Is Building this PC a Good Idea?

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I want to build a mid-high end PC with these specifications but I'm not sure if there are any issues with it. I'll mostly be using this for games and other miscellaneous work. My budget is $800, no more no less.

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350M Pro4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard
Memory: Patriot - Viper 4 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB SC GAMING Video Card
Case: Thermaltake - Versa H15 MicroATX Mid Tower Case
Power Supply: SeaSonic - 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply
Monitor: Acer - R240HY bidx 23.8" 1920x1080 60Hz IPS Monitor
HDD: HGST Travelstar 7K1000 2.5-Inch 1TB Internal Hard Drive (Already Owned)
OS: Windows 10 ISO File from Microsoft's Website
Total: $769.50

I also plan on buying the CPU and GPU at physical retailers and the remaining parts online, should I not do this?
 
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The issue buying physical is youll likely pay more.

they ryzen chips are some $25 cheaper from superbiiz than anywhere else...
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I only have one minor problem with the motherboard. It supports a maximum TDP of 65w, which limits you to the 1700 as your only upgrade option. But that's small potatoes.

Buying from the same supplier (instead of multiple sources) gives you one advantage; it's easier to avoid finger-pointing when it comes to support and warranties. But that's fine, especially if it's required to get your project under budget.
 
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The cheapest one I looked at was about $73 compared to the $54 I would spend if I just got 2 (1x4) RAM. Is there anything else I should worry about? I'm close to buying the parts.

 
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Look into this build, its similar but a better motherboard and I went with a Black/White theme (If aesthetics matter). Also as far as buying parts I'd get them from whichever store is cheaper so if its cheaper from a online retailer then get it from there or if the part is cheaper from a local store such as Microcenter then get it from there. Also don't forget about your mail-in rebates.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor ($195.69 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350M Pro4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($77.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team - Dark 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($61.98 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB GT OCV1 Video Card ($239.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake - Versa H15 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($38.85 @ OutletPC)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Monitor: BenQ - GL2460HM 24.0" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor ($109.00 @ Amazon)
Total: $778.47
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-06-15 23:10 EDT-0400
 
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Regarding windows 7 - Id just ask why in all honesty??
While I dislike the fact that MS have forced win 10 on people for the most part & its background data collection is an annoyance to say the least,it is a far better OS than anythign that came before it.
Youre doing yourself a dis-service sticking on win 7,

You can use windows 7, you will want to have an old connection ps2 mouse (or a usb/ps2 adapter & a usb mouse) for the initial install process.
The ryzen usb chipset drivers are not accessible from the windows 7 install so you will not be able to click the proceed steps otherwise.
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Would the Windows 10 ISO file on Microsoft's website basically be Windows 10 but with less features? I was going to stick with Windows 7 because I don't want to pay $100+ for Windows 10 and Windows 7 was readily available. However I don't want to go through all of the problems Ryzen has with Windows 7.
 
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The issue buying physical is youll likely pay more.

they ryzen chips are some $25 cheaper from superbiiz than anywhere else - seeing as the cpu itself is the least likely component to require an rma I woudl defintely buy from there.
You should absolutely stick with the asrock pro 4 board over your original choice,its roughly $10 more - it is a far far far better board.
Ram - you want 2666mhz absolute minimum for ryzen,there is a big drop off in performance from 2666 to 2400

Regarding windows 7 - Id just ask why in all honesty??
While I dislike the fact that MS have forced win 10 on people for the most part & its background data collection is an annoyance to say the least,it is a far better OS than anythign that came before it.
Youre doing yourself a dis-service sticking on win 7,

You can use windows 7, you will want to have an old connection ps2 mouse (or a usb/ps2 adapter & a usb mouse) for the initial install process.
The ryzen usb chipset drivers are not accessible from the windows 7 install so you will not be able to click the proceed steps otherwise.
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor ($195.69 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350M Pro4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($82.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($67.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB GT OCV1 Video Card ($244.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Zalman - Z1 Neo ATX Mid Tower Case ($41.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Monitor: AOC - I2379VHE 23.0" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor ($114.99 @ Best Buy)
Total: $798.60
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-06-16 02:34 EDT-0400
 
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