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cptncooked

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Hey guys, so I just finished putting together my first Gaming PC. I was going to buy a laptop but i had a few days off so i decided to give building an actual pc a go.

I spent around $1400 AUD, including windows 10 boot USB, 1 27" screen & keyboard and mouse. (I did my best to do it on a budget)

Main components are:
GTX 1060 3GB (wish i hadve bought the 6gb after doing more research)
8GB DDR5 2400
AMD RYZEN 3 2200G
ASUS PRIME A320M-K AM4 mATX Desktop Motherboard

Seagate Barracuda ST2000DM006 3.5" 2TB 64MB HDD
Kingston 128gb SSD.

Took me a probably 8 hours to get it all together across two days (i cant even put a puzzle together) with multiple trips to the hardware store to get the right screw driver but i got there in the end. .. after i had to take it back to my local pc store because i plugged the power Sw cable into the power led... But its hard to read!

Thought this might be a laugh for more experienced builders.

Anyways, how future proof do you think this build is? Could the mother board support a ryzen 5 or 7 in the future and maybe a 1071ti or something? What would you have done for the price?

Ill upload some pictures later too.
Seems to run any game ive tried so far at 60 fps on high. So thats nice. But i havent tried to overclock yet as i dont want to break anything!
 
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logainofhades
You cannot overclock with A320, and Ryzen requires fast ram, to get the most out of it. Also, that power supply is not a quality unit. Also 120gb ssd is going to fill up way too fast. For around $1400, you could have had a proper B450 board, faster ram, and a gtx 1060 6gb, and a 240gb ssd.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 2200G 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($134.00 @ Shopping Express)
Motherboard: MSI - B450M PRO-VDH Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($115.00 @ BudgetPC)
Memory: Team - Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($133.00 @ Umart)
Storage: Western Digital - Green 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($66.00 @ Centre Com)...
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Lutfij

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I don't know Logain, cost of parts in Australia are so high, it literally defines spending an arm and a leg...plus more limbs for a computer. It could also be that there are good deals in Australia and OP missed them completely. You shouldn't have gone for a Ryzen 2 APU and then invested on a discrete GPU. You didn't include your PSU and the chassis you're working with.
 
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cptncooked

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Hey mate, Thanks for the reply.

Yeah i went with a cheap GPU as i was on a budget (basically the minimum possible) as i was trying to get the best performance i could for the price. I'm not gonna lie im no expert but i figured the 2200g was the minimum i could go for with the 1060.

I've got a gamercheif PRISM mid size case w/ tempered glass
eVGA series 450w 80plus bronze power
ASUS PCE -N15 300MBPS
GeIL 8GB 2400MZ
KINGSTON 120GB SSD
SEAGATE 2TB
RYZEN 3 2200G 3.5GHZ
ASUS PRIME A320M-K AM4

dont think im forgetting anything else?
 
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You cannot overclock with A320, and Ryzen requires fast ram, to get the most out of it. Also, that power supply is not a quality unit. Also 120gb ssd is going to fill up way too fast. For around $1400, you could have had a proper B450 board, faster ram, and a gtx 1060 6gb, and a 240gb ssd.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 2200G 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($134.00 @ Shopping Express)
Motherboard: MSI - B450M PRO-VDH Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($115.00 @ BudgetPC)
Memory: Team - Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($133.00 @ Umart)
Storage: Western Digital - Green 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($66.00 @ Centre Com)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.50 @ Shopping Express)
Video Card: GALAX - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB OC Video Card ($389.00 @ Shopping Express)
Case: Thermaltake - Versa H18 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($49.00 @ BudgetPC)
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM (2015) 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($75.00 @ Shopping Express)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($123.00 @ IJK)
Monitor: Acer - G277HL bid 27.0" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor ($219.00 @ Shopping Express)
Keyboard: Cooler Master - MasterSet MS120 (US) Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($55.10 @ Amazon Australia)
Total: $1412.60
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-08-14 23:39 AEST+1000



 
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Jolly good job...and yes, there are areas of improvement and the observations above have a lot of value. It is a learning experience but in the end you have found a good place to ask questions before you build.

Please feel free to ask if you run into any questions on the hard drive. Also, here is the data sheet and manual of that drive in case you need it.
 
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