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: [ Ссылка ]
UK Storefront: [ Ссылка ]
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: [ Ссылка ]
Amazon UK: [ Ссылка ]
Gigabyte A520M S2H:
Amazon UK -- [ Ссылка ]
Amazon US: [ Ссылка ]
An alternative is the MSI A520M-A PRO Gaming: [ Ссылка ]
Samsung 970 EVO Plus 500GB:
Amazon US: [ Ссылка ]
Amazon UK: [ Ссылка ]
16GB Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 RAM (2x8GB):
Amazon UK: [ Ссылка ]
Amazon.com: [ Ссылка ]
An alternative is the Patriot Viper Steel kit (Amazon US): [ Ссылка ]
FOR 7600G BUILD:
Ryzen 5 7600X:
Amazon US: [ Ссылка ]
Amazon UK: [ Ссылка ]
Gigabyte A620M S2H motherboard
Amazon US: [ Ссылка ]
Amazon UK: [ Ссылка ]
[A620 motherboards from other manufacturers could be used].
Samsung 970 EVO Plus 500GB
Amazon US: [ Ссылка ]
Amazon UK: [ Ссылка ]
Kingston Fury Beast / Renegade 16GB DDR5 RAM (2x8GB):
Amazon US: [ Ссылка ]
Amazon UK: [ Ссылка ]
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:
[ Ссылка ]
X-Plane is available (in both a demo and paid version) for Linux, Mac and PC from:
[ Ссылка ]
Other videos referenced during the build were:
Explaining Motherboard Chipsets:
[ Ссылка ]
Explaining PCIe Slots:
[ Ссылка ]
Explaining USB: From 1.0 to USB4 V2.0:
[ Ссылка ]
Explaining PC Front Panel Connectors:
[ Ссылка ]
Explaining PC Power Supplies:
Will post in July or August 2023. :)
Zorin OS 16 (includes OS installation):
[ Ссылка ]
PC BIOS Settings:
[ Ссылка ]
IMPORTANT:
Since I made this video, I have read a report of a theoretical security risk in the firmware updater included in many Gigabyte motherboards, including the one in this build:
[ Ссылка ] However, no exploitation of this risk has been reported, and Gigabyte have issued an advisory with a BIOS update fix: [ Ссылка ]
I have personally also disabled “APP Center Download” in the BIOS, which 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.
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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
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