Ryzen 2600x build opinions, first gaming pc

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Attempting to make a custom PC with the new ryzen cpu and keeping it under $1000. The main use for the PC is for gaming. Let me know if you would use different components in the build or if it looks fairly solid. The components I am shaky on most are the psu and RAM with the motherboards. Thank you in advance.


CPU/MOBO: Ryzen 2600x with ASUS ROG STRIX B350-F Gaming Motherboard - $280
GPU: EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 SC 6GB GDDR5 - $300
RAM: Patriot Memory VIPER 4 Series 3000MHz (PC4 24000) 2x4gb - $83
HD: 2TB Seagate Barracuda – $55
SSD: SanDisk SSD PLUS 240GB - $68
PSU: EVGA 600W 80+ Bronze ATX - $40
Case: Corsair Carbide 270R ATX Mid tower - $55

Total: $881

 
Ryzen architecture is such, that it performs better with faster RAM. AMD recommends 2666mhz and/or higher, 3200mhz being the sweet spot... https://www.toptengamer.com/best-ram-amd-ryzen-5-7-cpu/

And definitely change that PSU to a better one... https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/631048-psu-tier-list-updated/
Corsair CX/CXM should be good on budget.
 

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8GHz 6-Core Processor ($178.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - B360 HD3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($87.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($189.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: SanDisk - SSD PLUS 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($69.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($43.85 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB GAMING Video Card ($294.88 @ OutletPC)
Case: Fractal Design - Focus G (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($54.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $970.36
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-04-21 16:48 EDT-0400

This build would be better at 1080p gaming, also has twice the RAM.
 
For Intel, this should be better...

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8GHz 6-Core Processor ($178.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - B360M DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($67.65 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($83.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial - MX500 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($69.99 @ Newegg Marketplace)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.79 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB SC GAMING Video Card ($299.99 @ B&H)
Case: Corsair - SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $835.28
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-04-21 17:55 EDT-0400
 
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Mar 26, 2018
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Found a MSI Z370 GAMING PLUS LGA 1151 ATX board for $80 at a local store. I believe this is a better board with the i5-8400 vs. the B360M DS3H. Is that correct?
 
Mar 26, 2018
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Looks like my final build looks something like this:

CPU: i5-8400 Coffee Lake 2.8 - $170
MOBO: MSI Z370 GAMING PLUS LGA 1151 ATX - $80
GPU: EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 SC 6GB GDDR5 - $300
RAM: G. SKILL Ripjaw V series 2 x 4gb - $84 (newegg)
HD: 2TB Seagate Barracuda – $55
SSD: Crucial MX500 SSD 250GB - $70 (newegg)
PSU: Corsair CX-M 550M 80+ Bronze - $35 (newegg)
Case: NZXT S340 ATX Mid-Tower Computer Case Black/Red - $55
Total: $869


Thanks for your help fellas.