PC Build - Does This Look Alright

venomx · 2025-02-10T15:32:09+0000

Hi guys.
I am building a PC for a family member. They do no gaming, but use the PC for VHS video transfers using Nero etc. Currently they have a low end Dell which performs fine for this task however boot times are dreadful and the mechanical HDD is annoyingly loud.
The purpose of this PC uses very minimal resources other than dragging and dropping files onto USBs etc.

I have spec'd this, it comes to roughly £480 . What do you think ? Any incompatibility issues at all ?

CPU has built in graphics - Ryzen 5 5600GT ( includes cooler - £120 )
Motherboard - Gigabyte B550 Aorus Elite AX V2 ( AM4 Platform/ATX size ) £130
Ram - 2x8GB Corsair DDR4 3600Mhz - £30
Storage - 1TB Kingston m.2 - £45
Case - Mid size Be Quiet! Pure Base 501 white £80
PSU - 650w Corsair RM650 fully modular £75

Peripherals like monitor/keyboard/mouse etc are not an issue, we have these already
They need a mobo which supports USB-C front, Bluetooth AND WIFI built-in, which the B550 Aorus Elite AX V2 seems to do.

Thanks

Gray2233 · 2025-02-10T15:47:04+0000

Are the only issues with the dell the boot times and noise? If so just stick an SSD in it and save £450.

venomx · 2025-02-10T15:49:37+0000

Gray2233 said:
Are the only issues with the dell the boot times and noise? If so just stick an SSD in it and save £450.

It can be slow sometimes, even once booted, lets say opening up files, and they want an upgrade aesthetically ( move away from a black case to a white one ) . We can sell the Dell and get some cash toward the new build.
Not entirely sure the dell motherboard would even support M.2s

mickyflinn · 2025-02-10T16:03:38+0000

Hi.

Would a mini pc or intel nuc be an option.

On the other note.

Your spending to much on PSU and case , take a look at iONZ Mesh Pro PC Gaming has a front c port, add a couple of fans also.

Would intel be a better option incase they can use quick sync ? 12400

venomx · 2025-02-10T16:11:13+0000

mickyflinn said:
Hi.

Would a mini pc or intel nuc be an option.

On the other note.

Your spending to much on PSU and case , take a look at iONZ Mesh Pro PC Gaming has a front c port, add a couple of fans also.

Would intel be a better option incase they can use quick sync ? 12400

Thanks for the reply and suggestions.
Mini PC is good in the short term, but long term I do not think it would be a good investment as they do not look upgradeable/customisable.

I like the idea of building the PC myself so I know exactly what is going in there and save some cash too.

I see the point on the PSU, but fully modular I think is the best idea as I don't have to have cables lying around that I am not using. I am open to suggestions of course.
Family member wants a white case. That one you suggested ( iONZ ) looks OK. I have never heard of this brand though and can only see it on one website ( you can probably guess which that is )

mickyflinn · 2025-02-10T16:31:16+0000

venomx said:
Thanks for the reply and suggestions.
Mini PC is good in the short term, but long term I do not think it would be a good investment as they do not look upgradeable/customisable.

I like the idea of building the PC myself so I know exactly what is going in there and save some cash too.

I see the point on the PSU, but fully modular I think is the best idea as I don't have to have cables lying around that I am not using. I am open to suggestions of course.
Family member wants a white case. That one you suggested ( iONZ ) looks OK. I have never heard of this brand though and can only see it on one website ( you can probably guess which that is )

See your point .

I'll have a look again later as I have to go out.

Take a look at 12400 and motherboards

tamzzy · 2025-02-10T16:31:23+0000

venomx said:
It can be slow sometimes, even once booted, lets say opening up files, and they want an upgrade aesthetically ( move away from a black case to a white one ) . We can sell the Dell and get some cash toward the new build.
Not entirely sure the dell motherboard would even support M.2s

As previously mentioned even a sata SSD will give the dell a new lease of life. A 1tb sata SSD can be had for £40 or under new.
Have you given them the option of spending 11x less than budgeted? I suspect this may sway them. Can always send the SSD back if they don't like it and then get a full new build after.
Its a shame to spend more money than needed.

venomx · 2025-02-10T16:37:52+0000

tamzzy said:
As previously mentioned even a sata SSD will give the dell a new lease of life. A 1tb sata SSD can be had for £40 or under new.
Have you given them the option of spending 11x less than budgeted? I suspect this may sway them. Can always send the SSD back if they don't like it and then get a full new build after.
Its a shame to spend more money than needed.

Thanks. I will have a chat with them, see what they say. I will also have a look inside the Dell to see what options there are ( I know Dell and the like are sometimes very restrictive in what you can upgrade )
Most likely be a new build though as they want a white case to liven things up a bit.

venomx · 2025-02-10T16:58:16+0000

I will double check the specs tomorrow of the current Dell build. The PC is only from a few years back and I was always amazed at how slow it was considering the specs ( fairly sure it has a quad core or even 6 core processor along with a fair bit of DDR4 RAM )
Perhaps it is the HDD at fault for the slow boot times.
Thanks guys, perhaps just an SSD would suffice. If not, we could put that SSD in a new build

Thanks!

tamzzy · 2025-02-10T17:15:27+0000

venomx said:
Thanks. I will have a chat with them, see what they say. I will also have a look inside the Dell to see what options there are ( I know Dell and the like are sometimes very restrictive in what you can upgrade )
Most likely be a new build though as they want a white case to liven things up a bit.

venomx said:
I will double check the specs tomorrow of the current Dell build. The PC is only from a few years back and I was always amazed at how slow it was considering the specs ( fairly sure it has a quad core or even 6 core processor along with a fair bit of DDR4 RAM )
Perhaps it is the HDD at fault for the slow boot times.
Thanks guys, perhaps just an SSD would suffice. If not, we could put that SSD in a new build

Thanks!

Definitely just the SSD. And dell uses standard HDDs and SSDs (be it nvme or sata3, so upgrades for that would be a walk in the park)