Quick check over spec for a new build

[Icaris]

Been out the PC building game for a long time. (CPU: Core 2 Quad Q6600, RAM: 4GB DDR2, AMD Radeon HD 6800 + Winamp )

Having to upgrade due to Windows support ending in Octorber. Currently use it for backing up photos to external drive but would like to do a bit of adobe creative suite work (photoshop, premiere) on the new build, instead of using the works. No gaming, have a console for that.

I have case, ATX Antec Sonata III, monitor, speakers, m&k etc.

My question: Is the CPU with onboard GPU fine? Does the list of components look all correct, or am I missing anything?

Thanks for any feedback.

My basket at OcUK:

• 1 x Seagate 8TB Barracuda HDD 5400RPM 256MB Cache Internal Hard Drive (ST8000DM004) (SKU: HD-39Z-SE) = £149.99
• 1 x WD Black SN850X 1TB SSD M.2 2280 NVME PCI-E Gen4 Solid State Drive (WDS100T2X0E) (SKU: HD-590-WD) = £84.95
• 1 x AMD Ryzen 5 8500G Six Core 3.5GHz (Socket AM5) APU with Radeon 740M Graphics (SKU: PRO-AMD-01798) = £128.98
• 1 x be quiet Pure Rock 3 PRO Black CPU Cooler - 120mm (SKU: COO-BEQ-04690) = £41.99
• 1 x be quiet! SYSTEM POWER 10 650W 80 Plus Bronze Power Supply (SKU: CA-14V-BQ) = £54.95
• 1 x Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound (3.5g) (SKU: AC-000-AC) = £7.99
• 1 x Asus Prime B650-Plus WIFI (Socket AM5) DDR5 ATX Motherboard (SKU: MOT-ASU-04537) = £139.99
• 1 x Corsair Vengeance EXPO/XMP 32GB (2X16GB) DDR5 PC5-48000C36 6000MHz Dual Channel Kit (SKU: MEM-CRS-00996) = £74.99

Total: £683.83 (includes delivery: £0.00)​

 

[Icaris]

Thanks for the feedback, Tetras

I've switched out to the suggested B850 motherboard and also took onboard the tips on SSD, when with a mid range SSD and the cheaper cpu cooler.

Cheers for the link on the CPU review.

@tamzzy Your suggestion on the "7600 (non-x)" does this still have the integrated graphics? (have you got a link on the main page for this item?)

 

[Icaris]

Magic, thanks very much for your help guys.

 

[Icaris]

Yeah, I see the AMD Ryzen 5 7600X going for £146.

 

[Icaris]

I think I'll just use the current case, going by the dimension of some of the micro ATX cases, there's not much in it. Plus size isn't an issue, as it just hangs out the way, under the desk.

I use an cheap 24" HDMI monitor, which the current Radeon HD 6800 can output too, so all fine there. And another 4k, 32". 144Hz for console gaming.

 

[Icaris]

It's ok, the desktop probably won't ever be connected to the bigger monitor and even if it was, it won't be for gaming, so 4k, 60Hz is fine.