Best Value Ryzen PC Build

Ryzen 5 PC build, with a total cost of £234 / $270 case and PSU (June 2023 prices). All components used in this build are listed under “Ryzen PC Build” on the ExplainingComputers Amazon storefronts: US Storefront: UK Storefront: Alternatively, the components for my 5600G build, or an alternative 7600X build, are listed below. Note, as listed, that for the 5600G build you need DDR4 RAM, and for the 7600X you need DDR5. FOR 5600G BUILD: Ryzen 5 5600G: Amazon US: Amazon UK: Gigabyte A520M S2H: Amazon UK -- Amazon US: An alternative is the MSI A520M-A PRO Gaming: Samsung 970 EVO Plus 500GB: Amazon US: Amazon UK: 16GB Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 RAM (2x8GB): Amazon UK: : An alternative is the Patriot Viper Steel kit (Amazon US): FOR 7600G BUILD: Ryzen 5 7600X: Amazon US: Amazon UK: Gigabyte A620M S2H motherboard Amazon US: Amazon UK: [A620 motherboards from other manufacturers could be used]. Samsung 970 EVO Plus 500GB Amazon US: Amazon UK: Kingston Fury Beast / Renegade 16GB DDR5 RAM (2x8GB): Amazon US: Amazon UK: Please note that as an Amazon Associate, I earn a commission from any qualifying purchases that you may make if you click on the above links. Also note that the above information has been carefully checked and, like the video, is provided in good faith. But you are always advised to check what you purchase before ordering, and in particular to check that any processor and RAM you order is compatible with your motherboard. You can do this by visiting the web page for the motherboard. Zorin OS is available from: X-Plane is available (in both a demo and paid version) for Linux, Mac and PC from: Other videos referenced during the build were: Explaining Motherboard Chipsets: Explaining PCIe Slots: Explaining USB: From 1.0 to USB4 V2.0: Explaining PC Front Panel Connectors: Explaining PC Power Supplies: Will post in July or August 2023. :) Zorin OS 16 (includes OS installation): PC BIOS Settings: IMPORTANT: Since I made this video, I have seen reports of a theoretical security risk in the firmware updater included in many Gigabyte motherboards, as reported by Eclypsium here: No instances of any exploitation of this risk have been reported. And, as Eclypsium notes, Gigabyte have issued an advisory here: This basically says to update the motherboard’s BIOS to the latest version, which is wise. I have personally also disabled “APP Center Download“ in the BIOS, which is the most fundamental fix, as it stops the updater running. I would advise doing this as follows: Press “Del” on the Gigabyte splash screen on boot to enter the BIOS. If it says “Easy Mode” at the top of the screen, press F2 to enter “Advanced Mode”. Go to “Settings” (top menu, third across) and click on “IO Ports”. Click on “APP Center Download and Install Configuration”. Double click the “APP Center Download and Install Configuration” orange bar, and set to “Disabled”. Click on “Save & Exit” (top menu, on the right) and then “Save & Exit” and select “Yes”. Sorted. The firmware updater with a potential security risk is now disabled. For additional ExplainingComputers videos and other content, you can become a channel member here: More videos on computing and related topics can be found at: @explainingcomputers You may also like my ExplainingTheFuture channel at: @explainingthefuture Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 00:53 Selecting Components 05:08 Motherboard Specification 10:36 Fitting the APU & Cooler 14:37 Fitting the RAM & SSD 17:20 A Metal Skin (installing in the case!) 21:47 5600G in Action (some tests) 24:37 Things to Come #Ryzen #PCbuild #Ryzen5 #explainingcomputers