I'm putting together my first gaming PC in the UK with a budget of about £1,000. I'd like to keep a white aesthetic because my desk and room are mostly white and pink. I've tried to choose parts that should work together, and I'm planning to install the extra fans at the top of the case for better airflow. Prices are approximate: Montech Air 100 Lite case (£40), Ryzen 5 5600 (£122), MSI B550M PRO-VDH WiFi motherboard (£90), MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ventus 2X OC White (£340), 1TB SanDisk Optimus 5100 NVMe SSD (£170), 32GB Yongxinsheng DDR4 RAM (£166), extra Montech 120mm PWM fans (£38.50), and a Mars Gaming MPIII650 650W PSU (£50). I already have thermal paste. Do these parts make sense together, and are there any compatibility, quality, or value problems I should fix?
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The motherboard already has built-in Wi-Fi, so you don’t need a separate adapter or dongle. I’d also reconsider the RAM and power supply: both brands are less established, so it would be safer to choose memory from a reputable manufacturer and a better-reviewed PSU. Your listed parts also add up to slightly over £1,000 before any other costs.
The SSD and RAM prices look unusually high for a 1TB drive and 32GB of DDR4. You may be able to save a lot by choosing a well-known but reasonably priced SSD and a 2x16GB kit from brands such as Corsair, Kingston, Crucial, G.Skill, or TeamGroup. That money could go toward improving another part of the build.
The Ryzen 5 5600 and B550 motherboard are compatible, and the case should be suitable for the build. If the processor comes with its stock cooler, you may not need to buy another cooler or extra thermal paste. The additional top fans can help airflow, but they’re less important than getting a dependable PSU and good-value RAM and storage.
Thanks, I’m still learning which brands are reliable, so I’ll look for a better-known RAM kit and compare SSD prices.