Build Check: First SFF build

[Manuel]

Hey, this is my first time building a SFF PC. I just wanted a quick check on my current planned parts. Only the NCase v6 has been purchased and arrived today in fact.

Gigabyte x570 MB Mini Itx

AMD Radeon 5700 GPU

Windows 10 Pro

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 CPU

Corsair SF600 PS

Kingston 500GB M.2 SDD

Noctua NH-D9L - CPU cooler

Corsair 16GB RAM DDR4 3000MHz

Noctua A12x25 120mm - under GPU

Any advice, tips, etc would be greatly appreciated.

 

[HyperActive]

Hey, this is my first time building a SFF PC. I just wanted a quick check on my current planned parts. Only the NCase v6 has been purchased and arrived today in fact.

Gigabyte x570 MB Mini Itx

AMD Radeon 5700 GPU

Windows 10 Pro

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 CPU

Corsair SF600 PS

Kingston 500GB M.2 SDD

Noctua NH-D9L - CPU cooler

Corsair 16GB RAM DDR4 3000MHz

Noctua A12x25 120mm - under GPU

Any advice, tips, etc would be greatly appreciated.

Great build! What kind of rx5700 are you going?
Furthermore:
-1tb ssd doesn't cost much more and with games going 40gb and mostly more, I find 500gb a bit too small. Also, the crucial mx 500 ssd runs more stable than most other ssd, maybe consider it.
-crucial ballistix ram can be overclocked a lot more than corsair. Also, 3200mhz ram isnt much more expensive, even 3600mhz cl19 runs better than cl16 3200mhz and costs about the same in my country.
-just a tip, Windows retail can be expensive, I bought a OEM key for only 12 euro's.

 

[Manuel]

Great build! What kind of rx5700 are you going?

I am planning on getting the MSI Rx5700

-1tb ssd doesn't cost much more and with games going 40gb and mostly more, I find 500gb a bit too small. Also, the crucial mx 500 ssd runs more stable than most other ssd, maybe consider it.

Cheers, will definately look at the cruicial mx ssd. Planning on upgrading down the line. I have an external HD as well.

-crucial ballistix ram can be overclocked a lot more than corsair. Also, 3200mhz ram isnt much more expensive, even 3600mhz cl19 runs better than cl16 3200mhz and costs about the same in my country.

I'll have a look, will probably end up getting 3200MHz.

-just a tip, Windows retail can be expensive, I bought a OEM key for only 12 euro's.

Super useful to know, the disc price for windows is insane.

Thank for the feedback, it is greatly appreciated.

 

[Soulforger90]

I'd just like to chime in about the Crucial Ballistix ram. I purchased two 16gb 3000mhz sticks and put them in my 3700X build. Stress tested the board over and over again with that ram. Memtest86, prime95, cinebench R15 / R20. I was able to overclock that ram to 3733mhz without changing any settings in the bios as far as voltage. I think it's still set for 1.35v on the ram. I'm really impressed with it. Just make sure that if you decide to go with the ballistix ram that you buy a kit that has / or ends in AES. I think the kit I got was 3000mhz CL15.

Now if the RMA to ASUS for the Strix B450i-gaming board was as easy as overclocking that ram, I'd be golden.