Anything wrong with this build?

[Downkey]

Budget (including currency): $1500 CAD

Country: Canada

Other details (existing parts lists, whether any peripherals are needed, what you're upgrading from, when you're going to buy, what resolution and refresh rate you want to play at, etc): My friend is planning to build a $1300 PC w/ a 144hz monitor in March/April. Im pretty confident in this build but if you guys see anything wrong with it please tell me. Also if there is no 3060 stock he will probably just get a used 1080ti or 5700XT

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Valorant, Streaming

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	Intel Core i5-10400F 2.9 GHz 6-Core Processor	$197.95 @ shopRBC
CPU Cooler	Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler	$33.70 @ Amazon Canada
Motherboard	Asus TUF GAMING B460M-PLUS (WI-FI) Micro ATX LGA1200 Motherboard	$172.65 @ Amazon Canada
Memory	Team T-FORCE VULCAN Z 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 CL16 Memory	$84.99 @ Newegg Canada
Storage	Western Digital SN750 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	$84.99 @ Amazon Canada
Case	Fractal Design Meshify C ATX Mid Tower Case	$134.99 @ Newegg Canada
Power Supply	Corsair TXM Gold 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply	$99.99 @ Amazon Canada
Monitor	MSI Optix G24C 23.6" 1920x1080 144 Hz Monitor	$249.99 @ Amazon Canada
Custom	RTX 3060	$420.00
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$1479.25
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2021-01-27 07:48 EST-0500

(Was going to originally go with a R5 3600 but it's more expensive)

[SignatureSigner]

Get more storage is the only thing I can think of. (Maybe go with a 970 evo 1tb?) or a 500gb 970 evo and a 1-2tb seagate baracua

[jaslion]

I'd say ask again in march/april as everything is just whack.

 

 

The case is pretty pricey and you can totally get a cheaper one and a far far better monitor in budget like a gigabyte g27q.

[Downkey]

Just now, SignatureSigner said:

Get more storage is the only thing I can think of. (Maybe go with a 970 evo 1tb?) or a 500gb 970 evo and a 1-2tb seagate baracua

i asked him, he doesn't need more than 240 so I think 500 is enough. (He told me that 500 is good)

[Hairless Monkey Boy]

You seem to be over-spending on the motherboard.

[SignatureSigner]

Just now, Downkey said:

i asked him, he doesn't need more than 240 so I think 500 is enough. (He told me that 500 is good)

Ok just remember that it fills up fast!

And please for the love of everything that is good don't build this rn wait for this summer or untill prices/stock normalise!

[Downkey]

1 minute ago, HairlessMonkeyBoy said:

You seem to be over-spending on the motherboard.

is there any other decent b460 boards with wifi?

[Downkey]

1 minute ago, SignatureSigner said:

Ok just remember that it fills up fast!

And please for the love of everything that is good don't build this rn wait for this summer or untill prices/stock normalise!

don't think waiting is an option. He was going to build in october, then december, his parents don't want to delay anymore (and he doesnt, due to him being stuck on an mx 150 laptop)

[Hairless Monkey Boy]

Just now, Downkey said:

with wifi?

Thought that might be the hitch. No, but there is an ITX board. Not sure what your IO requirements are.

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/DMgQzy/asrock-b460m-itxac-mini-itx-lga1200-motherboard-b460m-itxac

[Downkey]

Just now, HairlessMonkeyBoy said:

Thought that might be the hitch. No, but there is an ITX board. Not sure what your IO requirements are.

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/DMgQzy/asrock-b460m-itxac-mini-itx-lga1200-motherboard-b460m-itxac

not much io requirments. Think 3 USB ports is good enough?

[SignatureSigner]

Just now, Downkey said:

don't think waiting is an option. He was going to build in october, then december, his parents don't want to delay anymore (and he doesnt, due to him being stuck on an mx 150 laptop)

Ok just make sure he knows he could get more for his money if he waits but if he needs it soon I can see why he may not be able to wait. I would get a cheaper MOBO though as $170 for an i5 is kinda overkill unless you need something that board has that no other has.

[Biomecanoid]

17 minutes ago, Downkey said:

Budget (including currency): $1500 CAD

Country: Canada

Other details (existing parts lists, whether any peripherals are needed, what you're upgrading from, when you're going to buy, what resolution and refresh rate you want to play at, etc): My friend is planning to build a $1300 PC w/ a 144hz monitor in March/April. Im pretty confident in this build but if you guys see anything wrong with it please tell me. Also if there is no 3060 stock he will probably just get a used 1080ti or 5700XT

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Valorant, Streaming

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	Intel Core i5-10400F 2.9 GHz 6-Core Processor	$197.95 @ shopRBC
CPU Cooler	Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler	$33.70 @ Amazon Canada
Motherboard	Asus TUF GAMING B460M-PLUS (WI-FI) Micro ATX LGA1200 Motherboard	$172.65 @ Amazon Canada
Memory	Team T-FORCE VULCAN Z 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 CL16 Memory	$84.99 @ Newegg Canada
Storage	Western Digital SN750 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	$84.99 @ Amazon Canada
Case	Fractal Design Meshify C ATX Mid Tower Case	$134.99 @ Newegg Canada
Power Supply	Corsair TXM Gold 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply	$99.99 @ Amazon Canada
Monitor	MSI Optix G24C 23.6" 1920x1080 144 Hz Monitor	$249.99 @ Amazon Canada
Custom	RTX 3060	$420.00
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$1479.25
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2021-01-27 07:48 EST-0500

(Was going to originally go with a R5 3600 but it's more expensive)

Get a 256 SSD for the OS + 1TB HDD for games and programs. Space fills up very quickly, games are huge nowadays. Buy everything apart from the GPU and wait for prices to go down

[Downkey]

Just now, Biomecanoid said:

Get a 256 SSD for the OS + 1TB HDD for games and programs. Space fills up very quickly, games are huge nowadays 

Only games he downloading is Valorant and genshin. He doesn’t need more than like 240. 

[Biomecanoid]

6 minutes ago, Downkey said:

Only games he downloading is Valorant and genshin. He doesn’t need more than like 240. 

Space always finds a way to fill up. Ask anybody you will get the same answer. Plus the end price will be almost the same. Well the you asked for opinions, so the space is wrong and the GPU. Get a CPU with integrated graphics and wait

[VEXICUS]

1 hour ago, Downkey said:

....

Two problems with this build...

1. Micro ATX board in ATX case? It's fine if you need it that way. Wifi cards / dongles are available for cheap if you need wifi.
2. I would rather use the stock intel cooler and use the remaining money to upgrade the GPU to a 3060ti.

Other than that everything looks good.