Finally, I am able to build a computer and play games the way I want! Before I had this build, I was playing on a $250 hp Notebook, with everything at lowest settings, 720p, and still only reaching 15fps on most non-demanding titles. For example, I couldn't even load into a game in H1Z1.

I mostly use this build for gaming, streaming, work, and photo and video editing.

This build went pretty easy, compared to what some people have told me. I really had no problems, which I was surprised about as this is my first build, and people have told me to be prepared for when things go wrong.

Part Choices

CPU: I chose to use the Ryzen 5 1600 because it was a cpu that seemed like it would be very good at what I was planning to do with it, and was I right! My original plans before Ryzen 5 dropped was to get a i5-6400, but I ended up with a Ryzen cpu because of what I have heard about it being a very well-rounded CPU I currently am running it at 3.8 GHz with 1.2V. Temperates have never gone higher than 56C, even under 10 rounds of Cinebench.

CPU COOLER: I picked up the CM MasterLiquid Lite 240 because I had heard great things about it from others, and it was at a very reasonable price point. If I hadn't have gotten this I would have either gone with a CM 212 EVO or a much more expensive AIO unit.

MOBO: I chose this motherboard because it was a motherboard from a trusted brand at a low price point. It also has more features that I wanted and more, including being full-sized ATX, and having a B350 chipset.

RAM: I chose this ram because when I bought it, the market was doing really bad, and I figured 8GB would be enough for now, and that I would easily upgrade it later when the prices dropped again. I also didn't want to get 2133 ram because I know that Infinity Fabric really loves ram speed.

STORAGE: I chose to use this configuration because one of my priorities was to have some fast storage, along with a lot of storage, so I found that this was a very good option for what I needed. I also had never used a SSD before this, and I have to say it really does live up to the hype.

GPU: I picked this up because it was a card for a very good price, even with the Ethereum mining craze. This card runs very cool, quiet, it is from a trusted brand, and it has 2 fans, which no 1050 ti needs, but is very nice. It is also the top-of-the-line model from GIGABYTE being a WINDFORCE card.

CASE: Affordable, tempered glass side panel, clean aesthetic, full sized ATX... Do I need to say much more. This case fits my build very well and has almost the same color scheme. I found the cable management room ample, even though there are only 2 pass-through holes, and they are right next to each other, which is why my CPU power cable is spanning across the motherboard. I love the way that they make it easy to install the power supply, and everything worked just fine.

PSU: One of the cheaper 80+ Bronze power supplies. From a reliable brand. Silent and so far reliable.

EDIT: I recently got a Ryzen 7 1700 and am using that now instead of the 1600 because of the multiple cores. I was able to reach an overclock of 3.7 GHz at 1.225 V with the B350 Motherboard.