R15000 pc build

[ManTheMan]

planning to build a pc for R15000

specs

cpu	r5 5500	2200
mb	msi a520m	1400
ram	16gb	700
gpu	rtx 3070	6500
psu	fsp 700w	1400
ssd	hiksemi 1tb	1000
case	deepcool cc560	1100
wifi adapter	wifi 6 bt 5.2	900
total		15200

I know the gpu will be bottlenecked by the cpu.
any advice.

 

[heinreich]

I know the gpu will be bottlenecked by the cpu.
any advice.

Says who?

Resolution, Hertz, game?

 

[MakeMemesDreams]

Buy from progenix, they should be able to assist with products and specs

 

[Switch]

wifi adapter

wifi 6 bt 5.2

900

You could possibly add that cost into your mobo budget to find a mobo with an onboard wifi.
Preferably try get a 5600, the 5500 only has up to pcie 3 and 16mb L3 cache vs pcie 4 and 32mb cache on the 5600.

 

[Oj0]

I assume the GPU will be used here on Carb or similar. The bottleneck won't be TOO large, especially if you're aiming for 1440p or higher.

For the rest, it's fairly well balanced but I would change the PSU and DEFINITELY change the SSD unless you enjoy endless RMAs

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Hex Core CPU with SMT, Unlocked Multiplier, Socket AM4, 3.6GHz (4.2GHz Boost) — Best Deals at Progenix — South Africa

6 incredible cores for those who just want to game. Get the high-speed gaming performance of the world’s best desktop processor.

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R 28 below your budget

MSI A520M-A PRO, AMD A520 Chipset, Socket AM4, Micro ATX Desktop Motherboard

PRO series helps users work smarter by delivering an efficient and productive experience. Featuring stable functionality and high-quality assembly, PRO series motherboards provide not only optimized professional workflows but also less troubleshooting and

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R 71 below your budget

G.Skill Aegis F4-3000C16D-16GISB 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4 DRAM 3000MHz CL16 Memory Kit — Black

Named after the powerful shield of Greek gods, Aegis symbolizes strength and power. This new addition of DDR4 memory to the AEGIS family of gaming memory is designed for upgraded performance and high stability on the latest PC gaming systems. Give the qua

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R 27 below your budget

Corsair CV Series CV650 80 PLUS Bronze ATX PSU, 650w — Best Deals at Progenix — South Africa

CORSAIR CV power supplies are ideal for powering your new home or office PC, with 80 PLUS Bronze efficiency guaranteed to continuously deliver full wattage to your system.

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A little below your budget. It's a budget unit, but I'd avoid FSP budget units while I don't have a problem recommending the CV650

ADATA Legend 750 PCIe Gen3x4 M.2 2280 NVMe SSD — 1TB — Best Deals at Progenix — South Africa

Utilizing PCIe Gen3 x4 and NVMe 1.3, the LEGEND 750 delivers sustained read and write speeds of up to 3,500/3,000 MB per second. It's M.2 2280 specification supports the latest Intel and AMD platforms, including desktop PCs and laptops. The LEGEND 750's u

progenix.co.za

R 158 above your budget, which you'll save in downtime and courier/petrol fees returning it

DEEPCOOL CC560 RGB Tempered Glass Mid Tower ATX Case — Black — Best Deals at Progenix — South Africa

The DeepCool CC560 Mid-Tower Case offers outstanding value with spacious component compatibility, a full-sized tempered glass window, and a total of four pre-installed LED fans that gets any build started right. Well ventilated throughout the entire chass

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R 75 below your budget

Gigabyte GC-WBAX2400R 2x2 802.11ax WiFi 6E and Bluetooth 5.3 Tri-Band 2.4GHz / 5GHz / 6GHz PCI-Express Card with External Antenna — Best Deals at Progenix — South Africa

Wi-Fi 6E brings faster Wi-Fi speeds, lower latency, and better battery life for VR devices, which means streaming VR games wirelessly from your PC to your VR device offers a lot smoother and has higher quality video. All new antenna supported Tri-band 802

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Wi-Fi 6E, R 56 below your budget

If you don't need Bluetooth, you can save a bit by getting a card/adapter that only handles Wi-Fi (or even use wired Ethernet instead - faster 90% of the time, more stable 100% of the time.

Other than the SSD and PSU, there isn't much I'd change. The board is a board, it'll do fine. The CPU is one of the better options within your budget. 16GB RAM should be fine. The case is very subjective.

 

[Oj0]

You could possibly add that cost into your mobo budget to find a mobo with an onboard wifi.

