I would recommend a different CPU than a 5700G, Unless you need the integrated graphics on the CPU, I would say get a 5600 or 5600x instead.
For the PC case try to get something like this
https://www.newegg.com/p/N82E16811147308
It's a case with high airflow and has 4 argb fans included.
The cougar case only includes 1 fan so you'll need to buy additional fans.
I would also look into a better nvme drive. The capacity at 256gb won't last long, and ideally you want one that's 512gb or higher. This is a good drive for the price.
Otherwise the rest of the components are fine. The RX 6650xt will play pretty much any game at max settings at 1080p resolution at 60fps or higher.
There's often a bit of confusion when it comes to a few of the more unfamiliar minis
KAMRUI / NiPoGi / CTONE are official sub-brands under ACEMAGICIAN's (ACEMAGIC) ODM/OEM umbrella.
The two most popular purchases made by our clients, with the more powerful 5800U and additional integrated GCN 5th gen Vega CU, have been these models
And these are often optimized with 2Rx8 dual rank memory to reach full bandwidth throughput, which allow for increased iGPU performance.
Clients have actually purchased the AMR5 more as a project board, then a mini PC. With its dual M.2 PCIe 3.0 x4 slots, it's easy to add an external GPU.
Although the stronger choice in your budget based on current client purchases would be the Nucbox K1
...as the RDNA2 Radeon RX 680M integrated graphics are on a whole different level. That's within range of a GTX 1050 Ti desktop GPU.
AMD Ryzen™ 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
Silicon Power 1TB NVMe M.2 PCIe Gen3x4 2280 TLC R/W up to 3,400/3,000MB/s SSD (SU001TBP34A80M28AB)
Windows 10 Professional (32/64 Bit) 1 PC
At this point, you just choose a GPU that is 200mm overall length, or less. Choices range from
ASRock Challenger Arc A380 6GB GDDR6 PCI Express 4.0 ITX Video Card A380 CLI 6G OC to a GIGABYTE WINDFORCE OC GeForce RTX 3060 12GB GV-N3060WF2OC-12GD
It's a little over budget, but it's easy to build and it gives you some options to grow with both CPU and GPU.
MaxProAndU Team
First off, we would like to point out that there are two Ryzen 5 1600s, YD1600BBM6IAE and YD1600BBM6IAF, Have often had issues with F51g. And unless you're specifically looking for a new motherboard, maybe consider just starting out upgrading the CPU.
As for motherboards, the least expensive with decent quality and integrated Wi-Fi/ Bluetooth, our clients buy this AM4 more than any other.
And so far, not any problems whatsoever. As for an inexpensive 5000 series Zen 3 CPU that has been the upgrade champion since its introduction back in April, this has been the price to performance leader.
AMD Ryzen™ 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
You may also want to look into cloning your old drive into something newer and higher speed. Our clients have found that the 3400/3000MB/s of the following has been a real performance plus, especially when dual booting.
Silicon Power 1TB NVMe M.2 PCIe Gen3x4 2280 TLC R/W up to 3,400/3,000MB/s SSD (SU001TBP34A80M28AB)
There are some other changes that our clients constantly make, mainly when it comes to system RAM to take full advantage of the 5500.
If you have any questions, just let us know.
A number of our clients pick up this model here
...and install this 2Rx8 memory kit to enhance performance, expand graphics, and increase battery life
Some of our clients upgrade the drive after purchase
Silicon Power 1TB NVMe M.2 PCIe Gen3x4 2280 TLC R/W up to 3,400/3,000MB/s SSD (SU001TBP34A80M28AB)
Others wait and do it later
MaxProAndU Team
The Ryzen 5 3500u supports up to DDR4 2400mhz, so I would suggest getting that or higher. Here's the least expensive 16gb I found (actually, the 2666mhz one is $2 less expensive).
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01HOM9WCI/?th=1
You didn't specify how big a drive you wanted. I went with a 1tb drive for mine, but if you don't think you'll need that, you can get a 500gb drive. A reddit user, /u/newmaxx, has compiled a spreadsheet of available SSDs - you should filter by nvme: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1B27_j9NDPU3cNlj2HKcrfpJKHkOf-Oi1DbuuQva2gT4/edit#gid=0
But the short answer is that, for a budget NVME, I'd suggest a drive based on the SM2262EN or Phison E12 controllers. The least expensive of these, for 1TB on Amazon, is the Silicon Power A80 which uses an SM2262EN controller: https://www.amazon.com/Silicon-Power-Gen3x4-000MB-SU001TBP34A80M28AB/dp/B07L6GF81L/
The Intel 660p and WD SN550 are kind of slow, but if you can get one for $100 or so for 1TB, I'd get that.
With the exception of CPU/ APU, this has been a BOM our clients have figured out on their own, and the least expensive with full PCIe x16 graphics
AMD Ryzen™ 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
Silicon Power 1TB NVMe M.2 PCIe Gen3x4 2280 TLC R/W up to 3,400/3,000MB/s SSD (SU001TBP34A80M28AB)
Windows 10 Professional (32/64 Bit) 1 PC
At this point, you just choose a GPU that is 200mm overall length, or less.
GIGABYTE WINDFORCE OC GeForce RTX 3060 12GB GV-N3060WF2OC-12GD
And in actuality, you got some inaccuracies in your information. To the following may actually help you in your decision.
The Ryzen 5 5600G Zen 3 is actually a Cezanne 5000 series, not a Renoir Zen 2 4000 series based APU. And to top that, last year's popular price point Ryzen 5 5500 release "IS" a 5600G, AMD simply disabled the iGPU, creating another SKU, and reducing inventory.
With that, 5600G and 5500 have nearly identical performance, with the 5500 being slightly more energy efficient with disabled graphics.
And while the 5600G's GCN 5th gen Radeon RX Vega 7 iGPU is sufficient for most tasks, It tends to be insufficient in others. Many of our clients have found the 5700G's RX Vega 8 iGPU to be a better investment, although occasionally lacking.
Client experience has found that a PCIe x4 strangled RX 6400 provides more than six times the performance of the RX Vega 8 iGPU.
But with the DESKMEET X300, you're limited to 200mm OAL of the GPU, or many of our clients and simply made fan modifications.
The RX 6500 XT yields better performance, with a nominal additional cost over its twin, the RX 6400.
SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6500 XT 4GB GDDR6 PCI Express 4.0 ATX Video Card 11314-01-20G
But they found a number of other options.
MaxProAndU Team
We've upgraded four of these 27-xa0013w for our clients.
Between the inadequate 8GB of RAM and the completely inadequate 7200RPM hard drive (what was causing all the problems), they didn't hold up long without crashing.
But after installing a 2Rx8 Dual Rank 32GB RAM kit
Ditched the hard drive for a Gen3x4 SSD
Silicon Power 1TB NVMe M.2 PCIe Gen3x4 2280 TLC R/W up to 3,400/3,000MB/s SSD (SU001TBP34A80M28AB)
Clean the fan and heat sink assembly, replace the thermal clay with fresh thermal grease
And install a clean installation of Windows using the Windows 10 Media Creation Tool
Windows 10 Media Creation Tool
The above fixed all the problems and greatly enhanced the performance of the 27-xa0013w our clients brought in. And afterwards, you can use it as a monitor for your PlayStation.