Have a default or recommended baseline setup and let users flip things on or off and everyone (or close enough) would be content. The majority seem to find the "convenience" of having updates, features, or whatever else forced upon them to be preferable.
Lame open world Ubisoft puke, Star Wars edition?
It was clear where DLC was going. Get less, pay more, listen to the publishers cry about their unsustainable business practices.
I'd say Corsair 5000 or 7000, or Fractal since you mentioned multiple drives. I'd lean toward the 7000 or the Fractal, maybe the Thermaltake, out of what you listed.
I hear it's one of the friendlier (in terms of gameplay/unlocking stuff) gacha but I haven't played it and won't touch the genre.
Nice. I've been thinking about picking up a newer Naga after confirming I could run the SW offline as needed. I wouldn't mind giving Razer's keypads a try, and...
I'd suggest checking Microcenter for open box parts if you aren't buying a bundle. They won't beat the best deals you might find here or another forum but they're usually well priced.
The savings have never been enough for me to consider it. Last SSD purchase I made it was something like $5 - $10 more for the drive I bought versus a DRAMless one.
Here's a list of AM5 boards if you're interested:
Price depends mostly on what features or IO you want out of the board. I think 850W should be fine unless you've got a lot of power draw elsewhere.