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@xws3qax4wier My CPU cooler is a Fractal Design S36, an all-in-one liquid cooler with a three-fan radiator. It's overkill for my processor, but I really didn't want to worry, and it wasn't that much more money than the cheaper and barely-sufficient options. Plus it's quiet. My GPU just has the typical stock cooler, three fans in this case. I front-mounted the radiator and set its 120mm fans to intake, and I have three 140 mm case fans set to outtake, two on top and one in the back. The entire setup is overkill, but it's nice to know that my GPU is barely going to hit 70º C even on a hot day.
The best part about buying a quality case is that you have plenty of options for where and how to mount the fans. If you decide to add more, you just order a few decent ones from Amazon. You can always flip a fan around to switch between intake and outtake, and you can experiment with different configurations. None of this requires any special components or planning in advance.
As an example, if my GPU temps were more of a problem, I could switch the radiator fans to outtake and the others to intake. The radiator would be taking in hotter air from inside the case, so my CPU temps would likely rise by a few degrees, but that would also exhaust the CPU heat directly instead of letting it stay inside the case, so the GPU would stay a little cooler. Since I'm not concerned with either component's temperatures, I haven't bothered; I'm just saying it would be a viable strategy if I installed a more powerful graphics card that was running a little hot.
If you're looking at a 5700X or 5800X, you could get away with a high-end air cooler (Noctua makes the best models, but there are other options too), and a 240mm liquid cooler would be more than sufficient. Other than that, you can easily adjust after the fact, so it's not a huge concern right now. Just get a case with room for five or six fans and you're fine. And the system integrator should absolutely include sufficient cooling in the build. After all, that's part of what you're paying for.
Thank you so much again!! You have been awesome!!
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