I am building this PC for my mom who is a YouTuber. She is not pro with editing but she is getting there. Her content at the moment doesn't rely on heavy video editing but I believe it would eventually get there in the near future and would like to anticipate that into the build.
Build $660-990 (50,000-75,000 INR)
CPU - Ryzen R5 3600 -> its watt TDP is less than 3600x, which is good on power consumption I presume. Assuming, 3rd Gen R5 itself much more than needed for her purpose.
Gfx - Asus Dual-Gtx1650-O4G or Something under $200 (15,000 INR) -> While she is doing away her current editing with Intel Graphics on a budget DELL laptop, at this moment anything would be an upgrade.
RAM - 16Gb [2x8]3200Mhz -> I could go higher frequency or different model, but this is the same RAM sticks I am currently using in my PC. Therefore, it gives the flexibility to swap between systems and upgrade either system at a later point
Monitor - 60hz LED 22" IPS -> I could get a 2nd monitor later with a higher refresh rate for dual monitor setup.
Casing - Some Coolermaster MasterBox with Tempered glass on the side and front to showcase some RGB stuff preferably around $85 (6,500 INR)
PSU - Corsair RM650w 80+ gold
Mobo - Asus B550M-A -> browsing lot of motherboard, it seems the trend is that X370, X470, B450 chipsets are going to be outdated heavily pretty soon. While X570 is too expensive at the moment.
HDD - Seagate 2tb 7200RPM Barracuda
SSD - 500gb M2. -> Haven't decided on the model yet. I am thinking of running without SSD initially to cut costs and get the SSD later and do an OS re-install on it
Cooling - 2x 120 case fans + Wraith Stealth CPU fan that comes bundled with R5
The quote for the components is requested to a known vendor from the locale, though it is delayed due to COVID-19. As far as I have seen online, the estimated price is already way over $1124 (85,000INR). Looking forward to advice on component compatibility, brands, and cost-cutting while emphasizing the purpose of the build.
EDIT - I thought the B550 chipset sported PCIe 4.0, unfortunately not. Though I don't think it is needed. Should I stick with the above mentioned Asus B550M-A or switch to the cheapest X570 available? The cheapest I can find is MSI X570-A PRO. Though I don't know it comes with a severe compromise on quality and durability.
Build $660-990 (50,000-75,000 INR)
CPU - Ryzen R5 3600 -> its watt TDP is less than 3600x, which is good on power consumption I presume. Assuming, 3rd Gen R5 itself much more than needed for her purpose.
Gfx - Asus Dual-Gtx1650-O4G or Something under $200 (15,000 INR) -> While she is doing away her current editing with Intel Graphics on a budget DELL laptop, at this moment anything would be an upgrade.
RAM - 16Gb [2x8]3200Mhz -> I could go higher frequency or different model, but this is the same RAM sticks I am currently using in my PC. Therefore, it gives the flexibility to swap between systems and upgrade either system at a later point
Monitor - 60hz LED 22" IPS -> I could get a 2nd monitor later with a higher refresh rate for dual monitor setup.
Casing - Some Coolermaster MasterBox with Tempered glass on the side and front to showcase some RGB stuff preferably around $85 (6,500 INR)
PSU - Corsair RM650w 80+ gold
Mobo - Asus B550M-A -> browsing lot of motherboard, it seems the trend is that X370, X470, B450 chipsets are going to be outdated heavily pretty soon. While X570 is too expensive at the moment.
HDD - Seagate 2tb 7200RPM Barracuda
SSD - 500gb M2. -> Haven't decided on the model yet. I am thinking of running without SSD initially to cut costs and get the SSD later and do an OS re-install on it
Cooling - 2x 120 case fans + Wraith Stealth CPU fan that comes bundled with R5
The quote for the components is requested to a known vendor from the locale, though it is delayed due to COVID-19. As far as I have seen online, the estimated price is already way over $1124 (85,000INR). Looking forward to advice on component compatibility, brands, and cost-cutting while emphasizing the purpose of the build.
EDIT - I thought the B550 chipset sported PCIe 4.0, unfortunately not. Though I don't think it is needed. Should I stick with the above mentioned Asus B550M-A or switch to the cheapest X570 available? The cheapest I can find is MSI X570-A PRO. Though I don't know it comes with a severe compromise on quality and durability.
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