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Good luck, you will need it to get a good GPU without paying a fortune

Don't cheap out on RAM. You'll regret it in the long run. (But that doesn't mean go overboard, either!)

Depending on the OS, you may not even need that much RAM, but I agree. For W7, 4GB minimum but even that much can let you play pretty much any game you want without issues, video editing and whatnot though can need at least 8GB. For W8/8.1/10 I suggest minimum of 8GB but past 16GB it's overkill.

@ThoD Agreed, 8 or 16 GB is the sweet spot, anything more and you're just wasting money unless you have some really specific non-gaming demands. Still, if you're building a Ryzen based system I'd be more concerned about the RAM's speed rather than size - nothing overkill of course, but AM4 CPUs sure do like fast RAM =P

All CPUs like fast RAM, just happens that AMD's have lower cache overall or worse cache management so they rely a bit more on RAM. Another thing about RAM, I highly suggest going with a single stick if you can, as it's actually better than two sticks in dual channel when you don't plan to run two heavy tasks at the same time as addresses aren't separated.

Wow thank you everyone

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I’ll be using a Ryzen 7 1700, Red devil RX 580, 8 GB T-Force Vulcan.

Ryzen 7 1700 is a pretty good choice and if you get a good cooler for it you can OC it without any trouble whatsoever! As for the GPU though, don't buy into "gaming edition" BS, those are the same card as normal one with just a tiny boost and a huge mark up in price The normal RX 580 is good, but try to get a 4GB version if you can afford it, will go a long way.

For the RAM, I just always go with Corsair since they have the best heatsinks, but the important thing to check is their frequency and timings (timings are if you plan to use two sticks in dual channel). Very often, you can find high speed RAM but the motherboard won't support it, so make sure to look into compatibility between the two or you can pay more for something that will underperform.