The Ryzen 5 7600X on AM5 keeps you on AMD's current platform, so future CPU upgrades are a drop-in swap rather than a full rebuild. Paired with the RTX 5060 Ti 16GB, it's a strong 1080p/1440p machine with enough VRAM headroom for features like DLSS 5.

16GB of RAM is the one trade-off here, but this Hardware Unboxed testing shows it performs nearly on par with 32GB when the GPU has enough VRAM to pick up the slack, which the 5060 Ti's 16GB does. It's running at its rated DDR5-6000 CL38 via EXPO, and moving to 32GB later is just a stick swap.

RGB runs through SignalRGB, covering the GPU, RAM, AIO, and case fans. The case also has its own RGB button for the AIO and case fans, with a long press handing control back to the motherboard. The AIO's temp display runs separately through the PC Cooler app.

PBO is enabled on the 7600X with custom fan curves set before shipping, pulling up to 120W under load, which the AIO handles easily. The NZXT C1000 sits at A+ on the SPL PSU Tier List, so running it a bit power-hungry made sense given the headroom. The GPU is stock, but has a 220W power limit if you want to overclock later. The King 15 Pro's chimney airflow keeps everything cool even under the extra load.

Specs:

• CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 7600X (6C/12T - Arctic MX-7)
• GPU: MSI GAMING TRIO OC RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
• RAM: 16GB DDR5-6000 CL38 (2x8GB TEAMGROUP T-Force Delta RGB)
• Storage: Samsung 980 Pro 1TB M.2 NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 SSD¹
• Motherboard: Gigabyte B650M GAMING PLUS WIFI Micro ATX AM5
• PSU: NZXT C1000 (2024) 1000W 80+ Gold Fully Modular ATX
• Case: Montech KING 15 PRO MicroATX Mid Tower
• Cooling: PC Cooler DS360 360mm AIO Liquid Cooler
• Connectivity: Built-in WiFi 6E + Bluetooth 5.3
• Extras: AsiaHorse 16AWG PSU + 12VHPWR Adapter Cable Extensions

This system comes with a fresh Windows 11 Pro installation (other than preinstalled apps²) and will require initial setup on first boot.

¹Drive health verified via CrystalDiskInfo: 100% health, ~2TB written / 0.3TB read, 13,360 power-on hours, comfortably under the 980 Pro's 600TBW endurance rating.
²Preinstalled apps include NVIDIA App, SignalRGB, Steam, Samsung Magician and PC Cooler App (for the AIO's digital display).
*WiFi antenna and remaining case/AIO accessories included.