Getting ready to purchase parts for new build

[Compnewbie01]

I posted in another thread about a week ago asking people to check my components and I've reworked out what I want to put together. With Ryzen launching in a few days I want to start purchasing parts and then assemble when everything arrives. Please point out if there are any obvious conflicts with these components. I am coming from a i5-2500k, 6GB RAM, Radeon 7870 and am looking at the following for the new build:

CPU - Ryzen 1700 - $330
Hoping to get this on launch day. Should I buy an after market cooler even though I won't be overclocking?

Mobo - $100 - Not 100% sure yet but I've owned ASUS and Gigabye boards in the past and never had serious issues. I plan on NO overclocking whatsoever so a ~$100 board should be fine. My builds are simple so bells and whistles are not necessary. I just want it to work.

Power - EVGA G3 650W - $90
Simple and should work.

Graphics - ASUS RX480 O8G - $215
I will buy this from Amazon since it is currently $215 after rebate and I get 3% back on Amazon purchases.

RAM - 8GB X 2 DDR4 G.Skill - $122
Better to get just a single 16GB stick?

Case - Fractal Design R5 - $90
Simple and should work.

SSD - MyDigitalSSD 480GB - $200
From what I gathered this seems to be a worthwhile upgrade over other SSDs.

Windows 10 Home - $100

TOTAL: ~$1300

Like I said I plan on no overclocking so I don't need anything fancy for those reasons. I just want a stable system that will work well for me for the next 3-6 years for gaming, CAD, web browsing, etc. This system will likely be overkill for much of what I do but I like medium-high settings at 1920X1200 and will possibly explore a 1440p monitor pretty soon.

If possible I will start buying components tonight since I don't want to lose out on some of the current deals. I used newegg for searching but will probably buy some parts from amazon since I get the 3% back.

A future consideration is I might buy a third monitor in the near future. I currently have two Dell 24" monitors (10 year old 2407WFP and 5 year old U2412M). If I buy a third it would probably be in the 24-30" range at 1440p and would be my middle monitor. I don't think this should play a significant role in my build but 1440p gaming might be a possibility.

This is what I've compiled over the past week and I want to start buying tonight and this week. I assume most if not all of these components will be plug and play and won't require extra work/software. If there is anything else I should take into consideration please let me know. Thanks!

 

[UsandThem]

Everything looks ok. I'd just use the included heatsink for now. If you don't like how it performs, you can always but an aftermarket one later on. I'd imagine a lot of products in stock don't currently have the new socket mounting hardware in it. You'd likely have to get the kit from the manufacturer, and some would charge you for that.

The only advice I have is selecting RAM that is on whatever motherboard's QVL you decide to go with. You can also go to the memory manufacturer's website and use their "memory finder" tool.

With this being a new launch, they might not have the motherboard listed yet, but that's common right at launch. And if it is anything like Skylake's launch, there were quite a few 1-star reviews left by users because the RAM they bought didn't work properly. It took several BIOS updates to improve on that aspect.

As far as going with one or two modules, you will want to go with the 2 x 8GB kit fir dual channel.

 

[Elixer]

The cooler that comes with that R7 is supposed to be pretty good, and since you aren't gonna O/C, the only other reason to get a new cooler is if that one is too noisy for you.

I agree with everything that UsandThem said about waiting on the RAM, it is a huge question mark on what works best.
Also, trying to figure out which mobo is the best is too soon, we need actual results from people, and that usually takes weeks/months before we see solid results.
I can only say go with the brand you trust, and hope they don't screw up.

 

[dlerious]

Everything looks ok. I'd just use the included heatsink for now. If you don't like how it performs, you can always but an aftermarket one later on. I'd imagine a lot of products in stock don't currently have the new socket mounting hardware in it. You'd likely have to get the kit from the manufacturer, and some would charge you for that.

I see Noctua has a d-15 for AM4. They also offer a free upgrade kit (A proof of purchase (electronic version, photo or scan of the invoice) of both a Noctua CPU cooler and either a socket AM4 mainboard or socket AM4 CPU are required) .
http://noctua.at/en/nm-am4-mounting-kit-order-form

 

[dlerious]

Just checked Newegg $7.90 to purchase the kit. https://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod...gclid=CNO-18z8sNICFROBswodv8UK0w&gclsrc=aw.ds

 

[UsandThem]

I see Noctua has a d-15 for AM4. They also offer a free upgrade kit (A proof of purchase (electronic version, photo or scan of the invoice) of both a Noctua CPU cooler and either a socket AM4 mainboard or socket AM4 CPU are required) .
http://noctua.at/en/nm-am4-mounting-kit-order-form

True, and I mentioned in my post that many of the manufacturers would ship the needed kit, and although companies like Noctua don't charge for it, the kit is mailed from Austria and takes a little bit of time to arrive to a U.S. address (I think it was roughly 10 days for me). They also have the kit for sale on Amazon for under $10 for people who cannot wait for it to come from Europe.

It all comes down to what stock retailers will mail to you, and right now I imagine most do not have the units with the new install kit. It's just a general FYI for people to be aware of.

 

[EliteRetard]

I wonder if waiting a month for the R5s to come out would be a good idea. The early issues will be more fleshed out, prices will have settled, you'll have more options...and perhaps a 1600x with higher clock speed and XFR would be a better choice than the 1700. You'd also save money and still get a healthy core count.