Not really hey, you add like R 2k to an AM4 board's price by going for integrated Wi-Fi. Cheapest mATX option (and it won't have integrated Bluetooth, which OP seems to want else he wouldn't budget R 900 for Wi-Fi, so add a Bluetooth dongle to the price as well):

MSI B550M PRO-VDH WIFI, AMD B550 Chipset, Socket AM4, Micro ATX Desktop Motherboard

PRO series helps users work smarter by delivering an efficient and productive experience. Featuring stable functionality and high-quality assembly, PRO series motherboards provide not only optimized professional workflows but also less troubleshooting and

progenix.co.za

The MSI A520M Vector WIFI was a nice option, but it hasn't been available since Moses started shaving.

Preferably try get a 5600, the 5500 only has up to pcie 3 and 16mb L3 cache vs pcie 4 and 32mb cache on the 5600.

It's a big price difference. The 5600 takes it up to by R 1k:

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Hex Core CPU with SMT, Unlocked Multiplier, Socket AM4, 3.5GHz (4.4GHz Boost) — Best Deals at Progenix — South Africa

8 cores optimized for high-FPS gaming rigs. Get the high-speed gaming performance of the world’s best desktop processor.

progenix.co.za

For a tight budget, some corners will always need to be cut. The 5500 will handle 1080p fine, and above that the CPU becomes less of a bottleneck.

 

[Switch]

Not really hey, you add like R 2k to an AM4 board's price by going for integrated Wi-Fi. Cheapest mATX option (and it won't have integrated Bluetooth, which OP seems to want else he wouldn't budget R 900 for Wi-Fi, so add a Bluetooth dongle to the price as well):

MSI B550M PRO-VDH WIFI, AMD B550 Chipset, Socket AM4, Micro ATX Desktop Motherboard

PRO series helps users work smarter by delivering an efficient and productive experience. Featuring stable functionality and high-quality assembly, PRO series motherboards provide not only optimized professional workflows but also less troubleshooting and

progenix.co.za

The MSI A520M Vector WIFI was a nice option, but it hasn't been available since Moses started shaving.


It's a big price difference. The 5600 takes it up to by R 1k:

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Hex Core CPU with SMT, Unlocked Multiplier, Socket AM4, 3.5GHz (4.4GHz Boost) — Best Deals at Progenix — South Africa

8 cores optimized for high-FPS gaming rigs. Get the high-speed gaming performance of the world’s best desktop processor.

progenix.co.za

For a tight budget, some corners will always need to be cut. The 5500 will handle 1080p fine, and above that the CPU becomes less of a bottleneck.

Carb pricing, not new pricing lol. I don't see you listing a 3070 for close to R6.5k

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Examples of all approximately within budget after rolling the board and wifi cost together.

It's all up to op on if they want to wait and hunt for second hand or just buy and forget with new.

 

[ManTheMan]

For the rest, it's fairly well balanced but I would change the PSU and DEFINITELY change the SSD unless you enjoy endless RMAs

thanks i'll look into changing those parts. I wasn't sure which ssd's are trusted other than the big name brands which cost a lot more. I mainly chose that psu going from a previous setup which would have had an rx 6800 xt.

If you don't need Bluetooth, you can save a bit by getting a card/adapter that only handles Wi-Fi (or even use wired Ethernet instead - faster 90% of the time, more stable 100% of the time.

I can't do ethernet as it would result in long cable making a mess, and I do plan on using bluetooth with an xbox controller hence choosing to get a motherboard without wifi and getting an adapter with both.

 

[ManTheMan]

update
baught the parts, some on takealot on sale

cpu	r5 5500	2000 was 2200
mb	msi a520m	1400
ram	16gb	700
gpu	rtx 3070	6500
psu	corsair 650w was (fsp 700w)	1500 was 1400
ssd	samsung 980 1tb was (hiksemi)	1150 was 1000
case	couger archon 2 mesh was (deepcool cc560)	1000 was 1100
wifi adapter	wifi 6 bt 5.2	850 was(900)
total		15100

cheaper case, cpu and wifi adapter
better ssd and psu
free shipping

 

[Wimmas89]

Hope they all came with full manufacturers warranty, I've seen a few items that should have 3-5 years warranty only show limited 6 months warranty at Takealot...

 

[ManTheMan]

Hope they all came with full manufacturers warranty, I've seen a few items that should have 3-5 years warranty only show limited 6 months warranty at Takealot...

cpu, mb, psu have 36 month
ssd has 60
ram has lifetime (whatever that means)
case has 12 month