Anything I should change about this build?

[CreativeName642]

PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/WJHcfv

CPU: Intel Core i5-10400F 2.9 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($138.97 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: MSI B560M PRO-VDH WIFI Micro ATX LGA1200 Motherboard  ($129.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Team T-FORCE VULCAN Z 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($58.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Crucial BX500 1 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($89.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: ASRock Radeon RX 6600 8 GB Challenger D Video Card  ($459.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Fractal Design Meshify C Mini MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($83.00 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: Corsair RMx (2018) 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($64.99 @ Newegg) 
Case Fan: ARCTIC P12 Slim PWM PST 41.1 CFM 120 mm Fan  ($8.00 @ Amazon) x 3
Monitor: AOC G2490VX 23.8" 1920x1080 144 Hz Monitor  ($169.95 @ Amazon) 

Total: $1239.86
 

It's a build for my cousin, there's no set budget but I'd like it to be the best bang for the buck while keeping it around this price. One thing it does have to have is wifi, whether it be as a PCIe card or integrated into the motherboard. There's not much space at his place, so I tried to keep it small, but that's a loose requirement.

[Fasauceome]

13 minutes ago, CreativeName642 said:

There's not much space at his place, so I tried to keep it small, but that's a loose requirement.

Even for micro ATX, the Meshify C mini is a bit bulky (barely any smaller than meshify C regular)
 

PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/pkZpgb

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($259.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: ASRock B450M/AC Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($86.52 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Silicon Power 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($57.97 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Mushkin Enhanced Helix-L 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($81.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: ASRock Radeon RX 6600 8 GB Challenger D Video Card  ($459.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Deepcool MATREXX 40 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($51.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA G1+ 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($70.00 @ Amazon) 
Case Fan: ARCTIC P12 Slim PWM PST 41.1 CFM 120 mm Fan  ($8.00 @ Amazon) 
Case Fan: ARCTIC P12 Slim PWM PST 41.1 CFM 120 mm Fan  ($8.00 @ Amazon) 
Monitor: AOC G2490VX 23.8" 1920x1080 144 Hz Monitor  ($169.95 @ Amazon) 
Custom: Xbox controller wireless adapter ($20.00)
Total: $1274.38
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Now, the Ryzen 3000 series is slightly slower than 10th gen Intel in gaming, but the choice of an AM4 motherboard gives you the option to upgrade to 5000 series in the future which is a big benefit. Might get a pretty sweet deal on a Ryzen 7 5800X when the 6000 series drops.

I went for a slightly less expensive PSU but kept the full modular (and EVGA warranty service is quite excellent), and went for an M.2 SSD instead of SATA. It was cheaper too. The mobo has built in WiFi as is needed, and I chose a fairly compact case (I've used it for a couple builds and it's pretty nice for the price)

[Somerandomtechyboi]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/L2CTW4

Cost cutting on some stuff while upgrading to 12th gen, upgraded ssd, upgraded psu, and added cooler

[brob]

The Meshify C Mini comes with 2 stock fans, no need for more. Check local availability and pricing for the i5-12500 and i5-12600. You might be able to squeeze slightly higher performance into the budget. 

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i5-12400 2.5 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($198.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte B660M DS3H AX DDR4 Micro ATX LGA1700 Motherboard  ($139.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($69.98 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Sabrent Rocket 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($84.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: MSI Radeon RX 6600 8 GB ARMOR Video Card  ($479.99 @ Best Buy) 
Case: Fractal Design Meshify C Mini MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($83.00 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: Corsair RMx (2018) 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($64.99 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: AOC G2490VX 23.8" 1920x1080 144 Hz Monitor  ($169.95 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1291.88
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2022-02-14 11:07 EST-0500

 

[Chris Pratt]

Be advised: the 6600 is a PCIe 4.0x8 card, but 10th gen Intel only supports PCIe 3.0. That means you'll be limited to PCIe 3.0x8 on the GPU. That won't necessarily matter in every game, but there are situations where you will be leaving performance on the table. You should get 11th gen (with 500 series board) or 12th gen Intel or Ryzen.

[Jonathan Lee]

Pretty good overall, made some minor tweets and an alternative GPU.

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i5-10400 2.9 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($149.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: MSI MAG B560M BAZOOKA Micro ATX LGA1200 Motherboard  ($119.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Team T-FORCE VULCAN Z 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($58.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: ADATA XPG GAMMIX S7 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($89.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3050 8GB 8 GB EAGLE OC Video Card  ($499.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Fractal Design Meshify C Mini MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($83.00 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GT 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($64.98 @ Amazon) 
Case Fan: ARCTIC P12 Slim PWM PST 41.1 CFM 120 mm Fan  ($8.00 @ Amazon) 
Monitor: AOC G2490VX 23.8" 1920x1080 144 Hz Monitor  ($169.95 @ Amazon) 
Custom: Xbox controller wireless adapter ($20.00)
Total: $1264.88
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2022-02-14 12:09 EST-0500

 

You don't really need to populate all the fan positions. The meshify only needs 1 extra fan for good airflow.

 

Nicer motherboard that can support higher end CPU's easily. For B560, the top m.2 slot is not supported for 10th gen. If you're cousin plans to put multiple m.2 drive, it might be worth considering going for the B460 version instead.

 

Changed to a NVME SSD with dram cache for about same price as the SATA one you had.

 

Smaller PSU for easier cable management.

 

RTX 3050 is an alternative, the rx 6600 is decent as well.

[CreativeName642]

45 minutes ago, Jonathan Lee said:

Pretty good overall, made some minor tweets and an alternative GPU.

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i5-10400 2.9 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($149.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: MSI MAG B560M BAZOOKA Micro ATX LGA1200 Motherboard  ($119.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Team T-FORCE VULCAN Z 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($58.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: ADATA XPG GAMMIX S7 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($89.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3050 8GB 8 GB EAGLE OC Video Card  ($499.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Fractal Design Meshify C Mini MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($83.00 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GT 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($64.98 @ Amazon) 
Case Fan: ARCTIC P12 Slim PWM PST 41.1 CFM 120 mm Fan  ($8.00 @ Amazon) 
Monitor: AOC G2490VX 23.8" 1920x1080 144 Hz Monitor  ($169.95 @ Amazon) 
Custom: Xbox controller wireless adapter ($20.00)
Total: $1264.88
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2022-02-14 12:09 EST-0500

 

You don't really need to populate all the fan positions. The meshify only needs 1 extra fan for good airflow.

 

Nicer motherboard that can support higher end CPU's easily. For B560, the top m.2 slot is not supported for 10th gen. If you're cousin plans to put multiple m.2 drive, it might be worth considering going for the B460 version instead.

 

Changed to a NVME SSD with dram cache for about same price as the SATA one you had.

 

Smaller PSU for easier cable management.

 

RTX 3050 is an alternative, the rx 6600 is decent as well.

figured I might as well get the rx 6600 for basically the same price.