Tahir Sanwari

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Hey peeps,
So I am gonna be building a new PC from scratch for the sole purpose of Gaming and Streaming. I have been researching on all the components I want for the build and have finally come up with a complete list.

Since all the components listed below will be working under one roof, I require some expert opinions on there compatibility with each other and also if the PC all together would give me a good gaming experience. 😃

CPU
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Upto 4.2 GHz 6 Core 12 Threads AM4 Socket 35MB Cache Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Thermal Solution (100000031BOX) https://www.amazon.in/dp/B07STGGQ18/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_OLQUDbWVBT9ZG

MOTHERBOARD
GIGABYTE B450M DS3H (AMD Ryzen AM4/M.2/HMDI/DVI/USB 3.1/DDR4/Micro ATX/Motherboard) https://www.amazon.in/dp/B07FWVJSHC/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_IOQUDb7V5FME5

RAM
Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB DDR4 3000 (PC4-24000) C16 PC Memory (CMK8GX4M1D3000C16) https://www.amazon.in/dp/B07B4FRMGV/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_fMQUDbXH21NEJ

GRAPHICS CARD
NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 650 (2GB)

PSU
iball Marathon - 500W Peak https://www.amazon.in/dp/B00K U1K8NI/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_IMQUDb0MYSTR2

STORAGE
500GB HDD + 240GB SSD
Western Digital WD Green 240 GB 2.5 inch SATA III Internal Solid State Drive (WDS240G2G0A) https://www.amazon.in/dp/B076Y374ZH/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_iNQUDb44W2CVF

CASE
Ant Esports ICE-200TG Mid Tower Gaming Cabinet with RGB Front Panel Supports ATX, Micro-ATX, Mini-ITX Motherboard with Transparent Tempered Glass Side Panel,1 x 120 mm Rainbow Fan Rear Preinstalled https://www.amazon.in/dp/B07TJCNK2G/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_JNQUDbS6RSK0A


These are all the components I have gathered. Please let me know if anything else is required or missing.

Will be awaiting your replies.
Thank You.
 
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The motherboard is compatible with a bios update, it is unlikely that the bios has been updated unless there is a sticker stating otherwise, however. I don't see any documentation stating that the board can do cpu-less flashing, so you will need either the vendor to update the bios or by getting an older am4 chip to update it.

I do recommend avoiding only using 1 stick of ram and instead using a 2x4gb or 2x8gb arrangement.

Tahir Sanwari

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You will also need to buy a graphics card because the motherboard has no graphics capability and neither does the Ryzen CPU you have chosen.

My bad.
I do have a Graphics Card as well, I just forgot to add it in the thread. I have updated the original thread with the Graphics Card details as well. Please acknowledge...

Thank You for the reply...
 
The motherboard is compatible with a bios update, it is unlikely that the bios has been updated unless there is a sticker stating otherwise, however. I don't see any documentation stating that the board can do cpu-less flashing, so you will need either the vendor to update the bios or by getting an older am4 chip to update it.

I do recommend avoiding only using 1 stick of ram and instead using a 2x4gb or 2x8gb arrangement.
 
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The motherboard is compatible with a bios update, it is unlikely that the bios has been updated unless there is a sticker stating otherwise, however. I don't see any documentation stating that the board can do cpu-less flashing, so you will need either the vendor to update the bios or by getting an older am4 chip to update it.

I do recommend avoiding only using 1 stick of ram and instead using a 2x4gb or 2x8gb arrangement.

Yes I will be using 2x8gb of RAM. Maybe I will go for the MSI B450M Pro mobo. So I don't know if the bios problem will still persist in the MSI one.

I also have a query regarding the PSU that I am going to use. Is the PSU good enough for this build?
 
I don't think the msi b450m pro has a bios flashback function. People have put together lists of boards with flashback like this .

I'd suggest going for a better psu, that one states that its peak wattage is 500w....but doesn't state it's standard wattage. That and it appears to be a low quality psu. At the minimum you should be looking at a corsair cx series(black and grey label). Avoid any corsair that has orange labels, they are the older inferior models.

If you're really in a pinch, the corsair vs and antec vp could work, but they are quite ill suited for gaming and are mostly budget office machine psu's.
 
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