Ryzen 3400G Desktop

Successful Builds

• Prime example - [1]
• Linux Qeustions build details the components - [2]
• System 76 uses Pop!_OS on Ryzen 3400G hardware. [3]. Pop!_OS just works - [4]
• System 76 with Ryzen 3400G is great - [5]
• This says 3400G works with just about every Linux - [6]

Shopping List

1. $145 - Ryzen 3400G - [7] or Amazon [8]
2. $52 - 16G RAM - [9]
3. $94 - Motherboard - GIGABYTE B450 AORUS M AM4 - 4 DIMMs - [10]. OR $90 - [11]
4. $10 - Wireless adapter - [12]
5. $64 - 512 GB - NVMe PCIe SSD - [13]
6. $25 - power supply - [14]
7. $13 - keyboard [15]
8. $111 - 24" monitor - 12W power - [16]

Total: $514

Try 2

1. $205 Ryzen 3600 [17]
2. $169 Gigabyte GEforce GTX 1650 - [18]. 68W power use - [19]
3. $165 Motherboard 570x - [20]
4. $10 - Wireless adapter - [21]
5. $64 - 512 GB - NVMe PCIe SSD - [22]
6. $100 - 32G RAM - [23]
7. $13 - keyboard [24]
8. $209 - 24" monitor - [25]
9. $55 EVGA BQ low noise 500W - [26]
10. $51 Cougar, glass, 4 usb, 2 bay - [27]

Total: $1041

Build Procedure

Tools: philips screwdriver

Motherboard

1. How to install Ryzen 3600 into a MSI MPG X570 motherboard -
   1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCWHexjzyZo
   2. Install processor, with corner marked to the dot
   3. Use philiphs screwdriver to remove 4 screws. Screw down fan assembly with the 4 screws removed.
   4. Install RAM into the far right hand DIMM slots.
   5. Remove 2 screws bottom right of fan assembly? [28]
   6. Attach SSD [29]. Screw down with m2. [30]
   7. Plug in fan to supply, upper right of motherboard. [31]
2. How to connect Gigabyte GEforce GTX 1650 graphics card to an MSI MPG X570 motherboard -
   1. Take out the graphics card.
   2. Take out the power supply.

Power Supply

1. How to connect a MSI MPG X570 motherboard to a EVGA 500 BR power supply -
2. How to connect a GIGABYTE B450 AORUS M motherboard to a Raidmax 300W XT power supply -
3. How to connect RAM to an MSI MPG X570 motherboard -
4. How to connect an NVMe PCIe SSD to an MSI MPG X570 motherboard -
5. How to wire up MX330 Mid-Tower Case to MSI MPG X570 motherboard

Builds

• Tech Republic - [32]
• Reference builds with Ryzen 3200G - [33]
• Ryzen 3400G on a budget - [34]

Benchmarking

• Blender and Handbrake are 2x as fast on 3700x compared to 3400G. [35]

Issues

• Linux Mint - just use recent kernel 5+ - [36]
• Ubuntu - just use kernel 5+ - [37]
• Good experience - [38]
• Display issues - [39] + [40]
• Hardware Acceleration (HWA) encoding issues - [41]
• Debian has graphics issues - [42]

Working Motherboards

• ASRock Fatal1ty B450 ITX/ac - [43]

Parts Picker Online

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/mp8vwh

Cases

• 4 disks - [44]