Help with build?

[VivaLaVendetta]

Hi, could anyone give my build a quick look and comment on what they think? https://pcpartpicker.com/user/Vvendetta/saved/

I already have the gpu purchased, and already have the SSD.

Thanks

[Herman Mcpootis]

get a better PSU, the 500w W1 is low quality. a CX550/M would be much better.

[iLoiter]

Maybe consider getting 8gb of ram instead 16gb and use that money to get a 144hz TN monitor or a larger 27" IPS monitor instead.

[Herman Mcpootis]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($188.90 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350M Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($64.89 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: G.Skill - Aegis 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($167.99 @ Newegg Business) 
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.79 @ OutletPC) 
Case: Cooler Master - MasterBox Lite 3.1 TG MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($32.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Cooler Master - MasterWatt 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($46.98 @ Newegg) 
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus - PCE-AC55BT B1 PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter  ($33.89 @ OutletPC) 
Monitor: Acer - GN246HL 24.0" 1920x1080 144Hz Monitor  ($189.99 @ B&H) 
Total: $785.41
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-02-27 19:15 EST-0500

[TurbulentWinds]

Solid. Would personally drop down to an i3 and 8gb RAM for a nice 144hz GSync display but its up to you.

[brob]

I would suggest going with a locked cpu since the motherboard and cpu cooler are not up to any significant overclocking. A bit can also be saved on the ssd. The MX500 is quite competitive with the 850 Evo.

 

The savings can be applied to a slightly better cpu cooler, (although the stock cooler is sufficient), better memory, a better motherboard, faster memory, and a much better psu.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8GHz 6-Core Processor  ($178.65 @ OutletPC) 
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($34.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Asus - TUF Z370 Plus Gaming ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($129.89 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($169.89 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Crucial - MX500 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($78.89 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.79 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB HYBRID Video Card 
Case: Rosewill - BlackHawk ATX Mid Tower Case  ($34.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Gold 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($73.56 @ Amazon) 
Wireless Network Adapter: Rosewill - RNX-N250PCe PCI-Express x1 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi Adapter  ($16.89 @ OutletPC) 
Monitor: BenQ - GW2270 21.5" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor  ($89.00 @ Amazon) 
Total: $866.44
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-02-27 19:20 EST-0500

[VivaLaVendetta]

19 minutes ago, herman mcpootis said:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($188.90 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350M Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($64.89 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: G.Skill - Aegis 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($167.99 @ Newegg Business) 
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.79 @ OutletPC) 
Case: Cooler Master - MasterBox Lite 3.1 TG MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($32.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Cooler Master - MasterWatt 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($46.98 @ Newegg) 
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus - PCE-AC55BT B1 PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter  ($33.89 @ OutletPC) 
Monitor: Acer - GN246HL 24.0" 1920x1080 144Hz Monitor  ($189.99 @ B&H) 
Total: $785.41
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-02-27 19:15 EST-0500

Ive heard really mixed reviews of AMD and never took a serious look at their hardware, what are some drawbacks of going from an Intel i5 8600k to the ryzen 5 1600?

[Herman Mcpootis]

2 hours ago, VivaLaVendetta said:

Ive heard really mixed reviews of AMD and never took a serious look at their hardware, what are some drawbacks of going from an Intel i5 8600k to the ryzen 5 1600?

the 1600 would perform slightly worse, but it would still be better since you have a 144hz monitor.