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Ryzen 5 build

Vexaro

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Jun 28, 2016
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Hi, I'm looking to build a system for 1080p gaming, flash animation, programming (python), and watching films in HD.
I NEED a DVD drive so I can burn ISOs onto DVDs and also watch films since I don't have netflix.
Budget is around £650.
Sources for parts would preferably be Amazon UK and scan although I am fine with anything else.
I've been looking into Ryzen for quite some time now and I like what I see although I'm fine with anything, just as long as it doesn't exceed £700.
Thanks in advance :)

 
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1500X 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£175.15 @ CCL Computers)
Motherboard: MSI - B350M GAMING PRO Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard (£71.15 @ CCL Computers)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory (£59.40 @ Aria PC)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£41.98 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: Asus - Radeon RX 480 4GB Dual Video Card (£177.23 @ BT Shop)
Case: BitFenix - Nova ATX Mid Tower Case (£28.86 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£48.95 @ Ebuyer)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Pro Full - USB 32/64-bit (£85.00 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £687.72
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-05-07 13:39 BST+0100
 
You can save some money on some parts, especially the ram, you dont need high-end brands, just some ram that'll do the job and wont cut yourself alive. ( Saved £8 )

Also, the HDD Was alright, although £4 was saved due to seagate drives instead of Western Digital.

Optical Drive added, could've saved £1 But this version is better.

Also, i switched out the RX 480 for a RX 580 If you wish to get more FPS On ultra settings 1080p+

All totalling into just under £700.

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PCPartPicker part list: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/d2dMxY
Price breakdown by merchant: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/d2dMxY/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1500X 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£175.15 @ CCL Computers)
Motherboard: MSI - B350M GAMING PRO Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard (£71.15 @ CCL Computers)
Memory: Crucial - Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory (£49.25 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate - BarraCuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£37.99 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Gigabyte - Radeon RX 580 4GB Gaming 4G Video Card (£189.95 @ Ebuyer)
Case: BitFenix - Nova ATX Mid Tower Case (£28.86 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£48.95 @ Ebuyer)
Optical Drive: Lite-On - iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer (£12.98 @ Amazon UK)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Pro Full - USB 32/64-bit (£85.00 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £699.28
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-05-07 14:26 BST+0100

Prices may fluctuate.

- TheHybridWolf
 
If you wanted to keep the price below £650, i've got you covered.

PCPartPicker part list: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/LDYf4C
Price breakdown by merchant: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/LDYf4C/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1500X 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£175.15 @ CCL Computers)
Motherboard: MSI - A320M GRENADE Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard (£65.96 @ CCL Computers)
Memory: Crucial - Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory (£49.25 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate - BarraCuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£37.99 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Asus - Radeon RX 480 4GB Dual Video Card (£177.23 @ BT Shop)
Case: BitFenix - Nova ATX Mid Tower Case (£28.86 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£48.95 @ Ebuyer)
Optical Drive: Lite-On - iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer (£12.98 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £596.37
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-05-07 14:29 BST+0100

Since i'm assuming you have a computer right now, you can just ditch the "buy windows 10" and get it for free from the microsoft website through making a bootable CD/USB from the microsoft software, allowing 64/32 Bit.

If you want to go more 4k/2k Gaming, upgrade the video card to a 580 or upgrade the 480 to 8gb of GDDR5 Ram.

Prices may fluctuate,

Good luck.

- TheHybridWolf