Air or AIO?

desdby

I have a build here and I want to keep it around 1k USD (max around 1.3k). I don't know if I should put an air cooler on it or a liquid cooler. I do plan on upgrading it in the future, but I want some opinions on what I should get.

Here's my part list: https://www.microcenter.com/site/content/custom-pc-builder.aspx?load=f6df3f9b-49f9-4df4-a607-3f0930cf492f

I kept the cooling part open so you could see my budget right now.

Thanks for the help! ❤️

Aodhan_Gorman

The 5600 is a quite low wattage part so an air-cooler, potentially even the stock cooler should be enough for that CPU which should help with your budget as well!

We also have a very comparable Powerspec pre-built for nearly $300 less if you really wanted to stay close to your $1000 budget! PowerSpec G232 Gaming PC; Intel Core i5 12th Gen 12400F 2.5GHz Processor; AMD Radeon RX 6650XT 8GB GDDR6; 16GB DDR4-2666 - Micro Center