Noob to building - Please check my budget build

[immnga]

Case
PCS GENESIS G1B CASE + SD CARD READER

Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Six Core CPU (3.6GHz-4.25GHz/19MB CACHE/AM4)

Motherboard
ASUS® PRIME A320M-K: Micro-ATX, AM4, USB 3.0, 6GB/s

Memory (RAM)
8GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 2400MHz (2 x 4GB)

Graphics Card
4GB AMD RADEON™ RX 570 - HDMI, DP - DX® 12

1st Storage Drive
250GB Samsung 860 EVO 2.5" SSD, SATA 6Gb/s (upto 550MB/sR | 520MB/sW)

2nd Storage Drive
1TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 64MB

CACHE DVD/BLU-RAY Drive24x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAMMemory Card ReaderUSB 3.0

EXTERNAL
SD/MICRO SD CARD READER

Power Supply
CORSAIR 450W VS SERIES™ VS-450 POWER SUPPLY

Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)

Processor Cooling
STANDARD AMD CPU COOLER

Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING

Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)

Wireless/Wired Networking10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT (Wi-Fi NOT INCLUDED)

USB/Thunderbolt OptionsMIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS

Operating System
Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence

BUDGET: ≤£700 ($916)

~Thank You

 

[SpyderTracks]

Are you looking to purchase?

If so, what's it for? If gaming, what kinds of games?

What monitor are you pairing it with, what resolution and refresh rate, or make and model if you're unsure?

 

[Deleted member 88683]

Please and thank you?

 

[immnga]

Please and thank you?

Pretty please. Thank you!

 

[immnga]

Are you looking to purchase?

If so, what's it for? If gaming, what kinds of games?

What monitor are you pairing it with, what resolution and refresh rate, or make and model if you're unsure?

I am purchasing for gaming and my monitor is just a regular 1080p monitor (I haven't checked the Hz or anything)

 

[Oussebon]

860 Evo SSD is extremely expensive for such a budget build.

The case is basic and will limit GPU upgrade options.

R5 2600x is more expensive than the 2600 but not really any better.

You're buying 2 x 4gb of slow RAM, which you will eventually want to upgrade to 2 x 8gb fast DDR4 RAM. So it's probably more economical, or at least less hassle, to just buy that upfront.

550W PSu will open out ore GPU upgrade options in the future.

Case
FRACTAL FOCUS G BLACK GAMING CASE (Window)
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Six Core CPU (3.4GHz-3.9GHz/19MB CACHE/AM4)

Get 3 Months of XBOX Game Pass for PC w/ select AMD Ryzen CPUs
Motherboard
ASUS® PRIME A320M-K: Micro-ATX, AM4, USB 3.0, 6GB/s
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 2933MHz ~ (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
4GB AMD RADEON™ RX 570 - HDMI, DP - DX® 12

Get 3 Months of XBOX Game Pass for PC w/ select AMD Radeon Graphics

Ghost Recon: Breakpoint -OR- Borderlands 3 w/ select AMD Radeon GPUs
1st Storage Drive
1TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 64MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive
256GB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (2000 MB/R, 1100 MB/W)
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
NOT REQUIRED
Power Supply
CORSAIR 550W VS SERIES™ VS-550 POWER SUPPLY
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
STANDARD AMD CPU COOLER
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Wireless/Wired Networking
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT (Wi-Fi NOT INCLUDED)
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System
Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 10 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Unlimited Downloads from Online Account
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft® Office® 365 (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
BullGuard™ Internet Security - Free 90 Day License inc. Gamer Mode
Browser
Microsoft® Edge (Windows 10 Only)
Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 5 to 7 working days
Price: £679.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-home-office/BqyAfXSmv0/

 

[immnga]

Thank you so much.

Changes I made:

The SSD is now a cheaper
'256GB PCS 2.5" SSD, Sata 6GB (550MB/R, 420MB/W)'.

The CPU is now a 2600 and I have 16Gb 2 X 8GB RAM.

