Question First build; ~970$ (37.000₴); for gaming; Ukraine

TheGiantEnemyBlueLobster

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That's what i want to get for now:

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 (100-000000927) Tray​

https://ek.ua/en/ek-item.php?idg_=2291407&view_=prices

MSI GeForce RTX 4060 VENTUS 2X BLACK 8G OC​

https://ek.ua/en/MSI-GEFORCE-RTX-4060-VENTUS-2X-BLACK-8G-OC.htm

MSI B550M PRO-VDH Wi-Fi Socket AM4​

https://ek.ua/en/ek-item.php?idg_=1835178&view_=dsc

CHIEFTEC 550W POLARIS (PPS-550FC)​

https://ek.ua/en/ek-item.php?idg_=1679288&view_=dsc

G.Skill 32 GB DDR4 (2x16GB) 3200 MHz Ripjaws V (F4-3200C16D-32GVK)​

https://ek.ua/en/ek-item.php?idg_=1748896&view_=dsc

Kingston NV2 1 TB (SNV2S/1000G) UA​

https://ek.ua/en/KINGSTON-SNV2S-1000G.htm

Arctic Freezer 34 eSports DUO Grey/White (ACFRE00075A)​

https://ek.ua/en/ek-item.php?idg_=1628737&view_=dsc

I have many doubts about all of this, especially about motherboard. I heard it has an incompatibility with ryzen 5xxx without BIOS update and it's very hard to fix. Maybe i should get another one? (P.s. WiFi and BT doesn't matter)
And about GPU: many people think 4060 its really bad. Should I take it? Or maybe I should take something like RX 7600 instead?
Hope for your help
 
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GodisanAtheist

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Nothing inherently wrong with the build.

Motherboards gonna motherboard. "Every" B550 board out there runs the risk of needing a Bios update if it's been sitting in storage for too long.

I've generally liked Gigabyte boards and my current B550 Master made the whole bios flash thing a piece of cake.

Power supply wattage is fine but I'm not so sure about Chieftex as a brand. Looks like it's gold rated and modular... I mean I admit I have absolutely skipped on power supplies for budget purposes and never really had a major issue so...

As far as the GPU, 4060 or 7600 are fine, whichever is cheaper. If you have access to a reasonably priced 6700xt it might be a better option for a similar price point.
 
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For the BIOS issue: from MSI's page for the board, the Ryzen 5 5600 is supported since Bios 7C95v2A, which was released almost 2 years ago. I'd be surprised if the board you buy isn't at least running that BIOS. Regardless, per the board's page, it also allows for BIOS updating without a CPU installed thanks to a flash button on the rear I/O. So if you somehow did get a board with an older BIOS, you could just flash it per the instructions for flashing without a CPU present.

For the GPU, these charts can give you a rough idea of relative performance: https://www.tomshardware.com/review...20.1316374781.1674610742-651373043.1674610742
They aren't the be-all-end-all. You can always look at what games you want to play and look up specific benchmarks to see which GPU would best fit your build. It does look like the 7600 and the 4060 are roughly equal, so maybe just go with the cheaper one if you're on a tighter budget. I assume you're looking to play games with your new build - what resolution and refresh rate are you looking for? Do you care about RT?

Power supply: not sure about the Chieftec brand in terms of quality. With your build, I'd opt for at least a 650W PSU to build in some future headroom. I generally prefer brands like Corsair (their RM series) or Seasonic if I want something of known good quality.

As for your list, you can also do a quick compatibility check with PCPartPicker - they usually have country specific scrapers for checking prices too (but they don't cover every store).