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Hello guys! I have a build for an entry lvl pc gaming and i would like to have some opinions. Could you please tell me if there are any incompatibilities within this build or if anything doesn't seem right? i wanna be sure before making the order for pieces, Thanks a lot!

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/Cp7PtJ
 
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If for gaming? Gpu too weak, no need for 3rd party cooler, motherboard not good for overclocking, dual channel ram is faster, poor PSU. My edits:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 1300X 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($128.98 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI - B350 TOMAHAWK ATX AM4 Motherboard ($76.88 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3733 Memory ($101.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus - GeForce GTX 1060 3GB 3GB Dual Video Card ($214.88 @ OutletPC)
Case: Cooler Master - MasterBox...
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Your graphics card should be by far the most expensive component for gaming. You won't need more than 4 core CPU as long as base clock is high.. Look at spending about $100 on CPU and $300 - $400 on GPU, will be far better for gaming. Also check out using an SSD instead of a mechanical drive as it will reduce load times a lot and just gives a far more pleasant experiences.
 
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You will get much better gaming performance with this.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i3-8100 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor ($129.89 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - M9i 48.4 CFM CPU Cooler ($19.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - Z370 HD3 (rev. 1.0) ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($108.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB G1 Gaming Video Card ($178.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Cooler Master - MasterBox Lite 5 RGB ATX Mid Tower Case ($76.88 @ OutletPC)
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM (2015) 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($51.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($92.99 @ B&H)
Total: $806.48
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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If for gaming? Gpu too weak, no need for 3rd party cooler, motherboard not good for overclocking, dual channel ram is faster, poor PSU. My edits:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 1300X 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($128.98 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI - B350 TOMAHAWK ATX AM4 Motherboard ($76.88 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3733 Memory ($101.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus - GeForce GTX 1060 3GB 3GB Dual Video Card ($214.88 @ OutletPC)
Case: Cooler Master - MasterBox Lite 5 RGB ATX Mid Tower Case ($76.88 @ OutletPC)
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM (2015) 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($51.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($89.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $788.37
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-12-13 09:00 EST-0500
 
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You may be compatible, but I have some thoughts:

1. For a balanced gamer, budget 2x the cost of the cpu for the graphics card.
You have that backward. With a $300 budget for both, a better balance would be $150 for a GTX1050ti and a $130 i3-8100.
Few games are going to use more than 2-3 threads of the 12 available on the ryzen 1600.

2. Ryzen is very picky about ram. Be certain your kit is on the QVL list or explicitly supported by the ram vendor.
And... a single stick will operate in slower single channel mode. Do not count on adding a 8gb stick in the future; ram must be matched.
If you ever want 16gb, buy your 2 x 8gb kit up front.

3. We all have a budget but

I will never again build without a ssd for the "C" drive. It makes everything you do much quicker.
120gb is minimum, it will hold the os and a handful of games.
But, many things default to the "C" drive.
When a SSD nears full, it will lose performance and endurance.
240gb is the recommended minimum.

If you can go 240gb, or 500gb you may never need a hard drive.

You can defer on the hard drive unless you need to store large files such as video's.
It is easy to add a hard drive later.

Samsung EVO is a good choice for performance and reliability.

4. 500w is fine, but
I have no problem overprovisioning a PSU a bit. Say 20%.
It will allow for a stronger future graphics card upgrade.
It will run cooler, quieter, and more efficiently in the middle third of it's range.
A PSU will only use the wattage demanded of it, regardless of it's max capability.
The extra cost of 620w is usually minimal.
 
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madmatt30

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Better balanced full stop, wouldnt drop to a straight quad unless severely budget limited .

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1400 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($146.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI - B350 PC MATE ATX AM4 Motherboard ($65.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team - Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($95.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB GAMING Video Card ($259.99 @ B&H)
Case: Zalman - Z1 Neo ATX Mid Tower Case ($45.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($23.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($89.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $775.60
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-12-13 09:55 EST-0500
 
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