Ryzen 2600x build opinions, first gaming pc

[fosho3]

Attempting to make a custom PC with the new ryzen cpu and keeping it under $1000. The main use for the PC is for gaming. Let me know if you would use different components in the build or if it looks fairly solid. The components I am shaky on most are the psu and RAM with the motherboards. Thank you in advance.


CPU/MOBO: Ryzen 2600x with ASUS ROG STRIX B350-F Gaming Motherboard - $280
GPU: EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 SC 6GB GDDR5 - $300
RAM: Patriot Memory VIPER 4 Series 3000MHz (PC4 24000) 2x4gb - $83
HD: 2TB Seagate Barracuda – $55
SSD: SanDisk SSD PLUS 240GB - $68
PSU: EVGA 600W 80+ Bronze ATX - $40
Case: Corsair Carbide 270R ATX Mid tower - $55

Total: $881

 

[Hellfire13]

Ryzen architecture is such, that it performs better with faster RAM. AMD recommends 2666mhz and/or higher, 3200mhz being the sweet spot... https://www.toptengamer.com/best-ram-amd-ryzen-5-7-cpu/

And definitely change that PSU to a better one... https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/631048-psu-tier-list-updated/
Corsair CX/CXM should be good on budget.

 

[rgd1101]

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Question from fosho3 : "Custom Gaming PC Build Opinions"

Attempting to make a custom PC and keeping it under $1000. The main use for the PC is for gaming. Let me know if you would use different components in the build or if it looks fairly solid. Thank you in advance.


CPU/MOBO: Ryzen 2600x with ASUS ROG STRIX B350-F Gaming Motherboard - $280
GPU: EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 SC 6GB GDDR5 - $300
RAM: Patriot Memory VIPER 4 Series 3000MHz (PC4 24000) 2x4gb - $83
HD: 2TB Seagate Barracuda – $55
SSD: SanDisk SSD PLUS 240GB - $70
PSU: EVGA 600W 80+ Bronze ATX - $40
Case: Corsair Carbide 270R ATX Mid tower - $55

Total: $883

 

[ritvarsdavis]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8GHz 6-Core Processor ($178.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - B360 HD3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($87.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($189.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: SanDisk - SSD PLUS 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($69.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($43.85 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB GAMING Video Card ($294.88 @ OutletPC)
Case: Fractal Design - Focus G (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($54.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $970.36
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-04-21 16:48 EDT-0400

This build would be better at 1080p gaming, also has twice the RAM.

 

[Hellfire13]

For Intel, this should be better...

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8GHz 6-Core Processor ($178.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - B360M DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($67.65 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($83.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial - MX500 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($69.99 @ Newegg Marketplace)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.79 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB SC GAMING Video Card ($299.99 @ B&H)
Case: Corsair - SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $835.28
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-04-21 17:55 EDT-0400

 

[fosho3]

Found a MSI Z370 GAMING PLUS LGA 1151 ATX board for $80 at a local store. I believe this is a better board with the i5-8400 vs. the B360M DS3H. Is that correct?

 

[ritvarsdavis]

Yes, that's correct.

 

[Hellfire13]

Found a MSI Z370 GAMING PLUS LGA 1151 ATX board for $80 at a local store. I believe this is a better board with the i5-8400 vs. the B360M DS3H. Is that correct?

Gives you a good upgrade path to unlocked processors, along with locked ones.

 

[fosho3]

Looks like my final build looks something like this:

CPU: i5-8400 Coffee Lake 2.8 - $170
MOBO: MSI Z370 GAMING PLUS LGA 1151 ATX - $80
GPU: EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 SC 6GB GDDR5 - $300
RAM: G. SKILL Ripjaw V series 2 x 4gb - $84 (newegg)
HD: 2TB Seagate Barracuda – $55
SSD: Crucial MX500 SSD 250GB - $70 (newegg)
PSU: Corsair CX-M 550M 80+ Bronze - $35 (newegg)
Case: NZXT S340 ATX Mid-Tower Computer Case Black/Red - $55
Total: $869


Thanks for your help fellas.