First build advice

[Archen Von Dreknov]

Hello !

My PC is starting to age and does not suit my needs anymore, and im going to build my new one myself. Knowledge on how to do it is not the problem since i've been watching my father building the PCs of the family since I was a child, but knowledge on the hardware itself is kinda lacking, and that's why im reaching you guys. I'd like to know if this build looks good for you or if it is unbalanced. 

Here are my requirements : Im mostly a Linux guy, but as any (or most) Linux users, im a bit gaming frustrated. I'll need a system that handles dual booting. Otherwise, global cost should be around 1100€ but I dont have many needs. I also dont really care about RGB, since my case does not have any glass panel, and is hidden behind my desk.

CPU : Ryzen 5 2600 - 179€

CPU cooling : Corsair H100X - 95€

MOBO : Gigabyte Aorus X470 Ultra Gaming - 158€

RAM : 16GB of 3000Mhz Gskill Sniper X - 120€

GPU : Zotac RTX 2060 Twin Fan (non AMP edition) - 390€

STORAGE : PCIe x4 Corsair Force MP510 240Gb for my main OS : Ubuntu. - 70€

                    PCIe x2 Corsair Force MP300 120Gb for Windows, which will be only used for games (hence the low capacity) - 40€

                    1TB HDD which I already have. Will be split in half to contain my Steam library and folders (IE Downloads...) for both OS.

PSU : be quiet! Pure power 11 600W - 90€

Like I mentioned, I already have everything else.

 

TOTAL COST : 1155€

Few questions now :

The main one : does this build seem balanced to you, or is it fine as it is ?

About my storage : I was always told that partitioning a SSD was bad practice, although some people say its perfectly fine. Thats why I went for two SSD. thoughts ?

Finally, about my cooling solution : Considering I will not be doing any OC, at least not in a near future. What do you recommend ? I would really like AIO, especially since i'd like a silent PC, but im concerned by the long term longevity of such a closed loop : any chance of leaking as time goes on ? If it fails, its quite expensive to replace, any chance of repairing it myself or is it fail = dead ? Should I prefer a be quiet! Dark Rock 4 instead and stick to air cooling ?

 

Thank you for your time

[mxk]

It looks ok to me but it depends on what games and other things that you're doing. I would also stick to air cooling in this case, since there's less points of failure and a high end air cooler is going to be quieter than an AIO with its poopy stock fans.

[Joseph Stacklin]

Looks good, however i would recommend, based on personal brand preference and cost, an EVGA PSU. They're all fantastic quality and will run you a LOT less than the BQ units. For the storage, you could go with a 500GB single m.2 nvmE drive and split it into two portions (250gb for Ubuntu, 250 for windows) and you would save 40 if you get a drive like this one: https://amzn.to/2UottVz

[Archen Von Dreknov]

@wolfboytech So you'd be fine partitioning an ssd ? Apparently when split they can't do wear levelling as good 

Thanks for the advice @mxk., didn't think about the fans being bad.