Thermalright Assassin X120 Refined SE CPU Air Cooler, 4 Heat Pipes, TL-C12C PWM Fan, Aluminium Heatsink Cover, AGHP Technology, for AMD AM4/AM5/Intel LGA 1150/1151/1155/1200/1700/1851(AX120 R SE)

Looks great! Only thing I would say is that unless you're getting it fo aesthetic reasons, there's no reason to get a liquid cooler for a 5600. Pretty much any air cooler will more than suffice for that cpu. This is a link to an amd wraith stealth cooler that will be absolutely fine for this build, and is wayyy cheaper than any aio you might find: https://a.co/d/0gk6X0n8 Here's one that's a little more powerful and will probably be quieter than the wraith, and it also has an rgb option if you're interested in that, while only being about $8 more than the wraith: https://a.co/d/09w9KeFQ If you want an aio because it looks cool, go for it, I agree, but if you're focused entirely on price to performance, an air cooler is definitely the play. Excluding peripherals (mouse, keyboard, headset, monitor) this'll probably run you about 800 bucks, and will definitely be able to play pretty much anything you want in 1080p. And in 2026's absolutely horrible pc economy, that's pretty good.

Hm , so I would have to be patient to get that $150 combo,. I'm tempted to buy from a stable listing, I guess. What do you think of this combo for $270, mix of new and used? Part Price Store lLink Cooler 18 Thermalright Amazon Ryzen 5 5600 116-104 Aliexpress Mobo 80 Good 16 GB DDR4 3200 (USED) 65 ebay So its 270, ouch, but do you think it's a decent deal? I searched r/hardswap for R5-5600 specifically and there's not too many listings. If this used bundle ($350 OBO for all of above + 500GB SSD ) was still available I'd probably go for it offering 260-270 ig: https://www.reddit.com/r/hardwareswap/comments/1s0aljs/usapa_h_msi_mpg_x570_gaming_plus_mobo5600p2_nvme/ Otherwise patience/luck can get me a better deal, waiting for used parts, checking daily, on r/hardwareswap The problem I have (overthinking/anxiety speaking) is there's so many other processors avail, maybe I can search other CPUs for a better deal on occasion. R5-5600 seems nice tho. It just isn't posted much on hardwareswap.

Motherboard The mobos are actually cheaper on Amazon. Like 70-80 new. CPU Price comparison R5 5600 can't be found easily in Amazon search. Must use another for comparison Amazon R5-5600XT ($175) + is slightly better + has official warranty + Comes with cooler - 40%+ more expensive ($175) than Aliexpress R5-5600 ($125). Aliexpress R5-5600 ($125) + also new - only 90 day returns - needs cooler ($18) - Effectively $145 (still 20% cheaper, or $30) Amazon (unofficial seller) R5-5600 ($164) - more expensive than Aliexpress - Unsure if it has warranty.