[SOLVED] New build - Mainly gaming .

[adiec]

PCPartPicker part list: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/h9gR9J
Price breakdown by merchant: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/h9gR9J/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700 3 GHz 8-Core Processor (£161.98 @ Laptops Direct)
Motherboard: MSI - B450 TOMAHAWK ATX AM4 Motherboard (£98.87 @ More Computers)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory (£121.28 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 500 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£79.99 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £462.12
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-01-15 18:26 GMT+0000

got the other parts from the old system . ( psu etc)

psu is corsair cx 550 m ( grey )
gpu : 1050 ti

the build isn't for me so i am double checking on IF i there is a better choice ( non intel - uk prices are catastrophic!)

Light video editing ( sony vegas ) and live streaming games - but mainly used for gaming

can we do better for the price ? been two years since i last built ! .

 

[tiaan_strauss]

Hi,

It looks pretty solid to be honest.

There are cheaper alternatives, but I wouldnt really say there are better.

All the best

 

[adiec]

Hi,

It looks pretty solid to be honest.

There are cheaper alternatives, but I wouldnt really say there are better.

All the best

thanks for the reply appreciated !

 

[King_V]

I don't see a video card...

 

[adiec]

I don't see a video card...

it's there . i just pressed 'c' instead of 'g'

😛

 

[King_V]

I don't see a video card...

it's there . i just pressed 'c' instead of 'g'

😛

LOL, and my brain trusted the C and didn't read the rest of the line!

 

[logainofhades]

Could do a bit of saving with these changes. 3200 ram is better, but not enough at that price gap. Also this ssd is cheaper, and being M.2 will allow for less cable clutter/better airflow.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700 3 GHz 8-Core Processor (£161.98 @ Laptops Direct)
Motherboard: MSI - B450 TOMAHAWK ATX AM4 Motherboard (£98.87 @ More Computers)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory (£104.89 @ More Computers)
Storage: Crucial - MX500 500 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive (£65.25 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £430.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-01-15 19:21 GMT+0000

 

[adiec]

Could do a bit of saving with these changes. 3200 ram is better, but not enough at that price gap. Also this ssd is cheaper, and being M.2 will allow for less cable clutter/better airflow.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700 3 GHz 8-Core Processor (£161.98 @ Laptops Direct)
Motherboard: MSI - B450 TOMAHAWK ATX AM4 Motherboard (£98.87 @ More Computers)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory (£104.89 @ More Computers)
Storage: Crucial - MX500 500 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive (£65.25 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £430.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-01-15 19:21 GMT+0000

i was considering the mx 500 ssd . is m.2 easy to install the operating system on ? i remember there was question marks about that a while ago !

there isn't much of a performance difference between 3200 and 3000 ?

not been keeping up in the last 12 months or so and things move so fast!

 

[logainofhades]

Yea it is the same as installing on a 2.5" drive.

 

[g-unit1111]

Could do a bit of saving with these changes. 3200 ram is better, but not enough at that price gap. Also this ssd is cheaper, and being M.2 will allow for less cable clutter/better airflow.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700 3 GHz 8-Core Processor (£161.98 @ Laptops Direct)
Motherboard: MSI - B450 TOMAHAWK ATX AM4 Motherboard (£98.87 @ More Computers)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory (£104.89 @ More Computers)
Storage: Crucial - MX500 500 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive (£65.25 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £430.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-01-15 19:21 GMT+0000

I think I would pay the extra money and get the Asus ROG board. My experiences with the Tomahawk were, let's say, underwhelming. The ROG board has been excellent so far and worth the extra money.

 

[adiec]

Could do a bit of saving with these changes. 3200 ram is better, but not enough at that price gap. Also this ssd is cheaper, and being M.2 will allow for less cable clutter/better airflow.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700 3 GHz 8-Core Processor (£161.98 @ Laptops Direct)
Motherboard: MSI - B450 TOMAHAWK ATX AM4 Motherboard (£98.87 @ More Computers)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory (£104.89 @ More Computers)
Storage: Crucial - MX500 500 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive (£65.25 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £430.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-01-15 19:21 GMT+0000

I think I would pay the extra money and get the Asus ROG board. My experiences with the Tomahawk were, let's say, underwhelming. The ROG board has been excellent so far and worth the extra money.

will take that on board with the money saved on the ram it makes sense to get the better board

thanks for taking the time to read and reply , appreciated

 

[adiec]

is it worth paying an extra £10 to get the 1700x?

is the overclocking potential of a 1700 and a 1700x theoretically the same ? (silicone lottery)

 

[g-unit1111]

is it worth paying an extra £10 to get the 1700x?

is the overclocking potential of a 1700 and a 1700x theoretically the same ? (silicone lottery)

Yes I think it would be worth it. The 1700, 1700x, and 1800x are all pretty identical CPUs, the only real difference is the stock clock speeds. They all overclock about the same.