[SOLVED] Getting this build in a month. Comes up to $550 here. Any advice and criticism would help a lot.

Oct 5, 2019
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MB: MSI B450M PRO
GPU: MSI RX 580 8GB ARMOR
CPU: Ryzen 3 1200 (Getting the Ryzen 5 3600 a few months after I get this PC)
RAM: Kingston HyperX 8GB DDR4 3200Mhz (Getting another stick in January)
SSD: Kingston A400 240GB
PSU: 600W Gembird 80Plus Black
Case: ATX Midi Tower SAMA GameStorm Wrangler

Thanks!
 
Solution
  • Why not just get the 3600 now and a BIOS flashback board?
  • Remember if you're adding another RAM module, there's no guarantees it will work with the original one.
  • Undoubtedly change the PSU for a good quality unit instead. Last thing you should ever go cheap on is the PSU.
PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 3 1200 3.1 GHz Quad-Core Processor ($59.97 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI B450M PRO-M2 V2 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($74.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Patriot Viper 4 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($64.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Kingston A400 240 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($31.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI Radeon RX 580 8 GB ARMOR OC Video...

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  • Why not just get the 3600 now and a BIOS flashback board?
  • Remember if you're adding another RAM module, there's no guarantees it will work with the original one.
  • Undoubtedly change the PSU for a good quality unit instead. Last thing you should ever go cheap on is the PSU.
PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 3 1200 3.1 GHz Quad-Core Processor ($59.97 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI B450M PRO-M2 V2 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($74.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Patriot Viper 4 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($64.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Kingston A400 240 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($31.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI Radeon RX 580 8 GB ARMOR OC Video Card ($164.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake Versa H21 ATX Mid Tower Case ($33.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CX (2017) 550 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($64.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $495.80
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-10-14 12:44 EDT-0400


PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor ($194.79 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI B450 TOMAHAWK ATX AM4 Motherboard ($111.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Patriot Viper 4 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($64.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Kingston A400 240 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($31.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI Radeon RX 580 8 GB ARMOR OC Video Card ($164.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake Versa H21 ATX Mid Tower Case ($33.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CX (2017) 550 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($64.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $667.62
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-10-14 12:45 EDT-0400
 
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Better storage, and far better PSU, than that no name unit.

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 3 1200 3.1 GHz Quad-Core Processor ($59.97 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock B450M Pro4-F Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($71.00 @ Amazon)
Memory: Team T-FORCE VULCAN Z 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($67.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Intel 660p Series 512 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive ($62.49 @ B&H)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon RX 580 8 GB Video Card ($169.99 @ Amazon)
Case: DIYPC MA08-BK MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($30.93 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 650 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $542.36
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-10-14 12:58 EDT-0400
 
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