Looking to build budget PC

[Wataru]

1) Inwin CE685 uses a TFX PSU. Not that much options for replacement other than Inwin's own distro in SG (AIM Resources), one of the trade-offs of getting a SFF case. The PSU inside the CE685 is covered by 3 years of warranty anyway

Alternative is the VIOS S607, which uses a standard PSU. Toss out the complete potato 450W inside, put in 400/500W PSU of ur choice. Best part is got SD card reader in front.

Honestly, even a 400W PSU is overkill for the Ryzen APUs. One of the beautiful parts about them is that even loaded out but without a discrete GPU, they run less than 100W. Perfect for those small bookcase chassis builds

2) Main reason i recommend a single 500GB SSD over the typical small SSD/big HDD approach is that Windows 10 puts the user folder on C: drive by default. I have see way too many office PCs built around this approach similar to gaming PCs, and usually the small SSD after a while is packed to the brim and the 1TB HDD is empty (we call this user habit)

If there is to be secondary storage, best is that it be outside the case functioning as backup/archive target (Either a external 1TB USB drive or a NAS). This is in case sh*t happens to the PC.

I do agree however that 860 Evo might be tad overkill. For office use, any 500GB budget SSD will be like heaven compared to using a mechanical HDD. Besides, SSD prices now for budget segment are drop drop drop like grapes

3) Ryzen loves fast RAM. I have done my own benchmarks on the 2 APUs using PCMark and i have found that it does affect the final score. Minimum i will recommend is at least 2400Mhz CL15 if TS is on budget, using KVRs on 2133Mhz is cancer at its finest

There are some stuff that I would suggest you to change from the previous build.
1. Never save on Psu, get a proper decent one.
2. 500gb ssd to 256. Get SanDisk / Toshiba / wd. You won't notice the difference for office use.
3. Get a hdd for extra storage. (Budget build)
4. For office work, you will not see performance difference in ram speed. Get the cheapest value ran that is available

 

[orlengtao]

1) Inwin CE685 uses a TFX PSU. Not that much options for replacement other than Inwin's own distro in SG (AIM Resources), one of the trade-offs of getting a SFF case. The PSU inside the CE685 is covered by 3 years of warranty anyway

Alternative is the VIOS S607, which uses a standard PSU. Toss out the complete potato 450W inside, put in 400/500W PSU of ur choice. Best part is got SD card reader in front.

Honestly, even a 400W PSU is overkill for the Ryzen APUs. One of the beautiful parts about them is that even loaded out but without a discrete GPU, they run less than 100W. Perfect for those small bookcase chassis builds

2) Main reason i recommend a single 500GB SSD over the typical small SSD/big HDD approach is that Windows 10 puts the user folder on C: drive by default. I have see way too many office PCs built around this approach similar to gaming PCs, and usually the small SSD after a while is packed to the brim and the 1TB HDD is empty (we call this user habit)

If there is to be secondary storage, best is that it be outside the case functioning as backup/archive target (Either a external 1TB USB drive or a NAS). This is in case sh*t happens to the PC.

I do agree however that 860 Evo might be tad overkill. For office use, any 500GB budget SSD will be like heaven compared to using a mechanical HDD. Besides, SSD prices now for budget segment are drop drop drop like grapes

3) Ryzen loves fast RAM. I have done my own benchmarks on the 2 APUs using PCMark and i have found that it does affect the final score. Minimum i will recommend is at least 2400Mhz CL15 if TS is on budget, using KVRs on 2133Mhz is cancer at its finest

1. I did not know it was covered by distro. If it is good. I am talking about the quality not the power. Similar case to icute PSU. Usually I check PSU tier list
2. Really depends on his office use case and his budget
3. Again, really no real world difference in office work. I know in terms of Benchmark there is but again this is office work and it's a budget build.

 

[Mila Azul]

wa u still using celetina avatar lol

 

[moodless]

wa u still using celetina avatar lol

Haha lazy to change