New custom made PC with Air cooling?

MartinAntal · 15 Jun 2025 at 14:33

Hi.
I bought my last PC from here almost a decade ago. Still works like a charm! (with a 1070)
However its showing its age, can't play newer games and its also not enough for work anymore (I do 3D modelling/ rendering and sculpting)

My question is, is it possible to have a custom built PC from Overclockers with an air cooler?
(I'm almost 40, I haven't been keeping up with PC building, I would not build it myself.)
As I'm getting older, I would probably use the new PC for 10 years just like I've been using my current one for a decade.
I wouldn't trust an AIO cooler to last that long. ( I will probably need an I7 CPU and 5070 GPU at least plus preferably 96GB ram)
( also I was eyeing AMD card, but sadly for 3D work, it seems Nvidia cards are still far superior.)
Thing is, on the custom made PC selection, I can't seem to find any air cooler options anymore.

Can I get some advice about this?

Thank you!

Tetras · 15 Jun 2025 at 14:39

You can ask them to do a custom spec. That said, a big heavy lump hanging off the CPU does come with shipping risks and air cooling a high-end CPU which you're going to hammer @ 100% load for long periods is not ideal.

MartinAntal · 15 Jun 2025 at 14:40

Tetras said:
You can ask them to do a custom spec. That said, a big heavy lump hanging off the CPU does come with shipping risks and air cooling a high-end CPU which you're going to hammer @ 100% load for long periods is not ideal.

Would you recommend an AIO? Even if I don't plan to upgrade for the next 8 or so years?

Tetras · 15 Jun 2025 at 14:47

MartinAntal said:
Would you recommend an AIO? Even if I don't plan to upgrade for the next 8 or so years?

What CPU are you planning on?

A 265K, for example, can be cooled with a £30 peerless assassin if you run it at stock (TPU had it @ 150 watts in Blender). In the event that you have a higher-end graphics card running at high load simultaneously, AIOs are often better at handling that heat without it cooking the CPU.

I can't vouch for how long they last "in the field", but the Kraken and Freezer Pro have 6 year warranties and Corsair's Nautilus has 5, which I can't imagine they'd offer if they don't expect them to last.

mickyflinn · 15 Jun 2025 at 14:53

Here's a build with your requirements lots of options to consider if you wish to push your budget.

My basket at OcUK:

1 x Intel Core Ultra 7 265K (Arrow Lake) Socket LGA 1851 Processor - Retail (SKU: PRO-INT-03111) = £289.99
1 x Corsair Vengeance RGB XMP 96GB (2X48GB) DDR5 PC5-48000C40 5600MHz Dual Channel Kit (SKU: MEM-CRS-05111) = £209.99
1 x Gigabyte Z890 EAGLE WIFI7 (LGA1851) DDR5 ATX Motherboard (SKU: MOT-GIG-03487) = £199.99
1 x Intel Motherboard Master Key - Star Wars Outlaws (SKU: DIG-INT-04686) = £0.00
1 x Phanteks AMP GH 850W 80PLUS Gold ATX Power Supply Modular - Black (SKU: POW-PHK-02519) = £104.99
1 x Kingston FURY Renegade 2TB PCI-e 4.0 NVMe M.2 Solid State Drive (SFYRS/2000G) (SKU: STO-KNG-01330) = £124.99
1 x Zotac GeForce RTX 5070 Solid OC 12GB GDDR7 PCI-Express Graphics Card (SKU: GRA-ZTC-04529) = £494.99
1 x Lian Li Lancool 216 Mid-tower PC case - Black (SKU: CA-7BG-LL) = £85.99
1 x Thermalright Peerless Assassin 140 Black Dual Tower CPU Air Cooler (SKU: COO-TLR-03288) = £39.95

Total: £1,562.87 (includes delivery: £11.98)

MartinAntal · 15 Jun 2025 at 14:56

Was thinking about this:
Intel Core i7-14700K (Raptor Lake-S) Socket LGA1700

I'm considering AIOs, but still a bit unsure.
Again, mainly because as I'm getting older, I'm updating less and less frequently.
I would prefer not going through the hassle of having to change coolers after a few years.

