New build, thoughts? (£830)

[JuggarJones]

Hey all, looking to upgrade my PC after 5 or so years. My current pc has an fx6300 and a GTX 960, and I was looking to sell it, using any money from that to fund this new build. I use it for mostly gaming, sometimes mid level CAD/CFD.

So I've been looking about and googling, and so far I've come up with this:

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 2600 AM4 Processor (£155)
SSD: Sandisk SSD Plus 480GB SATA 3 (£66)
GPU: MSI AMD Radeon RX 580 8GB ARMOR (£234)
Mobo: MSI X470 GAMING PLUS AM4 DDR4 ATX Motherboard (£120)
RAM: Corsair Vengeance LPX 2x8GB DDR4 2400MHz (£120)
PSU: EVGA 450 B3 450W Modular 80+ Bronze PSU (£49)
Case: Fractal Define C Tempered Glass (£85)

Total: £828.93

I was also looking into upgrading to GPU to a GTX 960 (£250) or a GTX 1070Ti (£390) instead, but tbh I don't know if it's worth it. I'm wondering what you all think of this build, and those GPU alternatives?

Cheers!

 

[arc@css]

At first glance, I would say most of it looks good, but a couple of things spring to mind.

Firstly, I think you might need to go for a beefier PSU (I think AMD recommend 500w for the RX580).

Secondly, I understand that Ryzen responds better to higher speed memory, though that may only apply to overclocking. Can't remember.


I'm not absolutely sure about this make of PSU though I'm quietly confident that it'll be better than some of the cheaper stuff out there. That said, you may want to spend a touch more on something like a 600w. See what other folks say when/if they chip in.

My basket at Overclockers UK:

• 1 x Bitfenix Formula Series 550W 80 Plus Gold Power Supply= £66.95

Total: £77.45 (includes shipping: £10.50)



There's also EVGA & Seasonic units for less but unfortunately they are out of stock at the mo. Seasonic, if I recall correctly, has a very good reputation for PSUs.

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/pc-components/power-supplies/up-to-800-watts?sPage=1&sSort=3


I can't comment on what GPU would be best for CAD though I assume it probably is an Nvidia one.​