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No need for a cheapo WiFi adapter like that. Get a motherboard that has WiFi built in, trust me the extra money is well worth pain those USB adapters inflict. 

No need for the thermal paste, the cooler master hyper 212 comes with a tube of it.

No need to pay $100+ for Windows, it's free technically if you don't mind the watermark and there are plenty of places to get a legitimate key for below $30.

That Cougar case is an oven, almost no airflow. Get something with a mesh front panel. This Fractal Design case is my favorite right now. Best price to features out there I think atm, the additional fan is a little bit more but it should plug and play with the other two, if you don't mind not having RGB you could also just get a non-RGB 120mm for the rear exhaust.

Gigabyte PSUs are a no go, this Thermaltake is highly rated on the tier list and only a couple bucks more.

 

Here is an updated list, higher quality parts and cheaper.

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/ZNstbK

 

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1st flaw I see - CL18 RAM. Try obtaining Cl16 3600.

 

2nd flaw - Gigabyte PSU - try getting something ranked higher https://cultists.network/140/psu-tier-list/

 

You can get a Windows 10 or 11 license from a legit key selling site for 10-20 $ so I would advise not paying 100+.

 

I am not a fan of Asrock motherboards, not at this time. How about MSI?

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No need for a cheapo WiFi adapter like that. Get a motherboard that has WiFi built in, trust me the extra money is well worth pain those USB adapters inflict. 

No need for the thermal paste, the cooler master hyper 212 comes with a tube of it.

No need to pay $100+ for Windows, it's free technically if you don't mind the watermark and there are plenty of places to get a legitimate key for below $30.

That Cougar case is an oven, almost no airflow. Get something with a mesh front panel. This Fractal Design case is my favorite right now. Best price to features out there I think atm, the additional fan is a little bit more but it should plug and play with the other two, if you don't mind not having RGB you could also just get a non-RGB 120mm for the rear exhaust.

Gigabyte PSUs are a no go, this Thermaltake is highly rated on the tier list and only a couple bucks more.

 

Here is an updated list, higher quality parts and cheaper.

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/ZNstbK

 

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