First AMD build recommendations/advice + B550 vs X570?

[Ellie_Tay]

Hello everyone,

I'm looking to make an AMD build for the first time and I've done lots of research but could use some advice before moving forward with purchase. The primary use will be gaming which doesn't include streaming.

I've copied my specs below. Any feedback is appreciated but I will add my main query/concern is whether or not the B550 motherboard is worth purchasing over an X570 board.

Note: I have SSD/HD storage ready.

Thanks in advance!

Budget £1,500-£1800 (being marginally over the budget isn't a big deal)

https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/Ar8QB6Tdxf/

Case
CORSAIR iCUE 220T RGB AIRFLOW MID TOWER GAMING CASE

Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Six Core CPU (3.6GHz-4.2GHz/36MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF GAMING B550-PLUS (DDR4, USB 3.2, 6Gb/s) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB PRO DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
8GB ASUS ROG STRIX GEFORCE RTX 2070 SUPER - 2 x HDMI, 2 x DP
1st M.2 SSD Drive
128GB ADATA SX6000 LITE M.2 2280 (1800 MB/R, 1200 MB/W)

Power Supply
CORSAIR 750W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
STANDARD AMD CPU COOLER
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Extra Case Fans
2x 120mm Black Case Fan (configured to extract from rear/roof)
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Wireless/Wired Networking
WIRELESS 802.11N 300Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARD
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS


Monitor
IIYAMA G-MASTER GB2760QSU-B1 27"

 

[Ellie_Tay]

Could you please edit to include the "Unique Configurable URL" from the post to forum page? Makes it easier for us to go in and amend if needed rather than doing the whole configurator. Thank you

To know if this is a good spec for your needs or not, we need the following information:

- Maximum budget? Helps to know if there is any room to upgrade things
- Assuming this is a gaming system (given the monitor you have and the GPU selected) Any other uses to take into account? Editing? Streaming? things like that

On a general level, the B550 board is fine for gaming and normal activities...the 570 is generally preferred when using a higher-end chip or when the extra VRMs would be helpful, like with data processing or some such. The 570 is also better if a CPU change is expected at some point.

Thank you, I've added some changes to the post to allow for the additional required information. In response to your questions though I'll add the answers here as well.

-Intended use is gaming, not include editing nor streaming.
-Max budget I would say I'd like it to be closer to £1,500 but happy to spend up to £1,800 for future proofing/getting the most out of selected hardware.

Thanks again

 

[Ellie_Tay]

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