The plan to equip Ryzen
Division 1: A Baseline NAS
| Component | Product Name | Cost | Source | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HDD | Beracuda 2TB | JD | Already owned | |
| CPU | AMD Athlon 200GE with Radeon Vega Graphics | ¥239 | Taobao | New |
| Mobo | ASRock B450 Gaming-ITX/ac (AM4 Socket) | ¥853 | JD | New |
| RAM | MAXSUN Q3 DDR4 2666 8G | ¥179 | Taobao | New |
| PSU | FSP MS450 450W SFX | ¥439 | JD | New |
| Case | CyberPowerPC Syber CSCCO100 Orange Mini ITX Gaming Case | $34.99 | Gamestop | New |
| Heat sink | New | |||
| Subtotal | ~$281.5 | |||
Division 2: A “Rig” for Computing & Rendering
Stage 1
| Component | Product Name | Cost | Source | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graphics | Sapphire Radeon NITRO+ RX 590 8GB GDDR5 PCI-E | $215.99 | Amazon | Already owned |
| PSU | Thermaltake Smart White RGB 500W 80+ White 12V ATX - PS-SPR-0500NHFAWU-1 | $49.99 | Walmart | Already owned |
| RAM | G.Skill TridentZ RGB Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 288-Pin SDRAM DDR4 3200 (PC4 25600) F4-3200C14D-16GTZR | $164.54 | Amazon | New |
| Case | BitFenix Prodigy M | $94.99 | Amazon | New |
| Mobo | MSI B450M MORTAR | ¥618.99 | JD | New |
| SSD | SAMSUNG 500GB M.2(NVMe) 970 EVO MZ-V7E500BW | ¥598.99 | JD | New |
| CPU | AMD RYZEN 7 3700X w/ Wraith Prism Cooler | $324.99 | Amazon | New |
| Subtotal | ~$1026 | |||
Notes:
- Some may suggest
MSI B450M MORTAR TITANIUM / MAX, which turn out to be almost the same except in another color / capable of higher RAM frequency. - The stylish inverted
BitFenix Prodigy Mcase has some unique air flow issues.
Stage 2
| Component | Product Name | Cost | Source | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAM | ** The same (2 x 8GB) ** | $154.99 | Amazon | New |
| Graphics | ** Starting from GTX1660 Super, RX 5700, RTX 2060, … ** | |||
| PSU | Thermaltake Toughpower Grand RGB 750W 80+ Gold MB 12V RGB | $112.85 | Amazon | New |
| Water Cooling | JONSBO SHADOW 240 | ¥399 | JD | New |
| Fan | CoolerMaster MasterFan MF120R ARGB x3 bundle w/ controller | ¥349 | JD | New |
Notes:
- Entry-level AIO water coolers are not recommended, which can’t even beat tower fan coolers.