New ITX System build around Asrock B350 itx

adriancal · 15 Oct 2017 at 12:24

So I am starting a new ITX build to put in my living room and will be using the Asrock Fatal1ty AB350 Gaming ITX and Ryzen 1600x.

https://www.asrock.com/MB/AMD/Fatal1ty AB350 Gaming-ITXac/index.asp

I am currently debating which memory kit and cooler to use.

Does anyone have any suggestions for a ram kit? It doesn't have to be the fastest around.
I'm not sure if I'll go for 8 or 16GB but the system will be used for VR and conventional gaming.

If I go for 16GB I can't spend more than £165 max. I have looked at the QVL list on the motherboard website but not sure how up to date it is. Would appreciate some advice on this.

Also I am thinking of picking up the Noctua NH-L9X65 SE-AM4 cooler. Has anyone used this cooler?

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/noct...-profile-cpu-cooler-hs-03a-nc.html#tech_specs

adriancal · 15 Oct 2017 at 17:15

Thanks for replying but £200 for ram is outside my budget unfortunately.

adriancal · 15 Oct 2017 at 18:54

Hi Karol
Thanks for the feedback. Can you remember what you had to change in the BIOS? I was considering Corsair ram but had a lot of problems with that on my MSI B350 MATX build. I then bought the G Skill RGB Ram which stopped working after 2 weeks. Ended up going with Flare X which has been great but pricey.

adriancal · 15 Oct 2017 at 18:56

Don't want Flare X for this build due to the cost.

adriancal · 15 Oct 2017 at 20:07

Ah that makes sense, I would have thought the storage settings would have defaulted to UEFI.
Will look out for that.