Last Minute SFF AM4 build check!

PaulW

PaulW

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Hi All,

it’s almost BF and so I’ll be buying things over the weekend / this evening for my SFF build while they are cheaper, below is my current build. As a last-minute check could someone with a greater mind please check this for me, so I don’t buy anything I regret.
I have a few wild things in here for future proofing and some I have upgraded on as they are a great deal right now.

Thank you very much :)

Ssupd Meshlicious Mini ITX Case - Full Mesh - Black - PCIE 3.0 -- BOUGHT
Team Group Vulcan Z T-Force 32GB (2x16GB) DDR4 PC4-25600C16 3200MHz Dual Channel Kit - Grey
Gigabyte AMD Ryzen A520 AM4 Mini-ITX Motherboard
Thermalright AXP90 X47 Black Low Profile CPU Cooler --BOUGHT
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
Samsung 990 Pro 1TB
ARCTIC MX-6 paste
Noctua A9x14 HS PWM chromax (replacemnet CPU fan)
Corsair SF1000L Fully Modular Low-Noise SFX Power Supply - ATX 3.0 & PCIe 5.0 Compliant -- BOUGHT
MSI GTX 1070 -- Pre owned
 
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wanted a cheap "tide me over" system for an eventual media TV PC or somthing i could transport. planning on a 3 grand system next year to replace my 10 year old system.

I could go for AM5 or as you say but it is a bit over my budget atm. i am only £50 over right now, where as a current gen system would probably be and extra £200 - £300.

crazy to think i can get a SFF pc from about £600 which is even less than one component in current gen.

orginally i was going to recycle some parts like the PSU and old SSD but decided to give the parents my old PC for them to use.
 
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ok thanks, tbh an AM4 system will be fine for me right now. coming from a ten year old system everything will be lighting by comparison.
i dont really want this to be super expensive or be top of the line. the only reason i an spending a bit more on some components is because i can get them right now at a decent price on Black friday and could reuse them later in my bigger AM5 systen when i build that.

so i think i'll stay AM4, apprciate your advice but its not my goal for this one. what i'd really like to know is if my original list is all going to work together. happy to hear some like for like component suggestions though.
 
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keef247 said:
AM4 is an ideal way to make MITX a normal price build :) which suits your situation ideally. I think a X3D will pack enough punch for long enough for you not to care, considering you're getting what would be expensive mitx parts cheap due to a dead platform. By the time it matters you can always turn it into a ryzentosh mac like I've done with my MITX AM4 2nd rig.

Totally agree with @JollyJamma 's points though :)
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oh i tottaly agree with Jolly's points, but i dont want things to snowball an AM5 system will be overkill for what i currently need for what eventually will be a system that will be a Media PC in 6 months to a years time.
 
JollyJamma said:
I see that the 990 Pro 1tb is £73. That's so stupidly low that you'd be an idiot not to get it.
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yep

i'll look at the 5700 the cooler i have Thermalright AXP90 X47 is for 65W so dont really want to go above that,

i'll look at the Gigabyte AMD B550 AORUS B550I PRO AX WiFi mobo too. probably a good shout

As long at it all fits and is compatible with the Meshlicious PCI 3 riser cable. with the 1070 that is all i need for now but might be good for head room later if i replace the GPU.
 
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so with all your help and £100 extra.

Now is this all going to be compaitible? PCPP seem to say its ok.

Ssupd Meshlicious Mini ITX Case - Full Mesh - Black - PCIE 3.0
Team Group Vulcan Z T-Force 32GB (2x16GB) DDR4 PC4-25600C16 3200MHz Dual Channel Kit - Grey
Gigabyte AMD B550 AORUS B550I PRO AX WiFi
Thermalright AXP90 X47 Black Low Profile CPU Cooler
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G 3.8 GHz 8-Core Processor
Samsung 990 Pro 1TB
ARCTIC MX-6
Noctua A9x14 HS PWM chromax
Corsair SF1000L Fully Modular Low-Noise SFX Power Supply - ATX 3.0 & PCIe 5.0 Compliant
MSI 1070
 
JollyJamma said:
I don't think you're googling properly. Add CPU to your search query.

It's AMDs stupid naming scheme that means that the 5700 can be a CPU or GPU.
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Cant find it anywhere, it does not exist anymore and yes i am ok with google seaching. have a look yourself the only ones avalible are the G or X now it would seem
 
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a media center as in a PC hooked up to the TV for a bit of video watching, gaming and web surfing and transporting home for holidays and working away from home with light work. For now it'll be used for some average 3d modeling and some artwork.
 
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So yesterday I bought the SSD at a great price, today I am buying the Motherboard Gigabyte AMD B550 AORUS B550I PRO AX Wi-Fi as you all recommend at a reduced price. its a lovely board so thanks everyone for the recommendation. I probably am going to go for the 5700x. I was thinking the Thermalright AXP90 X47 cooler might not be enough to cool it but I think now after looking at it the 65 watt processor should be fine to keep cool and quiet especially with swapping out the fan for the Noctua. its gradually coming together :)

Also! is my RAM choice for this board ok?
Team Group Vulcan Z T-Force 32GB (2x16GB) DDR4 PC4-25600C16 3200MHz Dual Channel Kit - Grey
 
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what about this?
Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB (2x16GB) DDR4 PC4-25600C18 3600MHz Dual Channel Kit (CMK32GX4M2D3600C18)
on special today too and smaller for my tiny build might be good
 
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mickyflinn said:
That's fare , just giving you options though for £45 it's a great deal .
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agree, though even for my other build i want to go air cooled mainly as there being little difference between some of the temps these days with each method. granted you'll probably get a little lower temps with water but i'd rather not have to worry about pump noise / failure and fitting radiators in a small atx case.
 
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