Friend needs my help

[Nod Narb]

So my friend comes to me with this build (linked below) and asked me it this is a good build for a beginner and if it was good for the price point. So what do you guys think, I think it's fine.

 

https://www.microcenter.com/site/content/custom-pc-builder.aspx?load=861c749d-261c-4d59-a211-037272c14385

[Xiee]

That seems okay, but the case might be unnecessarily overkill since it's usually for liquid cooled systems. Might want to go with something like a Meshify and add some good fans on the front.

Here's my take on your build:

 

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor	$119.99 @ Amazon
Motherboard	MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard	$114.99 @ B&H
Memory	G.Skill Trident Z RGB 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory	$94.49 @ Newegg
Storage	Western Digital Blue 1 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive	$109.99 @ Amazon
Video Card	Zotac GeForce GTX 1660 Super 6 GB Twin Fan Video Card	$229.99 @ Amazon
Case	Fractal Design Meshify C ATX Mid Tower Case	$84.99 @ Amazon
Power Supply	Corsair TXM Gold 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply	$90.98 @ Newegg
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$845.42
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-01-29 15:04 EST-0500

 

[boggy77]

7 hours ago, Xiee said:

SFX Power Supply

why?

i'd get a corsair txm instead

[VEXICUS]

16 hours ago, Nod Narb said:

So my friend comes to me with this build (linked below) and asked me it this is a good build for a beginner and if it was good for the price point. So what do you guys think, I think it's fine.

 

https://www.microcenter.com/site/content/custom-pc-builder.aspx?load=861c749d-261c-4d59-a211-037272c14385

 

4 hours ago, boggy77 said:

why?

i'd get a corsair txm instead

Meh, superior build in every possible way..

PSU can be upgraded to a better unit for $20 more.

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($179.99 @ Best Buy) 
Motherboard: MSI B450M PRO-VDH MAX Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($79.98 @ Amazon) 
Memory: G.Skill Aegis 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($64.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Silicon Power A80 512 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($69.98 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: XFX Radeon RX 5700 XT 8 GB THICC III Ultra Video Card  ($389.99 @ B&H) 
Case: Cooler Master MasterBox Q300L MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($44.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: Corsair CX (2017) 550 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($59.99 @ Corsair) 
Total: $889.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-01-29 09:55 EST-0500

[Xiee]

9 hours ago, boggy77 said:

why?

i'd get a corsair txm instead

Oops I missed that. Thanks for catching it.

 

[VEXICUS]

8 hours ago, Xiee said:

Oops I missed that. Thanks for catching it.

 

 

13 hours ago, VEXICUS said:

 

Meh, superior build in every possible way..

PSU can be upgraded to a better unit for $20 more.

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($179.99 @ Best Buy) 
Motherboard: MSI B450M PRO-VDH MAX Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($79.98 @ Amazon) 
Memory: G.Skill Aegis 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($64.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Silicon Power A80 512 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($69.98 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: XFX Radeon RX 5700 XT 8 GB THICC III Ultra Video Card  ($389.99 @ B&H) 
Case: Cooler Master MasterBox Q300L MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($44.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: Corsair CX (2017) 550 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($59.99 @ Corsair) 
Total: $889.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-01-29 09:55 EST-0500