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

See Ryzen 3600 Build.

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? [17]
   6. Attach SSD [18]. Screw down with m2. [19]
   7. Plug in fan to supply, upper right of motherboard. [20]
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.

Case

1. How to connect MSI MPG X570 motherboard to COUGAR MX330 Mid-Tower case
   1. Count number of mounting screws on motherboard - 8 or 9? [21]
   2. Small set of cables such as power and reset
   3. Bigger ones - USBs, audio, USB 3 larger one

Power Supply

1. How to connect a MSI MPG X570 motherboard to a EVGA 500 BR power supply - [22]. 24 wire connector - next to DIMMs. 2 4 pin connectors on the far opposite corner.
2. How to connect EVGA 500 BR power supply to COUGAR MX330 Mid-Tower case. Generic - [23]
3. How to connect a GIGABYTE B450 AORUS M motherboard to a Raidmax 300W XT power supply - [24]
4. How to connect B450 Aorus M to case power switch - manual - [25] - and Ryzen 3600 Build
5. How to plug mount B450 Aorus M to case -

Other

1. How to connect RAM to an MSI MPG X570 motherboard -
2. How to connect an NVMe PCIe SSD to an MSI MPG X570 motherboard -

Builds

• Tech Republic - [26]
• Reference builds with Ryzen 3200G - [27]
• Ryzen 3400G on a budget - [28]

Benchmarking

• Blender and Handbrake are 2x as fast on 3700x compared to 3400G. [29]

Issues

• Linux Mint - just use recent kernel 5+ - [30]
• Ubuntu - just use kernel 5+ - [31]
• Good experience - [32]
• Display issues - [33] + [34]
• Hardware Acceleration (HWA) encoding issues - [35]
• Debian has graphics issues - [36]

Working Motherboards

• ASRock Fatal1ty B450 ITX/ac - [37]

Parts Picker Online

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/mp8vwh

Cases

• 4 disks - [38]