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Manufacturers were already making 5400RPM HDD in 2005, 4200RPM like bruh, I know diesel engines that redline higher

Its like programming isn't it, you try to fix one tiny smol bug and now you've created 10 more

All this RGB bs is why I've completely given up on the aesthetics part of the build, as long as it boots up and performs up to my expectations I could care less whether it lights up or what colour is it lighting up
 
Its just so much faff and nonsense, proprietary connectors, crap software, sometimes needing an entire controller that the case doesn't come with not to mention the extra unnecessary work for cable management. But I guess some people enjoy being tortured trying to get their RGB working, so power to them I suppose.

Pretty dope setup you got there, that triple monitor setup especially

Change the CMOS battery, the coin cell between the 2 PCIe slots

They do make stuff that isn't unicorn vomit, the Ripjaws/Flare & Sniper X/Fortis were non-RGB RAM
Even the original Trident Z were pretty minimalist looking, until they went crazy with the Trident Z RGB/Royal/Neo 

Check your front panel leads, does it match up to what the motherboard says (+ in +, - in -) and is it plugged correctly into HDD LED

They do make stuff that isn't unicorn vomit, the Ripjaws/Flare & Sniper X/Fortis were non-RGB RAM
Even the original Trident Z were pretty minimalist looking, until they went crazy with the Trident Z RGB/Royal/Neo 

There is no ROG Strix board that is m-ATX, and most of their stuff is overpriced to hell except the B550-F

GPU is getting up there in age, think its about 3 years old now. But the rest of the system (CPU, mobo, RAM, SSD, PSU, casing) are all within the past year.
 
Holding out for the RX6000-series, although tbh I don't really need it that badly even considering the GTX1060 is still plenty capable right now.

4GB RAM isn't enough for Windows 10 tbh, unless you're really diligent at killing all background tasks and making sure nothing unnecessary is running. There is so much crap running in the background that its almost a joke, maybe Windows Debloater (its on Github) and try to get rid of some of the bloatware that comes with Windows.
 
I would recommend to get an 8GB SODIMM module, throw in an SSD and clean install Windows. That should get the laptop feeling like new. If you can't afford an SSD right now, then get the RAM and re-install Windows.

1st gen Ryzen is much more finnicky than newer Ryzen in terms of RAM, and for your specific motherboard anything above 2666Mhz is classed as OC (for 1st gen Ryzen) so Asrock can't guarantee it will run at those RAM speeds. Scroll to "Memory" section, refer Summit Ridge
 

I do this too but more for identifying purposes, so if any of them dies on me I'll have an easier time fishing it out. 
Its not fun at all trying to identify which HDD is the dead one when I have 3 in the casing (not including the SSD) and a whole rat's nest worth of cables to work through.

I'm a bit boring as well. I named mine with the brand and the capacity i.e. WD 3TB or Samsung 860 EVO 1TB.

Doable, although I have a lot of reservations about cheap PSU & SSD and its longevity. Also gave you an ATX case in case you wanna upgrade in the future to a more full-featured & larger motherboard.
 
PCPartPicker Part List
CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 1600 (14nm) 3.2 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($60.00) 
Motherboard: ASRock B450M PRO4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($64.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill Aegis 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($54.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: PNY CS900 240 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($26.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon RX 580 8 GB Red Devil Video Card  ($90.00) 
Case: Cougar MX330-X ATX Mid Tower Case  ($41.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: EVGA BR 500 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($59.99 @ ModMyMods) 
Total: $398.95
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-11-02 22:12 EST-0500

Looks pretty good to me, but that motherboard is way overpriced, especially for a Ryzen 5. I'd recommend you take a look at the Motherboard VRM Tier List, especially since you're planning on overclocking. My personal recommendations from that list for your build would be the MSI MAG B550 TOMAHAWK, or the ASUS ROG STRIX B550-F GAMING (WI-FI).

Motherboard manufacturers can't possibly test every module out there, the list they have is just what they have already tested.
 
FWIW, RAM compatibility will rely more on the IMC of the CPU than the motherboard. The motherboard is usually a limiting factor in how fast the RAM can go, the motherboard can't really help you if the CPU doesn't like the RAM.

Was trying to get a male order bride and ended up with a mail order bride.
 
Imagine my surprise.
 
We're making it work though.

Poor OP: strolls in here, thinking he be cool shit and found something no one else knew, and then the LTT-forums descend on him
 

The site itself is fine, pretty sure its like the top e-commerce platform in my country. 
 
However some listings are sketchy af, I definitely wouldn't order from whatever link OP posted. Pretty sure he can spend a bit more and get an RX580 8GB from China on Aliexpress or Taobao, way better than whatever sketchy "GTX1060" that is

There are reliable sellers who many people have ordered from and had no problems. Heck some even offer better discounts online than walk-in lol
 
Usually red flags would be a profile with little feedback, very few listings and as little information as they can possibly give. 

The site itself is fine, pretty sure its like the top e-commerce platform in my country. 
 
However some listings are sketchy af, I definitely wouldn't order from whatever link OP posted. Pretty sure he can spend a bit more and get an RX580 8GB from China on Aliexpress or Taobao, way better than whatever sketchy "GTX1060" that is

Even a cheap used Dell prebuilt with Sandy/Ivy Bridge CPU would outperform the FX8300, throw in a half-decent used GPU like the RX570 and you'll have a much better gaming system for the same price
 
If your friend really paid $1000 for it (even if 2 years ago), he got ripped off hard.

Or maybe you should get your head out of your rear-end and realize that maybe, just maybe, he doesn't have any use for a $20K Mac Pro.