Is my PC build okay enough?

[mister_libels]

Hello there, dunno if it's correct to post in here or not, but I'm currently building a new PC mainly for gaming and maybe small amount of photo editing (and I'm seldom doing this). I'll use it in an average time of 8 hours a day.

My bulid is like this:
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/QNphNQ

I've bought the i5-8400 and MSI GTX 1060 6GB. Had a 24" LED monitor and will install an optical drive.

Is it okay enough? Some questions I want to ask:
1. Is 8 GB of RAM enough for gaming? Or should I consider to buy 16 GB instead?
2. Is the CPU cooler necessary to be bought? Or the stock cooler is good enough? Maybe I can consider to upgrade the RAM or others if buying another CPU cooler is unnecessary.
3. Is 500W supply of PSU enough? What's the benefit of buying higher PSU capacity when my build isn't using that much?

I'll appreciate any answers that'll be given. Excuse my long questions Thank you so much!


Update:

This is my current (target) build. Wish me luck! Thank everyone for answering
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/kgPGzY

 

[mister_libels]

Great build but upgrade the memory to 2x8.

PSU is plenty for that setup.

Thank you for your attention!
Should I buy the CPU cooler or upgrade my RAM? I'm kinda in a tight budget now, and I'm confused to choose between a cool CPU or more RAM.

 

[King Dranzer]

Here is the list:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor ($164.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - B450M DS3H Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($72.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Team - Vulcan 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial - MX500 500 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($67.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI - GeForce RTX 2070 8 GB Video Card ($479.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair - 270R ATX Mid Tower Case ($55.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ B&H)
Total: $991.93
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-01-19 07:01 EST-0500

All high quality components.
Extremely huge performance gain.
If you already purchased the CPU and GPU but not yet unboxed them then send them back or get it replaced by the ones I listed.
Both Ryzen 5 2600 and Intel i5-8400 come with decent cooler and there is no need to buy aftermarket cooler unless you wan't extremely quiet PC.
Higher quality PSU is recommended to ensure safety of components connected to it and proper working and long life of PC.
I skipped on HDD to maintain within $1000 range but included 500GB SSD instead of 250GB one and if are fine with going bit above budget I recommend getting WD-Blue 1TB or Seagate-Barracuda 2TB.

 

[mister_libels]

Here is the list:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor ($164.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - B450M DS3H Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($72.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Team - Vulcan 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial - MX500 500 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($67.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI - GeForce RTX 2070 8 GB Video Card ($479.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair - 270R ATX Mid Tower Case ($55.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ B&H)
Total: $991.93
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-01-19 07:01 EST-0500

All high quality components.
Extremely huge performance gain.
If you already purchased the CPU and GPU but not yet unboxed them then send them back or get it replaced by the ones I listed.
Both Ryzen 5 2600 and Intel i5-8400 come with decent cooler and there is no need to buy aftermarket cooler unless you wan't extremely quiet PC.
Higher quality PSU is recommended to ensure safety of components connected to it and proper working and long life of PC.
I skipped on HDD to maintain within $1000 range but included 500GB SSD instead of 250GB one and if are fine with going bit above budget I recommend getting WD-Blue 1TB or Seagate-Barracuda 2TB.

Thanks a lot for answering! Whoa, sadly in my country I can't replace my bought parts even if I haven't opened it (as far as I know). Plus I already unboxed my VGA, so missed the opportunity there. And the price difference is pretty huge here, so I don't think I can get the build you suggested as with my current budget, sadly I can only get the build I made above.

Got it with the CPU cooler one, I'm actually really confused whether I should buy one or not, if it's only about quiet-wise then I'll skip this one first for upgrading my RAM.

I already got my HDD (reuse it from my old PC) so I only need SSD for the main data processing. I do consider 500 GB now, so I'll consider your SSD suggestion.

And there's no EVGA PSU in here, that's why I'm considering to take the be quiet one. Maybe I'll buy the higher grade for better use life.

 

[geofelt]

1. 8gb of ram may well be enough, but I suggest you buy your 2 x 8gb ram kit up front.
Adding ram later will not be supported and is not guaranteed to work.

2. The cpu cooler that comes with the i5-8400 is plenty good enough.
The only reason for a larger cooler is possibly noise under heavy load.
If you want a better cooler, I suggest the scythe kotetsu for $35.

3. Your psu is a good one and is strong enough to run even a RTX2070 upgrade.

The extra 120mm fan mounted in front as an intake is excellent and will supply all the airflow you need for the cpu cooler and the graphics card.

FWIW:

----------------how to mount the stock Intel cooler--------------

The stock Intel cooler can be tricky to install.
A poor installation will result in higher cpu temperatures.
If properly mounted, you should expect temperatures at idle to be 10-15c. over ambient.

To mount the Intel stock cooler properly, place the motherboard on top of the foam or cardboard backing that was packed with the motherboard.
The stock cooler will come with paste pre applied, it looks like three grey strips.
The 4 push pins should come in the proper position for installation, that is with the pins rotated in the opposite direction of the arrow,(clockwise)
and pulled up as far as they can go.
Take the time to play with the pushpin mechanism until you know how they work.

Orient the 4 pins so that they are exactly over the motherboard holes.
If one is out of place, you will damage the pins which are delicate.
Push down on a DIAGONAL pair of pins at the same time. Then the other pair.

