The PC Build Thread

[Neoprod]

If he goes for A320 I would suggest getting one with 4x DIMM slots like this https://www.wootware.co.za/asus-prime-a320m-a-amd-a320-am4-m-atx-desktop-motherboard.html

I did a budget build for my brother recently and picked the Asus board because it supported RAM speeds up to 3200Mhz...most A320 boards are capped at 2400/2667. It does only have 2 dimm slots but that's not going to be a problem for a long while if you go 16Gb from the start.

Going B450 avoids thinking about stuff like that which is kind of nice but I wouldn't buy a cheap B450 just to have a B450. The cheap ones are bad products (even if it wouldn't matter with an APU, we shouldn't buy them).

If someone finds a way to shoehorn a Tomahawk into the budget, that would be great.

 

[ponder]

https://www.wootware.co.za/amd-ryze...6ghz-4-0ghz-boost-socket-am4-desktop-apu.html
https://www.wootware.co.za/asus-pri...socket-am4-micro-atx-desktop-motherboard.html
https://www.wootware.co.za/g-skill-...-3000mhz-cl16-1-35v-black-desktop-memory.html
https://www.wootware.co.za/mushkin-...-3d-tlc-sata-6gb-s-2-5-solid-state-drive.html
https://www.wootware.co.za/western-...-64mb-cache-3-5-inch-internal-hard-drive.html
https://www.wootware.co.za/corsair-...rtified-non-modular-desktop-power-supply.html
https://www.wootware.co.za/thermalt...ersa-h17-black-micro-atx-desktop-chassis.html
https://www.wootware.co.za/dell-se2416h-23-8-full-hd-1920x1080-led-backlit-monitor.html

This is all from Wootware...check Rebeltech also as they can sometimes be a a percent or two cheaper. Whoever you decide to use, make sure to ask them to check if the BIOS on the motherboard supports the 2200G and if it doesn't, to update it for you. No mouse and keyboard ....you can pick those out yourself with the wife (you should do the same for the case as well - that kind of stuff is like personal preference).

@spit just go with this it's a good build.

 

[KillaByte]

Looking to build a new Gaming PC. Budget is around R20k - R22k. Monitor, mouse and keyboard not required. Will mostly be used for gaming. Looking to upgrade monitor to 1440p 144hz in future.
Build I've managed to come up with, any other recommendations would be appreciated.

R8799 - Palit GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER JS NE6207SS19P2-1040J 8GB GDDR6 256-bit PCI-E 3.0 Desktop Graphics Card
R3799 - AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Hexa Core 3.6GHz (4.2GHz Boost) Socket AM4 Desktop CPU
R1399 - G.Skill F4-3200C16D-16GVKB Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4-3200MHz CL16 1.35V Black Desktop Memory
R2352 - MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX AMD B450 Ryzen Socket AM4 ATX Desktop Motherboard
R1349 - Super Flower SF-650F14MT(BK) Leadex 650W 80 Plus Silver Certified Fully Modular Black Desktop Power Supply
R1249 - Mushkin MKNSSDPE500GB-D8 Pilot-E 500GB 3D TLC NVMe M.2 2280 PCIe 3.0 x4 Solid State Drive
R1299 - Phanteks PH-EC400ATG_DBK01 Eclipse P400A Digital RGB Tempered Glass Satin Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Desktop Chassis

Total: R20,246

 

[Prawnapple]

Looking to build a new Gaming PC. Budget is around R20k - R22k. Monitor, mouse and keyboard not required. Will mostly be used for gaming. Looking to upgrade monitor to 1440p 144hz in future.
Build I've managed to come up with, any other recommendations would be appreciated.

R8799 - Palit GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER JS NE6207SS19P2-1040J 8GB GDDR6 256-bit PCI-E 3.0 Desktop Graphics Card
R3799 - AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Hexa Core 3.6GHz (4.2GHz Boost) Socket AM4 Desktop CPU
R1399 - G.Skill F4-3200C16D-16GVKB Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4-3200MHz CL16 1.35V Black Desktop Memory
R2352 - MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX AMD B450 Ryzen Socket AM4 ATX Desktop Motherboard
R1349 - Super Flower SF-650F14MT(BK) Leadex 650W 80 Plus Silver Certified Fully Modular Black Desktop Power Supply
R1249 - Mushkin MKNSSDPE500GB-D8 Pilot-E 500GB 3D TLC NVMe M.2 2280 PCIe 3.0 x4 Solid State Drive
R1299 - Phanteks PH-EC400ATG_DBK01 Eclipse P400A Digital RGB Tempered Glass Satin Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Desktop Chassis

Total: R20,246

Good build, if you want to future-proof your build, try go for this Mboard rather: https://www.wootware.co.za/gigabyte-x570-gaming-x-amd-am4-x570-atx-desktop-motherboard.html

If you have some extra budget left at the end of the day, try go for a 700 - 750Watt power supply. Just my 2 cents: https://www.wootware.co.za/super-fl...fully-modular-black-desktop-power-supply.html

Your total should come to about R1000 - R1500 extra

 

[spit]

Hi, I'm struggling. I don't know what can be wrong. PLEASE I need your HELP.

