[SOLVED] Is my build gonna be compatible??

[jcjw]

Hi, for christmas me and my girlfriend have decided to build our first pc together and I did some research before buying the parts I have and I was confident but now that I've researched deeper I'm worried that something might go wrong along the line, I have a few questions if anyone would be willing to give me their opinion on any of them please! so far we have

Ryzen 5 1600
MSI Tomahawk B350
Corsair Vengeance Pro RGB 2x8gb 3000mhz
Corsair TX-M Series TX650M

We're planning on buying either a brand new MSI GTX 1060 OC V1 6gb or a second hand 1070 but I'm a bit wary of buying a second hand card as I wouldn't know if they'd be reliable incase they'd been used for mining etc. What's your opinion on second hand cards?

I've read that people have successfully overclocked their 1600 to 3.8ghz with the stock cooler without the temp being too high, just wondering if this is something I'd be able to achieve as I've seen mixed opinions? also I've read that the CPU might not work with the motherboard right out of the box if the motherboard was produced before the 1.3 BIOS update that came out that enabled R5 support, I've looked all over the box and can't find anything that indicates what BIOS its currently running, if it isn't compatible will I have to send the motherboard away to be flashed or would I be able to update the BIOS with a USB drive? also I'm worried about the RAM as I've read that people are stuck on 2133 and that the motherboard will only support up to 2667? just wondering if I'd be able to achieve 3000mhz with my RAM? sorry for the long post and all the different questions! its our first pc build and we're really excited for it we're just worried that somethings gonna go wrong or not gonna work! thank you!

 

[King Dranzer]

What is the max budget for the build

 

[jcjw]

What is the max budget for the build

Around £750 or £800 max all the parts listed we've already bought though just haven't bought a graphics card or case yet

 

[shknawe]

Buy an evga card they honor balance of card warranty when sold to next gamer. Just have to check what the balance is before buying. https://www.evga.com/warranty/graphics-cards/
You can overclock the 1070 to tears and it wont breath hard. Put 1060 to shame:]

 

[King Dranzer]

Here is the list:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Storage: Crucial - MX500 500 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£61.19 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Gigabyte - Radeon RX VEGA 64 8 GB Video Card (£409.79 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Case: Fractal Design - Core 2300 ATX Mid Tower Case (£50.47 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £521.45
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-12-08 18:04 GMT+0000

Vega 64 is on par with GTX1080 in performance. Hope you have enough budget left for these components.
Also included SSD if you already purchased the required storage then you can deduct it from the list.

 

[jcjw]

MERGED QUESTION
Question from jcjw : "NZXT H500 for OC Ryzen 5 1600 and ROG STRIX 1070?"

Hi, on christmas day me and my girlfriend are building our first pc together!

We have everything we need at the moment we're just lacking a case.

our parts are:
Ryzen 5 1600
ASUS ROG STRIX 1070
MSI Tomahawk B350
16gb Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO 3000Mhz
Corsair TX650M
(I have a old HDD we'd be using for now until we get a SSD)

We're planning on attempting to overclock the CPU to 3.7 or 3.8ghz with the stock cooler. (as our budget has exceeded a lot as it is lol)

A case we've both agreed we like is NZXT H500 but I've seen mixed reviews about the airflow of this case, I'm wondering if I'd be able to achieve decent temps with this case if I maybe add a couple of 140mm fans on the front? We also like the look of NZXT S340 but torn between the two.

We'd be using the PC for gaming, streaming now and then, music production and video editing, thanks!

 

[jcjw]

MERGED QUESTION
Question from jcjw : "Is NZXT H500 ok for ROG STRIX 1070 + Ryzen 5 1600 (Overclocked)"

Hi, on christmas day me and my girlfriend are building our first pc together!

We have everything we need at the moment we're just lacking a case.

our parts are:
Ryzen 5 1600
ASUS ROG STRIX 1070
MSI Tomahawk B350
16gb Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO 3000Mhz
Corsair TX650M
(I have a old HDD we'd be using for now until we get a SSD)

We're planning on attempting to overclock the CPU to 3.7 or 3.8ghz with the stock cooler. (We'd prefer an aftermarket cooler but our budget has exceeded a lot as it is lol)

A case we've both agreed we like is NZXT H500 but I've seen mixed reviews about the airflow of this case, I'm wondering if I'd be able to achieve decent temps with this case if I maybe add a couple of 140mm fans on the front? We also like the look of NZXT S340 but torn between the two.

We'd be using the PC for gaming, streaming now and then, music production and video editing, thanks!

 

[jcjw]

MERGED QUESTION
Question from jcjw : "which motherboard out of these is the best need for christmas??"

Hi, on Christmas day me and my girlfriend are building our first PC together!

the parts we bought are:
Ryzen 5 1600
ASUS ROG STRIX 1070
MSI Tomahawk B350
16gb Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO 3000Mhz
Corsair TX650M

I've been told that the motherboard isn't good enough though.

I've requested a free return on the site I bought it from but the only problem I have is the site doesn't have much choice it has to be this site due to purchasing the Tomahawk on credit, its between

MSI Z370-A PRO
Asus Strix B350-F
GIGABYTE B450 Aorus Elite

they're all roughly the same price

we're planning on overclocking the cpu to 3.8ghz

thanks!

