Question Building New PC - Opinions

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(First off, apologies for posting in the wrong thread... :( )

Ok, so prob earlier this year or something, I posted about building a pc. I found that I am finally going to be able to actually buy the parts needed to build the pc around September. I came up with a new build as my budget has increased from the last time I posted about a PC. Here's a couple background info you should know before you start raging at my build :p
  1. Going to powerline - Can't deal with delays and stuttering from high ping... (Can't do hard wiring b/c too far away from router)
  2. The additional SSD and Hard drive adapter cable is for my mom's laptop cause man is that thing slow af.
  3. Will only play esports title games like OW (Also apex legends to the side) - Will not overclock
  4. Budget = ~$1320 w/ tax @ 8.7% (Weird number yes, but its converted from korean won) - This includes everything, not just the PC itself.
  5. Without tax, the budget is ~$1220
  6. Won't be gaming hardcore
  7. I do care for aesthetics - Clean looking + White
  8. I am 100% sure that I do not need a 2060 for a damn esports game... (Will be using freesync cause its only a 570)
  9. Will be wanting to use this for at least 6+ years
My question: How can I improve this setup while staying within budget?

Here's the build:

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/Cwb47W
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/Cwb47W/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor ($179.23 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - B450 AORUS ELITE ATX AM4 Motherboard ($119.43 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Team - Vulcan 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($93.35 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Crucial - MX500 250 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($54.18 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Crucial - MX500 500 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($68.47 @ Newegg Business)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.73 @ Newegg)
Video Card: ASRock - Radeon RX 570 4 GB Phantom Gaming D Video Card ($141.29 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design - Meshify C White TG ATX Mid Tower Case ($97.80 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM (2015) 450 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($54.32 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: ARCTIC - F12 PWM 53 CFM 120mm Fan ($8.14 @ SuperBiiz)
Monitor: Samsung - LC24FG73 23.5" 1920x1080 144 Hz Monitor ($292.40 @ Amazon)
Other: TP-LINK AV500 Nano Powerline Adapter Starter Kit, up to 500Mbps (TL-PA4010KIT) ($38.03 @ Amazon)
Other: StarTech USB 3.0 to 2.5" SATA III Hard Drive Adapter Cable w/ UASP - SATA to USB 3.0 Converter for SSD/HDD - Hard Drive Adapter Cable ($9.22 @ Amazon)
Other: Ethernet Cable CAT6 6 FEET - 2-PACK - Ultra Clarity Snagless (2 Pack, 6 Ft each) UTP Cat 6 Networking Short Patch Cords for Internet Connections - RJ45 Connectors ($8.14 @ Amazon)
Other: Ducky One 2 White TKL ($104.00)
Total: $1314.73
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-04-18 23:12 EDT-0400
 
That 570 is too weak to pull off the 144hz. Here is the improved version. Add the extras...

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor ($164.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock - B450M PRO4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($78.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Crucial - MX500 500 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($62.99 @ Newegg Business)
Storage: Seagate - FireCuda 2 TB 2.5" 5400RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive ($89.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: XFX - Radeon RX 590 8 GB FATBOY OC+ Video Card ($219.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Fractal Design - Focus G (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($50.03 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($50.98 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: ARCTIC - F12 PWM 53 CFM 120mm Fan ($7.49 @ SuperBiiz)
Monitor: Acer - GN246HL 24.0" 1920x1080 144 Hz Monitor ($179.99 @ B&H)
Total: $965.23
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-04-19 02:12 EDT-0400
 
Mar 1, 2019
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That 570 is too weak to pull off the 144hz. Here is the improved version. Add the extras...

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor ($164.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock - B450M PRO4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($78.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Crucial - MX500 500 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($62.99 @ Newegg Business)
Storage: Seagate - FireCuda 2 TB 2.5" 5400RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive ($89.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: XFX - Radeon RX 590 8 GB FATBOY OC+ Video Card ($219.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Fractal Design - Focus G (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($50.03 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($50.98 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: ARCTIC - F12 PWM 53 CFM 120mm Fan ($7.49 @ SuperBiiz)
Monitor: Acer - GN246HL 24.0" 1920x1080 144 Hz Monitor ($179.99 @ B&H)
Total: $965.23
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-04-19 02:12 EDT-0400

I've actually been wondering about that 570 tbh. I've been to websites like userbenchmark and gpucheck and found that the 570 is actually a very good card for me since all I play are esports games. I won't ever be above the low/medium settings (Very normal for esports games). If I had to upgrade, I got feedback that the rx 580 was more than enough since it could very easily hit over 144fps with esports games. Also, is an matx better in budget conditions than regular atx mobos?
 
570 is actually a very good card for me since all I play are esports games
Thats true for 60hzs, not 144hzs. The board is not a big factor for performance, the card is. You are looking at limited scope and in the present. You need to think about longevity of the build. Will it be able to run the same in a couple of years??? Not with the 570.
 
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Thats true for 60hzs, not 144hzs. The board is not a big factor for performance, the card is. You are looking at limited scope and in the present. You need to think about longevity of the build. Will it be able to run the same in a couple of years??? Not with the 570.

Ah I see, but would that really require me to get a 590 when I will be probably only be playing games about 1-2 hours every other day? I understand that longevity is a huge factor but I'm not playing games like everyday for 6 hours.