£1000 build if possible

lol @ 'triggered', found it funny myself :)
Just wondering if it's worth spending more on a mboard to get a better oc on the 1600? (sorry intel peeps, just I see that there's no way I'm getting a K chip, not for an age anyways, and then prob cost too much cash.) If I can get 3.9/4ghz on a 1600 it'll be on a par with most benchmarks for the non-k i5 or even beat it. Does anyone know if the coffee mboards are likely to be around for 2/3 years?

As I said earlier, I can remove the monitor from the price, so that should give 2-300 extra to play with. Looking at the ram side of things.. it's about £200 for 3200 which should clock the ryzen 1600 nicely up to 3.9/4.0 which is what I'm looking for. I've seen a aio cooler that can fit the kolink case the frostflow 240? seems to have reasonable reviews and at 50 quid, can expect better cooling than the stock job!

Thanks for all your input, it is most welcome.. like I said, different views trigger more research for me, hopefully then I can crystallize which components I need.

Edit: @Lee, just saw what you said about the monitor, I saw it a bit earlier, however I'm not sure whether curved might 'freak me out'! Friend of mine has a curved tv, takes a bit of getting used to when walking in the room. Maybe it's just me, but they look 'awkward'?????
 
Madwelsh said:
lol @ 'triggered', found it funny myself :)
Just wondering if it's worth spending more on a mboard to get a better oc on the 1600? (sorry intel peeps, just I see that there's no way I'm getting a K chip, not for an age anyways, and then prob cost too much cash.) If I can get 3.9/4ghz on a 1600 it'll be on a par with most benchmarks for the non-k i5 or even beat it. Does anyone know if the coffee mboards are likely to be around for 2/3 years?

As I said earlier, I can remove the monitor from the price, so that should give 2-300 extra to play with. Looking at the ram side of things.. it's about £200 for 3200 which should clock the ryzen 1600 nicely up to 3.9/4.0 which is what I'm looking for. I've seen a aio cooler that can fit the kolink case the frostflow 240? seems to have reasonable reviews and at 50 quid, can expect better cooling than the stock job!

Thanks for all your input, it is most welcome.. like I said, different views trigger more research for me, hopefully then I can crystallize which components I need.

Edit: @Lee, just saw what you said about the monitor, I saw it a bit earlier, however I'm not sure whether curved might 'freak me out'! Friend of mine has a curved tv, takes a bit of getting used to when walking in the room. Maybe it's just me, but they look 'awkward'?????
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B350 and X370 clock the same

you'll find we'll all pretty much quote the Strix & Gaming 3 on the B350 chipset for budget and to squeeze the best possible cpu or gpu out of the £100+ saving or if the OP has got the cash and wants the best , ASrock Taichi and ROG Hero- this is were you chase the .25/.5/.75 hz cpu overclock and 3200+ ram hz with tight timings- but you'll also need a strong Core- non X your rolling the luck of the Die
 
orbitalwalsh said:
B350 and X370 clock the same

you'll find we'll all pretty much quote the Strix & Gaming 3 on the B350 chipset for budget and to squeeze the best possible cpu or gpu out of the £100+ saving or if the OP has got the cash and wants the best , ASrock Taichi and ROG Hero- this is were you chase the .25/.5/.75 hz cpu overclock and 3200+ ram hz with tight timings- but you'll also need a strong Core- non X your rolling the luck of the Die
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I've had a scout about and it seems 1600 aren't hugely different from 1600x, not bin wise anyways.. like I said, I'm not after a ridiculous oc, 3.9/4 will do fine.. I'm looking to surpass i5 coffee performance for less money ideally :)
 
Madwelsh said:
I've had a scout about and it seems 1600 aren't hugely different from 1600x, not bin wise anyways.. like I said, I'm not after a ridiculous oc, 3.9/4 will do fine.. I'm looking to surpass i5 coffee performance for less money ideally :)
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yes, why we all quote it. also get a RGB cooler! board like the gaming and strix had a header for it too :)

few rate the cooler well- much better then intels as least !

save a bit of cash to and clocks to 3.7Ghz with it on

you'll surpass its life more likely due to double the threads, or if you move to 1440p gaming or streaming!
intel at the time being have the strongest IPC, IMC - think AMD will catch this with Zen 2- i expect zen+ or fresh to hammer out the speed to bring intel to a sweat again and force them to lower pricing
 
orbitalwalsh said:
you'll surpass its life more likely due to double the threads, or if you move to 1440p gaming or streaming!
intel at the time being have the strongest IPC, IMC - think AMD will catch this with Zen 2- i expect zen+ or fresh to hammer out the speed to bring intel to a sweat again and force them to lower pricing
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This is why the Ryzen is great op, if you get a 1600 the AM4 socket will last so if they bring out an outstanding chip in refresh you can always bite the bullet and purchase that and sell off the 1600
 
orbitalwalsh said:
yes, why we all quote it. also get a RGB cooler! board like the gaming and strix had a header for it too :)

few rate the cooler well- much better then intels as least !

save a bit of cash to and clocks to 3.7Ghz with it on

you'll surpass its life more likely due to double the threads, or if you move to 1440p gaming or streaming!
intel at the time being have the strongest IPC, IMC - think AMD will catch this with Zen 2- i expect zen+ or fresh to hammer out the speed to bring intel to a sweat again and force them to lower pricing
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you are speaking to an amd 64 phase change fan :) I do fondly reminisce about my vapochill LS and my 3700 with gskill ram and the dfi lanparty board.. the dielectric grease is still present!!! With A64, intel were producing the egg frier!!! my mate had one.. I've always liked AMD mainly from a pricing point.. but also from an oc point.. I still fondly remember the lead pencil mod, the golden fingers mod, even the 2500xp mobile processor which was mad for o/c lol.. Intel got wise and started to unlock, but they charge such a premium.. imagine if AMD didn't exist, intel would still be shuffling out processors in 100mhz increments..
 
