Hi, Brian G, Just Joined

Brian_G · August 2020

I haven't built my computer yet, still planning. I want to build a basic pc running Ubuntu Linux that I can learn Blender on. My idea is to upgrade the graphics, processor, memory, and storage as I become more proficient in Blender.

This is my starter build:

AMD Ryzen 5 3400G Picasso 3.7GHz Quad-Core AM4 Boxed Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
Gigabyte B450M DS3H AMD AM4 mATX Motherboard
G.Skill Aegis Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 PC4-24000 CL16 Single Channel Desktop Memory Module F4-3000C16S-8GISB - Black/Red

Thermaltake V100 ATX Mid-Tower Computer Case - Black
PowerSpec 650 Watt 80 Plus Bronze ATX Semi-Modular Power Supply
Samsung 970 EVO+ 250GB SSD V-NAND M.2 2280 PCIe NVMe 3.0 x4 Internal Solid State Drive

I hope to eventually replace/upgrade to:

AMD - Ryzen 7 3700X Matisse 3.6GHz 8-Core AM4 Boxed Processor with Wraith Prism Cooler
Gigabyte B450M DS3H AMD AM4 mATX Motherboard
G.Skill Aegis Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 PC4-24000 CL16 Single Channel Desktop Memory Module F4-3000C16S-8GISB - Black/Red
Thermaltake - V100 ATX Mid-Tower Computer Case - Black
PowerSpec 650 Watt 80 Plus Bronze ATX Semi-Modular Power Supply
Gigabyte - GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER WINDFORCE OC Overclocked Dual-Fan 8GB GDDR6 PCIe 3.0 Video Card
Samsung 970 EVO+ 250GB SSD V-NAND M.2 2280 PCIe NVMe 3.0 x4 Internal Solid State Drive
Seagate BarraCuda 2TB 7200RPM SATA III 6Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive

Does this look like it will work?

Ian · August 2020

Greetings Brian, welcome to the Micro Center community.
Looking over what you the parts you have listed, everything would be compatible.

TSTonyV · August 2020

Welcome @brian_G!

Brian_G · August 2020

Hi,

I realized this probably wasn't the best forum to discuss parts, so I copied the discussion over to the Help Choosing Parts forum.

I've been using your PC Builder a lot trying to keep my initial build within my initial budget ($440 with tax, so really $408.35).

Picking parts that would allow future upgrades have been the hardest.

Other than working on my computers and sometimes trying to fix other people's computers I have no experience with this. But I've always wanted to build my own computer.