Trying to build new gaming PC, appreciate some feedback

[Zack T]

Hi! So, I'm considering building a computer myself because I THINK I can pull out a tad bit better stuff with the money I save as compared to ordering one from CyberpowerPC.

My budget I'd like to stay under is 1050.

So, right now I can order the system I want from CyberpowerPC that hits the checkboxes I want, which is an AMD Ryzen 1600 processor, 8 or 16 GB ram (I don't care, they have a special going on for double RAM today), a 120 GB SSD + 1 TB HD combo, and an nVidia GTX 1060 6GB video card.

I'm trying to figure out if liquid cooling is worth doing or not. It'd only be about 9 or 10 bucks more than maximum case fans option on CyberpowerPC for a 120mm liquid cooling fan, and I'm not planning on doing any overclocking. But I do live in Oklahoma in a not super well cooled apartment, so external heat might be a factor too.

ANYWAY that system can come to me for 986.00 with the deals they've got going on right now, and that's awesome I think.


Now here's the major advice part I need - I put together a similar system of components from newegg but the main difference being an NVIDIA GTX 1070 graphics card, which is much better, and my checkout total would be 1039 which is still fantastic.

My question is, based on the parts i chose, is anything incompatible with the other parts, and how easy is it to put it all together? I've never done anything more than add RAM to a system, so this is way outside my comfort zone currently.

Here's all the parts I selected.

Ryzen 5 1600 -
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819113435

250GB SSD - https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16820250078

1 TB HD -
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA5AD2AE3302

8 GB Ram - https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820313737

120mm Liquid Cooling Push/Pull Thing - https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16835103233

500W Power Supply - https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16817152060

The Case - https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16811147227

NVIDIA GTX 1070 8gb card - https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127951

Gigabyte Motherboard - https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16813145008

Is there anything else I need to put in there? Will it all fit? I'm pretty sure the processor and motherboard and graphics card are compatible, just not 100% sure the SSD, HD, RAM are gonna fit with the motherboard, nor am I sure about the liquid cooling. The case comes with 4 fans already, so I know it'd be a bit cheaper to just get 3 more fans to cap it off, but I dunno if that's a better option than liquid cooling. Also, I have Windows 10 already taken care of, so no worries on that.

Sorry for such a long post, but it's a big big deal for me to make such a big purchase and I want to make sure I am happy with it as I have to live with it for many years to come. Thanks for the help anyone

 

[kanewolf]

You are being too cheap on the power supply. That is a bad area to cheap out. Get something like this -- https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151094

 

[Lucky_SLS]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor ($217.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI - B350M GAMING PRO Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($78.88 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: SK hynix - SL308 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($84.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate - BarraCuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PNY - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB XLR8 Video Card ($379.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Phanteks - ECLIPSE P400 ATX Mid Tower Case ($65.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($37.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($87.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1109.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-05-20 10:03 EDT-0400

if u really cant go beyond 1050, get this ram https://pcpartpicker.com/product/9NPzK8/gskill-memory-f42800c15s8gvrb overclock to 2933 and choose a cheaper case.

 

[Zack T]

I really appreciate the advice, thank you

The only other thing I'm wondering about then is the cooling situation. Would I be better off just getting a few extra case fans or would the liquid cooling be worth it?

Lucky's build didn't mention fans or liquid cooling, so I'm assuming maybe you feel I wouldn't need it?

But boy, thanks for that breakdown list Lucky, and for the power supply notes from both of you.

 

[Lucky_SLS]

adding a case fan isnt a big deal. u can add them later after u build and run ur rig. its also not costly.
regarding cooling for cpu, the 1600 comes with a beefy wraith spire cooler that does a good job. even when oc'ed to 3.9-4 ghz

 

[Zack T]

Yea I saw that, that's nice. Is that adequate for the graphics card and everything else though?

 

[Lucky_SLS]

the case has additional mountings for fans. so yes, it sure is.

 

[Zack T]

Thank you so much for all your help