Is this a good start?

[CandyMan]

This is my first time building a pc and I want to know if there is anything I could improve upon before ordering anything? I have a tight 950$ budget.

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/kbsVNN

[LienusLateTips]

I would change some things. Be right back.

[LienusLateTips]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($197.28 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350 Pro4 ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($73.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Team - Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($75.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Seagate - BarraCuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($44.78 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: *PNY - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB Video Card  ($284.99 @ Best Buy) 
Case: Thermaltake - Core G21 Tempered Glass Edition ATX Mid Tower Case  ($65.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CSM 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte - GC-WB867D-I PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter  ($38.89 @ OutletPC) 
Monitor: Acer - KG221Q 21.5" 1920x1080 75Hz Monitor  ($109.99 @ Newegg) 
Keyboard: Cooler Master - Devastator II Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($25.59 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $957.47
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-09-01 15:05 EDT-0400

[Shiv78]

Use the stock cooler, it's better than the one you chose

Get a Gigabyte AC-capable WiFi card (same price)

Better case for not much more

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($197.28 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350 Pro4 ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($93.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Team - Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($75.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Seagate - BarraCuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($44.78 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB Mini Video Card  ($269.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Cooler Master - MasterBox Lite 5 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($57.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($49.99 @ Amazon) 
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte - GC-WB867D-I REV 4.2 PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter  ($29.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Monitor: AOC - i2267Fw 22.0" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 
Keyboard: Cooler Master - Devastator II Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($25.59 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $945.56
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-09-01 15:12 EDT-0400

 

 

REBATES ARE ANNOYING SO I TURNED IT OFF LOL

[LienusLateTips]

1 minute ago, Shiv78 said:

Case: Cooler Master - MasterBox Lite 5 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($57.98 @ Newegg) 

Tempered glass is like $65 now

[TheAmericanItalian]

trust me: spend a little more on mouse and keyboard, the ones you picked are the cheapest on the market and even if they are quite "cool" looking, performance is not to the maximum and you will be not delivering good precision to your beautiful 1060! For the rest great choices!

[Shiv78]

58 minutes ago, TheAmericanItalian said:

trust me: spend a little more on mouse and keyboard, the ones you picked are the cheapest on the market and even if they are quite "cool" looking, performance is not to the maximum and you will be not delivering good precision to your beautiful 1060! For the rest great choices!

that makes no fucking sense, peripherals are the absolute LAST thing to spend more money on. If OP played any game that required high-quality peripherals he would get a 144Hz+ monitor.

[LienusLateTips]

1 hour ago, TheAmericanItalian said:

trust me: spend a little more on mouse and keyboard, the ones you picked are the cheapest on the market and even if they are quite "cool" looking, performance is not to the maximum and you will be not delivering good precision to your beautiful 1060! For the rest great choices!

nonono

 

Do not do that