Sub-$500 budget PC build check

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I'm making a build for a friend that will work with AMD Ryzen and wanted to know if there are better alternatives to get him more bang for his buck. Any comments on the build, let me know. He plans to upgrade in the future but wants something that will get him by for now.

Specs (Newegg prices)

RAM Patriot Viper Elite 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR4 2400MHz DRAM CL16 1.2V Grey DIMM Extreme Performance Memory PVE44G240C6GY $39.99

CPU AMD RYZEN 3 1200 4-Core 3.1 GHz (3.4 GHz Turbo) Socket AM4 65W YD1200BBAEBOX Desktop Processor $109.99

MOBO ASRock AB350 Pro4 AM4 AMD Promontory B350 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 HDMI ATX Motherboards - AMD $89.99

GPU EVGA GeForce GTX 1050 GAMING, 02G-P4-6150-KR, 2GB GDDR5, DX12 OSD Support (PXOC) $114

PSU EVGA 450 BT 100-BT-0450-K1 450W ATX12V / EPS12V 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Non-Modular Active PFC Power Supply $39

HDD Western Digital WD RE4 WD5003ABYX 500GB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive Bare Drive $34

CASE Rosewill ATX Mid Tower Computer Case, Blue LED Fan, Black Steel & Plastic - BLACKBONE $39

= ~$424.00

Thank you for the help!
 
Solution
1. 4gb ram is too little, ryzen loves dual channel fast ram
2. MB is good, but not suitable for the budget
3. 1050 is not good enough for AAA games
4. psu is no good

My edits:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 1200 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($109.77 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350M Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: ADATA - 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($83.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($29.00 @ Newegg Marketplace)
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB Video Card ($154.00 @ Amazon)
Case: DIYPC - P48-W ATX...
1. 4gb ram is too little, ryzen loves dual channel fast ram
2. MB is good, but not suitable for the budget
3. 1050 is not good enough for AAA games
4. psu is no good

My edits:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 1200 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($109.77 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350M Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: ADATA - 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($83.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($29.00 @ Newegg Marketplace)
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB Video Card ($154.00 @ Amazon)
Case: DIYPC - P48-W ATX Mid Tower Case ($24.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $501.72
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-11-11 22:58 EST-0500
 
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Squege

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Awesome! Thank you for the quick reply!