PC Building

[tomnguyen1]

Hello everyone, my name is Tom, a programming engineer from Terus.

My son's birthday is coming up, he is quite fond of technology, especially AMD, so on this occasion I want to give him a special gift because he has been very good during puberty despite many family changes. After going to the stores for reference, I am deciding on this configuration:

• CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 4650G
• RAM: CORSAIR Vengeance LPX 16GB (2X8GB)
• Mainboard: Asrock B550M STEEL LEGEND
• Card: Asus TUF RTX 3060 O12G V2 GAMING
• Power source: Cooler Master MWE white 230V 700W

I don't know if this is optimized, I don't know if he plays games but I once saw him often watching youtube about ARK and Valorant. Hope the above configuration can meet the boy's wishes. Hope everyone gives their opinions. Thank you everyone.

[tomnguyen1]

He has wanted a PC for a long time but was afraid of the cost to his family so he didn't often mention it. This gift will be very meaningful to him!

[BigAl01]

It would help if you told us your budget for the computer build, and what country you live in (for access to the components).  You don't mention a lot of other components that would be needed, such as a monitor, a keyboard, a mouse, etc.  

The minimum amount of RAM is 16 GB, with 32 GB preferred.  You can get by with the 16 GB though.  The CPU you selected isn't that common and I personally would be looking for an AM4 socket CPU in the 5000 series, such as the 5600X or better.  You choice of a 700 Watt PSU is a bit on the low side for running a discrete GPU, and I would recommend a PSU closer to 850 Watts.  

[TR2]

That is very cool. This should be a really good build. I always wonder if I am building a computer for a kid or young adult if they would like to DIY so when they looked at the PC they can think "I built that". Nice build no matter what. I have the Steel Legend and it has been flawless.