Final thoughts on my build?

[DespicableR]

Budget (including currency): 1500 euro

Country: Italy

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Singleplayer games (like RDR2, Cyberpunk etc..) and multiplayer games (like LoL, CoD etc..). No editing, recording.

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): 

Hey! A couple of days ago I posted my first build and you guys gave me some feedback, I made some improvements based on some discounts I found and managed to stay right under my budget. I'm still looking to save a buck or two if possible without compromising performance excessively so I'm linking my specs once again and asking for any feedback you might have. Is the motherboard overkill? Originally I wanted to go with the B550M PRO-VDH WIFI which is like 60 euros cheaper. I know my CPU isn't exactly top notch, so maybe downgrading the motherboard is possible. Thanks!

https://it.pcpartpicker.com/list/6NcgQ6

 

[venomtail]

For the price it's pretty good. Tried making a 12th gen i5 but B660 boards really expensive in Italy for some reason. In the end I come out a bit more actually.

 

Though I would recommend upgrading to a 1400p monitor. Leave the 1080p days behind you, especially with a 6700XT. 

[Somerandomtechyboi]

Cut cost on the board, btw asus have trash ram topology on b550/x570 so dont bother with those boards

 

Cut cost on the case and see if you can find something cheaper like a zalman s2

 

Cut cost on the ram and look out for cheaper 3000 cl15/16 or 3200 cl16 bin (they can usually oc to 3600 cl16)

 

Add a cooler so the cpu runs cooler + boosts higher and also makes the pc quieter, even a cheap 4/5 heatpipe tower like se 214 xt, gammax 400, ben nevis will work

 

Otherwise looks ok

[DespicableR]

20 minutes ago, venomtail said:

For the price it's pretty good. Tried making a 12th gen i5 but B660 boards really expensive in Italy for some reason. In the end I come out a bit more actually.

 

Though I would recommend upgrading to a 1400p monitor. Leave the 1080p days behind you, especially with a 6700XT. 

I wanted to go with the samsung odyssey g5, 1400p, 144 hz but it's 299. The one you linked has 165hz but no curve. I'll make a choice.

[DespicableR]

2 minutes ago, Somerandomtechyboi said:

Cut cost on the board, btw asus have trash ram topology on b550/x570 so dont bother with those boards

 

Cut cost on the case and see if you can find something cheaper like a zalman s2

 

Cut cost on the ram and look out for cheaper 3000 cl15/16 or 3200 cl16 bin (they can usually oc to 3600 cl16)

 

Add a cooler so the cpu runs cooler + boosts higher and also makes the pc quieter, even a cheap 4/5 heatpipe tower like se 214 xt, gammax 400, ben nevis will work

 

Otherwise looks ok

Suggestion on boards? Is the B550M PRO-VDH WIFI a good option?

I've looked for ram but basically the difference in price between 3200 and 3400 is negligible.

I thought the cooler that comes with the CPU should be enough.

Thanks a lot for your feedback!

[venomtail]

2 minutes ago, DespicableR said:

I wanted to go with the samsung odyssey g5, 1400p, 144 hz but it's 50 euros more. I'd go over budget unfortunately. The one you linked isn't available but I'll keep an eye for it.

PCPartPicker says your 1080p is 50euro more expensive than this 1440p.

At this price point I don't think you shouldn't lock in to one specific model. Plenty of other 1440p ultrawides exist at 300euro.

[Somerandomtechyboi]

1 minute ago, DespicableR said:

Suggestion on boards? Is the B550M PRO-VDH WIFI a good option?

Good enough but you get the most value out of ryzen by buying used so look for a used b450/x470 instead but b550m pro vdh wifi is also decent

 

2 minutes ago, DespicableR said:

I've looked for ram but basically the difference in price between 3200 and 3400 is negligible.

If you want superior rams i suggest buying some 2666 bare pcb crucial rams with c9bjz (top 2666 bin rev e ic) or d9wsm (rev j) which should do 3800+ cl14 by just copying someones oc profile off the internet. Cuts cost and increases performance with minor headache that comes with oc but thats mostly allivieated by copying a profile off the internet especially when microns are very consistent ics (what works for someone likely will also work for you), they dont look good but real men prefer performance over aesthetics

[DespicableR]

16 minutes ago, venomtail said:

PCPartPicker says your 1080p is 50euro more expensive than this 1440p.

At this price point I don't think you shouldn't lock in to one specific model. Plenty of other 1440p ultrawides exist at 300euro.

I found this model at 280 euros. It has everything I would like and it's heavily discounted (or at least, that's what they say).
https://it.pcpartpicker.com/product/Y7ddnQ/msi-optix-ag321cqr-315-2560x1440-165-hz-monitor-optix-ag321cqr
I'll watch a review of some sort, if not I'll go between the odyssey g5 and the one you linked.

I'm going with a very similar LG model you linked since the reviews on the one I linked weren't as good. Thanks for you help!