Need help with my new build (3600, rx5700xt)

Ellerzz · 12 Feb 2020 at 16:23

Hello.
I'm building a new pc with a r5 3600, aorus b450 m, rx5700xt windforce and 16gb of corsair vengeance pro ram. It's also going to have a 600w power supply.

Does anyone know if I'll encounter any problems building this? (For example, the gpu being too big for the motherboard or something like that.)

Also, I've heard a lot about the rx5700xt running at a high temperature even when idle. I'm not looking at overclocking anything on my specific build. Has anyone got the card I'm looking at getting and can help me out on that one?

Last one, can I transfer windows from my old pc to my new one, but still keep a copy on both??

Thanks to anyone in advance who can help me out on any of these

EsaT · 12 Feb 2020 at 16:46

Welcome abord.

Only MSI B450 boards are really worth their price.
Especially Asus and Gigabyte have substandard CPU VRMs for the price.
B450M Mortar would have lot better VRM handling decently even 12 cores CPUs with some case airflow.
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/msi-b450m-mortar-max-socket-am4-ddr4-matx-motherboard-mb-348-ms.html

What's the PSU model?
600W doesn't mean nothing without that.
Worst ones are basically fire hazards.
Then there's lots of cheapos sold around web whose insides are good for half of that.
Next class is those doing 600W as new, but made from cheap parts not designed to last, having low efficiency and general performance.

Windows license is one PC license.
Two PCs need two separate licenses.

Ellerzz · 12 Feb 2020 at 16:59

Will my current motherboard do for now, or is it vital that I change it?
The power supplies im looking at are the Corsair TX650M or EVGA 600 W1, if that's what you meant?
Thanks

Danny75 · 12 Feb 2020 at 18:58

Take the EVGA 600W off your list as it's not very good.

Also, better clarify what you already have, and don't have.

ExRayTed · 12 Feb 2020 at 18:59

If you're talking about the motherboard in your opening post then providing the BIOS supports the new CPU then yes, it'll do. You'd need to check your BIOS version first then check Gigabytes website for cpu support and update if necessary. Have a look here - https://www.gigabyte.com/uk/Motherboard/B450-AORUS-M-rev-10/support#support-cpu

Also - what @Danny75 says

Ellerzz · 12 Feb 2020 at 19:08

@Danny75 So far I have the motherboard, a case and a hard drive. Everything else I'm about to order either tonight or tomorrow. Guess I'll get the corsair one instead then hahah, thanks.

@ExRayTed Nice one, cheers

ExRayTed · 12 Feb 2020 at 19:17

@Ellerzz You may find that you'll run into issues updating the BIOS if you haven't already got an old Ryzen in that board? Is that your old board or your new board? Do you have an old Ryzen installed already?

Ellerzz · 12 Feb 2020 at 20:08

@ExRayTed it's a new build, so it's a new board and it'll be a new cpu. Is this just because of my motherboard or is that a problem with most of them in general?

Danny75 · 12 Feb 2020 at 20:36

The motherboard will have to be Ryzen 3000 Series ready (should say so on the box) or it won't be compatible with the Ryzen 3600 without a BIOS update first (with a compatible CPU). Most MSI B450s come with BIOS Flashback, allowing update without a CPU installed. The "MAX" versions, e.g. Tomahawk MAX/Mortar MAX, already come with up-to-date BIOS. And some/maybe most B450s are coming Ryzen 3000 ready by now but not all depending on how much previous unsold stock.

Ellerzz · 12 Feb 2020 at 22:14

@Danny75 yeah it is ryzen 3000 ready