CPU Cooler

 Anything that draws power also generates heat, and the CPU generates lots of heat.

Make sure you have a CPU-Cooler that is compatible with your CPU and Socket. It’s the same as with the Motherboard and CPU Socket. The Cooler has to fit the CPU and Socket.

There are two popular CPU-Cooler types. One is the Air-Cooled Tower Cooler, and the other is an AIO (All-In-One) Closed Waterloop CPU Cooler.

Make sure you have a CPU-Cooler that is compatible with your CPU and Socket. It’s the same as with the Motherboard and CPU Socket. The Cooler has to fit the CPU and Socket.

Example: Are you planning to buy an AM5 CPU such as the AMD Ryzen 7700X? You’ll need an AM5 Socket Motherboard and an AM5 compatible CPU-Cooler too.

ADM Ryzen 7000X