[SOLVED] First PC Build Reccomendations

[mnaderthunder]

Went on a few YouTube video tangents to find a build that looks promising. I'm trying to keep the price down to the $700-$800 price and I want to make sure that this build can run games fine. Haven't had much experience with AMD before, so I want to make sure that this build and the graphics card are good for what I'm looking for. I already have storage that I can use on the PC from my previous one, so that lowers the cost of the whole thing by a little.

Right now I have:
CPU - AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor
Motherboard - Asus - PRIME B450M-A/CSM Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard
Memory - G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory
Video Card - Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1070 8 GB G1 Gaming Video Card
Case - Cooler Master - MasterBox Lite 3.1 TG MicroATX Mid Tower Case
Power Supply - EVGA - BQ 600 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply
Case Fans - ARCTIC - Arctic F12 74 CFM 120mm Fan

Total Cost(With mail-in rebates -$90): $737.42

Is there anything that could be changed to make this build better?

 

[Rataan]

I would recommend the GTX 2060 over the 1070. Not much more money but newer and faster. Mail-in rebates are a pain. It will be months before you see them and the time and effort isn't really worth it. As for form factor, I'm a full ATX kind of guy. Full ATX motherboards get more love from the manufacturers.

 

[geofelt]

Do you have a drive for windows?


I will never again build without a ssd for the "C" drive. It makes everything you do much quicker.
120gb is minimum, it will hold the os and a handful of games.
But, many things default to the "C" drive.
When a SSD nears full, it will lose performance and endurance.
240gb is the recommended minimum.

If you can go 240gb, or 500gb you may never need a hard drive.

You can defer on the hard drive unless you need to store large files such as video's.
It is easy to add a hard drive later.

Samsung EVO is a good choice for performance and reliability.
MY build process:

Before anything, while waiting for your parts to be delivered, download
and read, cover to cover your case and motherboard manual.
Buy a #2 magnetic tip philips screwdriver.
I find it handy to buy a power switch like this for testing.
https://www.ebay.com/p/4in1-PC-Power-Reset-Switch-HDD-Motherboar-LED-Cable-Light-Wire-Kit-for-Computer/631889283?iid=142232821294&chn=ps

1. I assemble the critical parts outside of the case.
That lets me test them for functionality easily.
A wood table or cardboard is fine.
2. Plug in only the necessary parts at first. Ram, cpu, cooler, psu.
Do not force anything. Parts fit only one way.
Attach a monitor to the graphics card.
When you install the graphics card, pay particular attention to how the latch at the end of the card works.
You will need later to remove the card when you install all parts in your case.
3. If your motherboard does not have a PWR button, momentarily touch the two pwr front panel pins with a flat blade screwdriver.
4. Repeatedly hit F2 or DEL, and that should get you into the bios display.
5. Boot from a cd or usb stick with memtest86 on it. memtest will exercise your ram and cpu functionality.
6. Install windows.
7. Install the motherboard cd drivers. Particularly the lan drivers so you can access the internet.
Do not select the easy install option, or you will get a bunch of utilities and trialware that you don't want. Drivers only.
7. Connect to the internet and install an antivirus program. Microsoft security essentials is free, easy, and unobtrusive.
8. Install your graphics card driver. You will need to remove the graphics card later to install your motherboard in the case.
As a tip when screwing the motherboard into the posts, give the screw a small counterclockwise turn until you feel a click.
That lets you know that the screw will engage properly.
The mechanism will be hidden under the card and may be difficult to work if you have not previously checked how.
9. Update windows to currency.
10. If you will overclock, try it now while parts are out of the case; do not go for a big overclock.
11. Only now do I take apart what I need to and install it in the case.

Do not force anything.
Parts are keyed to fit only one way.

 

[King Dranzer]

Here is the list:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor ($164.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock - B450M PRO4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Aegis 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Sapphire - Radeon RX VEGA 64 8 GB Video Card ($399.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair - 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($52.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair - TXM Gold 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $822.94
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-02-10 00:02 EST-0500

RTX2070~GTX1080~VEGA64 in performance so that will be a huge gain over RTX2060~GTX1070~VEGA54 build.

All high quality components specially PSU.