Question First PC Build - Are these components a good choice?

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Hi, as the title says I've never built a PC before but I would like to build one for gaming. I'm just wondering whether these are a good choice for components or whether there is something better but not more expensive to use?
They should all be compatible as I checked it on newegg.

Approximate Purchase Date : 7 Days
Budget Range : £1000 - £1300
System Usage to Most and Least Important:
- Gaming
- Programming
- Surfing internet/watching movies
Are you buying a monitor?: No
Parts to upgrade: All
Need to buy OS: No
Preferred Website for parts: Newegg.com
Location: Glasgow, UK
Parts Preferences: AMD CPU
Overclocking: maybe?
Multiple GPUS: No
Additional Comments: I would like it to be relatively quiet
Why I'm upgrading: I don't have a gaming pc

Specs:
GPU: AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - Zen 4 12-Core 4.7 GHz - Socket AM5 - 170W Desktop Processor (100-100000589WOF)
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - Zen 4 12-Core 4.7 GHz - Socket AM5 - 170W Desktop Processor (100-100000589WOF)
Motherboard: ASUS PRIME B650-PLUS WIFI AMD B650 AM5 Ryzen™ Desktop 9000 8000 & 7000 ATX motherboard, DDR5, PCIe 5.0 M.2, 2.5Gb LAN, WIFI 6E, HDMI™, SATA 6 Gbps, USB Type-C®, BIOS
RAM: Team T-Create Classic 32GB
Team T-CREATE CLASSIC 32GB (2 x 16GB) 288-Pin PC RAM DDR5 5600 (PC5 44800) Desktop Memory Model CTCCD532G5600HC46DC01
GPU: MSI Shadow GeForce RTX 5070 12GB
MSI SHADOW GeForce RTX 5070 12GB GDDR7 PCI Express 5.0 Graphics Card RTX 5070 12G SHADOW 2X OC
PSU : Thermaltake Smart Series 700W SLI/ CrossFire
Ready Continous Power ATX12V V2.3 / EPS12V
Thermaltake Smart Series 700W SLI / CrossFire Ready Continuous Power ATX12V V2.3 / EPS12V 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Power Supply Haswell Ready PS-SPD-0700NPCWUS-W
Storage: TEAMGROUP MP44Q 1TB PCIe Gen4
TEAMGROUP MP44Q 1TB PCIe Gen4 x4 M.2 2280 SSD Laptop & Desktop & NUC & NAS compatible, Speed up to 7400MB/s (TM8FFD001T0C101)
Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Spectrum V3
Cooler Master Hyper 212 Spectrum V3 CPU Air Cooler, ARGB Sync, 120mm PWM Fan, 4 Copper Direct Contact Heat Pipes, 152mm Tall, Brackets AMD Ryzen AM5/AM4, Intel LGA 1851/1700/1200 (RR-S4NA-17PA-R1)
Case: Bgears B-Optillusion Mid Tower ATX Glass Mirror LED
Bgears B-Optillusion Mid Tower ATX Glass Mirror LED Black Optical Illusion PC Gaming Computer Case ARGB LED
 
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Welcome to the forums, newcomer!

We're goign to need a little cotnext to the above build. Users are advised to stylize their thread with info asked of in this thread;
and the community will chime in with worthwhile suggestions.

GPU: AMD Ryzen 9 700X
You mean 7900x?

PSU : Thermaltake Smart Series 700W
Might want to be specific on the model...although all SMART series PSU's are trash/dumpster fires.
 
Welcome to the forums, newcomer!

We're goign to need a little cotnext to the above build. Users are advised to stylize their thread with info asked of in this thread;
and the community will chime in with worthwhile suggestions.

GPU: AMD Ryzen 9 700X
You mean 7900x?

PSU : Thermaltake Smart Series 700W
Might want to be specific on the model...although all SMART series PSU's are trash/dumpster fires.
What PSU would you recommend instead then?
 
PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: *AMD Ryzen 5 7600X 4.7 GHz 6-Core Processor (£156.00 @ Amazon UK)
CPU Cooler: *Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler (£29.00 @ Computer Orbit)
Motherboard: *ASRock B850 Pro RS ATX AM5 Motherboard (£159.00 @ Computer Orbit)
Memory: *Corsair Vengeance 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory (£89.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: *Western Digital Blue SN580 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive (£90.99 @ SanDisk)
Video Card: *Asus PRIME OC GeForce RTX 5070 12 GB Video Card (£518.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Case: *Montech AIR 903 BASE ATX Mid Tower Case (£49.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Power Supply: *MSI MAG A750GL PCIE5 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply (£89.95 @ AWD-IT)
Total: £1183.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 7600X 4.7 GHz 6-Core Processor (£156.00 @ Amazon UK)
CPU Cooler: ID-COOLING FROZN A620 PRO SE 58 CFM CPU Cooler (£29.99 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: Gigabyte B650 EAGLE ATX AM5 Motherboard (£120.27 @ NeoComputers)
Memory: Patriot Viper Venom 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory (£82.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Blue SN580 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive (£90.99 @ SanDisk)
Video Card: Sapphire PULSE Radeon RX 9070 XT 16 GB Video Card (£619.99 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Montech AIR 903 BASE ATX Mid Tower Case (£49.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Power Supply: Phanteks AMP GH 1000 W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply (£128.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Total: £1279.21
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7700X 4.5 GHz 8-Core Processor (£228.50 @ Amazon UK)
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Royal Pretor 130 81.88 CFM CPU Cooler (£39.00 @ Computer Orbit)
Motherboard: ASRock B850 Pro-A WiFi ATX AM5 Motherboard (£165.00 @ Computer Orbit)
Memory: Patriot Viper Venom 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory (£82.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Silicon Power UD90 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive (£89.99 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: PowerColor Reaper Radeon RX 9070 16 GB Video Card (£529.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Case: Montech AIR 903 MAX ATX Mid Tower Case (£59.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Power Supply: Corsair RM850e (2025) 850 W Fully Modular ATX Power Supply (£98.97 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £1294.43
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CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 9700X 3.8 GHz 8-Core Processor (£261.73 @ Amazon UK)
CPU Cooler: ID-COOLING FROZN A620 PRO SE 58 CFM CPU Cooler (£29.99 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: Gigabyte B650 EAGLE ATX AM5 Motherboard (£120.27 @ NeoComputers)
Memory: Patriot Viper Venom 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory (£82.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Crucial T500 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive (£118.07 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: PowerColor Reaper Radeon RX 9070 16 GB Video Card (£529.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Case: Montech AIR 903 BASE ATX Mid Tower Case (£49.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Power Supply: be quiet! Pure Power 12 M 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply (£109.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Total: £1303.02
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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