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WildCard999
You can do a bit better for cheaper, also the stock Wraith cooler is good enough to keep it cool and suitable for minor overclocking.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor ($196.97 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus - STRIX B350-F GAMING ATX AM4 Motherboard ($112.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team - Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial - MX300 275GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.68 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB GT OCV1 Video...
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WildCard999

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You can do a bit better for cheaper, also the stock Wraith cooler is good enough to keep it cool and suitable for minor overclocking.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor ($196.97 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus - STRIX B350-F GAMING ATX AM4 Motherboard ($112.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team - Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial - MX300 275GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.68 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB GT OCV1 Video Card ($294.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill - RISE Glow ATX Full Tower Case ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Asus - DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($18.88 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1000.45
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-01-07 11:57 EST-0500
 
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Looks compatible to me.
Some thoughts:
What will the primary use of this pc be?
1. If it is for batch multithreaded operations, ryzen 1500x is very reasonable.
If your primary use is for gaming, budget 2x the cost of the cpu for the graphics card.
Intel for gaming is likely a better choice.

2. A better/quieter cooler at half the price is the scythe kotetsu.
Here is a review:
http://www.silentpcreview.com/article1391-page1.html

3. If you ever want 16gb, it is better to buy your kit up front.
Ram must be matched and ryzen is particularly picky on ram.

 
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Hey thanks. Im using this for less demanding games like WoW and Counterstrike... Im an AMD loyalist to a fault. When I upgrade my RAM, Ill just format and restart, no problem. The fan is listed at 70$ but really costs 35$. Wildcard, thats a great build, and that video card is WAY better, I've just heard MSI horror stories from that particular model, and I like ASUS customer service. Ill upgrade sooner than later, but Id rather save the 100$ for now and play it SAFE. With all that said, youve given me some serious things to contemplate. But as long as this build I have can run WoW, Im happy for now.
 
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Since WoW requires a good CPU you could actually go with the 8400 which has better performance per core over the 1600.
http://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Intel-Core-i5-8400-vs-AMD-Ryzen-5-1600/3939vs3919
I had to change a few parts to keep it within budget.


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8GHz 6-Core Processor ($200.98 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - Z370 AORUS GAMING WIFI (rev. 1.0) ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($100.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team - Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial - MX300 275GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.68 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB SSC GAMING Video Card ($319.89 @ B&H)
Case: Fractal Design - Focus G (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($54.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Asus - DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($18.88 @ OutletPC)
Total: $972.37
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-01-07 13:33 EST-0500
 
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Well as long as your careful and they show you the card running in the system with a game it should be fine, that price is really good.
 
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