[SOLVED] First Gaming build. Need help with compatibility and possible errors.

Jan 24, 2019
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Okay, my girlfriend and I are wanting to build our own gaming PCs, and she knows squat on anything. I'm the one she goes for if she needs help. But What I plan to do is to make the same build twice, but with hers i would put it in a different case (more feminine), and what I came here to ask is, is there any thing that I made a mistake on or a slip? I need more experienced people to look over my build and correct my errors. here is a link to my build:
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/bnbfgw
 
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The 2600 comes with a decent cooler. I would ditch the aftermarket CPU cooler and see how you like the stock cooler. Plus, that Master Liquid ML120 is not a great CPU cooler.

Go with faster RAM. Ryzen scales well with higher speed RAM. Look for 3200mhz.

I would go with a bigger PSU than 450 watts. The 580 is pretty power hungry. The Corsair CX 550 watt is a decent budget option.

You dont need a sound card unless there is a specific reason you need it.

I'd go with this:

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/VJZbQZ
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/VJZbQZ/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor ($164.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI - B450 TOMAHAWK ATX AM4...
The 2600 comes with a decent cooler. I would ditch the aftermarket CPU cooler and see how you like the stock cooler. Plus, that Master Liquid ML120 is not a great CPU cooler.

Go with faster RAM. Ryzen scales well with higher speed RAM. Look for 3200mhz.

I would go with a bigger PSU than 450 watts. The 580 is pretty power hungry. The Corsair CX 550 watt is a decent budget option.

You dont need a sound card unless there is a specific reason you need it.

I'd go with this:

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/VJZbQZ
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/VJZbQZ/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor ($164.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI - B450 TOMAHAWK ATX AM4 Motherboard ($114.57 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($114.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial - MX500 250 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($44.99 @ Adorama)
Case: Rosewill - NAUTILUS ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ Newegg Business)
Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 550 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($98.89 @ OutletPC)
Sound Card: Asus - Xonar SE 24-bit 192 kHz Sound Card ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte - GC-WB867D-I PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter ($36.29 @ OutletPC)
Other: ASRock Phantom Gaming D Radeon RX 580 DirectX 12 RX580 8G OC 8GB 256-Bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready Video Card ($179.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $859.68
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-01-24 11:46 EST-0500
 
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