Am I missing anything essential? Also give compatibility help if you can.

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I'm making a custom PC:

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 1600

GPU: RX 580 8GB

Motherboard: GIGABYTE GA-AB350M-Gaming 3 (rev. 1.0) AM4 AMD B350 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.1 HDMI Micro ATX AMD Motherboard

RAM: CORSAIR Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) 288-Pin DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 3200 (PC4 25600) Desktop Memory Model CMK16GX4M2B3200C16

Power Supply: Thermaltake - SMART 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply

Case: Corsair - Carbide 400C ATX Mid Tower Case

Storage: WD Black 1TB Performance Desktop Hard Disk Drive - 7200 RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache 3.5 Inch - WD1003FZEX

I already have the: monitor, keyboard, and mouse.

Given everything on this list, do I need to take anything else into account? Or is this it? Do I need to get any intake or exhaust fans? Is the power supply not enough? etc. anything really. Any compatibility issues?

 
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Looks good. I would look in to that RAM and motherboard tho. Ryzens gotten some good firmware updates but getting high speed ram to fully work has been a hassle for some. But thats a very common set of RAM so I'd be surprised if there isn't info on it out there.

As for an SSD, look at the Crucial MX300. It's like $10-15 more than the more basic and slower performing drives and it gives you a 275GB capacity instead of 240GB.
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I'd go with a better PSU. The Smart series isn't very well made. It's really tempting to go cheap with a PSU but keep in mind every single part of your computer relies on that for power. Going cheap on that can cause more of a headache than the $15-20 difference it costs to get a good unit. Also, and this is a matter of looks, you're getting a case that showcases your build so you might want to go with a modular one to reduce the amount of cable clutter in the build. It'll look nicer and breath better. This is a good forum post to check out for models to look at.
http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html

Your case will come with one intake and one exhaust so that'll cover the bare requirements. If you want more it's up to you, a second intake wouldn't hurt anything.

I'd consider a SSD like Somelilboy said. But I'd really recommend more than 120GB. Between Windows size with updates (the twice yearly system updates have so far been pretty big) and the size of games and their updates a 120GB drive will stop being viable pretty damn quick. I'd really consider a 240GB the sweet spot right now for size and pricing. Yes you can offload the extra programs on to your 1TB drive but really then, whats the point in getting an SSD if all your programs run at the speed of the slowest part of your computer. Get a drive big enough for your OS and programs and you'll enjoy the speed of the SSD and not have to micromanage every program install.
 
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CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 1600

GPU: RX 580 8GB

Motherboard: GIGABYTE GA-AB350M-Gaming 3 (rev. 1.0) AM4 AMD B350 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.1 HDMI Micro ATX AMD Motherboard

RAM: CORSAIR Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) 288-Pin DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 3200 (PC4 25600) Desktop Memory Model CMK16GX4M2B3200C16

Power Supply: SeaSonic G Series SSR-550RM 550W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply New 4th Gen CPU Certified Haswell Ready

Case: Corsair Carbide Series 200R Black Steel / Plastic Compact ATX Mid Tower Case

Storage: WD Black 1TB Performance Desktop Hard Disk Drive - 7200 RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache 3.5 Inch - WD1003FZEX

I changed the case and power supply. I'll think about getting an SSD. Do you see any compatibility issues with the new or old parts? And I don't have to worry about fans or cooling do I? Because it says for that case that it comes with two fans.
 
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Looks good. I would look in to that RAM and motherboard tho. Ryzens gotten some good firmware updates but getting high speed ram to fully work has been a hassle for some. But thats a very common set of RAM so I'd be surprised if there isn't info on it out there.

As for an SSD, look at the Crucial MX300. It's like $10-15 more than the more basic and slower performing drives and it gives you a 275GB capacity instead of 240GB.
 
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