First build and would like opinions (budget)

[hahadead7777]

Hello. This is my first build and I'm trying to get something that I can kinda use and have it within a few weeks since I won't be able to build my 2k$ pc for a few months. I'm probably gonna give this to someone else to start them off with gaming when I upgrade. 

 

Note I did look into pre-built systems but from what I could find I either have to deal with integrated graphics, only usb2.0, or gamble with a used pc which is why I used a pc builder website and am verifying here

 

Planning to game (low-medium quality), maybe 3d model, and possible ingame recording (optional)

My budget is $600 and I can't go over $630 with tax due to the payment method I'm using

I already own a keyboard/mouse and I do not own a monitor but will be obtaining one with a separate budget once I build the pc

I'm currently upgrading from a Lenovo G700 that when purchased had little to no optional things included from what I can tell as it is a hand me down

 

I don't care about the case, doesn't have to be ssd, and I would prefer 250g or more storage but I can get an external hard drive

The parts I'm currently looking at are listed HERE with a total of $624.47  . I had to change a couple things like the graphics card and go from 16gb or RAM to 8gb. Also I randomly chose a case from newegg here because it is cheaper than what this part lister could find

 

Any opinions on swapping things or did something wrong like used incompatible parts would be greatly appreciated.I understand that this will probably run like a potato but at least I'm upgrading to a loaded baked potato

[Slottr]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor	$164.99 @ Amazon
Motherboard	ASRock - B450M PRO4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard	$82.68 @ OutletPC
Memory	G.Skill - Aegis 8 GB (1 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory	$48.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Team - L5 LITE 3D 480 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive	$49.99 @ Newegg
Video Card	PowerColor - Radeon RX 580 8 GB Video Card	$179.99 @ Newegg
Case	Cooler Master - MasterBox Q300L MicroATX Mini Tower Case	$39.99 @ B&H
Power Supply	Corsair - CX (2017) 450 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply	$19.99 @ Newegg
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$626.62
	Mail-in rebates	-$40.00
	Total	$586.62
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-02-05 00:18 EST-0500

Something like this work? One stick of ram for available upgrade, 8GB 580 and an SSD. 

 

I'd squeeze for a better power supply, but it will do

[hahadead7777]

wow that looks even better than what I found but there's just one thing. That version doesn't come with windows from what I can tell. Or at least as far as I'm aware build your own pcs don't come with windows

[Slottr]

1 minute ago, hahadead7777 said:

wow that looks even better than what I found but there's just one thing. That version doesn't come with windows from what I can tell. Or at least as far as I'm aware build your own pcs don't come with windows

That would be correct.

 

Its a pretty popular opinion to most that windows costs an extravagant amount compared to other alternatives. So it tends to be common practice to buy windows from a 3rd party website like Kinguin (wouldnt recommend), eBay, or if you're a uni student, you should be able to get it for free.

 

You can also just use windows without activating it

[Fasauceome]

4 minutes ago, hahadead7777 said:

wow that looks even better than what I found but there's just one thing. That version doesn't come with windows from what I can tell. Or at least as far as I'm aware build your own pcs don't come with windows

Been using Windows for free for years, if you can deal with a little "activate windows" prompt then you're good

[hahadead7777]

Oh sweet. I thought I had a lot more hoops to jump through for windows if I didn't get it then and there without a disk drive. And yeah I can deal with the prompt until I obtain the full version. I didn't expect a response till tomorrow yall are awesome!

[ch3w2oy]

I got my key off ebay and I haven't had any problems. Only costed 10 bucks.

[SupaKomputa]

41 minutes ago, hahadead7777 said:

Oh sweet. I thought I had a lot more hoops to jump through for windows if I didn't get it then and there without a disk drive. And yeah I can deal with the prompt until I obtain the full version. I didn't expect a response till tomorrow yall are awesome!

get a cheap OEM windows key for just $10.

[hahadead7777]

15 hours ago, SupaKomputa said:

get a cheap OEM windows key for just $10.

I'll be snagging one in the near future but I can't help but wonder how legal the copies are if it's 90% cheaper

[DetectiveBirb]

4 hours ago, hahadead7777 said:

I'll be snagging one in the near future but I can't help but wonder how legal the copies are if it's 90% cheaper

I mean if Microsoft ain’t shutting them down, Why pay full price?

[SupaKomputa]

8 hours ago, hahadead7777 said:

I'll be snagging one in the near future but I can't help but wonder how legal the copies are if it's 90% cheaper

Microsoft let you use windows 10 for free indefinitely, if you don't mind the watermark.

$10 will get rid of that, OEM seems legit, i've used mine since win 8, and get it upgraded to win10, for free.

Those keys are already paid, MS doesn't care if it used or not.