Finally I'd like to confirm that the case you recommended comes with a DVD player because It's just needed for general use

 

[Scott]

I would probably stick with the 2600X to be honest. It's only around a tenner more expensive but offers a 350mhz increase in clock, it also has a better base frequency. It's effectively a better binned, more efficient version of the same chip for not a lot more money. The 3000/3000X offerings definitely aren't cost effective but I definitely think there is merit for the 2600X here.

 

[Oussebon]

Hmm, if you have the £12 available, that's a good point

So what's the full spec looking like now?

 

[immnga]

Hmm, if you have the £12 available, that's a good point

So what's the full spec looking like now?

I don't have the £12 available since the SSD has been switched to a m.2 ssd

 

[Oussebon]

So what is the full spec looking like now? Can you repost it?

 

[immnga]

Sorry for the extremely late response. I might have forgotten a few things to add since I last replied.

 

[Oussebon]

Cheap case will impact airflow and exp. GPU upgrade options
Slow RAM
Slow and small M.2 SSD is a waste of your M.2 slot - frankly better to buy with no SSD and add one later.

Check out the below:

Case
PCS SR-620C MID TOWER CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Six Core CPU (3.6GHz-4.25GHz/19MB CACHE/AM4)

Get 3 Months of XBOX Game Pass for PC w/ select AMD Ryzen CPUs
Motherboard
ASUS® PRIME A320M-K: Micro-ATX, AM4, USB 3.0, 6GB/s
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 2933MHz ~ (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
4GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 1650 SUPER - HDMI
1st Storage Drive
1TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 64MB CACHE
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
NOT REQUIRED
Power Supply
CORSAIR 550W VS SERIES™ VS-550 POWER SUPPLY
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
STANDARD AMD CPU COOLER
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Wireless/Wired Networking
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT (Wi-Fi NOT INCLUDED)
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System
Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 10 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Unlimited Downloads from Online Account
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft® Office® 365 (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
BullGuard™ Internet Security - Free 90 Day License inc. Gamer Mode
Browser
Microsoft® Edge (Windows 10 Only)
Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 8 to 10 working days
Price: £656.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-home-office/kwbkWNAzGE/



Case is cheaper than I'd usually recommend but at least it has extra fan mounting points and a little room for airflow.
GTX 1650 Super is a bit faster than an RTX 580 and cheaper than what PCS sell it for.
And it won't be long before you can get those games for only a few quid anyway. Breakpoint you can already buy for a tenner on the Epic store with a voucher.
Drop the SSD, it's a waste of your M.2 slot. Add one as a future upgrade.
Faster RAM.
Find an external DVD drive - you can get them for £10-£15 on various sites. Shaves a few quid off versus PCS's price.

 

[immnga]

Cheap case will impact airflow and exp. GPU upgrade options
Slow RAM
Slow and small M.2 SSD is a waste of your M.2 slot - frankly better to buy with no SSD and add one later.

Check out the below:

Case
PCS SR-620C MID TOWER CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Six Core CPU (3.6GHz-4.25GHz/19MB CACHE/AM4)

Get 3 Months of XBOX Game Pass for PC w/ select AMD Ryzen CPUs
Motherboard
ASUS® PRIME A320M-K: Micro-ATX, AM4, USB 3.0, 6GB/s
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 2933MHz ~ (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
4GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 1650 SUPER - HDMI
1st Storage Drive
1TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 64MB CACHE
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
NOT REQUIRED
Power Supply
CORSAIR 550W VS SERIES™ VS-550 POWER SUPPLY
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
STANDARD AMD CPU COOLER
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Wireless/Wired Networking
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT (Wi-Fi NOT INCLUDED)
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System
Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 10 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Unlimited Downloads from Online Account
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft® Office® 365 (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
BullGuard™ Internet Security - Free 90 Day License inc. Gamer Mode
Browser
Microsoft® Edge (Windows 10 Only)
Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 8 to 10 working days
Price: £656.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-home-office/kwbkWNAzGE/



Case is cheaper than I'd usually recommend but at least it has extra fan mounting points and a little room for airflow.
GTX 1650 Super is a bit faster than an RTX 580 and cheaper than what PCS sell it for.
And it won't be long before you can get those games for only a few quid anyway. Breakpoint you can already buy for a tenner on the Epic store with a voucher.
Drop the SSD, it's a waste of your M.2 slot. Add one as a future upgrade.
Faster RAM.
Find an external DVD drive - you can get them for £10-£15 on various sites. Shaves a few quid off versus PCS's price.

