Would this be a good build for my brother to game on

[Mason Looks]

CGDirector.com Parts List: https://www.cgdirector.com/pc-builder/?=6LS2Q

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 3800X 3.9GHz 8-Core Processor ($339.99)
CPU Cooler: AMD Wraith Prism Cooler (Included with CPU) (-)
Motherboard: MSI B450 Tomahawk MAX ATX AM4 ($114.99)
GPU: AMD Radeon RX 5500XT - XFX Thicc II Pro ($219.99)
Memory: 16GB (2 x 8GB) Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4-3200 C16 ($74.99)
Storage PCIe-SSD: ADATA XPG SX8200 Pro 512GB NVME M.2 Solid State Drive ($62.99)
Power Supply: Corsair CX Series CX450M 450W ATX 2.4 Power Supply ($69.99)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case ($98.99)
Total: $981.93

 

[Jerry James]

What kind of games does he play?

I'd drop the CPU down to a Ryzen 5 3600, drop the PC case down to something in the $40-50 range, and spend the saved dough towards the GPU. Can probably get an RTX 3060 Ti if you can find one in your region.