Question Opinions on First Build?

[itstwalker]

First build and this is around my budget, could push to £750/950$. Going to use it mainly for casual gaming and work, nothing too graphically intense and needing of a 1080ti or like.

https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/KQcfNQ

If you have any suggestions, feel free.

Cheers

 

[PC Tailor]

Welcome to the forums!

Wildcard has put in a great suggestion above - you only need a stock cooler if you're not overclocking really.

Just as a quick note which Wildcards suggestion has already eliminated - which could simply be just how it is viewed on your list - buy 2x8GB RAM from the same pack, not 2 individual 8GB modules.

 

[itstwalker]

Welcome to the forums!

Wildcard has put in a great suggestion above - you only need a stock cooler if you're not overclocking really.

Just as a quick note which Wildcards suggestion has already eliminated - which could simply be just how it is viewed on your list - buy 2x8GB RAM from the same pack, not 2 individual 8GB modules.

Cheers, I am thinking of overclocking it maybe and the RAM is cheaper to buy it like I am than as 1 packet, I think. How important is the RAM speed because then, if I changed it, it would probably be cheaper to buy just the one packet?

 

[PC Tailor]

RAM is cheaper to buy it like I am than as 1 packet

If you're suggesting that it's simply cheaper to buy 2 seperate packs, then don't. Buy a whole new pack.
Even if they are the same make/model/timings in every way, they are not guaranteed to be compatible if they are from seperate packs. RAM modules are only guaranteed in the form sold (I.e. the same pack)

Just a quote I have used multiple times before:

Mixed RAM modules are not guaranteed to work together - the only way even the same models are guaranteed to work together is if they are in the same pack, worst case if they are the same date code. Basically the manufacturing process changes a lot and frequently, so a small change can all of a sudden make modules not work well together. So even if they are the same make/model/timings, it's irrelevant.

Not saying it never works, just it's a 50/50 bet. And is common for mixed modules to not work nicely together.

Largely because the last thing I would want to happen to you is to buy 2 different packs, and then they do not work together, as it just becomes a huge headache, and is quite common.


RAM speed is much more important now in DDR4 world and now modern applications are utilising RAM speed more effectively. Just Ryzen can be a little picky with higher RAM speeds. Realistically you'd probably want to aim at 3000/3200.

The stock cooler can handle a bit of overclocking, but this will also depend on ambient temperatures in your environment.

 

[Bob Bobson]

First build and this is around my budget, could push to £750/950$. Going to use it mainly for casual gaming and work, nothing too graphically intense and needing of a 1080ti or like.

https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/KQcfNQ

If you have any suggestions, feel free.

Cheers

Does that budget of 750 pounds include all your periferals?

If yes, this is the setup i would go for.

PCPartPicker Part List

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
CPU | AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor | £127.98 @ Aria PC
Motherboard | ASRock - B450M PRO4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard | £69.16 @ CCL Computers
Memory | Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory | £68.99 @ Amazon UK
Storage | Crucial - MX500 500 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive | £61.19 @ Amazon UK
Storage | Seagate - BarraCuda 1 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive | £34.96 @ PC World Business
Video Card | \*MSI - Radeon RX 570 4 GB ARMOR OC Video Card | £123.47 @ Ebuyer
Case | Cooler Master - MasterBox Q300 MicroATX Mini Tower Case | £42.94 @ Box Limited
Power Supply | SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply | £75.46 @ Amazon UK
Case Fan | Cooler Master - MasterFan Pro 120 Air Flow RGB 48.8 CFM 120 mm Fan | £15.65 @ Amazon UK
Case Fan | Cooler Master - MasterFan Pro 120 Air Flow RGB 48.8 CFM 120 mm Fan | £15.65 @ Amazon UK
Monitor | AOC - 24V2Q 23.8" 1920x1080 75 Hz Monitor | £118.13 @ Amazon UK
Keyboard | Rii - RK100 Wired Standard Keyboard | £14.99 @ Amazon UK
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts |
| Total | £768.57
| \*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria |
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-06-13 15:07 BST+0100


If not:

PCPartPicker Part List

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
CPU | AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor | £127.98 @ Aria PC
Motherboard | ASRock - B450M PRO4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard | £69.16 @ CCL Computers
Memory | Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory | £68.99 @ Amazon UK
Storage | Crucial - MX500 500 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive | £61.19 @ Amazon UK
Storage | Seagate - BarraCuda 1 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive | £34.96 @ PC World Business
Video Card | EVGA - GeForce GTX 1660 Ti 6 GB XC GAMING Video Card | £259.97 @ Amazon UK
Case | Cooler Master - MasterBox Q300 MicroATX Mini Tower Case | £42.94 @ Box Limited
Power Supply | SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply | £75.46 @ Amazon UK
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts |
| Total | £740.65
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-06-13 15:15 BST+0100 |

 

[itstwalker]

Thanks for this. With the motherboard, it doesn't support 3000 RAM, does this matter much or will the BIOS scale it down to the nearest supported speed?

 

[Bob Bobson]

Thanks for this. With the motherboard, it doesn't support 3000 RAM, does this matter much or will the BIOS scale it down to the nearest supported speed?

Which motherboard do you mean