Should I "future-proof" my gaming pc?

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I'm looking to build my first computer build later this year, and I've run into a predicament that I would like to get help with.

The pc I'm looking to build costs me around 600$ dollars, and here are the specs:
AMD Ryzen 3 1300x
MSI B350 Tomohawk
8GB DDR4-2400
128 GB SSD & 1TB Hybrid (Already owned both)
GTX 1050 TI
Thermaltake Versa N27
EVGA 500W PSU

What I'm worried about with this build is whether or not it will be able to play games at decent settings 1-2 years down the line, so I'm considering buying a computer that costs me 200$ more, that has the Ryzen 5 1600 and the RX 580 8GB, but I'm also not sure whether or not the extra investment is worth the money as it costs more and I'm not certain it will help way too much. Any help with this would be greatly appreciated!

As a side note, I'm not looking to completely max out games at 60+ fps, I just want to be able to game comfortably whether it's at high, medium, or low settings for a little while.

 
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I would get the i3 8100 processor bit better performance than the R3 for the same price.
http://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Intel-Core-i3-8100-vs-AMD-Ryzen-3-1300X/3942vs3930
Very similar in price and the GTX 1060 will also give better performance but by a larger amount than switching the processor.
http://gpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Nvidia-GTX-1060-3GB-vs-Nvidia-GTX-1050-Ti/3646vs3649

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i3-8100 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor ($128.49 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - Z370 HD3 (rev. 1.0) ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($101.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: PNY - Anarchy 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($139.99 @ Best Buy)...
There is no such things as future proof. Build for your current need. 1-2 years are fine. If you spend 200 more now, you may find better upgrades in the future which costs you maybe less.

On the build, ram is too slow and make sure you get dual channel, 16gb is recommended, psu is no good. For $600, get this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 1300X 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($127.39 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350 Pro4 ATX AM4 Motherboard ($87.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($154.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB Video Card ($154.89 @ Amazon)
Case: DIYPC - P48-W ATX Mid Tower Case ($24.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $610.23
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-11-14 13:41 EST-0500
 

Zerk2012

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I would get the i3 8100 processor bit better performance than the R3 for the same price.
http://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Intel-Core-i3-8100-vs-AMD-Ryzen-3-1300X/3942vs3930
Very similar in price and the GTX 1060 will also give better performance but by a larger amount than switching the processor.
http://gpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Nvidia-GTX-1060-3GB-vs-Nvidia-GTX-1050-Ti/3646vs3649

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i3-8100 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor ($128.49 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - Z370 HD3 (rev. 1.0) ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($101.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: PNY - Anarchy 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($139.99 @ Best Buy)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1060 3GB 3GB SC GAMING Video Card ($189.99 @ Amazon)
Case: DIYPC - P48-W ATX Mid Tower Case ($24.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $610.42
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-11-14 19:05 EST-0500
 
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