A:AnswerUnfortunately you would also have to replace the motherboard for that, i9 12000 series processors are slightly larger chips and use the socket 1700, the one on this board is socket 1200. Incompatible
A:AnswerI went with Corsair fans for a cooler for the cpu and it comes with a controller to plug all the fans into(I watched YouTube on how to install)
A:AnswerYes you can, I installed a liquid cooler before ever turning it on for the first time. I installed this cooler and it works good.
CORSAIR - Hydro Series 120mm Radiator CPU Liquid Cooling System - Black
A:AnswerThe GPU is secured to the case and motherboard with screws, so you'll need a screwdriver. After unscrewing it, and removing the cables, you just need to lift it from the board, making sure to unlock the PCI slot just like you would for a RAM swap.
A:AnswerYou get 2 drives, the M.2 ssd which is the one you mentioned and another 1tb harddrive. I would suggest contacting geeksquad to see if its just not being recognized or they didn't include the second 1tb drive.
A:AnswerTaking it out won't take too long if you are experienced. If you have never assembled a computer, then maybe go slow and take about 1-2h? There are plenty of youtube tutorials that can give you the general idea. If you're going with water cooling, be aware the MB heat sinks don't leave too much room at the top to clear the radiator.
A:AnswerAlso can run on ultra, warzone is such a terrible optimized game that the fps hardly matters, I just care that I can see far and wide and very clearly