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Which setup
Seen this on another forum and interested as i am after a small PC system. Not interested in super graphics. Would like to play the occasional game. Which would you choose? I also own a 27" monitor with freesync. I do own a small itx case too but was thinking of getting a better one if i didnt go with the A300.
AMDrubbishRyzen 5 2400G VEGA Graphics AM4 CPU w/ Wraith Stealth Cooler
AMD B450 I AORUS PRO ac WIFI Mini ITX AM4 Motherboard
Corsair 16GB Vengeance LPX DDR4 2400MHz RAM/Memory Kit 2x 8GB
Intel 660p 512GB M.2 PCIe QLC 3D Performance NVMe SSD/Solid State Drive
EVGA GM 550 Watt 80+ Gold SFX PSU/Power Supply fully modular
£427
Or:
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G VEGA Graphics AM4 CPU w/ Wraith Stealth Cooler
Asrock A300 case
Intel 660p 512GB M.2 PCIe QLC 3D Performance NVMe SSD/Solid State Drive
Corsair Vengeance 16GB DDR4rubbishSODIMM 2400MHz Laptop Memory 2x8GB
ASRock USB 2.0 Header to 2 x USB 2.0 Cable for DeskMini Series Chassi
ASRock Wifi Kit for The Deskmini Mini-Stx Chassis X Antennas
£425
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Re: Which setup
Performance wise there won't be much in it - the first option is potentially more futureproof/upgradeable (depending on case used), the second is smaller. If you go the Asrock A300 route you need to remove the top shroud of the cooler to make it fit, this doesn't affect performance. The 3400g is out now too, which is slightly faster than the 2400g, but also means there are some good 2400g deals around.
Whichever route you take you should get faster RAM. Ryzen benefits substantially from faster memory and even more so with the APUs. The integrated graphics are constrained by memory bandwidth so faster ram and ensuring it's dual channel (2x8 rather than 1x16) brings tremendous benefits. https://www.tomshardware.co.uk/raven...iew-34228.html
A quick look on CCL:
Ryzen 3400G
Ballistix Sport LT 16GB (2x 8GB) CL15 3000MHz
ASRock Fatal1ty B450 Gaming-ITX/ac
Antec NeoECO Modular 550W
Intel 660p 512GB M.2-2280 NVMe PCIe SSD
£438.99
So faster RAM and the newer CPU shouldn't add much and shopping around will likely bring that total down.
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Re: Which setup
I agree with Bagnaj97, valid points and faster ram is quite cheap now days.