Good APU Build?

kevinzou442

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May 27, 2018
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I'm considering building a Ryzen 5 2500G APU computer. I'm fairly new to building PCs and know that GPU prices are pretty high. I've done some research and put together this build, tell me what you think:

CPU: Ryzen 5 2400G
Link:https://www.amazon.com/AMD-Ryzen-Processor-Radeon-Graphics/dp/B079D8FD28/ref=sr_1_3?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1529025363&sr=1-3&keywords=ryzen+5+2400g

Motherboard: MSI Tomahawk B350
Link:https://www.amazon.com/MSI-Gaming-Ryzen-Motherboard-TOMAHAWK/dp/B06WVFFXXL/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1529025341&sr=1-1&keywords=msi+tomahawk+b350

RAM: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (2x4GB) DDR4
Link:https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0123ZBPDA/?coliid=IQG4WV1DFF38V&colid=RACZOYSLCXBR&psc=0&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it

PSU: EVGA 500 W1, 80+ WHITE 500W
Link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00H33SFJU/?coliid=I1IAAKVGJG6NFO&colid=RACZOYSLCXBR&psc=0&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it

Storage (HDD): Seagate 2TB BarraCuda SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 RPM
Link:https://www.amazon.com/Seagate-BarraCuda-Cache-Desktop-ST2000DM006/dp/B01IEKG402/ref=sr_1_3?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1529025393&sr=1-3&keywords=seagate+barracuda+2tb


Case: Corsair Carbide Spec-02 (Redshift SE)
Link: http://www.microcenter.com/product/448915/Carbide_Series_SPEC-02_Redshift_Special_Edition_ATX_Mid-Tower_Computer_Case_-_Black

Monitor: AOC G2460VQ6 24”
Link:https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N1YCKAE/?coliid=I1FDWPM50RSTW0&colid=RACZOYSLCXBR&psc=0&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it

Total: ~$632 (Including monitor)

Thank you for helping me out
 

WiiUMasterGman

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You will need a computer shop to update that BIOS

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/8C8pKB
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/8C8pKB/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2400G 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor ($154.91 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - GA-AB350M-Gaming 3 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Patriot - Viper 4 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($177.56 @ Amazon)
Storage: Inland - 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($45.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($43.90 @ OutletPC)
Case: Cooler Master - MasterBox Lite 3.1 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($39.64 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair - Builder 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ Amazon)
Monitor: ViewSonic - VX2257-MHD 21.5" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $696.97
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-06-14 22:56 EDT-0400

This build is a bit more but you get 16GB of RAM a freesync monitor and a SSD