This setup offers solid performance for video editing tasks.

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Ha12Nn6aH3
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04-15-2018, 09:44 AM

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Exploring the creation of a new PC for video editing led me to this Amazon bundle: ASUS ROG Strix B450-F Gaming Motherboard (ATX) paired with AMD Ryzen 2 AM4 DDR4 DP HDMI M.2 USB 3.1 Gen2 B450, along with an AMD Ryzen 5 2600 processor. It’s not the latest or fastest option, but it fits a budget.

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carine4
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04-23-2018, 01:59 AM

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I don't really like that setup, but it's not the best M. Boards available. You might want an MSI B450 Tomahawk Max instead. What are your plans?

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asa1928
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04-23-2018, 07:51 AM

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The Strix board performs well when you secure a solid price on the M.2 slot with a heatsink, and it remains a solid CPU choice if you get a good deal on the 3600. For the 2600, it’s still a decent option if you find a reasonable price.

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jakubino123
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04-29-2018, 08:58 PM

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The B450F offers poor overall value. The VRM heatsink is subpar and the VRM components lack quality. More affordable B450 models exist. When using a M.2 SSD, the board turns off SATA ports 5 and 6 as intended. This is normal behavior. The issue arises when SATA ports 3 and 4 cease functioning, leaving only two ports available. During setup, I didn<|pad|> to notice any issues. My setup included a M.2 SSD as the system drive, a SATA 4TB HDD in SATA 1 for storage, a Bluray burner in SATA2, and a SATA SSD for user data in SATA3. After installing drivers and software, I cycled through reboots and still missed my user data drive. It wasn’t listed in the Hardware Manager initially. When I booted into BIOS, it appeared there. I replaced cables and tried again, but it disappeared from both BIOS and Windows settings. Swapping cables between SATA1/2 devices and the missing drives resolved the problem, showing only the active ones. I experimented with various cables and ports, but all pointed to faulty SATA connections on the board. I removed the M.2 drive and retested, which would disable any disabled ports. SATA 1/2 and 5/6 would detect devices, but nothing from 3/4 in BIOS. Additionally, the front panel lights stopped working. Voltage checks revealed no signals where they should be. It looks like this board has a defect.

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Maxavo91
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05-03-2018, 02:56 AM

#5

No, that's incorrect.

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RedClanGaming
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05-22-2018, 07:02 PM

#6

welp i guess i was wrong thanks for telling me

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juri1990
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05-22-2018, 08:34 PM

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I'm located in the USA with a budget of $500 to $700 for a motherboard, CPU, RAM, video card, and a new M.2 boot drive. You already have a CPU cooler, case, and PS. You're upgrading from an Asus Hero IV with an i7-4700K CPU and two Nvidia GTX 750 graphics cards.

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lazylazer
Junior Member

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05-23-2018, 03:50 AM

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Thank you for the details. I'll continue to review.

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Frigiel21
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05-23-2018, 05:04 AM

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I considered this option too. AMD Ryzen 5 3600X with six cores and twelve threads, unlocked desktop setup paired with a GIGABYTE X570 gaming motherboard.

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techtrails
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05-24-2018, 07:45 PM

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PCPartPicker list includes various components. A CPU model AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz with six cores is priced at $189.99 and available from Best Buy. A motherboard from MSI B450 Gaming Plus MAX ATX AM4 costs $99.99 at B&H. Memory G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB DDR4-3600 is listed for $74.99 on Newegg. A storage drive A80 M.2-2280 NVME is available for $62.99 on Amazon. An EVGA GeForce GTX 1660 Super 6 GB SC ULTRA GAMING card is priced at $239.99 at Best Buy. All prices reflect shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts totaling $667.95. This data was generated by PCPartPicker on December 12, 2019 at 5:35 PM EST.