First mini-itx system

[32y0]

So it's about time to upgrade again, current system is about 6 years old now. Getting sick of the giant obsidian 750D tower case I decided to attempt a mini-itx build this time. Will be using a custom case. I attempted to pick some parts, but since I've been out of it for a while I would like to get some feedback on it.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor (€154.90)
CPU Cooler: NZXT - Kraken M22 Liquid CPU Cooler (€89.90)
Motherboard: Asus - ROG Strix B450-I Gaming Mini ITX AM4 Motherboard (€183.45)
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z RGB 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory (€187.95)
Storage: Samsung - 970 Evo 500GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive (€153.85)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1060 3GB 3GB Mini ITX OC Video Card (€213.95)
Power Supply: Corsair - SF 450W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular SFX Power Supply (€105.45)
Total: €1089.45
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-08-23 16:56 CEST+0200

Approximate Purchase Date: Within a month

Budget Range: 1000-1200 euro

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Mostly 1080p, 60FPS gaming and a little bit of photo editing.

Are you buying a monitor: No

Parts to Upgrade: Entire system

Do you need to buy OS: No

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Dutch webshop

Location: The Netherlands

Parts Preferences: No specific preferences

Overclocking: No

SLI or Crossfire: No

Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080

And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: Current system is starting to get old, feels slow and have to dail down graphics.

 

[cewolf12]

If you are not overclocking, water cooling is absolutely not necessary, but if you just want to try it that is completely fine too. If you do choose to go air cooling, the Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO is a great option. FOR YOUR GPU GET THE GTX 1060 6GB. The 6gb of VRAM makes limited map games run so much smoother. FPS games like CS:GO and R6S will only require one initial load with 6gb but with 3gb, your GPU will be under stress the entire time and will, as a result run much slower but other than that, it looks like a good build

 

[The prime mediocre]

This build looks really good. Good choice with the liquid cooler. That is, to my knowledge (and probably yours, too), the quietest 120mm AIO. More VRAM will help if you ever get a higher-resolution monitor, but the stuff cewolf12 posted is--at the risk of sounding like a jerk--nonsense. It is worthwhile to note that the 6GB 1060 has an extra SM enabled vs. the 3GB version (1152 vs 1280 CUDA cores).

 

[Lucky_SLS]

^ agreed with above. Better get the 6gb 1060 if you want to max the eye candy in the latest games.

An aio makes complete sense in those small form factor cases. Good choice.