Build 600 budget preferably compact

[Roberto OD]

Hi a friend of mine was looking to buy a desktop computer with a $600 budget. He already has peripherals. I convinced him it would be a good idea to build it himself as it would allow him to update his hardware with time.
He wants his PC to be relatively small.
He is not currently looking to game on it. Nevertheless, I think he may want to in the future, so it would be great if the build allows him to buy some parts later on that will turn his PC into one he can game on.
Any suggestions?
Thank you!

 

[MrN1ce9uy]

No OS, no optical drive. Windows can be installed from a thumb drive, and/or you can simply add an optical drive to the list. CPU may be a bit overkill depending on what he's doing with this PC.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor ($197.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350M Pro4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($77.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($63.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus - Radeon RX 550 2GB Video Card ($84.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair - Carbide Series 88R MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($56.07 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $583.78
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-07-22 19:28 EDT-0400

 

[MrN1ce9uy]

I changed the GPU (bad review on the first one) and added an optical drive and changed the CPU to a cheaper one. Just to give you some ideas.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1400 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($156.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350M Pro4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($77.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($63.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GT 1030 2GB Low Profile Video Card ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair - Carbide Series 88R MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($56.07 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Lite-On - iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($15.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $543.67
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-07-22 19:34 EDT-0400

 

[MrN1ce9uy]

Or an Intel build (No GPU required as they have integrated graphics) with an SSD.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-7500 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($187.69 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock - B250M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($74.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($63.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Kingston - SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($66.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.88 @ OutletPC)
Case: Corsair - Carbide Series 88R MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($56.07 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Lite-On - iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($15.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $568.49
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-07-22 19:38 EDT-0400