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Long time since I built a box, but my Laptop is getting old, and I should have built a new box long ago.

My Son gave me a Radeon RX 560 Graphics card, so that I do not need. Not awesome, but decent I gather.

Need CPU / Motherboard / RAM/ Power Supply suggestions.

I play a lot of GW2, cannot play CS:GO or The Witcher on my laptop :(

I also do audio recording and editing, browse e-mail, the usual stuff.

Want something that can handle this fairly well, with as good a performance as I can get -obviously. :)

Budget of around R5000.00 for motherboard and CPU, but can go a bit higher, but if I can save here, would be nice tho.
 
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ponder said:
So the ram & psu is not included in the R5k?

R2399 - AMD YD1600BBAFBOX Ryzen 5 1600 (AF)
R1699 - MSI B450M PRO-M2 MAX AMD AM4 B450 Micro-ATX Desktop Motherboard
R1639 - G.Skill F4-3200C16D-16GVKB Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4-3200MHz CL16 1.35V Black Desktop Memory
R979 - Super Flower SF-500P14HE ECO Bronze King Eco 500W 80 Plus Bronze Non-Modular Black Desktop Power Supply
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No, RAM and PSU, need not be included, in R5000.00, but would be awesome if they where. :)

Okay, those prices look good, indeed.

Evetech Bundle

This looks decent as well, just that they do not give an indication, whether this is for the 1600AE or 1600AF CPU. Suspect that it is the 1600AE version.

Just waiting for my Takealot refund, then will place my order, with Wootware.

Thank you for you reply - appreciated. :)
 
elf_lord_ZC5 said:
No, RAM and PSU, need not be included, in R5000.00, but would be awesome if they where. :)

Okay, those prices look good, indeed.

Evetech Bundle

This looks decent as well, just that they do not give an indication, whether this is for the 1600AE or 1600AF CPU. Suspect that it is the 1600AE version.

Just waiting for my Takealot refund, then will place my order, with Wootware.

Thank you for you reply - appreciated. :)
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I wouldn't take the Evetech bundle the motherboard on there is really, really basic. They also only giving 2666mhz RAM hmmm I'd pay more and take what you can from Wootware. I got that last week Monday and the 1600AF is soooo close to my 2600 it's scary. Also the Ripjaw memory is quite solid.
 
Lupus said:
I wouldn't take the Evetech bundle the motherboard on there is really, really basic. They also only giving 2666mhz RAM hmmm I'd pay more and take what you can from Wootware
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Appreciated, thanks.

Just out of curiosity, what sort of performance hit would one take, with the Evetech, kit, slower RAM, basic motherboard, and suspected 1600 AE CPU, compared to what Ponder linked for me.
 
elf_lord_ZC5 said:
Appreciated, thanks.

Just out of curiosity, what sort of performance hit would one take, with the Evetech, kit, slower RAM, basic motherboard, and suspected 1600 AE CPU, compared to what Ponder linked for me.
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On the CPU alone it would be roughly 10% difference maybe more, memory roughly 5%. But it's also a horrible motherboard, basic as basic can be no overclocking ability at all.
Rather pay the R800 more and get the one Ponder linked.
 
Lupus said:
On the CPU alone it would be roughly 10% difference maybe more, memory roughly 5%. But it's also a horrible motherboard, basic as basic can be no overclocking ability at all.
Rather pay the R800 more and get the one Ponder linked.
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That is a considerable performance hit. Ouch!!
 
elf_lord_ZC5 said:
That is a considerable performance hit. Ouch!!
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Not taking into account the Evetech ones motherboard is bottom of the barrel. The 1600AF is really a good deal.
When you do put it all together, go into your bios and set the memory to XMP profile 1 this will set the memory to 3200mhz.
 
Lupus said:
Not taking into account the Evetech ones motherboard is bottom of the barrel. The 1600AF is really a good deal.
When you do put it all together, go into your bios and set the memory to XMP profile 1 this will set the memory to 3200mhz.
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Thanks. Noted
 
Computer mania, says they are shipping orders also.

Ordered a power supply for my plex server, lets see how quick it comes. Did not want to pay too much for my plex server and wootware only has superflower in stock.
 
Lupus said:
On the CPU alone it would be roughly 10% difference maybe more, memory roughly 5%. But it's also a horrible motherboard, basic as basic can be no overclocking ability at all.
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elf_lord_ZC5 said:
Thanks. Noted
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No it's way worse, it's single channel, these bastards show you two sticks but only ship one. If you read the text lower down,
This Bundle Includes
MSI A320M-A PRO MAX ATX USB 3.2 RYZEN Motherboard
AMD RYZEN 5 1600 Processor - 19MB Cache, 3.6GHz Turbo, 65W TDP
Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (1x 16GB) 2666MHz DDR4 Gaming Memory
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im trying to get in touch with chaos computers in southern subs
is it correct on wootware that the msi tomahawk b450 is end of life?
 
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