[SOLVED] PC build advice

[westham101]

Hi there,

I am in the process of putting together a new PC build. The purpose of this build is to use it as a general workstation for me and my wife as well as casual gaming. I would like to future proof it as much as possible and play games on high or ultra settings at 60+ frames (1080p) for at least 2-3 years before needing to upgrade. Mainly to be used for strategy games and COD.

I am on a budget of approx $1600-$1800 (Australian Dollars), though I would prefer to keep it lower if possible.

These are the parts I am looking at:
Thermaltake Versa H17 M-ATX - $59 (prefer smaller cases)
Ryzen 5 3600 - $329
Gigabyte B450M S2H AM4 M-ATX - $129
Kingston HyperX Fury 16GB 2666MHz - $139
MSI GTX 1660 Super Ventus 6GB - $469 (or 1650 Super??)
Samsung Evo 250gb SSD - $98
Seagate Barracuda 1 TB 7200rpm - $74
Corsair CV 650w 80 Bronze Non-modular - $109 (overkill?)
Windows 10 OEM - $178
Asus PCE-AX3000 Dual Band Wifi Card - $79 (wifi card needed as no ability to connect LAN cable)
Corsair ML120 fans x2 - $45
Approx cost including assembly costs: $1850 (through Mwave)

Would really appreciate some advice on other parts that may be better or more cost effective for my relevant uses.

Thanks in advance,
Brandon

 

[helpstar]

replace the RAM with 2x8GB and at least 3200MHz (3600MHz would be the sweet spot)

I took the wireless adapter just for price reference , no need to change from the ASUS

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor ($327.00 @ Skycomp Technology)
Motherboard: Gigabyte B450M S2H Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($129.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($145.88 @ Amazon Australia)
Storage: Crucial MX500 500 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($113.00 @ Centre Com)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($58.00 @ Shopping Express)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER 6 GB DUAL EVO OC Video Card ($423.50 @ Newegg Australia)
Case: Thermaltake Versa H17 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($57.00 @ Amazon Australia)
Power Supply: Thermaltake Toughpower GX1 600 W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($119.00 @ Computer Alliance)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Pro 32/64-bit ($82.90 @ Amazon Australia)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link Archer TX3000E PCIe x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax Wi-Fi Adapter ($88.00 @ Newegg Australia)
Case Fan: Corsair ML120 Pro 75 CFM 120 mm Fan ($34.00 @ Mighty Ape)
Case Fan: Corsair ML120 Pro 75 CFM 120 mm Fan ($34.00 @ Mighty Ape)
Total: $1611.28
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-04-28 18:38 AEST+1000


EDIT:
This motherboard might not work without a BIOS update with the Ryzen 3600. Ask the shop if it´s 3rd gen Ryzen ready. If not, the shop or you need to update the BIOS first with a 1st or 2nd gen CPU.

 

[Deleted member 1560910]

If you have time to game then you have time to learn how to build your gaming PC

 

[westham101]

replace the RAM with 2x8GB and at least 3200MHz (3600MHz would be the sweet spot)

I took the wireless adapter just for price reference , no need to change from the ASUS

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor ($327.00 @ Skycomp Technology)
Motherboard: Gigabyte B450M S2H Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($129.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($145.88 @ Amazon Australia)
Storage: Crucial MX500 500 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($113.00 @ Centre Com)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($58.00 @ Shopping Express)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER 6 GB DUAL EVO OC Video Card ($423.50 @ Newegg Australia)
Case: Thermaltake Versa H17 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($57.00 @ Amazon Australia)
Power Supply: Thermaltake Toughpower GX1 600 W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($119.00 @ Computer Alliance)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Pro 32/64-bit ($82.90 @ Amazon Australia)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link Archer TX3000E PCIe x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax Wi-Fi Adapter ($88.00 @ Newegg Australia)
Case Fan: Corsair ML120 Pro 75 CFM 120 mm Fan ($34.00 @ Mighty Ape)
Case Fan: Corsair ML120 Pro 75 CFM 120 mm Fan ($34.00 @ Mighty Ape)
Total: $1611.28
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-04-28 18:38 AEST+1000


EDIT:
This motherboard might not work without a BIOS update with the Ryzen 3600. Ask the shop if it´s 3rd gen Ryzen ready. If not, the shop or you need to update the BIOS first with a 1st or 2nd gen CPU.

Hi and thanks for this! very helpful. Are you aware of any budget motherboards that would be 3rd gen Ryzen ready?
I have identified the ASUS TUF B450M-PLUS GAMING AM4 M-ATX Motherboard, however, I am unsure whether this would be suitable.
The motherboard also needs a PCI-e slot far enough away from the GPU to ensure a wifi card can be installed.
May also be able to look at the MSI B450M Mortar Max?

 

[helpstar]

The "MAX" boards of MSI are all 3rd gen ready

For this ASUS board you will have to ask the shop to be sure.

Or you can get a B450 with a flash button / flashback feature. These motherboards don´t need a CPU to flash to the latest BIOS version.