$1000 Moderate Gaming & Music Production PC. Is this build reasonable?

[MOEast]

Hello pros! This is going to be my first build and I've done tons of research for weeks.

The case I choose is Defign Mini C cuz it fits in a boarding suitcase and I need this portability;

I don't play too much GPU demanding games and 1060 is insanely expensive right now so I guess 1050 Ti is currently enough for me;

I really hope this system can be as quiet as possible so as you can see, I picked lots of Noctua stuff;

Will this be a reasonable build? Any further suggestions?

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($197.88 @ OutletPC) 
CPU Cooler: Noctua - NH-U9S 46.4 CFM CPU Cooler  ($58.25 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350M Pro4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($77.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($121.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Western Digital - Blue 500GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($149.88 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB Video Card  ($145.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: Fractal Design - Define Mini C MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99 @ NCIX US) 
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($72.98 @ Newegg) 
Case Fan: Noctua - NF-S12A FLX 120mm Fan  ($19.88 @ OutletPC) 
Case Fan: Noctua - NF-S12A FLX 120mm Fan  ($19.88 @ OutletPC) 
Case Fan: Noctua - NF-S12A FLX 120mm Fan  ($19.88 @ OutletPC) 
Monitor: Asus - MX259H 25.0" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor  ($176.35 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $1120.93
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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[Kenji the Uke]

I'll just mention this. ONCE the GPU market finally normalizes again, if you spare the Noctua fans, you could put that 60 bucks to getting an RX580 or 1060 3gig instead of that 1050ti

[seon123]

I think you might have gone a bit overkill with the fans. The case already comes with two, and Luke has already tested how adding more fans barely makes a difference

[Colin Donoghue]

Get a used 970 or 980 

[MOEast]

11 minutes ago, Kenji the Uke said:

I'll just mention this. ONCE the GPU market finally normalizes again, if you spare the Noctua fans, you could put that 60 bucks to getting an RX580 or 1060 3gig instead of that 1050ti

Thx for the input mate! So you mean the Noctua fans are not necessary?

[Daniel Z.]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor  ($282.76 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: ASRock - A320M-DGS Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($49.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: GeIL - EVO POTENZA 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($105.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Crucial - MX300 275GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($97.89 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($66.89 @ OutletPC) 
Case: Rosewill - FBM-X1 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($26.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic - 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($34.99 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: Asus - MX259H 25.0" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor  ($176.35 @ SuperBiiz) 
Other: 980TI ($295.00)
Total: $1136.85
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-07-22 23:10 EDT-0400

[Zando_]

Just now, Colin Donoghue said:

Get a used 970 or 980 

Yeah. Maxwell will be better for any GPU rendering you may do (I know it's music production, so you may not care), andthe 970 and up are still solid cards.

[Kenji the Uke]

Just now, MOEast said:

Thx for the input mate! So you mean the Noctua fans are not necessary?

They would be nice to have, but if it were me doing the build, I'd certainly rather get a better GPU. Your case has great airflow as it is, and your CPU cooler will only add to the current so it will be fine. 

[Zando_]

Just now, Daniel Z. said:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor  ($282.76 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: ASRock - A320M-DGS Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($49.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: GeIL - EVO POTENZA 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($105.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Crucial - MX300 275GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($97.89 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($66.89 @ OutletPC) 
Case: Rosewill - FBM-X1 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($26.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic - 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($34.99 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: Asus - MX259H 25.0" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor  ($176.35 @ SuperBiiz) 
Other: 980TI ($295.00)
Total: $1136.85
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-07-22 23:10 EDT-0400

Solid build, though drop it to a 1600 so you can get faster RAM and a B350 mobo. You can't OC on A320. 

[MOEast]

2 minutes ago, seon123 said:

I think you might have gone a bit overkill with the fans. The case already comes with two, and Luke has already tested how adding more fans barely makes a difference

Well, my plan is to substitute all the case fans with Noctua, so is that any good?

[MOEast]

1 minute ago, Kenji the Uke said:

They would be nice to have, but if it were me doing the build, I'd certainly rather get a better GPU. Your case has great airflow as it is, and your CPU cooler will only add to the current so it will be fine. 

Ah I see, thanks!

[Zando_]

1 minute ago, MOEast said:

Well, my plan is to substitute all the case fans with Noctua, so is that any good?

I'd say to get the build first (only replace stock fans at the time of purchase if you're going with RGB or have a large budget), and if the stock fans are too loud, then get Noctua. 

[MOEast]

3 minutes ago, Daniel Z. said:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor  ($282.76 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: ASRock - A320M-DGS Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($49.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: GeIL - EVO POTENZA 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($105.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Crucial - MX300 275GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($97.89 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($66.89 @ OutletPC) 
Case: Rosewill - FBM-X1 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($26.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic - 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($34.99 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: Asus - MX259H 25.0" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor  ($176.35 @ SuperBiiz) 
Other: 980TI ($295.00)
Total: $1136.85
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-07-22 23:10 EDT-0400

Hmm looks decent thanks for your input

[Kenji the Uke]

Just now, Zando Bob said:

 

 

1 minute ago, MOEast said:

 

If they are the same case fans as the Define S, which they should be, I have that case and they are very quiet. I have them on the PWM posts and they never ramp up, and even when they do they are very quiet

[Zando_]

Just now, Kenji the Uke said:

 

If they are the same case fans as the Define S, which they should be, I have that case and they are very quiet. I have them on the PWM posts and they never ramp up, and even when they do they are very quiet

Yup. I've got a Corsair SPEC-02, I think it only has 2 cheap fans. I've got an i5 with a stock Pentium heat sink, and a single fan 1050 Ti. It's audible, but not really, especially since I game with headphones on. 

[Herman Mcpootis]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($197.88 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350M Pro4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($77.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($121.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: SK hynix - SL308 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($139.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: Fractal Design - Define Mini C with Window MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($74.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($34.99 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: Acer - GN246HL 24.0" 1920x1080 144Hz Monitor  ($189.99 @ B&H) 
Other: ASUS GeForce GTX 1060 DUAL-GTX1060-O6G Video Card  ($284.99) from amazon.
Total: $1122.80
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-07-22 23:25 EDT-0400