[SOLVED] Starting a new build...

[rootordie]

Good afternoon all.

I'm building a new PC for my family (for schoolwork, light video editing, everyday use) and just wanted to link my components list and see if anybody had any thoughts or could point out any issues. The build includes a Ryzen 3 3200G and an ASRock B450M Pro4. I was told that I'll have to update the BIOS for Picasso CPUs, is that accurate for the mobo in question?

Any other notes or info would be appreciated!

PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/WpVnx6

CPU: AMD Ryzen 3 3200G 3.6 GHz Quad-Core Processor ($99.00 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock B450M PRO4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($82.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8 GB (1 x 8 GB) DDR4-2400 CL16 Memory ($32.99 @ Corsair)
Storage: Western Digital SN750 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($44.99 @ Adorama)
Case: Thermaltake Versa H17 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($50.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 650 W ATX Power Supply ($65.61 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-S12B redux-1200 PWM 59.1 CFM 120 mm Fan ($13.95 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-S12B redux-1200 PWM 59.1 CFM 120 mm Fan ($13.95 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-S12B redux-1200 PWM 59.1 CFM 120 mm Fan ($13.95 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Logitech Wireless Combo MK270 Wireless Standard Keyboard With Optical Mouse ($24.99 @ Best Buy)
Custom: Logitech 960-001063 C270 HD Webcam schwarz ($46.40 @ Amazon)
Custom: DEEPCOOL GAMMAXX400V2 Blue CPU Air Cooler with 4 Heatpipes, 120mm PWM Fan and Blue LED for Intel/AMD CPUs (AM4 Compatible) ($19.98 @ Amazon)
Total: $579.77
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-07-27 14:39 EDT-0400

Thank you all.

 

[Hellfire13]

Some of the parts in your list are questionable. This should be better...

PCPartPicker Part List

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
CPU | AMD Ryzen 3 3100 3.6 GHz Quad-Core Processor | $109.99 @ B&H
Motherboard | Gigabyte B550M DS3H Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard | $94.00 @ Best Buy
Memory | G.Skill Aegis 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory | $57.99 @ Newegg
Storage | Crucial P2 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive | $64.98 @ Amazon
Video Card | ASRock Radeon RX 570 4 GB Phantom Gaming D Video Card | $129.99 @ Newegg
Case | Fractal Design Core 1100 MicroATX Mini Tower Case | $40.99 @ Amazon
Power Supply | Corsair CXM (2015) 450 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply | $77.16 @ Amazon
Keyboard | Logitech MK120 Wired Slim Keyboard With Optical Mouse | $16.99 @ Best Buy
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts |
| Total | $592.09
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-07-27 17:06 EDT-0400 |

 

[ocer9999]

If you dont game much it would work, but you should get 2 sticks of memory to take advantage of dual channel.

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 3 3200G 3.6 GHz Quad-Core Processor ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock B450M PRO4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($82.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Aegis 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 CL16 Memory ($55.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital SN750 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($44.99 @ Adorama)
Case: Thermaltake Versa H17 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($44.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA 650 W ATX Power Supply ($65.61 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-S12B redux-1200 PWM 59.1 CFM 120 mm Fan ($13.95 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-S12B redux-1200 PWM 59.1 CFM 120 mm Fan ($13.95 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-S12B redux-1200 PWM 59.1 CFM 120 mm Fan ($13.95 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Logitech Wireless Combo MK270 Wireless Standard Keyboard With Optical Mouse ($24.99 @ Best Buy)
Custom: Logitech 960-001063 C270 HD Webcam schwarz ($46.40 @ Amazon)
Total: $577.79
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-07-27 17:14 EDT-0400

 

[rootordie]

If you dont game much it would work, but you should get 2 sticks of memory to take advantage of dual channel.

Good point, will definitely be doing that, thanks.

 

[rootordie]

Some of the parts in your list are questionable. This should be better...

PCPartPicker Part List

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
CPU | AMD Ryzen 3 3100 3.6 GHz Quad-Core Processor | $109.99 @ B&H
Motherboard | Gigabyte B550M DS3H Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard | $94.00 @ Best Buy
Memory | G.Skill Aegis 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory | $57.99 @ Newegg
Storage | Crucial P2 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive | $64.98 @ Amazon
Video Card | ASRock Radeon RX 570 4 GB Phantom Gaming D Video Card | $129.99 @ Newegg
Case | Fractal Design Core 1100 MicroATX Mini Tower Case | $40.99 @ Amazon
Power Supply | Corsair CXM (2015) 450 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply | $77.16 @ Amazon
Keyboard | Logitech MK120 Wired Slim Keyboard With Optical Mouse | $16.99 @ Best Buy
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts |
| Total | $592.09
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-07-27 17:06 EDT-0400 |

Thanks for the list. As far as something like the video card goes, I should've mentioned that I won't be gaming or anything like that. Main thing this PC will be used for is schoolwork, video conferencing, etc. But you're saying this will be a better build overall? Anything in particular that was a problem in my list?

