light gaming pc build

Tantrum

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this is the first time im doing this so i need feedback.
i am trying to build a system for light gaming(such as bf4 on medium settings) and everyday usage
What i have in mind:
Motherboard: GIGABYTE GA-A320M-HD2
GPU: GTX 750Ti
CPU: AMD Ryzen 3 1300X
RAM: 8GB RAM Memory DDR4 2133MHz
SSD: Samsung 850 EVO 250GB

i have a 500w power supply and a case i can use.
i would like some input on this- good\ bad\ what to do diffrently.
thank you!
 

Tantrum

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my psu is ATX 500W
and i already own the 750 Ti.
you are saying i should switch to the MSI Gaming AMD Ryzen B350 and get the r 3 1200 cpu?
what is the diffrence between the motherboards? i cant tell
 

WildCard999

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Yes, (sorry I deleted answer). The 1200/B350 motherboard combo would be better as you will be able to overclock it to 1300X speeds if not faster. The A320 motherboards don't support overclocking. For BF4 1080P/medium settings the build should be able to handle it well. I used to play BF4 with a i5-4590 (similar performance to 1200) with a 750 ti and it gamed well (used low settings with mesh on ultra to see far away targets).
 
Yes, I would get the B350 and I would probably get the 1200 unless you are not overclocking. The a320 board is not made for overclocking. Even if you don't want to overclock, you may want to later and the B350 boards are not much more.

The 1300x just has a higher base clock and XFR. XFR only boost you CPU up to 100MHz under certain circumstances. Where the 1200 has a lower baseclock, both will overclock the same so there is really no point in paying more for 100MHz that you may never use. If you are not going to overclock, then I would go for the 1300X.

You should also get fast RAM speed. Don't get RAM under 3000mhz. Ryzen scales very well with faster RAM, so you will be missing out on performance.
 

Tantrum

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so the psu that i already have is good enough?
also if i want to play at higher settings what should i upgrade? cpu?
 

WildCard999

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I can't say without knowing the exact PSU model, some are decent while others could be a fire hazard. For higher settings you would want to upgrade the graphics card.
 
I would go with this. I would also get a decent PSU. I don't know what PSU you have, but there are plenty of cheap PSUs out there and they can damage your hardware. Seasonic has a good PSU on sale that would pair nicely with your PC. I would get a PSU from Corsiar, EVGA, or Seasonic.

Corsair Vengeance will be fine.

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/js6YkT
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/js6YkT/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 1200 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI - B350 TOMAHAWK ATX AM4 Motherboard ($70.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($75.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($98.94 @ OutletPC)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($30.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $386.88
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-10-02 16:38 EDT-0400
 

WildCard999

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@feelinfroggy777, Good build, +1.

If that build is too expensive then a little bit of money can be changed by swapping the SSD to the WD Blue M.2 SSD. The M.2 is a bit nicer as it connects directly to the motherboard and keeps the build a bit cleaner and less cables for better airflow.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Storage: Western Digital - Blue 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($89.88 @ OutletPC)
Total: $89.88
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-10-02 16:49 EDT-0400
 


Agreed. The M.2 is a space saver as well and makes the case very clean with no wires.
 

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