Madwelsh said:
you are speaking to an amd 64 phase change fan :) I do fondly reminisce about my vapochill LS and my 3700 with gskill ram and the dfi lanparty board.. the dielectric grease is still present!!! With A64, intel were producing the egg frier!!! my mate had one.. I've always liked AMD mainly from a pricing point.. but also from an oc point.. I still fondly remember the lead pencil mod, the golden fingers mod, even the 2500xp mobile processor which was mad for o/c lol.. Intel got wise and started to unlock, but they charge such a premium.. imagine if AMD didn't exist, intel would still be shuffling out processors in 100mhz increments..
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sounds like AMD it is :)

ah AMD 64- had that with SLi 7800GTX! one with king kong sticker on the cooler hahaha
 
fun thing is Mr 8 pack actually updated my LS with a chilly head, golden froster board and a danfoss 1/2hp compressor.. When I started on this forum, you needed 250 posts to get members market, then it went to 500, now it's a 1000 !!! I have loads of really nice retro kit, gskill etc fx 51 / 53/ 55/ 57 can't sell it though lol.. even though I've been here for near 13 years !
 
Madwelsh said:
fun thing is Mr 8 pack actually updated my LS with a chilly head, golden froster board and a danfoss 1/2hp compressor.. When I started on this forum, you needed 250 posts to get members market, then it went to 500, now it's a 1000 !!! I have loads of really nice retro kit, gskill etc fx 51 / 53/ 55/ 57 can't sell it though lol.. even though I've been here for near 13 years !
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ouch! cant fell on the bay? seems older parts are sort after and can get a nicer price . surprised someone snapped up my ROG P55 board for the price of a mid tiered z370...
 
ok finalising my build.. here goes:

My basket at Overclockers UK:

Total: £1,032.43
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I bought a few sundries like the paste and removal stuff.. I usually take g card coolers straight off and give them a decent contact with quality stuff. About ssd's, m2 the better solution? or does it just depend on what you want aesthetically/ case constraints? As I said earlier, likely get the monitor as a xmas present, well it certainly beats socks! Thanks for your input, will be pulling the trigger this afternoon.
 
Madwelsh said:
ok finalising my build.. here goes:

My basket at Overclockers UK:

Total: £1,032.43
(includes shipping: £11.70)



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I bought a few sundries like the paste and removal stuff.. I usually take g card coolers straight off and give them a decent contact with quality stuff. About ssd's, m2 the better solution? or does it just depend on what you want aesthetically/ case constraints? As I said earlier, likely get the monitor as a xmas present, well it certainly beats socks! Thanks for your input, will be pulling the trigger this afternoon.
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Looks solid mate, to save some cash could get
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Should be plug and play but 8 Pack one is pretty 100% plug and play

powercolor doesn't allow cooler removal of I remember correctly ? Only 2 I know of 100% is EVGA and Gigabyte . Hopefully no stickers on the screws like Asus! And might be able to get away with it

Don't forget your PSU!
 
Asus 24x DVD±RW DRW-24D5MT SATA ReWriter - Black (OEM)
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Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut High Performance Thermal Paste - 11.1g / 3 ml
TH-000-TG
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Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut High Performance Thermal Paste - 1 Gramm
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Madwelsh said:
About ssd's, m2 the better solution? or does it just depend on what you want aesthetically/ case constraints?
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Some M.2's are faster. That one's regular speed, and about the same price as a normal SATA SSD so up to you and what you want aesthetically/case constraints wise.

You could always get the 5.5g of Kryonaut paste and swap the Crucial for the slightly better Samsung 850 EVO (regular SSD). Has a bit more warranty (5 years) too.

Just a reminder about the PSU depth, that case takes up to 155mm depth only.

240mm liquid isn't needed to cool a 1600 even with overclocking if you want to save £15-20 there.
 
Danny75 said:
Some M.2's are faster. That one's regular speed, and about the same price as a normal SATA SSD so up to you and what you want aesthetically/case constraints wise.

You could always get the 5.5g of Kryonaut paste and swap the Crucial for the slightly better Samsung 850 EVO (regular SSD). Has a bit more warranty (5 years) too.

Just a reminder about the PSU depth, that case takes up to 155mm depth only.

240mm liquid isn't needed to cool a 1600 even with overclocking if you want to save £15-20 there.
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Liking warranty :p 240 isn't needed, but maybe handy if I drop something else in.. aside from the samsung, I'm happy my shopping list makes the grade! Changing the ssd now :

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better? :)
 
Drop the thermal Grizzlie tube to a smaller one, smallest one they do, is about 3 applications :)

Would personally stick with the crucial MX as it's cheaper and 25GB extra storage. The speed between the two is nothing . If you going for 250GB and m.2 for speed... Samsung 960 !!! :D
 
Dump the after market cooler until you find out what your CPU is able to do, on what voltage, best advice I can give. If you get a stinker you'll have wasted £60+ for nothing. ;)

EDIT: How much on thermal paste? Complete waste of money.
 
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