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<blockquote data-quote="ForgottenSeer 72227" data-source="post: 1024796">Its an all around decent build. I agree with [USER=74969]@plat[/USER] and [USER=57429]@Zero Knowledge[/USER]. If you can get an nvme drive that would be better. The Samsung suggested is a good option. Western digital nvme&#039;s are good as well IMO.The AMD 3600 is good, but is starting to show its age. It will still do well, but if you can get something in the 5000 series it will last him a bit longer before he needs to seriously consider upgrading again. The nice thing about the AM4 is its upgrade path...even if you stick with the 3600 now, he can upgrade it to something like a 5800x3d later.As to the PSU, it should work...but I guess the question is, does your friend plan to upgrade his GPU at some point in the future? If so, it may be worth specing a higher wattage psu (750 - 850 max). While the 650 watt would handle his GPU now, it may not in the future, especially with the way things are going with newer GPUs. The guide [USER=74969]@plat[/USER] posted is a good read for PSUs. You should never build a computer based on future proofing, but if I had to &quot;future proof&quot; somewhere, it would be the PSU, as you can reuse it in a future build/upgrade.If its in his budget you may be able to buy a mothetboard with wifi built in, saving you from buying a separate usb wifi adapterOverall, it looks good, maybe a tweak here, or there with spending ever so slightly more in some areas (if he can afford it) can make him a system that will last atleast 5 years+ before having to consider upgrading again. Keep an eye on sales too, especially with prev gen stuff like cpus and motherboards, you can get some good deals that may make it more feasible to go up a level in parts.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="ForgottenSeer 72227, post: 1024796"] Its an all around decent build. I agree with [USER=74969]@plat[/USER] and [USER=57429]@Zero Knowledge[/USER]. If you can get an nvme drive that would be better. The Samsung suggested is a good option. Western digital nvme's are good as well IMO. The AMD 3600 is good, but is starting to show its age. It will still do well, but if you can get something in the 5000 series it will last him a bit longer before he needs to seriously consider upgrading again. The nice thing about the AM4 is its upgrade path...even if you stick with the 3600 now, he can upgrade it to something like a 5800x3d later. As to the PSU, it should work...but I guess the question is, does your friend plan to upgrade his GPU at some point in the future? If so, it may be worth specing a higher wattage psu (750 - 850 max). While the 650 watt would handle his GPU now, it may not in the future, especially with the way things are going with newer GPUs. The guide [USER=74969]@plat[/USER] posted is a good read for PSUs. You should never build a computer based on future proofing, but if I had to "future proof" somewhere, it would be the PSU, as you can reuse it in a future build/upgrade. If its in his budget you may be able to buy a mothetboard with wifi built in, saving you from buying a separate usb wifi adapter Overall, it looks good, maybe a tweak here, or there with spending ever so slightly more in some areas (if he can afford it) can make him a system that will last atleast 5 years+ before having to consider upgrading again. Keep an eye on sales too, especially with prev gen stuff like cpus and motherboards, you can get some good deals that may make it more feasible to go up a level in parts. [/QUOTE]

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