Making a PC for my friend at or under $600

[Daviido]

My friend dosen't really know that much about computers and he wants to get into gaming for under or at $600. I already have a pc planned out, I would just like it if someone could give some tips on some better parts.https://pcpartpicker.com/list/nJBPgw

[NoRomanBatmansAllowed]

Nothing stands out as trash; go for it.

[WoodenMarker]

The aftermarket thermal paste and Raidmax case fans are unnecessary. The included stock cooler, paste, and case fans should be fine already.

The mid tower case is a bit awkward for a matx board and less efficient for cooling but it's fine if that doesn't bother you. 

[forregacc02]

6 hours ago, Daviido said:

My friend dosen't really know that much about computers and he wants to get into gaming for under or at $600. I already have a pc planned out, I would just like it if someone could give some tips on some better parts.https://pcpartpicker.com/list/nJBPgw

Build is good as is. But I'd like to recommend some changes for the build.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($149.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350 Pro4 ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($59.89 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: Patriot - Viper 4 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($74.99 @ Newegg Business) 
Storage: Inland - 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($43.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB Video Card  ($169.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Cougar - MX330 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($24.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($23.98 @ Newegg) 
Case Fan: Cooler Master - SickleFlow 69.7 CFM  120mm Fan  ($7.75 @ OutletPC) 
Case Fan: Cooler Master - SickleFlow 69.7 CFM  120mm Fan  ($7.75 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $563.21
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-08-06 21:47 EDT-0400

 

*Faster 6-Core Processor

*Motherboard that allows overclocking

*Faster dual channel memory

*Dual fan GPU

*Better Fans (Would suggest putting one on front and one on top as intake. The MX330 has one included exhaust fan at the rear. Airflow by this setup would be sufficient)

[Dryden]

10 hours ago, Daviido said:

My friend dosen't really know that much about computers and he wants to get into gaming for under or at $600. I already have a pc planned out, I would just like it if someone could give some tips on some better parts.https://pcpartpicker.com/list/nJBPgw

- Do you already have the Inland - 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive?  Your build list doesn't have a price for it... just wondering if you added it to your by mistake.

 

- For $22.49 more you can get the R5 2600

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/jLF48d/amd-ryzen-5-2600-34ghz-6-core-processor-yd2600bbafbox

http://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/AMD-Ryzen-5-2600-vs-AMD-Ryzen-5-1400/3955vs3922

 

R5 2600--- 6 Cores, 12 Threads @3.4GHz Zen+ (2018)

R5 1400--4 Cores, 8 Threads @3.2GHz Zen (2017)

[Daviido]

appreciate all of the feedback, i will most likely use forregacc02's build.

Thanks!