I bought the following:
Asus Prime A320M-K AMD Ryzen A320 Socket AM4 Micro-ATX Desktop Motherboard
AMD RYZEN 3 3200G 4-CORE 6MB AM4 APU RADEON graphics & wraith stealth fan
G.Skill F4-2666C19S-8GVR Ripjaws V 8GB (1x8GB) DDR4-2666MHz CL19 1.2V Red Desktop Memory
Corsair VS450 Watt Power Supply - 80Plus White
A SSD and HDD

A cording to Wootware they did a BIOS update for the motherboard but now after I've build and plugged everything in there aren't a display on the screen but the CPU and case fans starts to spin and I feel the HDD running.

All I can think is that my RAM is not compatible or that Wootware did not do the BIOS update.

Any help will be appreciated!!!

 

[Dan C]

Hi, I'm struggling. I don't know what can be wrong. PLEASE I need your HELP.

I bought the following:
Asus Prime A320M-K AMD Ryzen A320 Socket AM4 Micro-ATX Desktop Motherboard
AMD RYZEN 3 3200G 4-CORE 6MB AM4 APU RADEON graphics & wraith stealth fan
G.Skill F4-2666C19S-8GVR Ripjaws V 8GB (1x8GB) DDR4-2666MHz CL19 1.2V Red Desktop Memory
Corsair VS450 Watt Power Supply - 80Plus White
A SSD and HDD

A cording to Wootware they did a BIOS update for the motherboard but now after I've build and plugged everything in there aren't a display on the screen but the CPU and case fans starts to spin and I feel the HDD running.

All I can think is that my RAM is not compatible or that Wootware did not do the BIOS update.

Any help will be appreciated!!!

Both power cables attached to your motherboard ? Should be two of them.

 

[spit]

Both power cables attached to your motherboard ? Should be two of them.

Yes both of them are attached.

 

[spit]

I've even tried a HDMI and VGA cables and I've removed the RAM and still no POST screen.

 

[Dan C]

Yes both of them are attached.

OK Ram shouldn't be the problem. Try VGA, DVI or HDMI and see if any works. I'm not too familiar with that mobo, I have the gigabyte which works fine via my RX580 without any BIOS updates.

** edit I see you tried other connections.

Remove the CMOS battery for 5 mins and see a long shot ...

 

[spit]

OK Ram shouldn't be the problem. Try VGA, DVI or HDMI and see if any works. I'm not too familiar with that mobo, I have the gigabyte which works fine via my RX580 without any BIOS updates.

** edit I see you tried other connections.

Remove the CMOS battery for 5 mins and see a long shot ...

Thanks, fixed it this morning. For some kind of reason I took out the RAM and put it in the next slot and just like that it booted up and is working. Just need to install Windows and we're good to go.

 

[GlassMirror]

Hi guys, first time poster here in this thread.
I found this on Carbonite and was wonder if this is a good deal or not, I was also thinking about whether or not if I do decide to go for it then I need to upgrade the RAM as those speeds are way too low for me and possibly the mobo as well? Any other help is welcome

https://carbonite.co.za/index.php?t...-4gb-strix-256gb-samsung-ssd-600w-psu.266631/

Item: I5 4590 16GB 1600MHZ RAM G1 SPIPER BOARD GTX1050TI 4GB STRIX 256GB SAMSUNG SSD 600W PSU
Age: IDK
Price: R5000 NOT NEG
Warranty: 1 WEEK ON ME
Packaging: NO
Condition: EXCELLENT
Location: FLEURHOF ROODEPOORT
Reason: RESALE
Shipping: YES
Collection: YES
Link: Intel® Core™ i5-4590 Processor (6M Cache, up to 3.70 GHz) Product Specifications
Link: G1.Sniper Z87 (rev. 1.1) | Motherboard - GIGABYTE Global
Link: takealot.com
Link: ROG STRIX-GTX1050TI-O4G-GAMING | Graphics Cards | ASUS South Africa
Link: GPA1501N. Mecer GPA1501N Xtreme Graphite MIDI ATX Tower + 600W EPS 2.2 (SABS) W/Front Audio | Laptop Direct

 

[ponder]

