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First build - sanity check on a Micro Center bundle before I pull the trigger

Build Ready?

Hi everyone, This is my first PC build. Budget is ~$2,500-3,000 max for the PC. Are there any upgrades I should make to this PC that make a decent difference since I'm at the bottom of my range?

I plan to buy a bundle from microcenter which should save me some extra time. I want to get that at soon as possible since I'm worried of RAM prices going up even more. The bundle I was eyeing with this build was AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D, ASUS B850-E TUF Gaming WiFi AM5, Corsair Vengeance RGB 32GB DDR5-6000 Kit for 799.99.

PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/7BQ6Bv

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D 4.7 GHz 8-Core Processor ($489.00 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.90 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus TUF GAMING B850-E WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard ($149.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL36 Memory ($439.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 990 Pro 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($389.99 @ Adorama)
Video Card: PowerColor Reaper Radeon RX 9070 XT 16 GB Video Card ($689.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 3500X RS-R ARGB ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ B&H)
Power Supply: Corsair RM850e (2025) 850 W Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $2383.84
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2026-07-11 09:32 EDT-0400

Context: - I live near the Brooklyn microcenter. With RAM and SSD prices where they are, my plan is to buy the bundle + SSD now and pick up the GPU, monitor, and peripherals in September when I have the rest of the budget freed up.

- Games I'll be playing: Competitive games (mostly shooters), rocket league, single player games

Questions:

Anything else I should consider? Any insight is appreciated it :) Should I get a different bundle?

Posted Jul 11, 2026, 1:42 PM UTC

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