Are you sure I should because by the time it needs an upgrade I would've moved out the house and I don't know if my parents will even get those upgrades

 

[Oussebon]

So what are you using the PC for, and how are you using it?

Gaming for 1 or 2 years and then it is just an office PC? Would you not take the PC with you when moving out? (I did...)

Context will help give better advice

 

[immnga]

Gaming for at least 5 years and then can be used whenever I visit but whilst I'm not using it's an office pc

 

[Oussebon]

You'll be upgrading the system within 5 years. You'll want a decently sized SSD fairly soon after purchase, you'll almost certainly want an upgraded GPU within 5 years for demanding games, and the R5 2600x and 16gb fast RAM would be appropriate for a PC expected to do ~5 years of gaming and then office work.

 

[immnga]

So what are you using the PC for, and how are you using it?

Gaming for 1 or 2 years and then it is just an office PC? Would you not take the PC with you when moving out? (I did...)

Context will help give better advice

Putting my reply in consideration would you think that I should still leave out the SSD?

 

[immnga]

You'll be upgrading the system within 5 years. You'll want a decently sized SSD fairly soon after purchase, you'll almost certainly want an upgraded GPU within 5 years for demanding games, and the R5 2600x and 16gb fast RAM would be appropriate for a PC expected to do ~5 years of gaming and then office work.

What if I dont know how to upgrade/ dont have money to get someone to do it

Also - the dvd drive is needed

 

[Oussebon]

Adding an SSD is pretty easy and within the scope of DIY upgrades for just about anyone Especially M.2 SSDs where you pretty much just plug them in and tighten 1 screw.

As for GPU upgrades, they're also very simple, and they're necessary over time as games get more demanding and you need more horsepower to run them without turning down the settings a lot.

Adding a new GPU is generally a case of detaching a cable, removing 2 screws with your thumbs, popping the GPU out of its socket, popping the new one in, replacing the screws, and plugging in the cable. There are 1001 guides online. It's not something you'll need to do for a while, but when the time comes you'll manage fine

Anyway, revising the spec above:
to have an SSD
and a DVD drive
PCS no longer sell that case anyway
they also no longer sell the faster RAM, only 2666MHz with those motherboards now sadly

Case
FRACTAL FOCUS G BLACK GAMING CASE (Window)
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Six Core CPU (3.6GHz-4.25GHz/19MB CACHE/AM4)

Get 3 Months of XBOX Game Pass for PC w/ select AMD Ryzen CPUs
Motherboard
ASUS® PRIME A320M-K: Micro-ATX, AM4, USB 3.0, 6GB/s
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 2666MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
4GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 1650 SUPER - HDMI
1st Storage Drive
1TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 64MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive
256GB ADATA SX6000 Pro PCIe M.2 2280 (2100 MB/R, 1200 MB/W)
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
24x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM
Power Supply
CORSAIR 550W VS SERIES™ VS-550 POWER SUPPLY
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
STANDARD AMD CPU COOLER
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Wireless/Wired Networking
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT (Wi-Fi NOT INCLUDED)
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System
Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 10 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Unlimited Downloads from Online Account
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft® Office® 365 (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
BullGuard™ Internet Security - Free 90 Day License inc. Gamer Mode
Browser
Microsoft® Edge (Windows 10 Only)
Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 12 to 15 working days
Price: £699.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-home-office/XMh29DY8Yj/