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Hey guys, I'm looking into making a budget gaming PC. These are the components that I would like to use and would love to get some feedback from you:

CPU: Ryzen 3 2200g
MBU: MSI b350m GAMING PRO
GPU: MSI GTX 1060 6GB OC
PSU: Corsair CX450
RAM: Corsair LPX 1x8 GB DDR4-2400 (adding another stick at a later date)
CASE: Fractal Design Focus G Mid Tower
STORAGE: Western Digtal HDD 1TB 7200 RPM & Crucial MX500 250gb SSD

The only known problem is that I will check with the store to make sure the BIOS for the b350m is updated so it supports the 2200g. I decided to take it and pair it with a discrete GPU because it's cheaper than 1300x here and it's almost the same in performance.
 
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clutchc

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Looks fine to me. I recently built a budget gamer for someone similar to that. 2200g and 1060.
If you are buying from an online distributor with a big turnover like 'the egg', chances are the BIOS won't be a problem. Wasn't for me with a Asrock AB350M Pro4
 
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cryoburner

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Have you also considered an i3-8100 with a B360 motherboard?

The BIOS version wouldn't be a concern then, and the 8100 should be slightly faster. The 2200G has much better integrated graphics, but you won't be using those anyway.

Another option would be to wait until the new Ryzen B450 motherboards launch, which I believe should be within a matter of weeks, as all of those should support the latest Ryzen processors.
 
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I'll do some more research regarding the RAM. Wasn't initially planning on putting the 16 GB right away, wanted to see if I would need it first, but I'll have too do research on the risk and possible problems that might come out of it.

It was my first intention to get the i3-8100 but certain things prevailed for the ryzen. Main thing is the fact that ryzen will use the am4 socket for a lot longer so upgrade path is better if I ever decide on replacing the cpu. The cpu should be able to overclock easily to the 4.0 GHz and the Wraith stock cooler is really good and should be enough for that OC and will make the 2200g close the gap (I've seen a lot of benchmarks for games and using other benchmarking software, the i3 is about 5%-10% better comparing the stock 2200g.)

Also, the only worry here is the PSU. Any one has some experience with the PSU I've mentioned? I've read some mixed reviews, with people saying they're good and others saying they're not.
 
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Looks like there is more of a 15-20% gain for the 8100 depending on the game, leaning more on 20%. Relying on overclocking isn't a good idea because you don't know what you will get. The 2200g will do what you want but you may want those extra FPS when its the difference between 48 and 60 on your new favorite game.
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i3-8100 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor ($118.39 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - B360M DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($65.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Kingston - A400 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($53.83 @ Newegg Marketplace)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($43.90 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB SC GAMING Video Card ($269.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design - Focus G (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($57.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - EVO Edition 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $735.06
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-07-12 19:40 EDT-0400

This is the build I would recommend. Motherboard comes with 4 RAM slots. RAM is high quality. GPU is cheaper and higher clocked. Good hard drives and a better PSU.
 
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jakkovac

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Would there be any problem with fitting the 1060 on a micro ATX? I love the option of having 4 RAM slots, makes purchasing another 8 GB of RAM easier. If you could also post some sources for your claims that the i3 is about 15-20% better than the ryzen, that would be great. The PSU is really good, i will definitely go with that instead of the corsair one.

EDIT: Nvm, found the benchmarks. Looks like you were right, the increase is probably worth while, only downside for going with the i3 is that the upgrade path is a dead end.
 
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There shouldn't be any problem. As long at the motherboard has a PCIe x16 slot and the case is large enough, any modern graphics card should work. For the most part, MicroATX boards are just a bit shorter, cutting out a few of the PCIe expansion slots that most people won't fill anyway.



I certainly wouldn't say that there's no upgrade path from an i3-8100, as you could always move to an i5 or i7 processor within the current lineup, or potentially within the processor lineup that Intel releases later this year, if it happens to support the same motherboards. There probably won't be substantially better processors available for the motherboard around the 8100's price range, but if you find that quad-core's performance to not be enough a few years down the line, there will at least be somewhat faster 6-core processors available to upgrade to.
 
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I know it's not a dead end per say, but as far as I know the new intel generation will already be using a new socket. As for the Ryzen, I believe they will use the AM4 socket till about 2020-2021 so it's more likely that I will be able to get a lot better options to upgrade to. I want this build to last for about 4 years or so without having to change any thing and then see how goes from there. Maybe all of that will be for nothing because in that time DDR5 should be well and out so I just might have to get a new motherboard regardless.
 
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