Hello all,
I've been trying to get slightly more informed about system building, and try to get a general idea of what is compatible with what, and general things such as bottlenecking etc because I want to build my first pc. So, my plan is to build a new system, that will initally be extremely cheap, and look to upgrade in the future when I have more money.
So, my initial plan is to build a Athlon 3000G system, with good memory that can be carried into a future build, and decent storage and mobo that can also be carried forward. The idea of this system is that I have cheaper items such as the memory and motherboard already set up to run in the future as my curent budget is very low and I need a new system quite badly, and when I get more money I can add some good components such as a better CPU (maybe a ryzen 5 1600) and a decent GPU (1660 GTX Gaming 6GB).
This is how my list looks thus far:
CPU : AMD Athlon 3000G
GPU : N/A - using the integrated graphics in the athlon for now
Mobo: Gigabyte A320M-S2H
Memory : Any sort of good 2x8G 3200mHz kit, curently looking at patriot viper steel 2x8 3200mHz
Storage : Kingston A400 480GB SSD 2.5" and a Seagate Barracuda 1TB 7200RPM
PSU: Recently bought a Corsair 550VS 80+ W
Case: Any sort of case that has decent airflow and won't cost that much would do great, just looking around for anything around £30-40.
No peripherals or monitors needed. Windows 10 License already bought.
Now, my questions about this system are:
I've been trying to get slightly more informed about system building, and try to get a general idea of what is compatible with what, and general things such as bottlenecking etc because I want to build my first pc. So, my plan is to build a new system, that will initally be extremely cheap, and look to upgrade in the future when I have more money.
So, my initial plan is to build a Athlon 3000G system, with good memory that can be carried into a future build, and decent storage and mobo that can also be carried forward. The idea of this system is that I have cheaper items such as the memory and motherboard already set up to run in the future as my curent budget is very low and I need a new system quite badly, and when I get more money I can add some good components such as a better CPU (maybe a ryzen 5 1600) and a decent GPU (1660 GTX Gaming 6GB).
This is how my list looks thus far:
CPU : AMD Athlon 3000G
GPU : N/A - using the integrated graphics in the athlon for now
Mobo: Gigabyte A320M-S2H
Memory : Any sort of good 2x8G 3200mHz kit, curently looking at patriot viper steel 2x8 3200mHz
Storage : Kingston A400 480GB SSD 2.5" and a Seagate Barracuda 1TB 7200RPM
PSU: Recently bought a Corsair 550VS 80+ W
Case: Any sort of case that has decent airflow and won't cost that much would do great, just looking around for anything around £30-40.
No peripherals or monitors needed. Windows 10 License already bought.
Now, my questions about this system are:
- I know this isn't the best processor, but I was wondering if there are any graphics cards out there that won't bottleneck as hard, if I were to just pair it with a discrete GPU in the future? I know, there are processors out there that don't cost as much such as the 1600AF, but I am just wondering if there is any way to pair this with any sort of GPU that wouldn't bottleneck as hard.
- I'm still struggling to understand the concept of speed compatability between Mobo and Memory. Do different mobo's have a max speed that they can run the memory at? I keep looking at different mobos but none seem to have any sort of speed limit. If there are speed limits, would it just not work with a memory that is faster than the speed it can handle? Would any harm be done to the components?
- Do you have any suggestions of what I could add or remove? Or anything that may make the initial build even cheaper? I'm looking at spending no more than £250 initially (excluding the PSU which I have already bought). I'm happy to take any advice or any criticism
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