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Hello everyone, I was hoping that you would be able to help me out with my first PC build. I was thinking of making a lower end gaming PC with the Ryzen 3 1200, and a GTX 1050 TI. I picked out my parts, but needed some help lowering the cost a little. For my mobo, I was looking looking for one that is futureproofed, as I am probably going to be upgrading my cpu in around a year. I need it to have 4 ram slots, and maybe a m.2 slot. For my ram, I need 8GB with around 2400MHz. For my storage, I just picked a HDD, but will probably get an SSD soon as well. I though that a GTX 1050 TI would bethe best budget GPU for the ryzen, and thats what I selected. And Finally, for the PSU, i needed one with at least 500 W and bronze certified. Here is a link to my part selection.

https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/NhFPwV

PCPartPicker part list: https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/NhFPwV
Price breakdown by merchant: https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/NhFPwV/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 1200 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($130.75 @ shopRBC)
Motherboard: MSI - B350 PC MATE ATX AM4 Motherboard ($107.00 @ Vuugo)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($89.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Seagate - BarraCuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.50 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB Video Card ($189.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Case: Corsair - 270R ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.75 @ Vuugo)
Power Supply: EVGA - BQ 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($64.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Keyboard: Thermaltake - CHALLENGER PRIME Wired Gaming Keyboard ($34.99 @ Memory Express)
Other: DEEPCOOL RGB 350 Computer Lighting Kit LED Strip Multi Color and Patterns with Remote Controller ($17.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Total: $769.95
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-10-07 10:41 EDT-0400
 
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PSU: The Corsair CXM (2015 edition) offers better component quality than the EVGA BQ series (tier 3 vs tier 4). 450w is plenty of power for that build. There are some better units in this price range. This unit is semi-modular. Which I assume you want. Otherwise I'd get the Corsair CX (2017 edition).

HDD: The last I checked. The Western Digital Blue (7200 RPM) has a better reliability record than the Seagate.

RAM: Could be faster.

While there are better parts then these. I'm trying to not affect your budget.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 1200 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($130.75 @ shopRBC)
Motherboard: MSI - B350 PC MATE ATX AM4 Motherboard ($107.00 @...
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>.> you are making some strange choices


PCPartPicker part list: https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/WdTr4C
Price breakdown by merchant: https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/WdTr4C/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 1200 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($130.75 @ shopRBC)
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350 Pro4 ATX AM4 Motherboard ($114.05 @ Vuugo)
Memory: Patriot - Viper Elite 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2800 Memory ($83.49 @ Amazon Canada)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.95 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB Video Card ($189.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Case: Thermaltake - Versa H22 ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.95 @ Vuugo)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Keyboard: Microsoft - ANB-00001 Wired Slim Keyboard ($15.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Total: $694.16
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-10-07 11:06 EDT-0400
 
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PSU: The Corsair CXM (2015 edition) offers better component quality than the EVGA BQ series (tier 3 vs tier 4). 450w is plenty of power for that build. There are some better units in this price range. This unit is semi-modular. Which I assume you want. Otherwise I'd get the Corsair CX (2017 edition).

HDD: The last I checked. The Western Digital Blue (7200 RPM) has a better reliability record than the Seagate.

RAM: Could be faster.

While there are better parts then these. I'm trying to not affect your budget.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 1200 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($130.75 @ shopRBC)
Motherboard: MSI - B350 PC MATE ATX AM4 Motherboard ($107.00 @ Vuugo)
Memory: Patriot - Viper Elite 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($86.49 @ Amazon Canada)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.95 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB Video Card ($189.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Case: Corsair - 270R ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.75 @ Vuugo)
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM (2015) 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Keyboard: Thermaltake - CHALLENGER PRIME Wired Gaming Keyboard ($34.99 @ Memory Express)
Other: DEEPCOOL RGB 350 Computer Lighting Kit LED Strip Multi Color and Patterns with Remote Controller ($17.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Total: $771.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-10-07 11:09 EDT-0400
 
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My suggestion with faster ram, good cheaper mb, OCed 1050 ti, good cheaper case and very reliable PSU, best bang for the buck keyboard/mouse combo:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 1200 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($130.75 @ shopRBC)
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350M Pro4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($89.50 @ Vuugo)
Memory: Patriot - Viper Elite 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($86.49 @ Amazon Canada)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.95 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB Video Card ($189.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Case: Deepcool - Frame MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($36.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($74.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Keyboard: Cooler Master - Devastator II Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($22.00 @ Vuugo)
Total: $685.66
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-10-07 12:04 EDT-0400
 
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jaskiratb6

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Thanks for all the quick replies, everyone. I'm new to PC building, so I wasn't very sure about which PSU's to pick and which storage brands are more reliable. As for the ram, I wasn't sure whether the viper elite ram was very reliable, because of the low price (compared to other 8GB ram right now), but since you guys suggested it, I will probably pick it up. I really like the look of the corsair 270R case, and thats why is stretched my budget for the case just to get it. I was also wondering whether you guys knew of a good cheap case that would look good with LED lighting, while still being functional.
 
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You go much cheaper and the case will look cheap. They might look fine in the picture. Then in person they look like flimsy junk.

I think the Cooler Master Masterbox 5 Lite has a cleaner look. Which may look better with case lighting. The PSU divider goes all the way across.
https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/CkM323/cooler-master-masterbox-lite-5-atx-mid-tower-case-mcw-l5s3-kann-01

If you want something which will look really good with RGB lighting. The InWin is fantastic. Although it includes no case fans. If you want RGB case fans. Be sure they are MSI Mystic compatible. So the motherboard can control all case lighting. True the case costs more. Just think of the extra expense as room decoration. Not computer budget. You know like a $10 lamp and a $100 lamp will light a room just the same. Or a Rubbermade trashcan will hold garbage the same as a stainless steel can.
https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/8wNypg/inwin-101-white-atx-mid-tower-case-101-white

You can also look at the Cooler Master MasterBox 5 Lite RGB and skip the RGB strip. Since it includes RGB case fans. It also has tempered glass. The case fans also appear to be the high end CM Masterfan Pro RGB. As I know of no other RGB fan made by them. The MasterBox 5 Lite RGB is probably the best bang for your buck. As far as build quality, fan quality and RGB lighting goes.
https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/Fj38TW/cooler-master-masterbox-lite-5-rgb-atx-mid-tower-case-mcw-l5s3-kgnn-02

Don't worry if the motherboard does not have enough RGB headers. You can get a powered hub that is Mystic compliant. I'm sure there are others. This Silverstone is just linked as an example.
https://www.amazon.com/SilverStone-Technology-Strips-BIOSTAR-LSB01/dp/B06X9QJBGF

MSI Mystic compliant devices.
https://www.msi.com/Landing/mystic-light-motherboard
 
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