How can I improve my PC?

[lollypc]

Hello, I have a desktop PC which was a Xmas gift to replace my ageing laptop. The specifications are as follows:

OPERATING SYSTEM - Windows 10 Home 64-bit
CPU - AMD A4-6300
RAM - 8GB
MOTHERBOARD - ASUS A68HM-K (FM2+)
GRAPHICS - AMD Radeon HD 8370D
STORAGE - Seagate ST1000DM 010-2EP102 (SATA)
AUDIO - Realtek High Definition Audio

There were no optical disk drives, webcam, speakers included - I have bought these myself. The PC is quite noisy and occasionally restarts itself. Sometimes it's very slow and the graphics can pixelate. I am wondering if I should upgrade some of the components and/or install other things. I'm not too tech savvy, so any help would be appreciated.

 

[lollypc]

OK - So far this is what I have to rebuild my PC:

CPU - AMD Ryzen 5 2400G (using on board graphics for now)

Motherboard - ASUS Prime B350-PLUS

RAM - Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2 x 4GB

HDD - Seagate Barracuda 1 TB - (Re-using the one I already have)

SSD - Samsung 850 Evo 250GB

CASE - AVP Mamba Midi Tower - (Reusing the one I already have)

PSU - I don't have one yet! I'm hoping for some recommendations!

Does it look OK so far? I've been trying to keep the budget down, so far it's cost 433.78€
I've never built a PC before so I'm approaching the build with a bit of trepidation!

 

[ArchitSahu]

OK - So far this is what I have to rebuild my PC:

CPU - AMD Ryzen 5 2400G (using on board graphics for now)

Motherboard - ASUS Prime B350-PLUS

RAM - Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2 x 4GB

HDD - Seagate Barracuda 1 TB - (Re-using the one I already have)

SSD - Samsung 850 Evo 250GB

CASE - AVP Mamba Midi Tower - (Reusing the one I already have)

PSU - I don't have one yet! I'm hoping for some recommendations!

Does it look OK so far? I've been trying to keep the budget down, so far it's cost 433.78€
I've never built a PC before so I'm approaching the build with a bit of trepidation!

Looks good. The Vega iGPU will do basic and low gaming okay, but get a dedicated one when you can asap.

For PSU:
PCPartPicker part list: https://de.pcpartpicker.com/list/hVLPqk
Price breakdown by merchant: https://de.pcpartpicker.com/list/hVLPqk/by_merchant/

Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (€75.89 @ Alternate)
Total: €75.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-04-10 17:19 CEST+0200

Will allow for future upgrades.

 

[lollypc]

OK - So far this is what I have to rebuild my PC:

CPU - AMD Ryzen 5 2400G (using on board graphics for now)

Motherboard - ASUS Prime B350-PLUS

RAM - Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2 x 4GB

HDD - Seagate Barracuda 1 TB - (Re-using the one I already have)

SSD - Samsung 850 Evo 250GB

CASE - AVP Mamba Midi Tower - (Reusing the one I already have)

PSU - I don't have one yet! I'm hoping for some recommendations!

Does it look OK so far? I've been trying to keep the budget down, so far it's cost 433.78€
I've never built a PC before so I'm approaching the build with a bit of trepidation!

Looks good. The Vega iGPU will do basic and low gaming okay, but get a dedicated one when you can asap.

For PSU:
PCPartPicker part list: https://de.pcpartpicker.com/list/hVLPqk
Price breakdown by merchant: https://de.pcpartpicker.com/list/hVLPqk/by_merchant/

Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (€75.89 @ Alternate)
Total: €75.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-04-10 17:19 CEST+0200

Will allow for future upgrades.

Thank you for your reply. I shall have a look for one of those.

Do you have any advice for my build? What order to do things etc.

 

[ArchitSahu]

OK - So far this is what I have to rebuild my PC:

CPU - AMD Ryzen 5 2400G (using on board graphics for now)

Motherboard - ASUS Prime B350-PLUS

RAM - Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2 x 4GB

HDD - Seagate Barracuda 1 TB - (Re-using the one I already have)

SSD - Samsung 850 Evo 250GB

CASE - AVP Mamba Midi Tower - (Reusing the one I already have)

PSU - I don't have one yet! I'm hoping for some recommendations!

Does it look OK so far? I've been trying to keep the budget down, so far it's cost 433.78€
I've never built a PC before so I'm approaching the build with a bit of trepidation!

Looks good. The Vega iGPU will do basic and low gaming okay, but get a dedicated one when you can asap.

For PSU:
PCPartPicker part list: https://de.pcpartpicker.com/list/hVLPqk
Price breakdown by merchant: https://de.pcpartpicker.com/list/hVLPqk/by_merchant/

Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (€75.89 @ Alternate)
Total: €75.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-04-10 17:19 CEST+0200

Will allow for future upgrades.

Thank you for your reply. I shall have a look for one of those.

Do you have any advice for my build? What order to do things etc.

Follow video guides, they are pretty helpful.

How to Build: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhX0fOUYd8Q

What to do After building: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LbpqkiaO7q4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xURz-SSQUVY

Separate your screws when building according to which component it is from, and peel off the plastic from components are two things that come to mind first.

 

[lollypc]

Thank you for your help.
The two videos are just what I need, especially the first one. I'm quite looking forward to doing the build now and not as nervous about it.
I shall send an update when I have built it.

 

[ohiou_grad_2006]

It's not hard. Main things are when you get ready to put the board in, line up your board carefully as you install the standoffs and double check when you actually install the board. The other hardest things for first timers are probably installing the cpu, the cpu cooler, and front pin panel connections.

On an AMD cpu, the cpu will have a small yellow triangle on it in the corner. If you look at the board, it will have a small triangle on the socket on one corner. Those should line up and the cpu should drop in with no force. The rest of it, mainly just be gentle with things, don't try to force things and use common sense and you should do ok.

 

[lollypc]

Hi Guys,

Well, I finished my build and everything went extremely smoothly(much to my amazement)!!!

Here's my parts list:
https://es.pcpartpicker.com/list/wLvp8Y

A few problems I had was:

1. Marrying the motherboard to the IO board- Those sharp metal stick out things were a nightmare!

2. Front panel connections to the motherboard - I was trying to put them into something called PC 6000 (whatever that is) instead of the prongs next to
that. The motherboard instructions left a bit to be desired!

3. Figuring out how to connect the case fans, SSD & HDD to the PSU. The Corsair case instruction book was worse than the Asus motherboard one!

Apart from the above everything went OK and the PC looks fantastic and is extremely quiet - You can't tell that the fans are running!

All in all a very good experience - Many thanks to everyone for all your help.

 

[ohiou_grad_2006]

After you do a couple you will have a good idea how they go together.

 

[lollypc]

After you do a couple you will have a good idea how they go together.

LOL! Yes, I'm hooked now! I think I've definitely found a new hobby.

 

[lollypc]

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