First Time PC Build, Will it Work?

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Eaglemac29

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CPU: Ryzen 5 1600
Mobo: MSI B350M
RAM: Ballistix Sport LT 16GB Single DDR4 2400 MT/s DIMM 288-Pin
SSD: Crucial Mx 300
HDD: Seagate Firecuda 1TB 2.5 inch
PSU: Thermaltake SMART 600W ATX 12V V2.3/EPS 12V 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Power Supply PS-SPD-0600NPCWUS-W (might change)
Case: Corsair Carbide Series SPEC-02 Mid Tower
GFX: Gtx 1050ti (not positive yet)
If someone could just look that over and suggest improvements or tell me if there are any issues that'd be great! First time builder, hoping to build a decent gaming PC!
 
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Barty1884

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It'll "work", yes.

Some comments though:
1. Ryzen benefits from faster RAM, and dual-channel. A 2x8GB kit a 2666MHz (or greater) would be ideal.
2. I believe the Firecuda is a SSHD. There's really no benefit over a traditional (and cheaper) HDD when paired with an SSD like you're doing.
3. The PSU is not the best. Not sure what kind of budget you're working with, nor your location - but I'm sure you can get a better unit for the money.
 
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Eaglemac29

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The Firecuda is currently just as much as a Barracuda so I figured I'd choose it. I'm in Canada, so this is based off of CAD. Are there any PSUs you can suggest? I've noticed the EVGA PSUs are cheaper, but not by much. Also what wattage should I be aiming for? That was the cheapest RAM option at $128, the other options are out of my budget range.
 
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It works together but you have a bad mis match of the power supply and video card. You only need a quality 380w to power your system but the Seasonic 520w is on a great deal. Also beings your case is an ATX you may as well get a good priced full motherboard.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI - B350 GAMING PLUS ATX AM4 Motherboard ($76.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($121.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial - MX300 275GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($99.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB Video Card ($149.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair - SPEC-02 ATX Mid Tower Case ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($34.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $778.79
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-07-11 18:58 EDT-0400
 
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2x8gb over 1x16gb. Dual sticks is 10-15% faster. AMD will benefit from faster ram so if you can afford it, get 3000 mhz or faster

Get a better PSU, Thermaltake is not that good, the PSU is the heart of the system and you dont want to go cheap on the part that can literally destroy the rest of your parts. Seasonic S12 and Corsair CX are good "budget" gaming PSUs, 500-550w will support your setup now, and future upgrades

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Also get a 3.5" desktop hard drive. That 2.5 is going to be a 5400 rpm drive, yes it is an SSHD but since it is not the OS drive you will see little benefit out of the ssd cache. Thus just get WD Blue 7200rpm drive
 
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Updated for Canada.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor ($283.68 @ DirectCanada)
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350M Pro4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($95.00 @ Vuugo)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2800 Memory ($159.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Crucial - MX300 275GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($127.99 @ PC Canada)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.95 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB ACX 2.0 Video Card ($199.99 @ Memory Express)
Case: Corsair - SPEC-02 ATX Mid Tower Case ($70.99 @ PC Canada)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.98 @ NCIX)
Total: $1057.57
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-07-11 19:14 EDT-0400
 
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Eaglemac29

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I heard it's difficult to achieve the proper speeds if you go above 2400mhz, that's why I was a little cautious and went with a lower one. But yeah, I really like that build you made, thanks! Is there anything else I need on top of that list?
 
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Chugalug_

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In this price range an SSD isn't optimal, best spent on better performance.
A 1050 Ti with a 1600 and 16GB of RAM is just poorly balanced.
Also at bare minimum 3000MHz with Ryzen.
Spend the extra cash on a nicer case if you want.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor ($283.25 @ Vuugo)
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350M Pro4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($95.00 @ Vuugo)
Memory: Team - Dark 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($149.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.95 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1060 3GB 3GB GAMING Video Card ($289.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Case: Fractal Design - Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.98 @ NCIX)
Total: $978.15
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-07-12 01:28 EDT-0400
 
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Eaglemac29

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I believe this is the PC build I'll be going with, feel free to give me some input on it before I confirm the order! And I am perfectly fine with a 1050 ti, ideally this cryptocurrency bs wouldn't have happened and I would have been able to pick up my Rx 580 for $300, but I feel like the gfx will do just fine to meet my gaming needs!

https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/sGCPqk
 
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Chugalug_

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Ditto.
Also @OP, that's awful performance for the money.
Skip the SSD, not worth it here, better spent on a later upgrade.
The 620w is also cheaper, grab either of these lists.
Also look at the actual RX 580 sites, they show as in stock on PCPP, but they're sold out everywhere, the 570 too.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor ($279.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350M Pro4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($95.00 @ Vuugo)
Memory: GeIL - EVO X 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($157.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.95 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB Windforce OC Video Card ($204.00 @ Newegg Canada)
Case: Cooler Master - MasterBox Lite 5 ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.98 @ NCIX)
Total: $906.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-07-13 02:34 EDT-0400

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor ($279.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350M Pro4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($95.00 @ Vuugo)
Memory: GeIL - EVO X 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($157.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.95 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1060 3GB 3GB GAMING Video Card ($289.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Case: Cooler Master - MasterBox Lite 5 ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.98 @ NCIX)
Total: $992.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-07-13 02:36 EDT-0400
 
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