When you push down on the top black pins, it expands the white plastic pins to fix the cooler in place.

If you do them one at a time, you will not get the cooler on straight.
Lastly, look at the back of the motherboard to verify that all 4 pins are equally through the motherboard, and that the cooler is on firmly.
This last step must be done, which is why the motherboard should be out of the case to do the job. Or you need a case with a opening that lets you see the pins.
It is possible to mount the cooler with the motherboard mounted in the case, but you can then never be certain that the push pins are inserted properly
unless you can verify that the pins are through the motherboard and locked.

If you should need to remove the cooler, turn the pins counter clockwise to unlock them.
You will need to clean off the old paste and reapply new if you ever take the cooler off.
Clean off old paste with alcohol and a lint free paper like a coffee filter.

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[mister_libels]

1. 8gb of ram may well be enough, but I suggest you buy your 2 x 8gb ram kit up front.
Adding ram later will not be supported and is not guaranteed to work.

2. The cpu cooler that comes with the i5-8400 is plenty good enough.
The only reason for a larger cooler is possibly noise under heavy load.
If you want a better cooler, I suggest the scythe kotetsu for $35.

3. Your psu is a good one and is strong enough to run even a RTX2070 upgrade.

The extra 120mm fan mounted in front as an intake is excellent and will supply all the airflow you need for the cpu cooler and the graphics card.

FWIW:

----------------how to mount the stock Intel cooler--------------

The stock Intel cooler can be tricky to install.
A poor installation will result in higher cpu temperatures.
If properly mounted, you should expect temperatures at idle to be 10-15c. over ambient.

To mount the Intel stock cooler properly, place the motherboard on top of the foam or cardboard backing that was packed with the motherboard.
The stock cooler will come with paste pre applied, it looks like three grey strips.
The 4 push pins should come in the proper position for installation, that is with the pins rotated in the opposite direction of the arrow,(clockwise)
and pulled up as far as they can go.
Take the time to play with the pushpin mechanism until you know how they work.

Orient the 4 pins so that they are exactly over the motherboard holes.
If one is out of place, you will damage the pins which are delicate.
Push down on a DIAGONAL pair of pins at the same time. Then the other pair.

When you push down on the top black pins, it expands the white plastic pins to fix the cooler in place.

If you do them one at a time, you will not get the cooler on straight.
Lastly, look at the back of the motherboard to verify that all 4 pins are equally through the motherboard, and that the cooler is on firmly.
This last step must be done, which is why the motherboard should be out of the case to do the job. Or you need a case with a opening that lets you see the pins.
It is possible to mount the cooler with the motherboard mounted in the case, but you can then never be certain that the push pins are inserted properly
unless you can verify that the pins are through the motherboard and locked.

If you should need to remove the cooler, turn the pins counter clockwise to unlock them.
You will need to clean off the old paste and reapply new if you ever take the cooler off.
Clean off old paste with alcohol and a lint free paper like a coffee filter.

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Thank you so much for the answer! I'll consider to upgrade my RAM, keep the bundled procie cooler, and upgrade my PSU a lil bit.

By the way, is it better to put the extra fan in front or on the top?

 

[geofelt]

Put the extra fan in front as intake.
All the cooling air that comes in the front will exit SOMEWHERE taking component heat with it.

Also, since all the intake is filtered, your parts will stay cleaner.

Be quiet psu quality is variable, I do not know the quality of the one you listed.
If you already have it, and if it has been working ok, I would go ahead and use it.

If you want to upgrade the psu, look for a Seasonic focus 550w.
This one is on sale with a 7 year warranty:
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16817151203

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

The PSU is just fair in terms of quality , It's a Budget offering from BeQuiet.

 

[mister_libels]

Put the extra fan in front as intake.
All the cooling air that comes in the front will exit SOMEWHERE taking component heat with it.

Also, since all the intake is filtered, your parts will stay cleaner.

Be quiet psu quality is variable, I do not know the quality of the one you listed.
If you already have it, and if it has been working ok, I would go ahead and use it.

If you want to upgrade the psu, look for a Seasonic focus 550w.
This one is on sale with a 7 year warranty:
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16817151203

Got it, thanks a ton!!!

The PSU is just fair in terms of quality , It's a Budget offering from BeQuiet.

I see. Is the Seasonic Focus Gold a better choice than the one I listed above?

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Put the extra fan in front as intake.
All the cooling air that comes in the front will exit SOMEWHERE taking component heat with it.

Also, since all the intake is filtered, your parts will stay cleaner.

Be quiet psu quality is variable, I do not know the quality of the one you listed.
If you already have it, and if it has been working ok, I would go ahead and use it.

If you want to upgrade the psu, look for a Seasonic focus 550w.
This one is on sale with a 7 year warranty:
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16817151203

Got it, thanks a ton!!!

The PSU is just fair in terms of quality , It's a Budget offering from BeQuiet.

I see. Is the Seasonic Focus Gold a better choice than the one I listed above?

Yes it is a very very good PSU!

 

[mister_libels]

The PSU is just fair in terms of quality , It's a Budget offering from BeQuiet.

I see. Is the Seasonic Focus Gold a better choice than the one I listed above?

Yes it is a very very good PSU!

Gotcha, thanks for the suggestion!

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Glad to help!