Hardware I'm about to upgrade from a laptop to a desktop. Rate my future setup!

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About the monitor, don't buy that ASUS one. Buy this one: Asus VX229H (with IPS display for almost the same price. That's what I have. It's great).

 

[sansnumen]

3000/3200Mhz are overkill, they don't give enough of a performance improvement to justify the price tag.
According to Linus, 2666Mhz RAM is the best value for money, beyond that you hardly see any performance improvements at all, and the money would be better spent on making the rest of the PC better.

The RAM the OP picked will do fine. He can always overclock his RAM later down the road.

 

[Joe88]

I would get 2x4GB so you can get dual channel

 

[The Real Jdbye]

I would get 2x4GB so you can get dual channel

That's a good idea IF his motherboard has 4 or more slots. Otherwise it would make upgrading later on more expensive since he would have to throw out the RAM he already has.

 

[pastaconsumer]

I was aiming to create a gaming computer that can run modern games decently (as my current laptop is starting to fall behind (~20 fps in Owerwatch on lowest settings, ~15-20 fps on GTA V lowest settings, ~20-25 fps in PayDay 2, you get the drill)) and is also somewhat cheap. If you have any suggestions, please share.

CPU AMD - Ryzen 5 1600X 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor
Cooler Cooler Master - Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler
Motherboard Asus - STRIX B350-F GAMING ATX AM4 Motherboard
Memory Corsair - Vengeance LPX 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory
Video Card Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB WINDFORCE OC 6G Video Card
Power Supply Corsair - VS 450W ATX Power Supply
Wireless Network Adapter TP-Link - TL-WDN4800 PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi Adapter
Monitor Asus - VS228H-P 21.5" 1920x1080 Monitor
Case NZXT S340 Mid Tower Computer Case

Spoiler: Current Setup (Source: Speccy)

CPU Intel Core i5 5200U @ 2.20GHz
Cooler Built-in cooler
Motherboard ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. X555LB
Memory 8,00GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 798MHz
Video Card
- Intel HD Graphics 5500
- 2047MB NVIDIA GeForce 940M
Power Supply idk, stock one?
Sound Card Realtek High Definition Audio
Wireless Network Adapter Broadcom 802.11n Network Adapter
Monitor Generic PnP Monitor ([email protected])
Case Original case

CPU: Ryzen is cool, don't get me wrong, but I found that the Intel Core i5 7600K overclocks very nicely. I might try to increase my overclock from 4.2GHz to 4.7GHz.
Cooler: be quiet! Pure Rock Slim is a good option.
Motherboard: If you don't plan to do RGB, you don't need a STRIX motherboard.
Memory: Having pretty good luck with my Team Vulcan 2400MHz 16GB (1x16GB) kit. It was fairly affordable, so I recommend it.
Video Card: On this, do what you want. If you want to, go Vega. Or stay on NVIDIA. It doesn't really matter.
Power Supply: 450W? I'm having trouble with 550W right now (before overclock). I'd go 600W or 700W to give yourself some breathing room.
Wireless Network Adapter: Do what you want, this really doesn't matter.
Monitor: Same thing as wireless, do what you want.
Case: Make sure you have plenty of room to work. I am quite cramped in my case.

At the end of the day your parts are great, my suggestions can be taken or left; what you decide won't hurt my feelings. Whatever you do, I hope your frames are high and your temps are low!

 

[orangy57]

it's sometimes a better idea to use multiple cards for RAM rather than one. buying singular cards costs more, and you won't have any backup ram if your only card fails

 

[Jarmenti]

it's sometimes a better idea to use multiple cards for RAM rather than one. buying singular cards costs more, and you won't have any backup ram if your only card fails

using multiple ram modules also allows for multi channel memory operation, using one module puts the system in single channel memory mode. So 2 8gb modules are better than having a single 16gb, unless you plan to buy another 16gb module in the near future (though it's advisable to buy modules in pairs, or at least identical modules).

 

[hobbledehoy899]

As long as the CPU clock is faster than 4.77MhZ you'll be good.

 

[nero99]

I have personally used both Intel 7th gen and AMD Ryzen. I can say that I am much happier with my Ryzen 1600 build over my 17 build I used. What people fail to realize is that there is hardly any noticable differences between Ryzen and Intels 7th gen chips. Yes, Intel chips are better for over clocking and what not. But if you play the same game on the same specs, just swap from intel to amd/amd to intel, you won't see much of a difference.

 

[iAqua]

I have personally used both Intel 7th gen and AMD Ryzen. I can say that I am much happier with my Ryzen 1600 build over my 17 build I used. What people fail to realize is that there is hardly any noticable differences between Ryzen and Intels 7th gen chips. Yes, Intel chips are better for over clocking and what not. But if you play the same game on the same specs, just swap from intel to amd/amd to intel, you won't see much of a difference.

+1 to this, (i'm not biased, I use intel on my current system.)

 

[Byokugen]

Maybe, just maybe think abouty ASRock Fatal1ty AB350 Gaming K4 AM4 as a mobo. I just love them, and they are awesome