PC Build - Does This Look Alright

venomx

venomx

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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
 
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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.
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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
 
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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
 
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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
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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 )
 
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 )
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See your point .

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


Take a look at 12400 and motherboards
 
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
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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.
 
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.
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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.
 
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! :)
 
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.
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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! :)
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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)
 
OK I have checked out the specs of their current Dell and looking to try some upgrades before considering a new build. Seems very restrictive.

8GB Ram - 2667mhz
I was looking to get 16GB of 3200Mhz RAM however it seems as though the mobo only supports up to 2666

Wanted 1TB SSD however it looks like only up to 512GB is supported ( suppose we could run W11 on the SSD, then use the mechanical HDD for storage only )


The CPU is a i3-10105 - not willing to spend money replacing this, as would rather just build a new PC in that instance..
 
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venomx said:
8GB Ram - 2667mhz
I was looking to get 16GB of 3200Mhz RAM however it seems as though the mobo only supports up to 2666
Inspiron 3891 Setup and Specifications | Dell UK
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Yeah 10th gen did not support memory overclocking, so you're stuck with jedec speeds.

You can get 3200mhz ram and it'll run at 2666 though.

venomx said:
Wanted 1TB SSD however it looks like only up to 512GB is supported ( suppose we could run W11 on the SSD, then use the mechanical HDD for storage only )
Inspiron 3891 Setup and Specifications | Dell UK
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My reading of the specifications is that it just tells you the max SSD capacity the computer comes with, at stock.
You can install any capacity SSD you want. I'll eat my hat if you can't :P
 
tamzzy said:
Yeah 10th gen did not support memory overclocking, so you're stuck with jedec speeds.

You can get 3200mhz ram and it'll run at 2666 though.


My reading of the specifications is that it just tells you the max SSD capacity the computer comes with, at stock.
You can install any capacity SSD you want. I'll eat my hat if you can't :P
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Fair enough.
Perhaps we will get a 1TB m.2 and see how that goes. Will most modern M2s work alright?
 
Make sure the M.2 slot on the board actually supports NvME, believe it or not but some only support SATA via the socket type.

Edit: Nm! Slow loading spec page and I can see it does.
 
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I would swap the board for an ASRock B550 Pro4 AMD B550 DDR4 ATX Motherboard which can be had for £98.
As for the case the Montech Air 100 Lite can be had for £45.
Swap out the PSU for the Corsair CX Series 550W 80+ Bronze Fully Wired Power Supply which can be had for £50.

You already have save just over £90, bringing the PC build in at around £380
 
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