A:AnswerNo, I believe you need to update the BIOS before you can use the Ryzen 5000 series chips on this board. I have this board personally and there were 3 new bios updates that I had to do.
A:AnswerCpu, Gpu (unless you get a cpu with onboard graphics), storage (ssd or hdd), ram, power supply, case (i guess optional), fans/a cpu cooler, and a clear static free workspace.
A:AnswerMinimum configuration for VR mentions CPU, graphics adapter and memory, but nothing about motherboard. The Gaming Edge should not be a problem.
A:AnswerI just picked one up, it is:
Height, measured top right corner to bottom right corner: 12 inches (maybe 1/16 over that)
Width(Bottom left corner to bottom right corner): 9 5/8 inches
Hope this helps!