Quick opinion before I buy parts.

[Westy55]

So I'm going to be ordering pc parts soon and I was considering going to my local best buy to peek around. Do you think I should just order all of it online right now, or see if best buy has anything cheaper?

 

Here's my parts list

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor	$154.99 @ Amazon
Motherboard	ASRock - B450M PRO4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard	$79.74 @ OutletPC
Memory	G.Skill - Aegis 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory	$96.99 @ Newegg Business
Storage	Kingston - A400 240 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive	$36.99 @ Amazon
Storage	Seagate - BarraCuda 1 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$44.89 @ OutletPC
Video Card	XFX - Radeon RX 580 8 GB GTS XXX ED Video Card	$189.99 @ Amazon
Case	Cooler Master - MasterBox Q300L MicroATX Mini Tower Case	$47.98 @ Newegg
Power Supply	Corsair - CX (2017) 550 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply	$29.99 @ Newegg
Wireless Network Adapter	TP-Link - Archer T2U USB 2.0 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter	$17.99 @ Newegg Business
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$739.55
	Mail-in rebates	-$40.00
	Total	$699.55
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-12-25 19:21 EST-0500

 

Also, I'm getting a $60 keyboard, a $200 144hz monitor and a $25 dollar mousepad.

[MysteriousAeon]

It's always worth checking for lower prices.

[Crunchy Dragon]

-Moved to New Builds and Planning-

 

If you live in the U.S near a Micro Center, buy your CPU and motherboard from them. You'll save $30 on your motherboard when buying it with a compatible CPU.

[Westy55]

3 minutes ago, Crunchy Dragon said:

-Moved to New Builds and Planning-

 

If you live in the U.S near a Micro Center, buy your CPU and motherboard from them. You'll save $30 on your motherboard when buying it with a compatible CPU.

The best buy is roughly 20 minutes away and the micro center is 40 minutes away so not that bad I guess.

[ATFink]

I recommend getting the MSI b450m mortar since you're getting an mATX board.

[thx1138]

Id still argue a better VRM and a full atx instead of micro, because micro is always sacrificing something to be micro.

 

https://www.techspot.com/bestof/amd-b450-motherboards/

 

"""The Asrock B450M Pro4 comes in at just $80 and while it might only pack a 3+3 phase VRM, both the Vcore and SoC portions of the VRM feature passive cooling, something no other MicroATX B450 board offers.""

 

but Mele Kalikimaka

[Crunchy Dragon]

Just now, Westy55 said:

The best buy is roughly 20 minutes away and the micro center is 40 minutes away so not that bad I guess.

That drive will be worth it, even during the holiday season.

 

I stood in line with my Ryzen 5 1600 and Asrock B350 Pro4 for around 10 minutes during their big sale last January, and I still live a fair ways away. But their bundle deal let me get a 1600 over a 1400, so I'd definitely say it was worth doing.