Question Need some advice for a mid range build.

[bguile]

Looking to replace my current PC, which is an FX-6300. It’s been reliable if nothing else, but it's far past time to replace it. Would like to go to Ryzen 3600 for now, with the option to swap it out in the future (2-3 years) like I did with my AMD Phenom X4 to FX-6300. I plan on mostly use it for gaming for the most part. Graphics card will probably get replaced next year.

Here is what I was thinking, but I’m not sure on the memory or SSD.

CPU: AMD 3600

Motherboard: Asus Strix B550-F. No other reason than the recent anandtech review. Some sort of 570 might work too, but I’m not sure how long 570 will be supported versus the B550.

1660 Super for graphics. Seems solid. I don’t want to spend a lot on the graphics card right now, I am content with 1080p gaming. Diablo 4 and Cyberpunk 2077, and Kerbal 2 are the only games coming out in the future that I am really interested in.

Hard Drive: Was thinking of getting a 4TB drive until the Samsung EVO SSD gets released later this year.

Memory. Not sure here, 3200 vs 3600 speed. Plus sounds like Ryzen is more picky regarding memory.

Power supply. Probably something in the 750 w range. Probably overkill, but I would rather have power available in case I need it in the future.

Case: Need something generic and inexpensive to transfer the existing parts into, which will get passed down to my wife for web browsing/email, etc.

Could use some advice regarding memory, graphics card, and whether or not I should hold out for the SSD (or anything I might have missed).

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor ($154.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX B550-F GAMING (WI-FI) ATX AM4 Motherboard ($209.99 @ B&H)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 CL16 Memory ($77.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate BarraCuda 4 TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive ($93.69 @ Walmart)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER 6 GB TUF GAMING OC Video Card ($229.99 @ B&H)
Case: NZXT H510 ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ B&H)
Power Supply: Thermaltake Toughpower Grand RGB 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($117.23 @ Amazon)
Total: $953.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-07-29 18:15 EDT-0400

 

[DAPUNISHER]

3rd gen Ryzen and the new 5 series boards like you are choosing, are miles better with ram compatibility than the first gen stuff. That G.Skill is okay, and should have no trouble running its rated speed and timings. Any decent ram can usually have the timings tightened further.

1660 super is a great card for the money, I have not read if that Asus is a good model or not though. I can say if you have to RMA they are the worst of the worst, if that kind of thing factors in to a purchase for you.

And I would definitely get a cheap SSD for the OS drive for the time being, until the one you want is available. That 5400rpm spinner is reprehensibly slow for a OS drive in 2020. Even a $25-$35 m.2 or 2.5 SATA, would be very noticeable seat of the pants improvement. Meaning you won't need benchmarks to tell the difference when using the system.

 

[VirtualLarry]

^ What he said.

I can concur, Asus not so great with GPU RMAs, so I've read, and most def. get at least SOME SSD, even if a 240GB 2.5" SATA "cheapie" ($30 or less, I saw a Team Group one for $26.99 recently, I picked up a few of them a few weeks ago at the same price, they work fine for basic usage).

 

[bguile]

3rd gen Ryzen and the new 5 series boards like you are choosing, are miles better with ram compatibility than the first gen stuff. That G.Skill is okay, and should have no trouble running its rated speed and timings. Any decent ram can usually have the timings tightened further.

1660 super is a great card for the money, I have not read if that Asus is a good model or not though. I can say if you have to RMA they are the worst of the worst, if that kind of thing factors in to a purchase for you.

And I would definitely get a cheap SSD for the OS drive for the time being, until the one you want is available. That 5400rpm spinner is reprehensibly slow for a OS drive in 2020. Even a $25-$35 m.2 or 2.5 SATA, would be very noticeable seat of the pants improvement. Meaning you won't need benchmarks to tell the difference when using the system.

I don't think I've owned any ASUS product's, and I haven't done an RMA since like 2004. But what you said got me thinking, so I switched out the motherboard for an asrock b550 extreme. My current board is an asrock, and I have had no issues with it for years. I may end up getting a different model 1660 super. The one I listed was the cheapest I could find so I just went with it. Have to see if there are any reviews on it.

I will remove the old school drive and get something faster, I just need to research what I should get. Probably get a 1TB SSD.

Also thinking of getting lower wattage power supply.

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor ($159.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock B550 Extreme4 ATX AM4 Motherboard ($184.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 CL16 Memory ($77.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial BX500 1 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($96.51 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER 6 GB OC Video Card ($239.99 @ Best Buy)
Case: NZXT H510 ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ B&H)
Power Supply: Corsair RM (2019) 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($124.99 @ Corsair)
Total: $954.45
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-07-30 18:45 EDT-0400