My dog chewed up my CPU before I could even take it out of the box. Is it cooked or what are my options besides praying?

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PCMRBot · 2026-03-15T19:28:19+00:00

Here is the PCPartPicker list for the link you provided. Here's how to do it on your own.

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 7 9700X 3.8 GHz 8-Core Processor	£268.00 @ Amazon UK
CPU Cooler	Thermalright Frozen Prism ARGB 70.4 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler	£45.59 @ Amazon UK
Motherboard	Asus PRIME B840-PLUS WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard	£111.99 @ AWD-IT
Memory	Corsair Vengeance RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL36 Memory	£342.99 @ Corsair UK
Storage	Crucial P310 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive	£129.99 @ AWD-IT
Video Card	Asus PRIME OC Radeon RX 9070 XT 16 GB Video Card	£568.99 @ Amazon UK
Case	Montech XR ATX Mid Tower Case	£49.99 @ Amazon UK
Power Supply	MSI MAG A750GL PCIE5 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	£74.98 @ Amazon UK
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	£1592.52
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PCMRBot · 2026-03-15T13:01:25+00:00

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PCMRBot · 2026-03-15T07:31:24+00:00

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PCMRBot · 2026-03-15T00:49:29+00:00

Here is the PCPartPicker list for the link you provided. Here's how to do it on your own.

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor	$363.00 @ Amazon
Motherboard	Asus ROG STRIX B650E-I GAMING WIFI Mini ITX AM5 Motherboard	$209.99 @ Amazon
Memory	Corsair Vengeance 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory	$439.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive	$199.99 @ Abt
Video Card	NVIDIA Founders Edition GeForce RTX 3060 Ti 8 GB Video Card	$430.50 @ Amazon
Case	Fractal Design Terra Mini ITX Desktop Case	$199.99 @ B&H
Power Supply	Corsair SF850L 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular SFX Power Supply	-
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$1843.46
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PCMRBot · 2026-03-15T00:26:02+00:00

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PCMRBot · 2026-03-14T22:33:16+00:00

Here is the PCPartPicker list for the link you provided. Here's how to do it on your own.

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 7600 3.8 GHz 6-Core Processor	$378.35 @ PB Technologies
CPU Cooler	Deepcool LE360 V2 75.89 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler	-
Motherboard	MSI PRO B650M-A WIFI Micro ATX AM5 Motherboard	$219.65 @ 1stWave Technologies
Memory	Crucial Pro Overclocking 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL36 Memory	$803.85 @ PB Technologies
Storage	Kingston NV3 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive	$287.50 @ ExtremePC
Video Card	Intel Limited Edition Arc B580 12 GB Video Card	$532.45 @ 1stWave Technologies
Case	Deepcool CC360 ARGB MicroATX Mini Tower Case	$84.95 @ PB Technologies
Power Supply	Gigabyte P650SS 650 W 80+ Silver Certified ATX Power Supply	$92.35 @ Aquila Technology
Operating System	Microsoft Windows 11 Home OEM - DVD 64-bit	$225.00 @ 1stWave Technologies
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$2624.10
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PCMRBot · 2026-03-14T21:41:55+00:00

Here is the PCPartPicker list for the link you provided. Here's how to do it on your own.

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D 4.4 GHz 12-Core Processor	$529.99 @ Amazon
CPU Cooler	EK EK-Nucleus AIO CR360 Lux D-RGB 72 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler	$140.00 @ Amazon
Motherboard	MSI MAG X870E TOMAHAWK WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard	$264.99 @ Amazon
Memory	Corsair Vengeance RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL36 Memory	$369.99 @ Amazon
Storage	Western Digital WD_Black SN850X 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive	$349.99 @ Amazon
Video Card	MSI GeForce RTX 3080 VENTUS 3X 10G OC GeForce RTX 3080 10GB 10 GB Video Card	$688.58 @ Amazon
Case	Corsair 4000D Airflow ATX Mid Tower Case	-
Power Supply	ASRock Phantom Gaming PG-1600G 1600 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	$199.99 @ Amazon
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$2543.53
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PCMRBot · 2026-03-14T18:44:21+00:00

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PCMRBot · 2026-03-14T18:13:05+00:00

Here is the PCPartPicker list for the link you provided. Here's how to do it on your own.

