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Newbie needs new motherboard and case with psu
- Thread starter hixyhicks
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My basket at Overclockers UK:
Total: £578.17
(includes shipping: £12.30)
- 1 x AMD Ryzen 5 Six Core 1600 3.60GHz (Socket AM4) Processor - Retail= £199.99
- 1 x MSI B350 Tomahawk AMD B350 (Socket AM4) DDR4 ATX Motherboard= £99.95
- 1 x Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 PC4-24000C15 3000MHz Dual Channel Kit - Black (CMK16GX4M2B30= £139.99
- 1 x Super Flower Golden Green HX 450W "80 Plus Gold" Power Supply - Black= £55.99
- 1 x BitFenix Phenom MATX Cube Case - Midnight Black= £69.95
Total: £578.17
(includes shipping: £12.30)
You need a Micro ATX board - the one you've selected will not fit in the case.
The memory is quality - but the Team Group will do the same job for less money plus 16Gb is a lot for an HTPC (but i have no problem with it otherwise).
The Ryzen 1600 is fantastic CPU - perfect sweetspot for a gaming PC - but i'm aware you're building a HTPC so if funds are tight the 1500x will do the job admirably (this is just a pointer - nothing wrong with the CPU).
Quality build overall - be aware that Gigabyte have UK RMA which is why i selected them- plus you could get a GAming 3 MATX for that money and their BIOS updates are stable and frequent (as are probably MSI - but i have no recent experience with their boards. But they do have MATX boards too).
However, if this is leaning towards a gaming PC - then the Ryzen 1600 and 16Gb of memory is a solid choice.
The memory is quality - but the Team Group will do the same job for less money plus 16Gb is a lot for an HTPC (but i have no problem with it otherwise).
The Ryzen 1600 is fantastic CPU - perfect sweetspot for a gaming PC - but i'm aware you're building a HTPC so if funds are tight the 1500x will do the job admirably (this is just a pointer - nothing wrong with the CPU).
Quality build overall - be aware that Gigabyte have UK RMA which is why i selected them- plus you could get a GAming 3 MATX for that money and their BIOS updates are stable and frequent (as are probably MSI - but i have no recent experience with their boards. But they do have MATX boards too).
However, if this is leaning towards a gaming PC - then the Ryzen 1600 and 16Gb of memory is a solid choice.
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My basket at Overclockers UK:
Total: £545.21
(includes shipping: £12.30)
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Is this ok.Do I need any leads or cables .
- 1 x BitFenix Phenom MATX Cube Case - Midnight Black= £69.95
- 1 x AMD Ryzen 5 Six Core 1600 3.60GHz (Socket AM4) Processor - Retail= £199.99
- 1 x Gigabyte GA-AB350M-HD3 AMD B350 (Socket AM4) DDR4 Micro ATX Motherboard= £86.99
- 1 x Team Group Dark T-Force 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 PC4-24000C16 3000MHz Dual Channel Kit - Grey (TDGED416G300= £119.99
- 1 x Super Flower Golden Green HX 450W "80 Plus Gold" Power Supply - Black= £55.99
Total: £545.21
(includes shipping: £12.30)
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Is this ok.Do I need any leads or cables .
I've updated the motherboard for the Gaming 3 as it's more reliable and has more frequent BIOS updates (basically a better board for a few extra pounds)
I also swapped the memory for the lower profile Team Group - plus OcUK use it in all their Ryzen builds - usually a reason, reliability/compatibility being a big factor.
Otherwise it's essentially the same build as above:
My basket at Overclockers UK:
Total: £546.17
(includes shipping: £12.30)
I also swapped the memory for the lower profile Team Group - plus OcUK use it in all their Ryzen builds - usually a reason, reliability/compatibility being a big factor.
Otherwise it's essentially the same build as above:
My basket at Overclockers UK:
- 1 x BitFenix Phenom MATX Cube Case - Midnight Black= £69.95
- 1 x AMD Ryzen 5 Six Core 1600 3.60GHz (Socket AM4) Processor - Retail= £199.99
- 1 x Gigabyte GA-AB350M-Gaming 3 AMD B350 (Socket AM4) DDR4 Micro ATX Motherboard= £87.95
- 1 x Team Group Vulcan T-Force 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 PC4-24000C16 3000MHz Dual Channel Kit - Grey (TLGD416G30= £119.99
- 1 x Super Flower Golden Green HX 450W "80 Plus Gold" Power Supply - Black= £55.99
Total: £546.17
(includes shipping: £12.30)
No worries.
One of the first things you'll need to do is flash the MB to the latest BIOS - it's crucial for memory stability.
Prepare a USB stick with the BIOS pre-installed - format the stick using Fat 32 and then install the latest BIOS file onto it.
Once you've got the build to stage it can be booted up e.g. with 1 stick of memory, CPU, GFX only installed (no hdds etc..) enter the BIOS and check the temps are OK.
If they are then reboot press <END> key and enter the Q-Flash utility - and then follow prompts and flash the BIOS from the USB.
Then when its finished it will reboot and if all seem OK once restarted - switch off and add your extra stick.
If you get stuck post back - i'll keep subbed to the thread.
You can use a dongle to use a wireless xbox controller or similar - not great with some games (RTS for instance and you'll get hammered in online FPS games if the others are using keyboard and mouse).
Or you can get dedicated wireless all-in-one keyboard/mouse pad/touchpad device thingy (thinking of getting one myself). They have a keyboard, room for a conventional mouse and a keypad all on the same board - so not so cumbersome to use
Like the Corsair all-in-one Clicky.
There are smaller alternatives - the Corsair is particularly big.
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The kiss is appreciated but not required
Have you selected the right input on the monitor screen? They sometimes need telling.
hehe - it's easy to make mistakes on first builds. Cut yourself some slack.
Sorry I meant cpu. I have install new bios on thumb drive but I don't know if I have done it properly can you point me in the direction of a video to give me a clue.after unzipping file I'm left with 3 files which one do I move to thumb drive.