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From: Justisaur <justisaur@gmail.com>
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Subject: Computer Build
Date: Mon, 2 Dec 2024 13:23:31 -0800
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My son expressed an interest in upgrading his computer, he's waffling 
though, as I told him he needs to pay for it himself.  He has the money, 
but doesn't want to use it.  I would pay local taxes to help out.

My goal was to keep costs down, but make it at least as good as what I 
have now. The one he has now is a handmedown from his grands, 
unfortunately the case is a propriatary dell with a propriatary 
motherboard, a normal ATX doesn't fit in it, so I can't use it.  I may 
be able to use the PSU, but need to tear it apart to do so.  I'm only 
planning on a 500W PSU as it seems power requirements have gone down 
considerably.

I'm going for AMD as it seems both the CPU & GPU are finally better for 
gaming for the price, not to mention they don't have the serious 
vulnerabilty intel does in the CPUs.

I'm not sure about the Mid ATX case (will it fit a tower fan?) or the 
mATX board, but I had a mATX board from MSI some time ago that I liked, 
and it saves a good $60.

The GPU I put separate as he has my old 960, so could do the rest of the 
computer.

Here's what I've got so far, did I miss anything, or anything else I 
should consider:

* CPU $149
AMD Ryzen 5 8500G $149
                3.5GHz-5
                Multithread 21743
                Singlethread 3917
                Gaming 4355
                Socket AM5

* Motherboard $119
ASRock B650M PG Lightning WiFi 6E AMD Ryzen Socket AM5 B650 DDR5 7200 
MHz 256 GB SATA3 6.0 Gb/s ATX Motherboard M.2 RGB LED $119
https://www.amazon.com/ASRock-B650M-H-Motherboard-Type-C-DisplayPort/dp/B0CJT9KKSD/ref=sr_1_19?crid=308DM1MEVNIKG&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.SyUygCnAujC0lQYxahkXCWRlZ3IY-yMrexSF-xqSjphNCv22_g7GnN_802dUlVbmvnS9wHv3bY7h42H9N-UeDwQ-1ujXXbp-sIbb-AEDc16UkUI_310s1zhJpizIYJF7g1m_odakSjJH8Ui8L3qVL1r4_oyeiqiYFvvmxvxgHad_hEdmvRT39f4ewe5vzS_JVbG_wZoJbTWVgQbHQVdwJgdhojIvBWIBHUytkwUH49Y.W2MJRF3cLyf32p-AfOqzc7gBzP3MahElS8inyhVLH7E&dib_tag=se&keywords=am5%2Bmotherboard&qid=1733170551&sprefix=am5%2Bmotherboard%2Caps%2C183&sr=8-19&th=1

* Ram $89
Crucial Pro DDR5 RAM 32GB Kit (2x16GB) 6400MHz CL38, Overclocking 
Desktop Gaming Memory, Intel XMP 3.0 & AMD Expo Compatible – Black 
CP2K16G64C38U5B
https://www.amazon.com/Crucial-6400MHz-Overclocking-Desktop-Compatible/dp/B0DHFD5625/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?crid=2QJ8I5PFCYNUS&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.B9-UCchAC6bKq-Di-pi3MdgZtZH0DumpZ2b78COX_GuwG4uJbT9IaFeDjGFkHa6c_iPBeTKhfvEipJXZUWdDSPcmHc9JjkD_2nR_OJW1y_367F70HW4MKF4JBnNNuumXtuj24hlRz6L-AABD-JC2wC8Q4MwZlb2b-ONgLVEVX8KOD9mUhLSV3oJp_V4oaZg6vZ1tyVEFG_w4cPbb04yf4KaC57Yc-SzFtuNlHQh1kpk.k03tird4fav6Bh2HaX6T3DpAy8wFm25Dc8VX-cw0bf0&dib_tag=se&keywords=16%2Bgb%2Bddr5%2Bram&qid=1733172018&sprefix=16%2Bgb%2Bddr5%2Caps%2C298&sr=8-1-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGY&th=1

* PSU $39
Thermaltake Smart 500W 80+ White Certified PSU, Continuous Power with 
120mm Ultra Quiet Cooling Fan, ATX 12V V2.3/EPS 12V Active PFC Power 
Supply PS-SPD-0500NPCWUS-W
https://www.amazon.com/Thermaltake-Certified-Continuous-cooling-PS-SPD-0500NPCWUS-W/dp/B014W3EM2W/ref=sr_1_5?crid=KK0L7ZUL650T&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.uur2ZhCNojEI-N5i_1X91ILeWtskQzTmS7ZqvHS7UZAO8hR6DogR54Geej-WIj8ijwKA-Sxm6xTJzorVowC8cIOXM1HHAdNv62hp8wwDh5NTqY78Mn7wTQkXhtk3a-FxXrM3jHkNyT6lgPuOBfwekZfa_JHeoKizvWgIIW4MMao1zIJM4DVYv3KKs76Rse6G47UDC8_xlDA1PRIdQhm6Z48WTupX2zrq0A4LPCuQ8_g.a5wC-e7BdC8vUZPCwClIMrbagHxLWFbZQzz24mxP46k&dib_tag=se&keywords=550%2Bwatt%2Bpsu&qid=1733172230&sprefix=550%2Bwatt%2Bpsu%2Caps%2C496&sr=8-5&th=1

* Case $59
Corsair 3000D AIRFLOW Mid-Tower PC Case – 3-Pin Fans – Four-Slot GPU 
Support – Fits up to 8x 120mm Fans – High-Airflow Design – Black
https://www.amazon.com/Corsair-4000D-Airflow-Tempered-Mid-Tower/dp/B0C2JL6PNC/ref=sr_1_3?crid=1OXS46SYOWFQK&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.SUeau1ohhFzqQkb_1Kfr_VNx12zcnmFRtMkl2U8IHU8ymHHIvnJcJIMD-acsF6Rjrz-7rysj0ETrnrdfTHEpNSnB5IivgHYSfz99TVkKW3jdFmVOLJA-aevrI5TgpgK8YewKns75Bly95SAoVu740DvDPf34VX_8vXCoiuy9-Yg7lm_OYIBQtSL4878G6U8R7cfnRha5czWtrZCW9_cEknCKFBgZebRdw2AexUvMMbs.wlNzdgk1MvcNNehvcx9ikFl6e3clvL3Tj_ja9b1HyRw&dib_tag=se&keywords=Atx%2Bdesktop%2Bcase&qid=1733172364&sprefix=atx%2Bdesktop%2Bcas%2Caps%2C187&sr=8-3&th=1

* Tower Fan $17

= $472

+
* GPU
AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT $300
                G3D 20834

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-Justisaur

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