Tips for first build

[boveniccolo2]

Hi, i've been looking online for a bit and i put together this build: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/hJnyQZ
I wanted to know if all components are compatible, if i should change something (except the monitor which i have already bought) and if i should get this or the riotoro cr500
Also, the ssd is enough for memory since i already have an external hdd

 

[guanyu210379]

My tip in a question form:
Can you still bump up the budget a bit to reach Ryzen 5 2600 and a decent B450 mainboard?

 

[Barty1884]

For the money, it's..... decent.

Some changes I would look to make, which will only improve performance:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8GHz 6-Core Processor ($199.89 @ B&H)
Motherboard: ASRock - B360M-ITX/ac Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard ($93.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team - Vulcan 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung - 860 Evo 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($87.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB 6GT OC Video Card ($264.98 @ Newegg Business)
Case: Cooler Master - MasterBox Lite 3.1 TG MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($55.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($22.98 @ Newegg)
Monitor: BenQ - GL2460HM 24.0" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor ($129.00 @ Amazon)
Total: $974.79
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-10-02 11:01 EDT-0400

The Riotoro cases are pretty cheap and, while completely functional, would be a little out of place on a ~$1k build.
The CM gets you some tempered glass too.

You could drop to a mITX case too (moved the wifi to onboard, which is only available in mITX or full-ATX)

6c/6t CPU, 16GB RAM and a comparable GPU.

That would be how I would spend $1k (on the Intel side anyway).

A little more bang for your buck on the AMD front:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor ($165.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - B450 I AORUS PRO WIFI Mini ITX AM4 Motherboard ($119.79 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Team - Vulcan 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung - 860 Evo 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($87.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB 6GT OC Video Card ($264.98 @ Newegg Business)
Case: Cooler Master - MasterBox Lite 3.1 TG MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($55.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($22.98 @ Newegg)
Monitor: BenQ - GL2460HM 24.0" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor ($129.00 @ Amazon)
Total: $966.70
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-10-02 11:02 EDT-0400

6c/12t, unlocked (for overclocking)

 

[srimasis]

In that budget you can have a 6 core Ryzen with 1 tb SSD and 16gb ram

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor ($165.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - B450M DS3H Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Team - Vulcan 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital - Blue 1TB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($149.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI - Radeon RX 580 8GB ARMOR OC Video Card ($239.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Cougar - MX330 ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ B&H)
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM (2015) 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Wireless Network Adapter: D-Link - DWA-171 USB 2.0 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter ($24.99 @ Amazon)
Monitor: BenQ - GL2460HM 24.0" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor ($129.00 @ Amazon)
Total: $989.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-10-02 11:19 EDT-0400