the perfetct ryzen 1600 build as of now

[sergio.lopezsevilla]

I want the ryzen 1600 but not sure which motherboard and ram to go with I have all the other parts.What works best and would i be able to upgrade to ryzen 7 2nd gen?

 

[photonboy]

1) Yes you can upgrade, though I would recommend just getting the R5-2600 to start since it's not much more than the R5-1600.

2) The R7-2700X won't necessarily be much of an upgrade unless you use applications that can utilize the extra two cores.

3) Memory should first be Dual Channel (two sticks, see motherboard manual for proper config) of either 2x4GB or 2x8GB depending on budget and at least 3000MHz.

For example:
2x4GB 3200MHz CL16

4) I recommend x4 DIMM slots (not 2) so you can add memory later.

5) which motherboard boils down to the budget. Lots of choices there. The quality/reliability is going to factor in. Will be differences in audio quality and other features too.

6) I'll attempt to post an example of parts but you'll need to help give a budget etc.

7) finally, X470 allows for STOREMI (hybrid SSD + HDD option) but your budget might not allow that.

 

[sergio.lopezsevilla]

1) Yes you can upgrade, though I would recommend just getting the R5-2600 to start since it's not much more than the R5-1600.

2) The R7-2700X won't necessarily be much of an upgrade unless you use applications that can utilize the extra two cores.

3) Memory should first be Dual Channel (two sticks, see motherboard manual for proper config) of either 2x4GB or 2x8GB depending on budget and at least 3000MHz.

For example:
2x4GB 3200MHz CL16

4) I recommend x4 DIMM slots (not 2) so you can add memory later.

5) which motherboard boils down to the budget. Lots of choices there. The quality/reliability is going to factor in. Will be differences in audio quality and other features too.

6) I'll attempt to post an example of parts but you'll need to help give a budget etc.

7) finally, X470 allows for STOREMI (hybrid SSD + HDD option) but your budget might not allow that.

my budget is rly anything from 100 and down for a motherboard anything from 200 down for ram and thats rly it(id prefer 4 slots for ram and m.2 also micro atx and atx no mini atx

 

[photonboy]

https://www.pcworld.com/article/3175005/computers/amd-ryzen-motherboards-explained-the-crucial-differences-in-every-am4-chipset.html

Avoid A320 since they don't allow overclocking.

1) cheaper board: https://pcpartpicker.com/product/c2DzK8/msi-b350-pc-mate-atx-am4-motherboard-b350-pc-mate

2) $100USD or so: https://pcpartpicker.com/product/ZHyxFT/asus-strix-b350-f-gaming-atx-am4-motherboard-strix-b350-f-gaming

I hope that helps get you started.

*NOTE you need to ensure the motherboard BIOS supports the CPU you buy. I believe most AM4 motherboards now should have a proper BIOS. The updated BIOS for R5-2600 came March 20th, 2018 so I don't think old stock should still be in with prior BIOS.

(still update any motherboard you get to latest BIOS)

**THIS is roughly what I recommend without knowing the budget. I personally would spend more on the motherboard but if it works, it works and AM4 should be around for a while to replace if need be:
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/Gb4gBb

Above is:
R5-2600,
MSI B360 mobo, and
2x4GB 3200MHz Corsair DDR4

 

[photonboy]

update:
Okay with budget I'd probably go with that Asus board I linked and since I assume you want 16GB (2x8GB) something from G.Skill or Corsair maybe like this:
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/3CdFf7/gskill-ripjaws-v-series-16gb-2-x-8gb-ddr4-3000-memory-f4-3000c15d-16gvkb

So again I'd go with the R5-2600 CPU not the R5-1600... you may not need to overclock if it defaults near maximum. From what I've seen the 2nd gen Ryzen does a better job of AUTO CLOCKING near its maximum using XFR.

Overclocking may help a bit though I'd just set the memory at its optimal settings and leave the CPU on default until you've tested things and run Windows for a while.

Do test your DDR4 memory prior to installing Windows though with MEMTEST86 www.memtest86.com

 

[dragonstar914]

MERGED QUESTION
Question from sergio.lopezsevilla : "which of these 2 mobos for ryzen 5 1600"

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B079NH98GS/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&th=1 or i could get https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06XF49QNM/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&th=1 which one is better and why
o and one last thing are these compatible with 2600?

I would say neither because Gigabyte boards are hit an miss on build quality for there mid and low end boards.

 

[ohenryy]

There's a X370 pretty affordable, the X370 Pro. Might be worth checking it.

 

[sergio.lopezsevilla]

update:
Okay with budget I'd probably go with that Asus board I linked and since I assume you want 16GB (2x8GB) something from G.Skill or Corsair maybe like this:
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/3CdFf7/gskill-ripjaws-v-series-16gb-2-x-8gb-ddr4-3000-memory-f4-3000c15d-16gvkb

So again I'd go with the R5-2600 CPU not the R5-1600... you may not need to overclock if it defaults near maximum. From what I've seen the 2nd gen Ryzen does a better job of AUTO CLOCKING near its maximum using XFR.

Overclocking may help a bit though I'd just set the memory at its optimal settings and leave the CPU on default until you've tested things and run Windows for a while.

Do test your DDR4 memory prior to installing Windows though with MEMTEST86 www.memtest86.com

what makes the asus board better

 

[dragonstar914]

Asus boards are usually higher quality than most other boards in all teirs.