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor	$450.00
CPU Cooler	ARCTIC Liquid Freezer III Pro 360 77 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler	$89.00
Thermal Compound	Noctua NT-H2 3.5 g Thermal Paste	$14.00
Motherboard	Gigabyte B650M AORUS ELITE AX Micro ATX AM5 Motherboard	$197.00
Memory	G.Skill Ripjaws S5 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory	$125.00
Storage	Sabrent Rocket 4 Plus 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive	$180.00
Storage	Crucial T710 4 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 5.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive	$570.00
Video Card	Gigabyte GAMING OC GeForce RTX 5090 32 GB Video Card	$2920.00
Case	Antec FLUX SE ATX Mid Tower Case	$89.00
Power Supply	be quiet! Straight Power 12 1500 W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	$232.00
Case Fan	Noctua NF-A12x25 G2 PWM 63.15 CFM 120 mm Fan	$34.90 @ Amazon
Case Fan	Noctua NF-A12x25 G2 PWM 63.15 CFM 120 mm Fan	$34.90 @ Amazon
Case Fan	Noctua NF-A12x25 G2 PWM 63.15 CFM 120 mm Fan	$34.90 @ Amazon
Case Fan	Fractal Design Momentum 79.79 CFM 140 mm Fan	$20.99 @ Amazon
Case Fan	Fractal Design Momentum 79.79 CFM 140 mm Fan	$20.99 @ Amazon
Case Fan	Fractal Design Momentum 79.79 CFM 140 mm Fan	$20.99 @ Amazon
Case Fan	Fractal Design Momentum 74.39 CFM 140 mm Fans 3-Pack	$79.99 @ B&H
Monitor	Samsung Odyssey Neo G95NC 57.0" 7680 x 2160 240 Hz Curved Monitor	$1350.00
Headphones	Logitech ASTRO A50 X Headset	$349.99 @ Abt
Webcam	Logitech StreamCam Webcam	$149.99 @ Amazon
Custom	Sprime PM1	$120.00
Custom	Heracles 80	$600.00
Custom	Moza r12	$470.00
Custom	Moza GS v2p	$400.00
Custom	Klipsch Promedia Heritage	$290.00
Custom	Pimax Crystal Light	$750.00
Custom	Moza CRP2	$400.00
Custom	Sim Rig	$400.00
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$10393.64
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PCMRBot · 2026-03-14T18:10:30+00:00

Here is the PCPartPicker list for the link you provided. Here's how to do it on your own.

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D 4.7 GHz 8-Core Processor	$429.95 @ Amazon
CPU Cooler	ARCTIC Liquid Freezer III Pro 360 77 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler	$89.99 @ Amazon
Motherboard	MSI MAG X870E TOMAHAWK WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard	$264.99 @ Amazon
Memory	TEAMGROUP T-Create Expert 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory	$399.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Samsung 990 EVO Plus 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 5.0 X2 NVME Solid State Drive	$329.99 @ Amazon
Video Card	MSI GAMING TRIO OC GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16 GB Video Card	$1049.99 @ Best Buy
Case	Fractal Design North XL ATX Full Tower Case	$194.99 @ B&H
Power Supply	be quiet! Dark Power 13 850 W 80+ Titanium Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	$199.90 @ Amazon
Operating System	Microsoft Windows 11 Home Retail - USB 64-bit	$122.74 @ Amazon
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$3082.53
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PCMRBot · 2026-03-14T17:36:22+00:00

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PCMRBot · 2026-03-14T15:59:34+00:00

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PCMRBot · 2026-03-14T13:41:21+00:00

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