Yes, the b550.
I had a hard te recommending the 3100 when it was almost $140, but at $100 it’s a good deal.
You can pair it with a gigabyte b550 ds3h for $95 and it will support an upgrade if you wanted.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B089FY7QT1/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_fabc_MgtTFbZVERJV1
So then I can just get that board and then a wifi card. I hope that case has space for the card. Do I need a coolor due that board?
The 3100 comes with a competent cooler
it should fit in any case as long as its atx-matx standard.
sorry for pointing you eleventy different directions on this.
maybe one of the others can help you decide, lol.
i can’t make up my own mind what’s better.
Honestly you’ve been a big help and I’m a lot farther along in the process because if it, so thank you. Now since I’m getting this board without the wifi, does the wifi card have to attach or connect to the motherboard or did it transmitt a signal? I’ve watched drive videos on installing one and I haven’t seen anyone actually connect it to the board. I hadn’t planned on buying a disk drive so that’s not an option for instalation at the moment.
You can use a PCIE card (my wife and two kids’ PCs use this method) or you can get USB wifi/bt adapters to eliminate the need for cards.
I use 3x of these in my other systems:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0713RRZMB/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
They’re easy to set up and work well, and I’m sure there’s newer/better ones.
If you’re going to be buying wifi anyway, maybe a different motherboard makes more sense. Hold on while I look up some decent wifi boards
I would advise watching this video before you decide with the motherboard.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuPH9pCCK-E
It will help you with future upgradeability.
I see that MSI B550M PRO-VDH WIFI might be decent.
It’s on the C list on LTT, up to a 3900x on ambient cooling, seems to perform well in the HUB video above, and is pretty inexpensive.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B089D1YG11?tag=pcpapi-20&linkCode=ogi&th=1&psc=1
Thanks for the video. I think I understood most of that. Lol
Based on the video I’m thinking about going with that one. I’m over my original budget but I don’t have to but a wifi card or cooler, which would have put my in the same price range anyway. I haven’t even added in windows yet.
Here’s what the new build looks like
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/HB4YdD
Refined it for you. Threw DRAMless A400 out, added A2000 in.
This is upsetting because not long ago you could get an RX 570, which was a much more powerful GPU, for $100, or even an RX 580 for around $120.
I’d recommend getting the T-Force 3200 for only $54.
I’d also recommend a better case and PSU, but…budget
I would switch it to GTX 1650 for a bit more cash if it werent for the rebates.
Yeah I just looked at the rx cards. I could alwats upgrade to that later.
Is the case an issue?
I could upgrade that. I am buying this stuff over time and not in one big lump. In chic always change it out later. I picked that one because it’s above wows minimum.
The most important is the power supply and the case if you have plans for more powerful cards. They will go way above your current budget though.
While this is true, they’re the ones that will last the longest regarding future upgrades.
Is what I have selected sufficient for the moment at least?
Yes, it is more than enough. Nvidia recommends 300W or better for GTX 1050 Ti.
How can I tell if I’m using the correct case?
That case will work, but it’s not amazing.
Cases are one of those things that will last a long time - as long as it has enough room, conforms to ATX standard, and the ATX standard is still being used, it can continue to be for more than one build.
Of course that might not be an issue, if say you upgrade once every 5 years or so, in which case you probably want a new case anyway.
But I would not skimp out on case and PSU if possible. You also have to remember that generally speaking, the case is the one thing you’re looking at most of the time physically, so you need to be okay with how it looks.
This is also why objective performance is only half of the conversation, as cases are very specific to personal preference.
If budget wasn’t tight, I’d definitely go with something like the $59 Phanteks P300a
But then, once you start having to sacrifice other component quality (like PSU) it becomes harder to really justify.
You chose a micro-ATX motherboard. The case you picked is for micro-ATX or mini-ITX. They will get along.
Also, your CPU isn’t a high end part. Cooling should not be an issue.
GTX 1050 Ti is far from a power hungry card which makes the length of the card, short. It will fit on many cases.
I’ll consider adding it. But I might look into changing the power supply first. That seems more important.
From my understanding this first build will be the most costly. After that I can just switch out parts as needed.