Gonna build a PC for a colleague, are there any obvious errors in here?

3 years ago by KptnAutismus to c/buildapc

The list of components i've compiled is as follows:

-A corsair 4000D airflow case -Ryzen 5 3600 (might be a slight bottleneck, but i have a 3900X, which is basically the same but double the cores and it barely gets any load during gaming) -BeQuiet Pure Rock 2 cooler -Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2x8gb 3600mhz -BeQuiet System Power 9 CM 600W -ASUS Prime B550-M A -3060 TI, manufacturer doesn't really matter -2TB M.2 PCIe 4.0 SSD (haven't decided on a manufacturer yet, but likely to be crucial, corsair or WD)

for context, she's going to be using a 1440p 144hz monitor and she's planning to play games like Warzone or some of the newer CoD games

i have built multiple PCs roughly in this region of performance before, and they've run great so far.

appreciate any suggestions!

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redline23 11 points 3 years ago

I'd look at getting better than a c tier low end PSU.

https://cultists.network/140/psu-tier-list/

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TheAlbatross 3 points 3 years ago

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fuckwit_mcbumcrumble 11 points 3 years ago

All it has to do is supply power. But when it goes bad it can go BAD.

Best case scenario it just stops working. Worst case is an actual fire. If you’re pushing the limits of the PSU (transient spike count too) can cause it to fail In smaller ways (low voltage that cause odd hard to trace behavior) or for the power supply to shut off for “no reason”.

I think gamers nexus did the video on the gigabyte PSU that would explode every time they pushed its limits in a specific way.

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Hello_there 4 points 3 years ago

The more expensive PSU are rated on terms of efficiency. Meaning more electricity goes to your components and less to heat. A cheaper PSU means higher heats (therefore less performance of CPU/gpu), higher fan noise, and higher operating costs.

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BradleyUffner 2 points 3 years ago

A bad power supply can get every other component in the system. You don't have to go top end, but a reputable mid tier is highly recommended.

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thisisnotgoingwell 2 points 3 years ago

I've always wondered this... I run a cheap PSU that came with my rig and I've never had issues with it

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KpntAutismus 1 point 3 years ago

i oversized it slightly for this build. and another chinesium power supply i own has been running flawlessly for 10 years. the power surge protection thing doesn't really concern me. the network in my country is extremely stable.

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