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Nice build. note my comments are minor points really. Think the case could be better choice, and MB you can downgrade to B550 (its not really a downgrade) to save some cash.

Motherboard, x570 is excessive given you are trying to get good value here. I'd go with a B550 instead. If you are only using a 6 core CPU, and a GPU and one M.2 at PCIE gen 4 you don't need X570 at all.

The NZXT case is ok and looks amazing, but not brilliant in terms of airflow. As its blanked off front and side panels only venting to thin strips to the sides limits the cooling potential. Ideally you'd want a case with a nice mesh front and top to allow the fans to fully breath. Corsairs iCue 220t Airflow (the one with mesh front panel not glass) has been well regarded recently. Avoid solid and glass front panels! Better the airflow the slower and quieter the fans can be run. One of my mates recently drilled holes in the front and top of his NZXT case panels in a nice grid pattern to solve the issue, but took him ages to do.

Ram. Choice is fine. Although they use Hynix chips which have slack mid timings 16-18-18 etc. Best case it to get Samsung B-Die which you'll know as it'll have straight timnings. 16-16-16 etc. Not really an issue though unless you play a lot of CPU limited games and want very high FPS numbers in esports games like Warzone etc and want to tune this thing. But yeah more expensive and also its difficult to find in stock of B Die, so its a mute point really just something to be aware of.

500gb m.2 isn't going to go very far with a game library. So you'd be better off with a 1-2tb Gen 3 instead, the speed advantages in gaming aren't worth talking about. Gen 4 is only really worth the effort if you do video editing, but then it would need to be much larger anyway. Alternatively you could get a cheaper 1 or 2tb SATA SSD later on for a games library and only run a few select titles off the M.2 that benefit from it, RF2 for example benefits greatly from a M.2 Nvme drive.

Finally 650w PSU is fine for this build, but you might need to upgrade it later to higher wattage if you wanted to upgrade the GPU down the line. If your intension is to upgrade over a long time this is worth doing as PSUs will likely last multiple generations of GPU upgrades. But not an issue if you are the kind of person who will just sell and upgrade the whole pc later on anyway.
 
Hi think Trebormoore84 is spot on with his comment.
For MB you can always go with a MSI B550 Tomahawk or even the Asus B550 TUF, and you'll save money (and they are better options than that Asrock).
For SSD you can pick up a Samsung Evo 970 1TB for the same price of that 500Gb Corsair. For the use, probably you'll not notice the difference.
For PSU you can go on the safe side and choose a 750W one (not that you need for your current build), so that you can be more future proof. For example you have the Seasonic Focus Gold 750W for the same price of the Corsair you chose-
 
Great advice from the guys above.
I'll expand a bit on why you should take it.
Since socket AM4 is undoubtedly at it's last CPU variant, I'd avoid spending that much on the motherboard.
A good B450 or B550 motherboard will do just fine and you'll get maybe 90-95% of the performance without worrying about a failed chipset fan.
The Noctua D15...while a great cooler, is another area where you can save and still have great cooling for that R5-5600x.
The Dark Rock series has some good offerings which are a bit cheaper and offers fairly similar cooling.
The SSD choice...as Pedro stated, needs a re-consideration....too expensive for less than 1TB.
The savings could be applied to a higher rated power supply...say 750 watts.
The case is way over-priced.
Remember... it is about flow and aesthetics at that point, since you will be putting in a different and uprated power supply.
RAM is also an area where you can save money...unless you really need that RGB.
I personally don't use anything RGB.
My Pro Carbon B450 motherboard has the capability but I prefer to use every ounce of power for driving components...rather than lighting.
 
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