Am4 new build

[Brutal biff]

A friend from work is wanting get his lad a pc for xmas told him he needs start looking sooner rather than later

Ive got a gpu he can have 6650xt for now hel be gaming a1080 for now and upgrading to 1440 later on so gpu is sorted

I was thinking 5800x3d 1tb and 32gig

Hes got a budget of 1k

 

[Brutal biff]

He likes games like fortnight and cod

 

[Gray2233]

Does he need a monitor, keyboard and mouse etc?

You're best off going AM5 if buying totally new right now, you've enough with 1K assuming the GPU is covered but the above question will make a difference.

 

[Brutal biff]

No hes got monitor keyboard etc

 

[Gray2233]

No hes got monitor keyboard etc

My basket at OcUK:

• 1 x Antec CX600M ARGB M-ATX Mini Tower - Black (SKU: CAS-ATC-04160) = GBP45.95
• 1 x AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Six Core 5.30GHz (Socket AM5) Processor - Retail (SKU: CP-3DG-AM) = GBP139.99
• 1 x V-Color Manta XSky RGB 32GB (2x16GB) DDR5 C28 6000MHz Dual Channel Kit - Black (SKU: MEM-VCR-08339) = GBP399.95
• 1 x Sapphire Nitro+ B850M WiFi (Socket AM5) DDR5 Micro-ATX Motherboard (SKU: MOT-SPR-05690) = GBP119.99
• 1 x MSI MPG A850G ATX 3.1 PCIe 5.1 850W 80 Plus Gold Modular Power Supply (SKU: CA-00Y-MS) = GBP89.99
• 1 x ADATA 860 1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 Solid State Drive (SKU: STO-ADA-07787) = GBP139.99
• 1 x Kolink Umbra Void AIO 360mm Performance ARGB CPU Water Cooler (SKU: HS-006-KK) = GBP29.99

Total: GBP965.85 (includes delivery: GBP0.00)​

- M-ATX as that's a preference of mine, you could build a mid-tower for around the same money.
- AiO isn't necessary, a £15-20 air cooler would be ample, but being a kid I imagine he'd appreciate the bling.
- I'd personally spring the extra for a 2tb NvME, but that will put you over budget by a little.
- PSU is overkill, but it gives you plenty of upgrade options down the line, you could technically save a bit by going with something like the MSI A650BN/A750BN.

The 7600X is about on par with the 5800X3D in games, but you get a more modern and future proof platform with AM5.

 

[Brutal biff]

I see your point about going am5 thinking about it ive got a spare 7700x i suppose i could donate aswell

Thankyou

 

[Gray2233]

I see your point about going am5 thinking about it ive got a spare 7700x i suppose i could donate aswell

Thankyou

That's a healthy saving if you give them your 7700X, I'd seriously consider using the extra cash to bump up to a 2tb NvME.

 

[sastusbulbas]

AM5 is certainly the way to go, and if you have the ability to donate a 7700x its going to make the lad pretty happy.

I would also advocate a 2tb drive, it can fill up pretty quickly.

 

[tamzzy]

yeah if you're happy passing on the 7700x and the 6650xt then going AM5 is the way to go for that £1k budget
no need to consider AM4

 

[triggerthat]

£400 for RAM? Is that normal nowadays?!

 

[Gray2233]

£400 for RAM? Is that normal nowadays?!

Unfortunately, prices have skyrocketed due to AI/datacentres.

There's sets you could buy for £80-100 a year and a half + back going for over £400 now.

 

[triggerthat]

Does this apply to DDR5? Am guessing DDR4 is cheaper but slower?

 

[Brutal biff]

£400 for RAM? Is that normal nowadays?!

Sadly yes probaby going to get worse

 

[Tetras]

Does this apply to DDR5? Am guessing DDR4 is cheaper but slower?

DDR5 was roughly twice the price when RAM was "cheap" and it still is.

 

[tamzzy]

Does this apply to DDR5? Am guessing DDR4 is cheaper but slower?

the ram you require is dictated by which platform combo you go for

you can't mix and match
AM4 requires DDR4 ram...you can't use DDR5
in the same vein, AM5 requires DDR5, you can't use DDR4 on AM5

 

[Hairboi]

I'd probably have a little shop in members market and see if you can put something together either more powerful for the same price, or the same performance for a lot cheaper.

 

[BEN_UK]

I was looking at a Am4 build but I also came to the conclusion am5 is the way to go.

But ram prices currently are shocking and put me off.

 

[jonnylaris]

Defo AM5 no point going AM4 now.