I'm looking at a gaming PC for about $1,300, but local prices and availability may be different from other markets. Does this build make sense for the price, or should I change anything?
It has a Ryzen 5 9600X, RTX 4060 8GB, one 16GB RAM stick, a 1TB Kingston NVMe SSD, an MSI Pro B850M motherboard, a Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE ARGB cooler, a Lian Li V100R case, and a Thermalright 750W Platinum modular power supply.
The GPU is the part I'd look at first for a gaming build. The 4060 isn't necessarily a bad choice, but check local prices for the 4060 Ti, 5060, 5060 Ti, RX 9060, and Intel B580 before committing. The B580 has a 12GB option, which may be worth considering alongside the 8GB cards.
If a decent Gold-rated power supply is noticeably cheaper than that Platinum unit, the savings could go toward the graphics card. Don't swap it just because of the efficiency label, though. Compare the actual models and their local prices.
I'd change the single RAM stick to a matched two-stick kit if the budget allows. Two sticks can run in dual-channel mode, and buying a kit avoids relying on finding a matching stick later. A 2x8GB kit gets you the same total capacity, or compare the price of 2x16GB if you want more room.
The motherboard doesn't have to be full ATX just because this is a gaming PC. A larger board may be easier to work with and give you more expansion room, but check the features and price against the micro ATX board first. Make sure the case supports whichever size you choose.
Which Kingston SSD is it? The exact model matters. If it's an NV3, the Patriot P400 Lite is another drive to compare if it's available locally. I'd check both prices before spending extra, especially if the graphics card upgrade is competing for the same money.
It's hard to call the whole build good or bad value without individual local prices. Post those along with your monitor resolution and the games you want to play. That would make it easier to judge whether the 4060 is a reasonable compromise or whether shifting money to the GPU makes sense.
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Efficiency can also vary with input voltage and load, so check the specifications for the voltage used locally rather than assuming the Platinum rating means the same thing everywhere.