Bryce2254

Check if the cpu is in properly. But maybe it is a faulty cpu/ motherboard

Just buy the damn cpu and gpu within your budget and stop worrying so much about bottlenecks.
 
 

I would throw in an SSD if you can.

This is more than enough for 1080P 60 Hz.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1400 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($156.69 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: MSI - B350 TOMAHAWK ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($71.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws 4 Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($132.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital - Blue 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($89.88 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Toshiba - P300 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($42.99 @ Best Buy) 
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB OCV1 Video Card  ($289.89 @ B&H) 
Case: NZXT - S340 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($89.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($29.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $904.40
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-08-14 21:20 EDT-0400

@Bryce2254, Sorry to hear that man. What Corsair PSU is this? The loud pop sound is definitely not a good sign. It's good to hear that you've contacted our RMA dept as soon that it happened, that way they can evaluate your case right away. Did you tell them about your 2 fans that might have gotten damaged during the paper clip test? We do normally compensate our customers in situations where it's proven (with data to back it up) that our product caused the damage to another hardware in a build.  
 
I am sure that our RMA dept/customer service will handle your case professionally. If you run into any issues during the process, feel free to contact me. 
 
 

50% off cpu and $90 for m.2

Not SSHDs. Just normal Barracuda drives that cost $100 less.

No hdd.. I understand ssd are really fast but if your in a budget get a lower capacity ssd for os and hdd for games. But thats just me.. 

A RYZEN 1400 will be a huge improvement on your build

Thanks for the recommendation! Gonna go over it now