Hi,

Who said the motherboard isn't good enough? thats a really solid board for the price, and will easily be able to handle a Ryzen 1600 no problems. As for those other boards if you do wish to switch, I'd suggest the B450 Aorus Elite, the Asus Strix boards are currently going through an era where they are purely focusing on looks rather than quality. Both Buildzoid and Hardware Unboxed on Youtube have confirmed this.

And whilst that MSI Z370A board is good, but that isn't compatible with your processor as it's for Intel, not AMD!

someone on here said to get a b450 cause the msi b350s are terrible at overclocking apparently, would the b450 elite be an upgrade? just want our first build to be a solid build

I know some people don't like the overclocking features of the MSI boards, and that the layout inside the BIOS isn't as easy to use as others, but it is a good performing board. The B450 elite is a great board and it has really good components too. The BIOS is a bit better than MSI's in my opinion. But both are equally as capable. I always recommend installing the motherboards latest bios available as it will ensure that you have the most up to date memory compatibility and hopefully, any bugs and glitches are ironed out.

If you are overclocking, I'd recommend getting a better cooler to keep the processor cool and for it to dissipate heat faster.

I know some people don't like the overclocking features of the MSI boards, and that the layout inside the BIOS isn't as easy to use as others, but it is a good performing board. The B450 elite is a great board and it has really good components too. The BIOS is a bit better than MSI's in my opinion. But both are equally as capable. I always recommend installing the motherboards latest bios available as it will ensure that you have the most up to date memory compatibility and hopefully, any bugs and glitches are ironed out.

If you are overclocking, I'd recommend getting a better cooler to keep the processor cool and for it to dissipate heat faster.

thanks for the info! what do you think about MSI B450 GAMING PRO CARBON AC?

 

[ARAN_108]

MERGED QUESTION
Question from jcjw : "B450 or b350?? need help ASAP before Christmas!!!!"

Hi, on Christmas day me and my girlfriend are building our first PC together!

The parts that we've bought are:
Ryzen 5 1600
ASUS ROG STRIX 1070
MSI Tomahawk B350
16gb Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO 3000Mhz
Corsair TX650M

I've been told that the motherboard isn't good enough though, someone said that the MSI B350s aren't good for overclocking

I've requested a free return on the site I bought it from but the only problem I have is the site doesn't have much choice, it has to be from this site due to purchasing the Tomahawk on credit, I can easily send the Tomahawk back and get another instead as I haven't even opened it yet, its between

MSI B450 GAMING PRO CARBON AC
Asus Strix B350-F
GIGABYTE B450 Aorus Elite

I'm wondering if any of these are an upgrade from the MSI B350 Tomahawk.

They're all roughly the same price

I'm also worried about RAM compatibility on all of these motherboards and if the 1600 would work out the box with the B450's?

We're planning on overclocking the CPU to 3.8ghz

Thanks!

The MSI tomahawk isn't really bad. It has been criticized for the VRM. That criticism is valid if you are running a Ryzen 1700 at 4GHz OC.
The Ryzen 1600 should be solid coupling with that mobo.

Since you have made up your mind:

The MSI B450 has inbuilt WiFi as a added value among the other three, plus some flashy RGB lighting and a steel reinforced PCI-E slot.
Skip the Asus, it's nice but get the newer chipset.
The Gigabyte doesn't have RGB but, has a nice heatsink for the M.2. and doesn't have steel reinforced PCI-E slot.

Go with the MSI B450.

The MSI tomahawk isn't really bad. It has been criticized for the VRM. That criticism is valid if you are running a Ryzen 1700 at 4GHz OC.
The Ryzen 1600 should be solid coupling with that mobo.

Since you have made up your mind:

The MSI B450 has inbuilt WiFi as a added value among the other three, plus some flashy RGB lighting and a steel reinforced PCI-E slot.
Skip the Asus, it's nice but get the newer chipset.
The Gigabyte doesn't have RGB but, has a nice heatsink for the M.2. and doesn't have steel reinforced PCI-E slot.

Go with the MSI B450.

Thanks for the quick reply! I think I'll go with the MSI B450! would the 1600 work straight out the box? also would I be able to get 3000mhz with my ram on this motherboard? thank you! sorry for all the questions!

The MSI tomahawk isn't really bad. It has been criticized for the VRM. That criticism is valid if you are running a Ryzen 1700 at 4GHz OC.
The Ryzen 1600 should be solid coupling with that mobo.

Since you have made up your mind:

The MSI B450 has inbuilt WiFi as a added value among the other three, plus some flashy RGB lighting and a steel reinforced PCI-E slot.
Skip the Asus, it's nice but get the newer chipset.
The Gigabyte doesn't have RGB but, has a nice heatsink for the M.2. and doesn't have steel reinforced PCI-E slot.

Go with the MSI B450.

Thanks for the quick reply! I think I'll go with the MSI B450! would the 1600 work straight out the box? also would I be able to get 3000mhz with my ram on this motherboard? thank you! sorry for all the questions!

Yes, the Ryzen 1600 will work right out of the box.
Yes, you can OC the RAM to get 3000Mhz or more. Out of the box, the RAM might settle at 2666(It happened with the B350s, the b450s have improved RAM compatibility) for stock settings. As said, even in worst case you should be able to OC the RAM beyond 3000MHZ.

 

[popatim]

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