Is this a good build?

[yasinoruc1406]

Hello, I want to build a pc but I'm not sure which parts I need to buy

What I have in mind now is:

Motherboard: MSI B450
RAM: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 8GB
Power supply: Corsair - CXM 550W 80+

I've read that the AMD Ryzen 5 2600 is a good CPU so I think I will stick with that one but if someone has a better option, I'd like to hear that.

My biggest concern is the GPU. Should I invest in a GTX 1060 6GB or a RX 580?

I'd like to hear if my build what I have in mind is good and which GPU I should buy.



For the other parts

 

[vapour]

budget?
where do you live? like country...
major usage?
Pick cheaper between 1060 and 580, pretty equal. However, if your monitor has freesync, pick AMD
good call on all the components, just make sure ram is 2x4 dual channel setup kit.

 

[Roland Of Gilead]

Kinda looks like a gaming machine at 1080p res (60hz) If so, solid build, and agree with vapour about dual channel. Although I would add, that 8gb is sufficient for most older games in the last 2-3 years, but anything new like BF1, COD2 and AAA games coming down the line, all use upwards of 9gb system ram at 1080p. 16gb would be a good call. Otherwise for those types of games you may experience some stuttering as your 8gb system ram fills up and starts using the swap file (on HD/SSD) which is much slower than system ram.

 

[yasinoruc1406]

budget?
where do you live? like country...
major usage?
Pick cheaper between 1060 and 580, pretty equal. However, if your monitor has freesync, pick AMD
good call on all the components, just make sure ram is 2x4 dual channel setup kit.

I live in the Netherlands and my budget is around €800,-
I will use it for gaming, making music and normal stuff like youtube etc.

I read that AMD's temperatures are very high or something. Is that true or will it be a problem?

(thanks for the fast answer btw )

 

[yasinoruc1406]

Kinda looks like a gaming machine at 1080p res (60hz) If so, solid build, and agree with vapour about dual channel. Although I would add, that 8gb is sufficient for most older games in the last 2-3 years, but anything new like BF1, COD2 and AAA games coming down the line, all use upwards of 9gb system ram at 1080p. 16gb would be a good call. Otherwise for those types of games you may experience some stuttering as your 8gb system ram fills up and starts using the swap file (on HD/SSD) which is much slower than system ram.

Yeah you're right about the RAM. Can you suggest me any or should I buy the Vengeance LPX 8GB 2 times.

 

[vapour]

budget?
where do you live? like country...
major usage?
Pick cheaper between 1060 and 580, pretty equal. However, if your monitor has freesync, pick AMD
good call on all the components, just make sure ram is 2x4 dual channel setup kit.

I live in the Netherlands and my budget is around €800,-
I will use it for gaming, making music and normal stuff like youtube etc.

I read that AMD's temperatures are very high or something. Is that true or will it be a problem?

(thanks for the fast answer btw )

Nah, Ryzen runs cooler actually, old FX is super hot.
My pick:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor (€195.00 @ Paradigit)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - B450M DS3H Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard (€79.00 @ Paradigit)
Memory: Kingston - FURY 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2666 Memory (€99.00 @ Paradigit)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (€47.99 @ Paradigit)
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB 6GT OC Video Card (€309.00 @ Paradigit)
Case: Corsair - Carbide SPEC-04 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case (€54.90 @ Paradigit)
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (€69.95 @ Paradigit)
Total: €854.84
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-09-12 17:51 CEST+0200

 

[Roland Of Gilead]

Kinda looks like a gaming machine at 1080p res (60hz) If so, solid build, and agree with vapour about dual channel. Although I would add, that 8gb is sufficient for most older games in the last 2-3 years, but anything new like BF1, COD2 and AAA games coming down the line, all use upwards of 9gb system ram at 1080p. 16gb would be a good call. Otherwise for those types of games you may experience some stuttering as your 8gb system ram fills up and starts using the swap file (on HD/SSD) which is much slower than system ram.

Yeah you're right about the RAM. Can you suggest me any or should I buy the Vengeance LPX 8GB 2 times.

That would be fine. Check the QVL for the mobo, and make sure the DIMMS are listed, this will ensure compatibility.

 

[Roland Of Gilead]

budget?
where do you live? like country...
major usage?
Pick cheaper between 1060 and 580, pretty equal. However, if your monitor has freesync, pick AMD
good call on all the components, just make sure ram is 2x4 dual channel setup kit.

I live in the Netherlands and my budget is around €800,-
I will use it for gaming, making music and normal stuff like youtube etc.

I read that AMD's temperatures are very high or something. Is that true or will it be a problem?

(thanks for the fast answer btw )

Nah, Ryzen runs cooler actually, old FX is super hot.
My pick:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor (€195.00 @ Paradigit)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - B450M DS3H Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard (€79.00 @ Paradigit)
Memory: Kingston - FURY 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2666 Memory (€99.00 @ Paradigit)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (€47.99 @ Paradigit)
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB 6GT OC Video Card (€309.00 @ Paradigit)
Case: Corsair - Carbide SPEC-04 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case (€54.90 @ Paradigit)
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (€69.95 @ Paradigit)
Total: €854.84
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-09-12 17:51 CEST+0200

I think the OP is referring to the temp offset for Ryzen 1.0. To the OP, thats not an issue with Ryzen 2 and updated Ryzen 1.0 mobo's

Good build BTW. I'd still go for 16gb though.