How does this look? ($600 Max)

[AJLefty015]

My friend is looking to get into PC gaming, but he has a budget of $600. I threw this build together pretty quickly, so nothing is permanent. Any suggestions that keep it under $600 and make it better in your opinion will help. Thanks

Build: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/2cgghy

 

[vMax]

Not bad at all with the budget in hand...Just a couple of things:

1 - If you can squeeze an SSD in, even a cheap 120GB or 240GB that will make a huge difference and one that will actually be felt...The prices are super low and with Black Friday you should find some great deals...

2 - 2 x 4GB DDR4 would be a lot better as it would then run in dual channel mode....

Also keep a look out on GPU price drops for Black Friday as there seem to be some good deals and you might just be able to squeeze a bit more value out for your friend.....

 

[AJLefty015]

Is it worth upgrading a 1050 to an Rx 570? With these changes I could probably get it under $600 with some good black Friday deals.

 

[SgtScream]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2 GHz 6-Core Processor ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350M Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team - Vulcan 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial - BX500 240 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($42.95 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte - Radeon RX 570 4 GB Gaming 4G Video Card ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Case: DIYPC - MA08-BK MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($26.96 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - S12II 620 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($30.00)
Monitor: Asus - VP228H 21.5" 1920x1080 60 Hz Monitor ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $634.85
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-11-21 13:08 EST-0500

 

[AJLefty015]

Sorry my original changes did not save. Here is the updated one I was hoping could get under $600 with some deals.
https://pcpartpicker.com/user/AJLefty015/saved/NBfRJx

 

[vMax]

Sorry my original changes did not save. Here is the updated one I was hoping could get under $600 with some deals.
https://pcpartpicker.com/user/AJLefty015/saved/NBfRJx

The RX570 would be better but the system from SgtScream looks even better as he has squeezed a 1600, 2 x 8GB Ram a RX570..and a Seasonic power supply to boot!!! Not too sure about mini ITX....

 

[SgtScream]

I'd mow a couple extra lawns for that rig. It's definitely worth it.

 

[vMax]

I'd mow a couple extra lawns for that rig. It's definitely worth it.

Okay, okay, i'd go 3 lawns....great build for the money!!!!

 

[SgtScream]

That case even has front intake, exhaust fans and USB 3.0.

 

[AJLefty015]

That case even has front intake, exhaust fans and USB 3.0.

Yes, I like the case because it looks cool and comes with 2x 120mm and 1x 140mm if I'm not mistaken.

 

[SgtScream]

I'm talking about the case in my build post above ^