Need guidance on enhancing your build?
Need guidance on enhancing your build?
Hello, I've done my research on how to build my first ever pc and this is what I came up with, I hope I can receive some help in case there is a better combination for my budget.
Before we start, there are a couple of things to know:
Firstly, I live in morocco so buying from amazon or newegg isn't an option due to the extravagant taxes I need to pay for each part.
Secondly, the prices in morocco are generally higher than amazon's so I will be listing two pcpartpicker builds one with local prices and the other with normal prices.
And Lastly, I will provide another list of parts lower and higher in price and performance than the part I chose, to make it easier to understand the reason behind choosing that specific part and to inform me if there is a better combination.
-This is the build I'm going for: (Local Price)
PCPartPicker Part List
CPU:
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 3.5 GHz 6-Core Processor
($159.00)
Motherboard:
MSI B450M-A PRO MAX II Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard
($79.00)
Memory:
Lexar THOR 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory
($99.00)
Storage:
Lexar NM620 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive
($65.00)
Video Card:
PowerColor Fighter Radeon RX 6600 8 GB Video Card
($269.00)
Case:
MSI MAG FORGE M100R MicroATX Mini Tower Case
($79.00)
Power Supply:
Cooler Master MWE Gold 850 - V2 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply
($139.00)
Total:
$889.00
-Same Build but default prices:
PCPartPicker Part List
CPU:
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 3.5 GHz 6-Core Processor
($134.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard:
MSI B450M-A PRO MAX II Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard
($69.98 @ Amazon)
Memory:
Lexar THOR 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory
($87.60 @ Amazon)
Storage:
Lexar NM620 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive
($65.00)
Video Card:
PowerColor Fighter Radeon RX 6600 8 GB Video Card
($184.99 @ Newegg)
Case:
MSI MAG FORGE M100R MicroATX Mini Tower Case
($79.00)
Power Supply:
Cooler Master MWE Gold 850 - V2 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply
($94.99 @ Amazon)
Total:
$716.55
-List of available alternative parts with local prices (from different local sites):
-CPU:
AMD RYZEN 5 5500 (129$)
AMD RYZEN 5 5600 (159$)
AMD RYZEN 5 5600X (208$)
AMD RYZEN 7 5700X (228$)
AMD RYZEN 7 5800X (267$)
-Motherboard:
MSI A520M-A PRO (79$)
ASRock A520M-HVS (79$)
MSI B450M-A PRO MAX II (79$)
MSI B450M PRO-VDH MAX (95$)
ASUS PRIME B550M-K (139$)
MSI B550M PRO-VDH WIFI(154$)
-Memory:
LEXAR THOR 32Go (16×2) DDR4 3200Mhz (99$)
APACER 32GB (16×2) 3600MHZ DDR4 NOX RGB NOIR (119$)
-Storage:
(Price - Reading/Writing Speed)
AGI AI298 M.2 PCIe NVMe 1TB (59$ - 2400/1800)
Lexar NM620 1TB NVMe M.2 (64$ - 3500/3000)
TeamGroup MP33 M.2 PCIe NVMe 1TB (69$ - 1800/1500) ( same price - 2100/1700 in another site)
MSI SPATIUM M461 NVMe M.2 1TB (74$ - 5000/3200)
TeamGroup T-FORCE CARDEA Z44L M.2 PCIe 4.0 NVMe 1TB (75$ - 3500/2700)
TeamGroup MP44L M.2 PCIe 4.0 NVMe 1TB (79$ - 5000/4500)
MSI SPATIUM M450 NVMe M.2 1TB (95$ - 3600/3000)
GIGABYTE M30 1TB SSD M.2 (108$ - 3500/3000)
-Video Card:
PowerColor AMD Radeon RX 6600 Fighter 8GB GDDR6 (269$)
ASUS Dual GeForce RTX™ 3050 OC Edition 8GB (309$)
ASRock Radeon RX 6650 XT Challenger D Gaming OC 8GB GDDR6 (319$)
PowerColor AMD Radeon RX 7600 OC Hell Hound 8GB GDDR6 (349$)
MAXSUN GeForce RTX 3060 Terminator 12GB GDDR6 (349$)
Gigabyte Radeon RX 7600 GAMING OC 8G (359$)
