Build Advice 1st Time Build

[Disturbed 200]

Hi all, I need an opinion on this build that I would like to do. Its my first time building a pc and I really can't afford to mess up this build since my budget is limited. I have around 800-940 US to spend although I would rather keep costs down to lower end of that spending range. I did some research and found this build. I'd appreciate it if someone would give me advice on whether I should use different components and if the build is suitable since I'd be using it for engineering programs such as Solidworks and Matlab. I am also an avid gamer and would like to run some of the latest games in 1080p so that's this computer's secondary use. I am from the Caribbean so I am shopping on Amazon and having a courier ship to my country, part of the reason why I want to keep costs low. This is the build:

Case
Cougar MX 340-Mid Tower ATX
Amazon-$43.69
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B07F1FYLHC/ref=ox_sc_act_image_1?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&psc=1

Motherboard
AS Rock B450M Steel Legend, Micro ATX
Amazon-$89.99
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B07MV9BMNY/ref=ox_sc_act_image_9?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&psc=1

CPU
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 with Wraith Stealth Cooler
Amazon-$145.88
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B07B41WS48/ref=ox_sc_act_image_10?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&psc=1

GPU
Gigabyte GEForce GTX 1660 ti Windforce OC 6G, 192 GDDR6
Amazon-$279.99
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B07NJQLQWP/ref=ox_sc_act_image_6?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&psc=1

HDD
Seagate Barracude 2TB, 7200 rpm, 3.5 inch SATA 6 Gb/s
Amazon $59.99
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B07H2RR55Q/ref=ox_sc_act_image_1?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&psc=1

SSD
Western Digital 500 Gb PC SSD, 2.5 inch SATA III 6 Gb/sec
Amazon-
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B073SBZ8YH/ref=ox_sc_act_image_1?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&psc=1

RAM
Team Group T Vulcan Z 16 Gb(2×8Gb), 3000 Mhz
Amazon-$73.99
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B07QRSPFG7/ref=ox_sc_act_image_8?smid=AWD7GDDT7Q2ZT&psc=1

PSU
Corsair CS Series 550 W, 80 Plus Certified Bronze
Amazon-$59.99
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01B72W0A2/ref=ox_sc_act_image_7?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&psc=1

WIFI Adapter USB Wifi Adapter 1200 Mbps Techkey USB 3.0 802.11 ac, Dual Band 2.5 GHz/300 Mbps & 5 Ghz/866 Mbps
Amazon-$20.99
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B07J65G9DD/ref=ox_sc_act_image_5?smid=A3KHUM65I50XQR&psc=1

Keyboard and Mouse
Gk 806, Rainbow Lit Gaming Mouse and Keyboard
Amazon-$26.99
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B07H97Z6RD/ref=ox_sc_act_image_4?smid=A3J517XUK5V6EJ&psc=1

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[Dark Lord of Tech]

PSU is poor quality , a Corsair CX 550W is better than that.

 

[ConanLock]

Do you actually need a 500gb SSD and 2tb HDD? You might be ok with just a 128GB SSD for your Operating System and maybe one or two programs, and the 2tb HDD for everything else. That would cut some price off. Also the PSU, as mentioned above, could get changed. Other than that, it's a strong build.

 

[g-unit1111]

That build is decent, there's definitely a few areas where you could make some improvements. If your max budget is $940 I would suggest something like this:

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600X 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor ($179.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus - ROG STRIX B450-F GAMING ATX AM4 Motherboard ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z RGB 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($116.48 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung - 970 Evo Plus 250 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($67.99 @ B&H)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($42.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1660 Ti 6 GB XC GAMING Video Card ($269.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Phanteks - P300 ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $937.41
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-05-31 12:39 EDT-0400

 

[logainofhades]

If you do not want to wait for Ryzen 3000 to come out, in July, then this would work. An R7 2700 would push a little over that $940 mark.

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600X 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor ($179.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus - ROG STRIX B450-F GAMING ATX AM4 Motherboard ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($76.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Intel - 660p Series 512 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($62.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1660 Ti 6 GB XC GAMING Video Card ($269.99 @ Amazon)
Case: RIOTORO - CR488 ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Gold 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply ($83.33 @ Amazon)
Total: $913.26
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-05-31 13:12 EDT-0400

 

[Disturbed 200]

Hi everyone, I'd like to say thanks for taking the time to reply to this post. I have been occupied for the past 2 weeks and didn't get the time to even watch this thread. I really value all the input that was given. Unfortunately I have purchased a gaming laptop instead. I am an engineering student, soon entering the world of work and while ideally I would have loved to build my own pc, I had my own opinion on the matter change due to advice I was given. I will build my own PC when I am working which if all goes well would be next year. The reason I went the gaming pc route was simply the advantage of portability for projects. Hopefully if all goes well I can come back to this forum for advice. I guess I am repeating myself at this point but I can't emphasise how much I appreciate anyone that took the time out of their day to reply to this post but I just want to say a big "Thank You"!