Need advice on if this is a good build for a first pc (all white, budget)
Posted by Sharp-Flounder-2548@reddit | buildapc | View on Reddit | 6 comments
I finally settled on parts and put together a list on PCPartPicker- I am wondering if these work together. Any advice would be greatly appreciated before I start purchasing any of these parts- is this a good set up? Could anything be changed? Is an AIO worth it/necessary? I am a university student and this is my first build, so any money saved would be best, but if I am spending on building a PC I want it to be decent quality/last. Basically just want to make sure I am getting my moneys worth, even if its a budget build. For context I am in Canada, my budget is around 1500-1700, and I plan to use this build for gaming, schoolwork, and research. Some games I play are valorant, sims, "cozy" games, baldurs gate, WuWa, Genshin, Minecraft, etc.
CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 7600 3.8 GHz 6-Core Processor $239.98
CPU Cooler: Plan to use stock that comes with the CPU. Is it necessary to buy an after-market cooler?
Motherboard: Asus B650E MAX GAMING WIFI W ATX AM5 Motherboard ($239.99)
RAM: TEAMGROUP T-Force Delta RGB 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR5-6000 CL38 Memory $267.04
Storage: TEAMGROUP MP33 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive $199.99
GPU: Asus DUAL Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB Video Card $602.80 (is 16GB for GPU necessary? Could I get away with cutting costs by getting an 8GB? )
Case: Montech XR ATX Mid Tower Case $79.99
Power Supply : MSI MAG A550BN 550 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply $69.98
This brings the total to $1699.77
Let me know, any advice would be a huge help.
GeassAye@reddit
You can get a thermalright cpu cooler for like $30-40. $200 for a 1tb ssd is insane. You could probably find one cheaper and put that money on a better PSU. I would recommend a minimum of 750w. 800 to be safe.
GeassAye@reddit
Here is a list i put together.
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/PstdmL
The CORSAIR RM850x Shift Fully Modular ATX Power Supply can be found on amazon for around $150. A bit expensive, but since you are looking for a full white build, this is probably the best since its rated an A+ on the PSU tier list.
So, total is around 1500 pre-tax. For me, i have an 8.4% sales tax so that would be $1621
Sharp-Flounder-2548@reddit (OP)
Thanks a lot for the advice, it looks like I'll need to invest more in the power supply for sure. I wasn't sure how much is "too much" for wattage. Yeah the prices are quite high in Canada, making it hard to keep this budget lol. I'll do a bit more research if I can find a motherboard and storage for a lower cost too. Thanks a lot for the list, helps a lot.
GeassAye@reddit
Full white build generally costs more. If you are hard set on a budget, i would suggest getting rid of the idea
Feisty_Tale_2509@reddit
isnt 550w a bit low you want like a 10-15% overhead on the wattage usage atleast, the last part u want to cheap out on is the power supply because if its bad, other parts could get damaged
Sharp-Flounder-2548@reddit (OP)
Yeah I think you're right, I was trying to cheap out on the PSU but I don't think thats worth it anymore. I wasn't sure just how much extra wattage was necessary. Probably better to invest in more wattage and better quality PSU. Thanks for the input!