CPU - Intel Core i5-11500 2.7 GHz 6-Core Processor (4 out of 5 stars):

Wow, like everyone says this CPU's single-core processing is excellent! Multi-core is ok, not bad, but ok. Still for my needs, it exceeds everything I need it for. Intel 750 graphics is better than old 630, but not as good as AMD integrated GPUs. Still as the only game I'm playing right now is Forza Horizon 4, this does quite well at around 30fps in 1080p with zero stutters on pretty much "low" settings across the board.

CPU Cooler - Deepcool GAMMAXX GT 29.5 CFM CPU Cooler (5 out of 5 stars):

Love the RGB top plate! Surprisingly very quiet, even under load and kept my CPU temps 10-12 degrees cooler than stock CPU cooler.

Motherboard - Asus PRIME B560M-A Micro ATX LGA1200 Motherboard (5 out of 5 stars):

Absolutely love the flexibility and features in this mobo! It's definitely not a low performing B560 mobo like some other cheaper B560 mobo's and performs admirably! This is probably because it does have strong VRMs (with heatsink cooling), 8 power phases, and already came with MCE switched on in the bios, thus all core can run due to increased power to them (beyond 65w TDP, around 100-110w with no CPU throttling whatsoever).

Memory - Silicon Power XPOWER Turbine RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory (4 out of 5 stars):

If you like mobo RGB syncing and have no need to overclock then these are pretty good. However, my experience with them is that I could only slightly overclock them, which had negligible performance gains thus not worth it. Gskills or other higher quality ddr4 ram would be better if overclocking past standard XMP profiles and timings is what you're after.

Storage - Team CARDEA ZERO Z440 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive (5 out of 5 stars):

Absolutely superb, it stays cool in all situations thus far and meets and sometimes exceeds read/write claims! Lol, doesn't matter if Windows Fast Startup is enabled, makes no difference so bye bye stupid Fast Startup shutdown option.

Storage - Team T-Force Cardea Zero Z330 2 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive (5 out of 5 stars):

Absolutely superb, it stays cool in all situations thus far and meets and sometimes exceeds read/write claims!

Video Card - Asus GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER 4 GB Phoenix OC (3 out of 5 stars):

For a 1650 Super, runs quite well. Definitely a champ for my 4k 360 video editing tasks. As for gaming... 1080p at 60fps on high settings for most games, but at 1440p needs to run at low/med to still get 60fps, though high settings still yield decent 30-50fps depending on the game. Though there is a very slight factory OC (1770mhz vs. 1725mhz), I was a little disappointed it could not overclock as well as the similar Zotac 1650 Super I just replaced. Still though I was at least able to get a stable overclock (tested with Heaven for 8hrs) for GPU at 190mhz and memory at 380mhz! Not as high as some others with this GPU, who could get their memory OC'd to 800-1000mhz, but still good for my needs. Also, exactly the same as my previous Zotac 1650 Super, kinda... still yielded exact same Heaven benchmark scores, but since memory OC is higher it does run 2-3 degrees hotter than the Zotac. As this is a lower-end card fans do stay on, but can't hear them, unlike dual-fan Zotac though this single fan unit is far quieter and is not really all that loud even when gaming or under load. Temps also pretty good, max temp I've see so far is 75 C. Though performance is similar, build quality compared to the Zotac 1650 Super Twin Fan is less.

Case - Cooler Master MasterBox NR400 (w/ODD) MicroATX Mid Tower Case (5 out of 5 stars):

Although I haven't built anything in a long, long time... I loved simplicity of this case and nice touches throughout (tons of options for mounting drives, flush tempered glass panel, and decent airflow). It may not have all the bells and whistles (so-so cable mgmt), but can't beat the price (even before $20 rebate that dropped it down to $40).

Case Fan - Deepcool RF120M 56.5 CFM 120 mm Fans 5-Pack (5 out of 5 stars):

Though leds not addressable individually (which I didn't want), very bright, smooth, and so quiet! They also keep the case temps very cool, typically 31-34 C. I also love that they can be daisy-chained, got them and my CPU cooler fans all linked, really minimizing wire runs!

Case Fan - Deepcool RF 64.13 CFM 140 mm Fans 2-Pack (5 out of 5 stars):

Excellent, just like its smaller RF120 sibling, but quieter and more air flow. Reduced my case temps a few more degrees to 29-32 C vs 31-34 C.

GPU Bracket - EZDIY-FAB RGB GPU Holder 5V 3-Pin Colorful RGB Graphics Card GPU Support Video Card Holder Bracket (5 out of 5 stars):

Wow, the cherry on top for my lighting! Absolutely love this GPU support bracket due to ease of install, build quality, and RGB lighting!

Keyboard/Mouse - HAVIT Mechanical Keyboard Mouse Headset Kit Blue Switches and RGB Gaming Mouse Pad (4 out of 5 stars):

Led quality lacking and can't be synced to mobo, but keyboard and mouse quality pretty on par with more expensive offerings (though I am not a gamer, so can't really tell myself). I just know compared to my Razer keyboard, this one is also actually full metal and has similar key action (though a bit on the mushy side, which I don't mind). We'll see how it stands up over the next few months, but seems pretty good so far.