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First build, needs help

by Jul 28, 2018 12:42AM PDT

Hello everyone, this is my first time building a game/work pc so any help will be appreciated!!! (PS: I use a 34" 1440P ultrawide)

i'll be starting my build in September, and I've finished my list, but I do have a few questions.

1. I'm getting a Ryzen 5 2600, whats the ram speed I should be looking at? Can I buy a lower speed ram and oc it?

2. Ram prices are stupid high, should I get a 8gb stick just to get through for now? If so, is it a good idea to get 2X4 or just 1X8?

3. Do i need more fans for the NZXT case?

4. Is my 520W power supply enough?

5. I see people installing drivers after installing windows, what are those?

Dont have to answer everything, thanks guys.

PCPartPicker part list: https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/6zycRJ
Price breakdown by merchant: https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/6zycRJ/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor ($239.99 @ Memory Express)
Motherboard: MSI - B350 PC MATE ATX AM4 Motherboard ($103.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Memory: G.Skill - Aegis 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($182.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Crucial - MX500 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($128.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC GAMING ACX 3.0 Black Edition Video Card ($569.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Case: NZXT - S340 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case ($88.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Case Fan: Cooler Master - R4-S4S-10AK-GP 60.9 CFM 140mm Fan ($14.80 @ Newegg Canada)
Total: $1409.73
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-07-28 03:32 EDT-0400

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Ram speed
by Jul 28, 2018 10:01AM PDT

What you want is 2933.

Shop for a single rail psu.
What you picked is a dual rail.

If you go with 8GB of ram you want 2x4GB.

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SSD and Hard Disk
by Aug 1, 2018 1:16PM PDT

It would be better if u get 2x4 RAM cuz the motherboard will can use 2 slots of RAM and will be more useful. In my opinion u can buy 1TB hard disk and e.g 240GB SSD where u can download the OS and someone other program and something like photos or other program which u don't use too much u can download them on the Hard Disk.
The price will be maximum 150$ but I don't know how many cost these items in your country.
SSD- 240GB M.2 2280 WD Green
Hard disk- 1TB 7200 rpm Seagate Barracuda Guardian

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