bang for buck

i have a family member who needed me to upgrade him to a semi-modern system, even though he had some real, hardline limitations on the total amount he could spend. this is the result. i am thankful that at this point in 2023, the prices on graphics cards have come down to the point where a decent mid-range card (rtx 3060 ti) can still be acquired without greatly exceeding a budget. throughout the process, he kepts telling me that he didn't care how it looked and that "ugly is fine!" personally if it were my build i would have done that differently with more attention to aesthetics. but he's really happy with it!