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Don't forget to buy thermal paste!
Also don't forget to remove the plastic film(s) they put on the CPU/Cooler and everywhere else!
I made this mistake with my latest build. 7600x with a 240mm AIO, could not work out why I was getting 65-70C at idle. Thought I'd re-seat and re-paste the cooler and when I pulled it off, the plastic was still there. Very relieved (& pretty surprised) it didn't do any serious damage!
Most coolers come with it preapplied these days, but it's still good to have in case you need to reseat your cooler.