PC Configuration Help needed

Jul 7, 2018
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Hello everyone!

Can somebody help me in configuring a good desktop computer? My computer is mostly used for programming, testing applications and software, creating interactive websites, image processing and video. It's not for gaming. I use Linux (Debian, Ubuntu) and, if needed, Windows because of a better support for specific programs. Which means that at some point both systems should work simultaneously on a computer. For the moment I have the following configuration:

Power supply: CHIEFTEC GPS-650A8 650W  
or
FSP Hexa 550W

MB: ASUS PRIME X470-PRO

Processor: AMD Ryzen 7 2700x 3.70GHz AM4 BOX + Wraith Prism RGB LED 

RAM: G.SKILL 8GB Ripjaws V DDR4 3200MHz CL16 KIT F4-3200C16D-8GVK 
or
G.SKILL Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 288-Pin DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 3200 (PC4 25600) Intel Z170 

HDD: WD Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200 rpm 64 MB SATA 3 WD10EZEX

SSD:SAMSUNG 250GB 860 EVO SATA 3 2.5" MZ-76E250B/EU

Graphics card: ASUS PH-GT1030-O2GD4 GeForce GT 1030 2GB DDR4 Phoenix PCIE 
or
MSI GeForce GT 1030 2GH OC

Cooler: LCPOWER Cosmo Cool LC-CC-120-RGB 

What do you think about this configuration, some suggestions, improvements ..?

Thanks in advance!
 
Solution
Both the PSU are garbage. So, that is the first change you need... https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/631048-psu-tier-list-updated/

For your specific workload, a NVME SSD can give you better performance.

I would ditch that cooler too and save some money to invest in the above improvements. The stock cooler supplied with the 2700x is pretty robust unless you are pushing to extreme clocks.

Finally, you are missing a case.
Both the PSU are garbage. So, that is the first change you need... https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/631048-psu-tier-list-updated/

For your specific workload, a NVME SSD can give you better performance.

I would ditch that cooler too and save some money to invest in the above improvements. The stock cooler supplied with the 2700x is pretty robust unless you are pushing to extreme clocks.

Finally, you are missing a case.
 
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