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Zephyros
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hey guys , i will start studying abroad in 2 weeks time and I've put together a computer and i need your second opinion and because this is my first time building a computer any tips or tricks are welcome
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 3.2Ghz(CPU)
ASRock AB350 ATX AM4 (Mobo)
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2400Mhz 8GB (Ram)
Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5"(HDD)
Kingston SSDNow UV400 120GB (SSD)
MSI Gaming GTX 1060 3GB OC (GPU)
NZXT S340 (Case)
Corsair VS650 /Corsair VS650 80plus(PSU)

 

Thanks in advance!

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See if you can get higher clockspeed ram, a GTX 1060 3G is not the same as a GTX 1060 6G.

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138 is a good number.

 

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Get different ssd, psu is garbage, and higher speed ram would be preferred (but not necessary).

 

For psu you could look at stuff like the cx/cxm grey sticker units or Seasonic S12ii/m12ii

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1 minute ago, DocSwag said:

Get different ssd, psu is garbage, and higher speed ram would be preferred (but not necessary).

 

For psu you could look at stuff like the cx/cxm grey sticker units or Seasonic S12ii/m12ii

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I'd see if I could get a better GPU, but if you're stuck in that price range try to squeeze a little more for the 6GB.
RAM speed could be a little higher.
That SSD is fine honestly. Much better than a HDD, and you can upgrade to a better one down the line if it's really not getting the job done.

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PSU...yea get maybe the EVGA G3 650 if possible or a Seasonic.

SSD - Samsung EVO 256 are pretty cheap actually now. I have 2 of them.

1060 - 6 Gb would be better indeed.

 

The rest of the specs look good, I don't really know anything at all about the Ryzen mobos... so... no advice on that... Great CPU though.

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The CPU is kind of overkill (says the guy who has basically the same setup in his description). I would maybe swap for a core i5 or an R5 1400 and spend the extra cash on a better graphics card (a 6 gb GTX 1060, maybe even a 1070 if you find a good deal). You could also swap out for maybe an RX 580 if the cryptominers have finished with their insanity yet. 

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