I'm building my first PC and want to make sure all the parts I'm considering are compatible before I purchase anything. Here are the parts I've picked out:
- **Motherboard**: ASUS ROG Strix B850-A Gaming WiFi (AMD AM5, DDR5)
- **SSD**: WD_BLACK 500GB SN7100 NVMe
- **Cooling**: Thermaltake TOUGHLIQUID Ultra 360 AIO Liquid Cooler
- **PSU**: CORSAIR RM750e Fully Modular Power Supply
- **RAM**: GIGASTONE Game TURBO 32GB DDR4 3200MHz
- **GPU**: ASRock AMD Radeon RX 6600
- **CPU**: AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
- **Case**: Cooler Master MasterBox Q300L
Also, are there any alternatives to the motherboard I'm looking at? What are the pros and cons of my choice, and does the AI feature on the motherboard do anything significant?
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Your motherboard is AM5, but your CPU is AM4 and your RAM is DDR4, which means they won't work together. You need either a motherboard for AM4 and DDR4 to match those components or go for an AM5 motherboard with DDR5 RAM and a compatible CPU. Think about which path you want to take!
Could you suggest any good AM4 motherboards? I want to make sure the rest of my setup stays compatible.