you can swap to a cheaper motherboard like the Gigabyte Aorus elite B850 or the TUF B850 unless you need the motherboard slots for something else
#Gaming PC - 3k budget, any advice?
keen jay
you can also drop the X45 paste unless you plan to run the PC hard 24/7
My PCSpecialist Specification
-# Case: CORSAIR 3500X ARGB TEMPERED GLASS MID-TOWER (PCS)
-# Processor (CPU): AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D Eight Core CPU (Up to 5.2GHz/104MB w/3D V-CACHE/AM5)
-# Motherboard: GIGABYTE B850 AORUS ELITE WIFI 7 (AM5, DDR5, M.2 PCIe 5.0, Wi-Fi 7)
-# Memory (RAM): 64GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR5 6000MHz CL30 (2 x 32GB)
-# Graphics Card: 16GB ZOTAC GEFORCE RTX 5070 Ti SOLID SFF - HDMI, 3 x DP
-# 1st M.2 SSD Drive: 1TB CRUCIAL P310 GEN 4 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 7100MB/sR, 6000MB/sW)
-# 1st M.2 SSD Drive: 4TB SAMSUNG 990 EVO PLUS M.2, PCIe 4.0 & 5.0 NVMe (up to 7250MB/R, 6300MB/W)
-# Power Supply: CORSAIR 1000W RMx SERIES™ ATX 3.1, MODULAR, CYBENETICS GOLD
-# Power Cable: 1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead, 1.0mm Core)
-# Processor Cooling: Arctic Liquid Freezer III PRO 360 ARGB
-# Thermal Paste: STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
-# Sound Card: ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
-# Operating System: Windows 11 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence
-# Warranty: 3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
-# Delivery: STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
-# Build Time: Standard Build - Approximately 5 to 7 working days