first build, requesting tips

veltoc

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i have been doing research for awhile now, without the money to back getting something to nice. tho with holidays coming up, and good amount saved I can afford a decent build. with that I preset a semi budget gaming pc. however in the past I built stuff and it didn't work so I don't want this investment to go out the window. is their any issues (like a part wont last, or something of the sort) for the current build I have. the goal of the build is being as cheap as I can make it, while being reliable, will hold its own in top games for years to come, and can be used to record high end games and decent settings.
for those wondering. my current "pc" is a 3 year old hp pavilion 17.. I hate integrated graphics now.



PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor ($189.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350M Pro4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($83.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($41.89 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1060 3GB 3GB Windforce OC Video Card ($199.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Phanteks - ECLIPSE P400 TEMPERED GLASS ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM (2015) 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link - TL-WDN4800 PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi Adapter ($34.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $680.72
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-11-27 22:14 EST-0500



Thanks in advance
 
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Either will last a few years. I hear Intel is bumping up their core count again next year with 8-core i7, and adding hyper-threading to the i3 and i5. Things will always be changing. Ryzen 5 1600 is one of the better value chips if you want to buy now and not buy again for as long as you can.
major issue is too slow ram and you will want dual channel ram, faster than single stick.
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor ($189.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - GA-AB350-GAMING 3 ATX AM4 Motherboard ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: ADATA - 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($41.89 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: MSI - Radeon RX 580 4GB ARMOR OC Video Card ($234.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design - Focus G (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($54.90 @ Newegg)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link - TL-WDN4800 PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi Adapter ($34.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $751.62
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-11-27 22:28 EST-0500

You will not want to go cheap on PSU.
 
Good build the only thing I would defiently change is get 2 stick of 4gb ram instead of 1 for better performance.

Also if you can find a 6gb 1060 within you budget I would recommend it since some games are very VRAM heavy.

The one thing to keep in mind if that you will have to most likely change around the motherboard standoffs in your case for the Micro ATX motherboard. Not hard to do.
 


I know, an the 6gb is $100 more. had to cut it somwhere
 

bu...corsair isn't cheap tho.. just on sale. il look into changing the ram out, however those changes bring the price up a good amount.. whats wrong with the mobo of choice? also was there reasoning behind the ram, or was it just 2x4gb pick?
 


I believe in upgrading when new comes out and selling your old GPU. As long as you're getting enough of an upgrade with the new.

I think you'll enjoy the 3GB for now.
 

from what I have, almost anything. now a major issue with my build my friends were having was intel vs ryzen. each saying the others will die within a year. you able to speak to a side?
 
Either will last a few years. I hear Intel is bumping up their core count again next year with 8-core i7, and adding hyper-threading to the i3 and i5. Things will always be changing. Ryzen 5 1600 is one of the better value chips if you want to buy now and not buy again for as long as you can.
 
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okay. what should I pick for ram under $100 and 2x4gb
 

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