I'm putting together my first gaming PC and want to make sure I haven't missed any compatibility problems. I've researched the parts and also asked a more experienced friend for advice, but I'd appreciate a second opinion. My budget is around $2,500 USD, and I'm building in Thailand. The planned parts are an AMD Ryzen 5 9600X, Zotac RTX 5070 Ti, ASRock B650M PG Lightning WiFi DDR5 motherboard, 32GB of Apacer NOX DDR5-5200 CL40 memory in a 2×16GB kit, a Loving Cool PK240 LCD liquid cooler, a darkFlash DG Series 850W ATX 3.1/PCIe 5.1 80+ Gold power supply, a Lian Li Lancool 207 case, and a 2TB WD Blue SN5000 SSD. Is this a balanced setup for gaming, and are there any parts I should replace?
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The Ryzen 5 9600X is a solid gaming CPU, so you don’t necessarily need to replace it unless you’re aiming for very high refresh rates or also doing heavy productivity work. A Radeon RX 9070 XT could be worth comparing with the RTX 5070 Ti depending on local pricing and whether you care more about rasterized performance, ray tracing, or features such as DLSS. Check current prices in Thailand before changing the GPU.
The first thing to clarify is what you’ll use the PC for, since that affects whether the Ryzen 5 9600X and RTX 5070 Ti are the right priorities. For gaming, the overall parts list should be workable, but I’d pay close attention to the memory, power supply quality, and whether the motherboard has the required BIOS support for the CPU.
For a gaming build, DDR5-5200 CL40 is fairly slow and has high latency. A 32GB kit around DDR5-6000 with tighter timings, ideally CL30 or CL32, is usually a better match for an AM5 Ryzen system. Also, make sure the cooler includes AM5 mounting hardware and that the radiator fits the case in the position you plan to use.
I’d be cautious about the power supply brand even though the wattage and ATX 3.1 label look good on paper. An 850W unit is enough for this system, but choosing a well-reviewed model from a reputable manufacturer would reduce the risk of stability or reliability problems. Check independent testing rather than relying only on the 80+ Gold rating.

That makes sense. I mainly want this for gaming, and I’ll look for independent reviews of the power supply before buying it.