I'm planning to upgrade my PC and am looking for some guidance on my new parts before I finalize anything. I'm considering the following components: a Gigabyte B840M AORUS ELITE WIFI6E motherboard, an AMD Ryzen 5 7600X processor, and 32GB of Kingston Fury Beast EXPO DDR5 memory (2x16GB at 5600MHz). I already have a power supply, SSD, and GPU that I want to continue using. Here's what I currently have: a Corsair CX Series CX650 power supply (650W, 80 Plus Bronze), a GeForce RTX 2060 6G graphics card, and a Kingston NV3 SSD (1 TB, M.2 2280). My main concerns are whether all these components will work well together and if there are any improvements I can make without exceeding my budget. Also, I currently use an Air Cooler Rise Mode Gamer G800 and I'm unsure if it will be compatible with the Ryzen 5 7600X.
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It's important to check your budget and where you're buying from. When it comes to reusing your cooler, the key is whether the mounting bracket is compatible. If you're switching from an AMD CPU, you might need a new cooler. If you're still using an AMD chip, your existing cooler should be fine. Just keep in mind the thermal performance since the 7600X can draw quite a bit of power.
I did some reading and similar air coolers might struggle with the 120W boost of that processor. I found the DeepCool Gammaxx AG400 PLUS as a potential replacement. But I'm worried about the height of the memory modules fitting with those micro ATX boards.