MartinAntal · 15 Jun 2025 at 15:02

mickyflinn said:
Here's a build with your requirements lots of options to consider if you wish to push your budget.

My basket at OcUK:

1 x Intel Core Ultra 7 265K (Arrow Lake) Socket LGA 1851 Processor - Retail (SKU: PRO-INT-03111) = £289.99

1 x Corsair Vengeance RGB XMP 96GB (2X48GB) DDR5 PC5-48000C40 5600MHz Dual Channel Kit (SKU: MEM-CRS-05111) = £209.99

1 x Gigabyte Z890 EAGLE WIFI7 (LGA1851) DDR5 ATX Motherboard (SKU: MOT-GIG-03487) = £199.99

1 x Intel Motherboard Master Key - Star Wars Outlaws (SKU: DIG-INT-04686) = £0.00

1 x Phanteks AMP GH 850W 80PLUS Gold ATX Power Supply Modular - Black (SKU: POW-PHK-02519) = £104.99

1 x Kingston FURY Renegade 2TB PCI-e 4.0 NVMe M.2 Solid State Drive (SFYRS/2000G) (SKU: STO-KNG-01330) = £124.99

1 x Zotac GeForce RTX 5070 Solid OC 12GB GDDR7 PCI-Express Graphics Card (SKU: GRA-ZTC-04529) = £494.99

1 x Lian Li Lancool 216 Mid-tower PC case - Black (SKU: CA-7BG-LL) = £85.99

1 x Thermalright Peerless Assassin 140 Black Dual Tower CPU Air Cooler (SKU: COO-TLR-03288) = £39.95

Total: £1,562.87 (includes delivery: £11.98)

Thanks! Are these just individual components? As I said, I don't build anymore, so I would need a build by OC, tested, OS installed etc.

mickyflinn · 15 Jun 2025 at 15:05

MartinAntal said:
Thanks! Are these just individual components? As I said, I don't build anymore, so I would need a build by OC, tested, OS installed etc.

Yes and then you ask Overclockers a price to build which will come with there 3 year warranty.

Windows needed also.

MartinAntal · 15 Jun 2025 at 15:13

mickyflinn said:
Yes and then you ask Overclockers a price to build which will come with there 3 year warranty.

Windows needed also.

Thanks!
So instead of using their "custom pc build" page on the website, I should just contact them by email asking for a price and if they can build it for me based on the components I need?
Would be convenient.
Alright then!
And I'll think it over if AIO or air cooling would be better.

mickyflinn · 15 Jun 2025 at 15:38

MartinAntal said:
Thanks!
So instead of using their "custom pc build" page on the website, I should just contact them by email asking for a price and if they can build it for me based on the components I need?
Would be convenient.
Alright then!
And I'll think it over if AIO or air cooling would be better.

Yes you can also link to the build in this thread.

Before you decide post your build back here so we can check it for you or find any better suggestions.

ED209 · 26 Jun 2025 at 22:13

MartinAntal said:
Was thinking about this:
Intel Core i7-14700K (Raptor Lake-S) Socket LGA1700

I would not touch the 13th or 14 Intel CPUs, these have issues with a number of bios updates to try and fix them and stop the cpu degrading over time.

I know you posted this 11 days ago but thought I would mention it in case you still have not decided.

MartinAntal · 29 Jun 2025 at 12:35

ED209 said:
I would not touch the 13th or 14 Intel CPUs, these have issues with a number of bios updates to try and fix them and stop the cpu degrading over time.

I know you posted this 11 days ago but thought I would mention it in case you still have not decided.

I know about the Intel problems!
Sadly it seems a lot of GPU-s and CPU-s have some kind of melting- bios etc problems.
I'm still not decided. (I might move to a new flat in the upcoming months, so I'm just trying to decide what would my new PC be in case my current 9 year old one dies before I can move)
Honestly, when the GTX 10XX series came out, it was much easier to choose. Nowadays all these manufacturing issues, price hikes, design problems, production issues, bios problems, its just a mess.