MAXSUN GeForce RTX 4060 Terminator B 8GB GDDR6 (369$ up to 400$ depending on the model)
Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 6700 Gaming OC 10GB GDDR6 (399$)
MAXSUN GeForce RTX 4060 Ti iCraft OC Edition 8GB GDDR6 (500$ up to 550$ depending on the model)
Powercolor RX 7800XT Hellhound 16 Go DDR6 (699$)
MAXSUN GeForce RTX 4070 iCraft OC Edition 12GB GDDR6X (749$)
Zotac Gaming GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER Twin Edge 12GB GDDR6X (849$)
MSI GeForce RTX 4070 TI SUPER 16G VENTUS 2X OC (1199$) (not really an option but just showing how absurd the prices are)
-Case:
AeroCool Falcon (53$)
Aerocool Ore Saturn (57$)
HYBROK RS6 ARGB (74$)
MSI MAG FORGE M100R (79$)
MSI MAG FORGE 112R (89$)
-Power Supply:
Aerocool LUX 650W 80PLUS Bronze (59$)
MSI MAG A600DN 80PLUS 600W (61$)
Aerocool LUX 750W 80 PLUS Bronze (69$)
Aerocool Aero Bronze 750W (84$)
Cooler Master MWE 80PLUS Bronze 650W V2 (86$)
KCAS PLUS GOLD 850G RGB 230V (95$)
Corsair CX750 80PLUS Bronze (109$)
Gigabyte P750GM 750W 80 Plus GOLD Full Modular (109$)
CORSAIR TX750M 750W SEMI MODULAR (129$)
Cooler Master MWE Gold 850 V2 ATX (139$)
CORSAIR TX850M WATT 80+ GOLD (139$)
Corsair RM750e 80PLUS Gold (ATX 3.0) (139$)
Budget:
$1000 ( I can go a bit higher if its worth the performance boost )
Use Case:
I would use this pc for gaming and programming (data science/machine learning, deep learning, game development).
Overclocking:
if possible
Additional Comments:
Please let me know if the current combination has any issues or if there is a better one, I know that the PSU is overkill but its the best option compared to others (as I plan on keeping it for future upgrades/builds) , plus its from the same site as all the other parts in my current build.
How can I improve my build? should I go for any of those lower priced PSUs or stick with the good but overkill PSU? Is paying 60$ more for a b550 board worth it or a b450 board will do? is paying 80$ more for a RX 7600 worth it? Should I downgrade the CPU to 5500 and save 30$ or is the performance of the 5600 worth it? Any other feedback is very appreciated!
Your initial build seems acceptable. Upgrading to a B550 board could be a better option. Motherboards tend to be harder to upgrade than other parts. Among the available choices, the most expensive one is MSI, but it doesn’t perform very well.
Considering your options, spending more on the motherboard might be worthwhile. A cheaper one won’t solve all issues, especially overclocking, and may have its own restrictions. Higher-end boards can also come with limitations, making the extra cost less justified.
Be careful when selecting your motherboard. Pay close attention to the details.
Don’t expect significant savings by changing your PSU selection. You’d lose more in terms of quality and dependability.
I’m not sure about the other points you mentioned.
Consider the Forge 112R case – its 330mm GPU clearance offers better space than 300mm for upgrading GPUs.
Purchase the RMe 750, an ATX 3.0 model with a 16-pin adapter. It provides seven years of hassle-free upgrades for both GPU and CPU. Most 650W units lack a second EPS connector needed for mid to high-end motherboards.
Obtain the 3600mhz RAM modules – they perform better with Ryzen processors, particularly those without X3D support.
Choose the 6650XT, 7600, or 6600XT models; the standard 6600 non-XT variant isn’t recommended.
The 5600 CPU features 32mb of L3 cache compared to 16mb in the 5500, which could impact memory-heavy tasks more noticeably.
As long as you can keep updating the motherboard BIOS and support the CPU, the B450 remains a solid choice.