AMD Ryzen 5 9600 · AMD B650 · Fanless PSU · 48GB DDR5 · 16TB HDD build
Value build — most for your money
- Architecturetower build on AM5 + AMD B650
- Idle32 W
- Typical56 W
- Energy / year489.5307000000001 kWh
Parts & prices
cpu
AMD Ryzen 5 9600
6C/12T · 5.2 GHz · 65 W
€243…motherboard
ASUS PRIME B650M-A WIFI II-CSM AM5 DDR5 Micro-ATX
AMD B650 · MATX · 2× M.2
€144…ram
TEAMGROUP T-Create Expert Black / Gold DDR5-6400 CL32 48GB (2x24GB)
48 GB DDR5 · 6400 MT/s
≈ €169est.…case
Fractal Design Meshify C ATX Mid Tower Black
ATX/MATX/ITX · 2× 3.5″
€94…cooling
Noctua NH-U12P SE2 Air 158mm 54.36 CFM
air tower · 150 W TDP
≈ €35est.…psu
Mistel MX650 Black FANLESS ATX 650W Fully Modular 80+ Platinum
650 W · platinum · modular
≈ €97est.…storage
Seagate Exos X18 16TB HDD 3.5" SAS 12.0 Gb/s
3.5 HDD · 16 TB
≈ €352est.…
Total≈ €1,134
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- Asus PRIME B650-PLUS WIFI ×1 · SeaSonic PRIME Fanless Black 700W Fully Modular 80+ Titanium Certified ×11341 € (+207 €)
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