Is my build good?

[Vovathebuilder]

Budget (including currency): ~800$ (22000₴)

Country: Ukraine (prices are somewhat higher)

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: All the games! Incl. cyberpunk. And programming/office work

Details:

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor	$174.99 @ Newegg
Motherboard	MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard	$124.99 @ Best Buy
Memory	Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory	$59.99 @ Amazon
Storage	Crucial MX500 500 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive	$62.99 @ Adorama
Video Card	Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER 6 GB OC Video Card	$239.99 @ Best Buy
Power Supply	Cooler Master MWE Bronze V2 550 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$662.95
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-08-14 02:05 EDT-0400

I'm content with this build, just very nervous, I've never built my own PC before. Is there anything wrong?

Keeping in mind that I want to upgrade the GPU next year to hypothetical RTX 3060 / AMD counterpart, to bathe in the rays

I couldn't find my case on partpicker, but I'm going with a cheap ~50$ case with built-in fans

The SSD is just extra for games, I already own a good SSD+HDD

 

I'll also need a cheap 1080p/120-144Hz monitor. I can sit about 70-80cm away from the monitor, not sure if 27 inches would be too much.

 

Thank you for your help!

P.S. Do they include thermal paste with cpu?

[Moonzy]

1 minute ago, Vovathebuilder said:

P.S. Do they include thermal paste with cpu?

yes, but it's good to keep a tube in hand for maintenance anyways

 

2 minutes ago, Vovathebuilder said:

I can sit about 70-80cm away from the monitor, not sure if 27 inches would be too much.

depends on the games u play, imo

some games i play with black borders to allow me to see more things in a smaller area

some games are more immersive when playing on a big screen

 

build looks ok

things i would improve:

- maybe a decent air cooler to replace stock cooler, not needed but it's nice to slap a big heatsink on and run at low RPM. just make sure your casing can fit it

[Mateyyy]

Looks good, though I'd first check if you can find a B450-A Pro Max or Gaming Plus Max for cheaper, either to fit a 2060/5600XT in, or (if you're certain that you're upgrading to Ampere/RDNA2 next year) a better power supply, like a Corsair TX550M for example.

24 minutes ago, Vovathebuilder said:

I couldn't find my case on partpicker, but I'm going with a cheap ~50$ case with built-in fans

Fractal Design Focus G?

25 minutes ago, Vovathebuilder said:

I'll also need a cheap 1080p/120-144Hz monitor. I can sit about 70-80cm away from the monitor, not sure if 27 inches would be too much.

I'd go for 24" at 1080p.

25 minutes ago, Vovathebuilder said:

P.S. Do they include thermal paste with cpu?

Yes, it's preapplied on the stock cooler.

[Vovathebuilder]

47 minutes ago, Mateyyy said:

B450-A Pro Max

Looks very reasonable, will switch to it. Though I'll stick with 1660Super for now. Concerning PSU, will it really make enough a difference?

55 minutes ago, Mateyyy said:

Fractal Design Focus G

Only has 2 slots for for HDD/SSD but I guess I can just leave one of the SSDs loose, otherwise looks good.

 

1 hour ago, Moonzy said:

maybe a decent air cooler

That can always be added later, will keep in mind though.

Thanks!

[Mateyyy]

1 minute ago, Vovathebuilder said:

Concerning PSU, will it really make enough a difference?

The MWE Bronze v2 is not bad, but I don't know where upcoming GPUs will be at in terms of current draw.

I mean, GN did a video iirc where they ran a 7700K and a 1080Ti on a 450W MWE Bronze v2, but it's not something I'd personally want to do long-term. I'd be a lot more confident in a TXM, or a be quiet! Pure Power 11 500W, just to name another option.

 

But, in short, the PSU you picked will run a 1660 Super fine and should run even higher-end current-gen GPUs alright. If you're on a really tight budget, it's not the end of the world if you can't get something better.

[Avocheeseado]

Does the budget include the monitor?

[Vovathebuilder]

1 minute ago, Avocheeseado said:

Does the budget include the monitor?

Nope!

[Avocheeseado]

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor	$174.99 @ Newegg
Motherboard	MSI B450-A PRO MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard	$99.99 @ Newegg
Memory	G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory	$57.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Western Digital Blue SN550 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	$59.99 @ Newegg
Video Card	XFX Radeon RX 5600 XT 6 GB THICC II Pro Video Card	$269.99 @ Amazon
Case	Phanteks Eclipse P300A Mesh ATX Mid Tower Case	$59.99 @ Newegg
Power Supply	Corsair CX (2017) 550 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply	$74.99 @ Newegg
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$797.93
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-08-14 04:30 EDT-0400

You may want to add an extra 120mm fan or two as this case only comes with one.