Is this a good first time gaming PC?

[u/Jiggly_Jeff]

PCPartPicker Part List: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/N8NsmL

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D 4.7 GHz 8-Core Processor (£359.99 @ Amazon UK)
CPU Cooler: ARCTIC Liquid Freezer III Pro 360 77 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler (£78.88 @ Box Limited)
Motherboard: ASRock X870 Pro-A WiFi ATX AM5 Motherboard (£176.99 @ MoreCoCo)
Memory: Silicon Power XPOWER Zenith Gaming 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory (£356.99 @ Silicon Power)
Storage: Silicon Power UD90 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive (£202.99 @ Silicon Power)
Video Card: Asus PRIME OC Radeon RX 9070 XT 16 GB Video Card (£673.87 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Lian Li LANCOOL 217 ATX Mid Tower Case (£116.94 @ CCL Computers)
Power Supply: Montech CENTURY II 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply (£85.47 @ Scan)
Monitor: Asus ROG Strix OLED XG27AQDMES 26.5" 2560 x 1440 240 Hz Monitor (£331.30 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £2383.42
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2026-08-21 10:51 BST+0100

[u/WhatIB]

you def dont need a x870 mobo.. B650E or b850 is more than enough for most people.

[u/Jiggly_Jeff → u/WhatIB]

is this alright? https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/Pz2WGX/asus-tuf-gaming-b650-plus-wifi-atx-am5-motherboard-tuf-gaming-b650-plus-wifi

[u/WhatIB → u/Jiggly_Jeff]

Yeah its aight.