Final check before ordering + RAM suggestions please?

nathan_s · 2 Oct 2019 at 20:02

Hi,
would appreciate help with RAM and any feedback regarding compatibility issues.

**CPU** | [AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor]

**Motherboard** | [Gigabyte X570 AORUS ELITE ATX AM4 Motherboard]

**Memory** | [Crucial Ballistix Elite 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory] ?

**Storage** | [Samsung 970 Evo Plus 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive]

**Video Card** | [MSI GeForce RTX Super 2070 Gaming X Trio 8 GB Video Card]

**Case** | [Fractal Design Define R6 ATX Mid Tower Case]

**Power Supply** | [Corsair RMx (2018) 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply]

**Operating System** | [Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit]

**Monitor** | [Dell U2717D 27.0" 2560x1440 60 Hz Monitor]

lee32uk · 2 Oct 2019 at 21:28

Hi

You could easily save money on the board by going with an MSI B450 Tomahawk MAX.

Crucial Ballistix Sport LT is cheap and overclocks well. Just look for AES in the part number.

Sabrent Rocket is cheaper than the Samsung 970. Not sold on here so google is your friend there.

RX 5700 XT can save you money on the gpu if you don't need an Nvidia gpu. A bit slower but £100 or so cheaper. Just make sure to go with an aftermarket cooler version like the Gigabyte Gaming OC.

A 550W psu would be enough. The RMx is a good unit though.

Maybe look at a 144Hz refresh rate monitor if you are gaming.

NovaKill4 · 2 Oct 2019 at 21:33

@nathan_s with the savings you could make from lee's post you could easily upgrade to a 3700x.

geordiejc · 2 Oct 2019 at 23:49

1080P @ 144Hz > 1440P @60Hz in my humble opinion.

nathan_s · 3 Oct 2019 at 18:51

lee32uk said:
Hi

You could easily save money on the board by going with an MSI B450 Tomahawk MAX.

Crucial Ballistix Sport LT is cheap and overclocks well. Just look for AES in the part number.

Sabrent Rocket is cheaper than the Samsung 970. Not sold on here so google is your friend there.

RX 5700 XT can save you money on the gpu if you don't need an Nvidia gpu. A bit slower but £100 or so cheaper. Just make sure to go with an aftermarket cooler version like the Gigabyte Gaming OC.

A 550W psu would be enough. The RMx is a good unit though.

Maybe look at a 144Hz refresh rate monitor if you are gaming.

Fantastic suggestions here, thanks. I am going to go for RX 5700 XT card as the performance decrease seems to be very small but price difference is considerable.

Monitor is yet to be decided as I am tempted to get more than 60Hz but want something with great colour accuracy. Back to research...