Gaming Performance (1080p)

Very Playable: Esports titles (CS2, Valorant, LoL, Fortnite) will easily hit 120 FPS+ on high settings.

Modern AAA Games: Playable at 1080p high/medium settings (40–60 FPS range). Some very demanding games may require lowering settings to medium or using DLSS/FSR if available.

VR: Capable, but newer GPUs will deliver smoother experience.

Productivity / Everyday Use

Ryzen 2600X’s 12 threads + 16 GB RAM make multitasking smooth.

Great for general work, browsing, light video editing, streaming, and photo editing.

Samsung 970 EVO keeps OS and programs snappy.

Strengths of This Build

Balanced system: No major bottlenecks for 1080p gaming.

Upgradable: X470 board supports Ryzen 3000 & 5000 CPUs (with BIOS update) — you could drop in a Ryzen 7 5800X/5700X later for a huge jump.

Plenty of power supply capacity: Can handle much stronger GPUs (RTX 3070, RX 6800, etc.) without changing PSU.

Good cooling potential thanks to ROG board and decent PSU.

Possible Upgrades (for Future)

Upgrade Why / Impact

GPU → RTX 3060 Ti / 3070 or RX 6700 XT / 6800 Biggest improvement for gaming — jump from GTX 1060 to modern GPU can nearly double FPS in many games.

CPU → Ryzen 5 5600 / 5700X If you game at high refresh rates or stream/encode, upgrading to a Zen 3 CPU gives 20–25% better performance per core.

RAM → 32 GB (or faster 3600 MHz) For heavy multitasking, VMs, or big creative projects — not essential for just gaming.

Bigger NVMe SSD 500 GB fills up fast; moving to 1–2 TB makes life easier for modern large games.