Hi guys, first time poster here in this thread.
I found this on Carbonite and was wonder if this is a good deal or not, I was also thinking about whether or not if I do decide to go for it then I need to upgrade the RAM as those speeds are way too low for me and possibly the mobo as well? Any other help is welcome

https://carbonite.co.za/index.php?t...-4gb-strix-256gb-samsung-ssd-600w-psu.266631/

Item: I5 4590 16GB 1600MHZ RAM G1 SPIPER BOARD GTX1050TI 4GB STRIX 256GB SAMSUNG SSD 600W PSU
Age: IDK
Price: R5000 NOT NEG
Warranty: 1 WEEK ON ME
Packaging: NO
Condition: EXCELLENT
Location: FLEURHOF ROODEPOORT
Reason: RESALE
Shipping: YES
Collection: YES
Link: Intel® Core™ i5-4590 Processor (6M Cache, up to 3.70 GHz) Product Specifications
Link: G1.Sniper Z87 (rev. 1.1) | Motherboard - GIGABYTE Global
Link: takealot.com
Link: ROG STRIX-GTX1050TI-O4G-GAMING | Graphics Cards | ASUS South Africa
Link: GPA1501N. Mecer GPA1501N Xtreme Graphite MIDI ATX Tower + 600W EPS 2.2 (SABS) W/Front Audio | Laptop Direct

Do you really want a 4core cpu in 2019? Then you mention upgrading the MB & RAM, by the time you're done it ain't gonna be R5k any more.

 

[Neoprod]

What's the absolute limit on the budget?

 

[Saba'a]

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https://www.wootware.co.za/amd-ryze...6ghz-4-0ghz-boost-socket-am4-desktop-apu.html
https://www.wootware.co.za/asus-pri...socket-am4-micro-atx-desktop-motherboard.html
https://www.wootware.co.za/g-skill-...-3000mhz-cl16-1-35v-black-desktop-memory.html
https://www.wootware.co.za/mushkin-...-3d-tlc-sata-6gb-s-2-5-solid-state-drive.html
https://www.wootware.co.za/western-...-64mb-cache-3-5-inch-internal-hard-drive.html
https://www.wootware.co.za/corsair-...rtified-non-modular-desktop-power-supply.html
https://www.wootware.co.za/thermalt...ersa-h17-black-micro-atx-desktop-chassis.html
https://www.wootware.co.za/dell-se2416h-23-8-full-hd-1920x1080-led-backlit-monitor.html

This is all from Wootware...check Rebeltech also as they can sometimes be a a percent or two cheaper. Whoever you decide to use, make sure to ask them to check if the BIOS on the motherboard supports the 2200G and if it doesn't, to update it for you. No mouse and keyboard ....you can pick those out yourself with the wife (you should do the same for the case as well - that kind of stuff is like personal preference).

Looking for a pc case that can accommodate a hot swap bay at the front.

Seems most cases cant even take a cd drive anymore?

Used to have a zalman hd501 case.

 

[ponder]

Looking for a pc case that can accommodate a hot swap bay at the front.

Do you require a 5.25" bay?

 

[GlassMirror]

Do you really want a 4core cpu in 2019? Then you mention upgrading the MB & RAM, by the time you're done it ain't gonna be R5k any more.

I was also thinking about maybe getting a octa core CPU yeah. I see what you mean but I can a bit more coin to the final price as I'm planning to keep it for a year or two.

What's the absolute limit on the budget?

Absolute limit is R9000 as my 8 year old i7-3770 got stolen recently and my insurance is only paying out R5k for it.

 

[ponder]

Absolute limit is R9000 as my 8 year old i7-3770 got stolen recently and my insurance is only paying out R5k for it.

I'll get back to you later.

 

[Neoprod]

I was also thinking about maybe getting a octa core CPU yeah. I see what you mean but I can a bit more coin to the final price as I'm planning to keep it for a year or two.

Absolute limit is R9000 as my 8 year old i7-3770 got stolen recently and my insurance is only paying out R5k for it.

Cool, I see you're on Carb looking at Ryzen 1st gen systems...that's a much better option

 

[Neoprod]

@GlassMirror https://carbonite.co.za/index.php?t...ync-monitor-logitech-proteus-spectrum.257830/

 

[GlassMirror]

I'll get back to you later.

Thanks @ponder, know you have a good rep when it cones to advice here

Cool, I see you're on Carb looking at Ryzen 1st gen systems...that's a much better option

Yeah after some research and thinking I decided that's the best way to go

@GlassMirror https://carbonite.co.za/index.php?t...ync-monitor-logitech-proteus-spectrum.257830/

Will have a look at this thanks @Neoprod