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New MicroATX AMD build

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Long overdue upgrade! For dev work and gaming. AMD cpu was a no-brainer it seems and vega 64 ( would prefer a nitro+ but they're nowhere to be seen at a decent price) seems like the best deal because of the price of a 1440p 144hz monitor, £120 cheaper to go freesync - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Acer-XF270HUAbmiidprzx-FreeSync-ZeroFrame-Adjustable/dp/B01IHFIVQ4/

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 2700X 3.7GHz 8-Core Processor (£284.98 @ PC World Business)
Motherboard: MSI - B450M MORTAR Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard (£89.99 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z RGB 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory (£173.99 @ Aria PC)
Storage: Samsung - 970 Evo 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive (£77.99 @ Aria PC) + 250g sdd from old build
Video Card: Asus - Radeon RX VEGA 64 8GB ROG STRIX Video Card (£439.98 @ Ebuyer)
Case: Fractal Design - Define Mini C TG MicroATX Mid Tower Case (£59.99 @ Novatech) OR the meshify C mini Dark TG - https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product...atx-mini-tower-case-fd-ca-mesh-c-mini-bko-tgd
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£108.99 @ Ebuyer)
Total: £1235.91
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-09-24 22:02 BST+0100

Not sure if I need an aftermarket cooler except for aesthetics (tempted by NZXT AIO).. the one that comes with ryzen 7 seems pretty good. any thoughts before I pull the trigger? I've only bought the monitor so far because quite frankly fuck NVIDIA's pricing strategy
 
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make sure your memory is on the QVL and the stock cooler is ok to start with. The cooler you keep the cpu the better it overclocks, so test it out using the stock cooler first, if you're happy with that, stick with it.
 
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Sounds like a great build.

Like DtG said, make sure the memory is on the QVL. Its picky like that
 
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Great build, either Case works, but the Meshify C should have better airflow.
I would be tearing my hair out trying to decide between those two … :peace:
 
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not a fan of Fractal Design cases.
 
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Great choices, especially the GPU and case with glass side.
Enjoy the build. I always love that part, unboxing and all.
 
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Nice build! The stock cooler isn't all that bad. I would use it intially, then if you decide that you want something different/better you have time to check some reviews and look for a deal.
 
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Cheers guys, i didn't know about QVL and memory so will check that out, and see how the stock cooler performs :) Excited to be full AMD :D

edit: this ram (F4-3200C16D-16GTZR) isn't listed, though lots with '..320014..' are, what does this mean in practice? will this ram not run at 3200? seems pointless paying more for that speed if so.. but hassle to find one on the list .. the ones i've checked are ridiculously expensive.
 
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