What do you think of this build?

David_413 · Apr 26, 2017

I wan to build a completely new pc. Here are the specs: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/kKy3kT

I want to use it for gaming (dark souls 3, witcher 3), and also for some productivity (mathlab programming, video editing).

Will I be able to overclock with the 500w power supply? I was thinking about 3,7-3,8 Ghz on the r5 1400.

Also do you think I should go for the 1500x instead?

Hellfire13 · Apr 26, 2017

Better cpu/gpu/ram/psu...

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 1500X 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($188.98 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-AB350M-Gaming 3 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($93.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Patriot Viper Elite 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($97.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($71.04 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon RX 580 4GB Gaming 4G Video Card ($188.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Thermaltake Versa H22 ATX Mid Tower Case ($35.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($88.58 @ OutletPC)
Total: $854.33
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-04-26 06:27 EDT-0400

azaran · Apr 26, 2017

Here are the changes I'd make that put a serious boost to your budget

CPU: If you wanna OC, you might as well get the X version and get a bit more oomph out of it.
CPU Cooler: Your OC is entirely determined by your cooling. The X doesn't come with a stock cooler anyway. The H7 doesn't interrupt RAM clearance, good cooler and has a small overall size.
RAM: If your going to be editing and dealing with newer games I'd really suggest 16GB.
PSU: The B1 you picked out is not a well made unit. You really, really, don't want to cheap out with the PSU. It feeds every single part in your build. Oddly the 620 was on sale for less than a 500ish watt unit so no worries on power there.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 1500X 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($188.98 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-AB350M-D3H Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($93.33 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($101.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($107.97 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus Radeon RX 480 4GB Dual Video Card ($188.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Zalman ZM-T4 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($32.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($47.78 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($89.98 @ NCIX US)
Total: $935.78
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-04-26 06:29 EDT-0400

David_413 · Apr 26, 2017

My budget is tight, I forgot to mention that. That's the reason for the 8 gb ram because I want to add more later. I could squeeze in the 1500x, but not much else. I also thought that EVGA was good quality. The problem with the PSUs you listed is that they are double the cost here. I'm in Hungary and I only used pcpartpicker to show what I want to get, but not getting it from there. Thanks for the answers

azaran · Apr 26, 2017

Oh gotcha. Yeah the RAM, while not best practice, can be added in later. You just have to make sure you get matchings sticks (size, speed, timing, etc). The EVGA B2, G2, G3 lines are great. Unfortunately the B1/G1 lines were not well made. What site do you go through to order in your area?

David_413 · Apr 26, 2017

It's a local store actually. Here's a link to it: http://www.atipc.hu/gep-osszerako. Although it's only in Hungarian, What about this: http://www.evga.com/Products/Product.aspx?pn=100-W1-0500-KR

Susquehannock · Apr 26, 2017

That particular EVGA power supply is not very good. You could stick with 8gb RAM and update later. With tight budget, stick with your list but get the better PSU.

Hellfire13 · Apr 26, 2017

David_413 :

Well, in that case, stick to your build and change the PSU to a better one. Seasonic S12II, EVGA Supernova, Corsair CXM, whichever is cheaper just grab that one. Also you can squeeze the 1500x if you want.

azaran · Apr 26, 2017

OK so finally sorted out enough Hungarian to find the PSU's.
The one you were looking at is on this page
http://www.atipc.hu/tapegyseg/26

If you can afford it, I'd try and go with this model
http://www.atipc.hu/seasonic/seasonic-s12-ii-520w-bronze

Otherwise, while the B1 is not a great series, its not dangerous. It's just not made very well, and in places where these PSU's are easy to choose from it's a choice many people tell you to stay away from. In places where high quality PSU's are hard to get its a different sotry, and from what I can tell in the listing of PSU's that shop offers it's on the average to better side of quality than the other offerings. Until you get up to that Seasonic S12 I linked, they're all varying shades of the same quality.

David_413 · Apr 26, 2017

Thank you very much! Sorry for the language course you had to take. I'll go with the seasonic then, and stick with r5 1400. Thanks for all the answers!

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