A Beginner's Project
A Beginner's Project
I’ve been carefully accumulating my funds and now possess sufficient capital to construct a personal gaming computer. Consequently, I’ve dedicated time to formulating a system intended to be substantially robust for a wide range of games while remaining mindful of budgetary constraints. While I’m generally pleased with my current design, given this is my inaugural build, I'd prefer to postpone the purchase of all components until I’m confident in its viability. My primary apprehension centers on M.2 compatibility; I've observed comparable builds utilizing this technology, yet the motherboard vendor’s documentation suggests limited support exclusively for 7th Generation Athlon processors. I’m seeking guidance to ascertain whether this compatibility issue presents a significant obstacle and to ensure I am prepared to proceed with completing the purchase and commencing construction.
A robust construction with quality components, and the M.2 drive should function adequately within this system. However, I would likely prefer to continue using the 660p M.2 for operating system and gaming purposes, saving funds to acquire a larger hard disk drive for expanded storage. The ADATA SSD has been replaced.
Following revisions, the SSD and case fan have been updated (consider a 120mm exhaust fan in the rear for optimal airflow).
PCPartPicker component list:
CPU:
AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 with a clock speed of 3.4 GHz and six cores - (£144.95 @ AWD-IT)
Motherboard:
Gigabyte - B450M DS3H Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard – (£64.94 @ AWD-IT)
Memory:
Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16 GB (two 8 GB modules) DDR4-3000 – (£97.87 @ Box Limited)
Storage:
Intel - 660p Series 1 TB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive – (£106.23 @ Ebuyer)
Video Card:
MSI - Radeon RX 580 with 8 GB of ARMOR OC – (£195.98 @ CCL Computers)
Case:
Fractal Design - Focus G (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case – (£45.98 @ Novatech)
Power Supply:
Corsair - TXM Gold 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply – (£63.83 @ Amazon UK)
Case Fan:
be quiet! - Pure Wings 2 120 PWM 87 CFM 120mm Fan – (£9.12 @ More Computers)
Monitor:
AOC - G2260VWQ6 21.5" 1920x1080 75 Hz Monitor – (£84.96 @ Amazon UK)
Other:
Anidees Extended Computer Magnetic LED Strip (£19.90)
Total: £1003.68
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts where available
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