[SOLVED] Which system do you think is better or more futureproof

[Devileyes]

Hi, so i am helping a friend of mine build his first PC.
He's on a tight budget so this is the build i could come up with: https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/YFfnNq

However, we've also found this on bestbuy https://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/produc...6gb-ssd-16gb-ram-geforce-gtx-1660-ti/13985813
which costs a bit more.
so like the title says, which one do you think is better?
thanks all

 

[SkyNetRising]

Change to this.
Your chosen board may need BIOS update before Ryzen 5 3600 can be used on it.
Get 3200mhz ram instead.
Your SSD choice is bad, replace to Crucial Mx500.
Replace GTX 1660 ti to GTX 1660 Super. Similar performance for less $.
Replace PSU to Seasonic.

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor ($240.00)
Motherboard: MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard ($149.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($92.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Crucial MX500 250 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($66.25 @ Vuugo)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($65.00)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER 6 GB TUF GAMING OC Video Card ($314.50 @ Vuugo)
Case: Deepcool E-Shield ATX Mid Tower Case ($60.00)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($74.99 @ Canada Computers)
Total: $1063.72
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-03-13 02:01 EDT-0400

 

[Devileyes]

Change to this.
Your chosen board may need BIOS update before Ryzen 5 3600 can be used on it.
Get 3200mhz ram instead.
Your SSD choice is bad, replace to Crucial Mx500.
Replace GTX 1660 ti to GTX 1660 Super. Similar performance for less $.
Replace PSU to Seasonic.

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor ($240.00)
Motherboard: MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard ($149.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($92.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Crucial MX500 250 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($66.25 @ Vuugo)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($65.00)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER 6 GB TUF GAMING OC Video Card ($314.50 @ Vuugo)
Case: Deepcool E-Shield ATX Mid Tower Case ($60.00)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($74.99 @ Canada Computers)
Total: $1063.72
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-03-13 02:01 EDT-0400

its just that i have had really bad experience with MSI before thats why i didnt want to get him an msi motherboard.. especially the CPU red light no post bug

 

[logainofhades]

A DIY will almost always be more "future proof" than an OEM build, as they are easily upgradeable. The MSI B450 Tomhawk Max doesn't need the bios update, for the R5 3600 to work, and really is the best B450 motherboard you can buy. Deepcool power supplies are junk.

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor ($236.50 @ Vuugo)
Motherboard: MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard ($149.99 @ Best Buy Canada)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory ($119.99 @ Memory Express)
Storage: HP EX900 250 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive ($54.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.99 @ Canada Computers)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 1660 Ti 6 GB GAMING Video Card ($349.99 @ Canada Computers)
Case: Antec GX202 ATX Mid Tower Case ($64.15 @ Vuugo)
Power Supply: SeaSonic FOCUS Gold 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply ($94.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Total: $1135.59
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-03-13 10:29 EDT-0400

 

[Devileyes]

thank you both for the suggestions. i really appreciate it

 

[GarrettL]

MSI actually did a good job with the B450's.