Thanks again!

 

[Hellfire13]

Thanks for the list. As far as something like the video card goes, I should've mentioned that I won't be gaming or anything like that. Main thing this PC will be used for is schoolwork, video conferencing, etc. But you're saying this will be a better build overall? Anything in particular that was a problem in my list?

Thanks again!

Where do I start...well!

• For starters, 8 threads will last you way way longer than 4 threads.
• Unlike Intel, AMD stock coolers are pretty sufficient for starters, specially if you are on a low budget and do not plan to overclock. If you want a better cooler you should look at a much higher quality unit.
• The b450 board might not be 3rd gen. ready when shipping. Also, older b450 boards do not rock the larger BIOS cache of subsequent gens. which is better for Ryzen 3rd gen. CPUs.
• Ryzen performs better with faster RAM. The sweet spot is actually 3200mhz. Also a single stick is not optimal for a dual channel board. It also takes away the redundancy, as in if that stick fails you wont be able to boot the machine.
• That EVGA PSU is very low quality. The PSU is the heart of the machine and should not be cheaped out on quality.

If you don't want the GPU, here is the alternative to your build...

PCPartPicker Part List

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
CPU | AMD Ryzen 5 3400G 3.7 GHz Quad-Core Processor | $149.99 @ B&H
Motherboard | MSI B450M PRO-M2 MAX Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard | $78.98 @ Newegg
Memory | G.Skill Aegis 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory | $57.99 @ Newegg
Storage | Crucial P2 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive | $64.98 @ Amazon
Storage | Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive | $54.99 @ Newegg
Case | Fractal Design Core 1100 MicroATX Mini Tower Case | $40.99 @ Amazon
Power Supply | Corsair CXM (2015) 450 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply |-
Keyboard | Logitech MK120 Wired Slim Keyboard With Optical Mouse | $16.99 @ Best Buy
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts |
| Total | $464.91
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-07-28 05:12 EDT-0400 |

 

[rootordie]

Where do I start...well!

• For starters, 8 threads will last you way way longer than 4 threads.
• Unlike Intel, AMD stock coolers are pretty sufficient for starters, specially if you are on a low budget and do not plan to overclock. If you want a better cooler you should look at a much higher quality unit.
• The b450 board might not be 3rd gen. ready when shipping. Also, older b450 boards do not rock the larger BIOS cache of subsequent gens. which is better for Ryzen 3rd gen. CPUs.
• Ryzen performs better with faster RAM. The sweet spot is actually 3200mhz. Also a single stick is not optimal for a dual channel board. It also takes away the redundancy, as in if that stick fails you wont be able to boot the machine.
• That EVGA PSU is very low quality. The PSU is the heart of the machine and should not be cheaped out on quality.

If you don't want the GPU, here is the alternative to your build...

PCPartPicker Part List

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
CPU | AMD Ryzen 5 3400G 3.7 GHz Quad-Core Processor | $149.99 @ B&H
Motherboard | MSI B450M PRO-M2 MAX Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard | $78.98 @ Newegg
Memory | G.Skill Aegis 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory | $57.99 @ Newegg
Storage | Crucial P2 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive | $64.98 @ Amazon
Storage | Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive | $54.99 @ Newegg
Case | Fractal Design Core 1100 MicroATX Mini Tower Case | $40.99 @ Amazon
Power Supply | Corsair CXM (2015) 450 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply |-
Keyboard | Logitech MK120 Wired Slim Keyboard With Optical Mouse | $16.99 @ Best Buy
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts |
| Total | $464.91
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-07-28 05:12 EDT-0400 |

Thanks for all the info, and I'll probably end up going with the second list as the GPU isn't something I really need at the moment. I'm not a pro or anything at building PCs, at least regarding the best components to pick, so I appreciate the help.

 

[Hellfire13]

Thanks for all the info, and I'll probably end up going with the second list as the GPU isn't something I really need at the moment. I'm not a pro or anything at building PCs, at least regarding the best components to pick, so I appreciate the help.

welcome...cheers