check build and recommend m.2 drive of OS please

[pinky33]

So I am building a rig for a friend. Was trying to stay around $500, but I am pretty sure it will be closer to $600 after tax. Friend will get a microcenter CC to get 5% off entire purchase and then pay it all off. I am out of date with SSD's and why some are twice the price, yet seem about the same more or less? Only need a little 250-500GB NVMe for OS. A 1080 GPU from old build will be going with this. If prices for GPU's ever go down a new GPU will be acquired for 1440p gaming.

Assume all other needed parts are coming from old build. Friend definitely wants full ATX size mobo.

Proc: 5600x $ $279.99
https://www.microcenter.com/product...oxed-processor-wraith-stealth-cooler-included


Mobo: MSI B550 MAG Torpedo ATX $149.99
https://www.microcenter.com/product/632831/msi-b550-mag-torpedo-amd-am4-atx-motherboard


If mobo is out of stock then second option is: MSI B550 MPG Gaming Plus $149.99

3rd option: MIS MAG Tomahawk $169.99 ($10 rebate makes it $159.99)

RAM: Thinking the cheapest will be best for the $, but three options.

$61.99 3200 16-18-18-38
https://www.microcenter.com/product...l-desktop-memory-kit-f4-3200c16d-16gvkb-black

$65.99 3600 18-22-22-42
https://www.microcenter.com/product...el-desktop-memory-kit-f4-3600c18d-16gvk-black

$79.99 3600 16-19-19-39
https://www.microcenter.com/product...l-desktop-memory-kit-f4-3600c16d-16gvkc-black

Mobo/proc bundle saves me $20. So after taxes, CC discount I am sitting at ~$492 . Still need M.2 for OS. Can't get much better for around $500 I think. Last time I went to microcenter they were out of half the stuff on the list because what is going on these days. I had to get more expensive ram and the two cheaper mobo's says 2 in stock and 1 in stock. So who knows.


Thank you.

-Pinky

 

[caddi daddi]

pretty much any nvme will do and perform about the same , if you must have an nvme drive.
very basic rules of thumb for nvme drives, bigger is better, name brand is often the safer bet.
To me, after booting A sata ssd drive gives the same experience but nvme is more blingy.

 

[pinky33]

Was thinking one of these?

https://www.microcenter.com/product...ternal-gaming-ssd,-up-to-3,600mb-s-read-speed

https://www.microcenter.com/product...olid-state-drive-up-to-2400mb-s-(wds250g2b0c)

 

[caddi daddi]

get the 500 gig.
WD is fine, I run 2 1TB wd's in my game rig.

that opens to the duluth store, where are you?

 

[pinky33]

Kansas city.

 

[trents]

Will you be putting this m.2 NVME in the i7-2600k rig in your sig? If so, better check the motherboard specs to see if it will work with a PCI-e bus m.2 as opposed to a SATA-based m.2. That's an old board from a time when there may not have been support for NVME/PCI-e drive technology.

 

[caddi daddi]

you will actually want A gen 4 drive, like this>>>>>>> https://www.microcenter.com/product...ternal-gaming-ssd,-up-to-3,600mb-s-read-speed
but A gen 3 will work also.

 

[Janus67]

And make sure it has TLC memory not QLC. And having a DRAM cache is good to have as well.

 

[pinky33]

you will actually want A gen 4 drive, like this>>>>>>> https://www.microcenter.com/product...ternal-gaming-ssd,-up-to-3,600mb-s-read-speed
but A gen 3 will work also.

Yes, thank you. I noticed they marked that down a day later. Definitely a killer deal.

They also just dropped the price on 5800X to $299 again. Says they have 3 on hand. I bet they are sold out.......

 

[WrkBoot]

Caddidaddi you're in Duluth Georgia? If so I'm a mile up the road behind the park

 

[caddi daddi]

I used to live there, I have moved to the islands, ST. Lucia to be exact.
I still own A house and some property there, out side Gainesville, out Clarks bridge road, I still prefer US doctors so we go there quite frequently.