Hey everyone. I have a friend building a PC from scratch aiming for 1080p gaming. He does not care for RGB or anything flashy, just purely functional. This is his current part list:

[PCPartPicker Part List](https://pcpartpicker.com/list/KDGBjn)

Type|Item|Price

:----|:----|:----

**CPU** | [AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 3.7 GHz 6-Core Processor](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/g94BD3/amd-ryzen-5-5600x-37-ghz-6-core-processor-100-100000065box) | $119.95 @ Amazon

**Motherboard** | [MSI PRO B550M-VC WIFI Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/tr4Ycf/msi-pro-b550m-vc-wifi-micro-atx-am4-motherboard-pro-b550m-vc-wifi) | $99.99 @ Amazon

**Memory** | [G.Skill Ripjaws V 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/kXbkcf/gskill-ripjaws-v-32-gb-2-x-16-gb-ddr4-3200-cl16-memory-f4-3200c16d-32gvk) | $50.99 @ Amazon

**Storage** | [Western Digital Black SN770 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/YVytt6/western-digital-1-tb-m2-2280-nvme-solid-state-drive-wds100t3x0e) | $71.67 @ Amazon

**Video Card** | [MSI GeForce RTX 3060 Ventus 2X 12G GeForce RTX 3060 12GB 12 GB Video Card](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/pD8bt6/msi-geforce-rtx-3060-ventus-2x-12g-geforce-rtx-3060-12gb-12-gb-video-card-rtx3060ventus2x12goc) | $289.99 @ Newegg

**Case** | [Corsair 4000D Airflow ATX Mid Tower Case](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/bCYQzy/corsair-4000d-airflow-atx-mid-tower-case-cc-9011200-ww) | $84.97 @ Amazon

**Power Supply** | [Corsair RM750e (2023) 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/YRJp99/corsair-rm750e-2023-750-w-80-gold-certified-fully-modular-atx-power-supply-cp-9020262-na) | $99.99 @ Amazon

**Monitor** | ASUS VG249Q34 TUF Gamiung 23.8" Full HD (1920x1080) 180Hz Gaming Monitor | $99.99 @ MicroCenter

**Keyboard** | [Logitech K120 Wired Standard Keyboard](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/MwsKHx/logitech-keyboard-920002478) | $12.34 @ Amazon

| *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* |

| **Total** | **$940.87**

| Generated by [PCPartPicker](https://pcpartpicker.com) 2025-01-17 15:28 EST-0500 |

Most of these parts have already arrived, all came from Amazon. His GPU order got delayed, and he is wanting to get this built ASAP. Luckily, I have a Microcenter nearby and I'm planning on making a run there tomorrow while he is at work and grabbing him a GPU.

While I was looking into that, I found this bundle in stock with an AMD Ryzen 5 7600X & ASUS B650M-A Prime AX II & 16GB DDR5 RAM: https://www.microcenter.com/product/5006990/amd-ryzen-5-7600x,-asus-b650m-a-prime-ax-ii,-gskill-16gb-ddr5-6000,-computer-build-bundle

This bundle is $299 vs the $292 that he is currently paying for his Ryzen 5 5600X & MSI PRO B550M-VC WIFI Micro ATX AM4 MOBO. I'm suggesting to him that I grab this bundle for him and he returns his current parts. My rationale is that the AM5 MOBO allows for upgrades in the future and it seems the 7600X performs better than the 5600X for the same price (in this bundle). Although I've read that the MOBO in this bundle tends to cause some issues. He's planning on using the stock cooler currently. I'm not an expert in this in the slightest, is this bundle a smart move?

For GPU, we're looking at these from Microcenter. Hoping to keep it around $300. They have a few 4060s in stock, but the 8GB VRAM scares me off.
ASRock AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT Challenger Overclocked Dual Fan 16GB GDDR6 PCIe 4.0 Graphics Card | $330
https://www.microcenter.com/product/676388/asrock-amd-radeon-rx-7600-xt-challenger-overclocked-dual-fan-16gb-gddr6-pcie-40-graphics-card?storeid=165

ASUS NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Dual V2 Overclocked Dual-Fan 12GB GDDR6 PCIe 4.0 Graphics Card | $300
https://www.microcenter.com/product/639235/asus-nvidia-geforce-rtx-3060-dual-v2-overclocked-dual-fan-12gb-gddr6-pcie-40-graphics-card

Thanks for any help!! Much appreciated.