Help Me Decide

[JSuwyn21]

Budget (including currency): ~$1000

Country: US

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Mostly AAA Titles, Video Editing, Work

Other details (existing parts lists, whether any peripherals are needed, what you're upgrading from, when you're going to buy, what resolution and refresh rate you want to play at, etc):  

 

Hello everyone, I'm brand new to the forums and need some help on a few issues with my upgrade plans

 

Currently I'm running a 3060ti, Ryzen 5 26000 with stock cooler, 32gb Vengeance 3000mhz RAM, Corsair 220T RGB ICUE with 6 SP Pro RGB 120mm, a 1TB 970 Samsung N.2 drive, 1TB Samsung 860 SSD, EVGA 600W psu.

  

I'm looking to upgrade due to the performance demands of newer titles such as Cyberpunk 2077 and one of my friends is looking to getting into PC gaming so I said, "hey you can buy mine once I'm done upgrading it."  So right now I'm being told in order to run the i7-10700K, it would be best to liquid cool it.  I have my doubts but I'm looking at the Corsair iCUE H115i Elite Capellix cooler 280mm.  I love my corsair rgb fans and I'm wondering if liquid cooling is the way to go.  

Also, I'm not sure if the corsair iCUE 220T is the best case for airflow with RGB on the market and wanted help picking out a new one.  I don't want to spend over $200 on a case because, well its a case. I just feel there are some better options out there like the Corsair iCUE 570X or the 465X.  

 

If anyone can help that would be very much appreciated.  If I were to get a liquid cooler, I would much rather prefer a case that wouldn't look too crammed with that 280mm radiator on top. Spent too many hours watching videos and reading up on this but my overall indecisiveness is getting the better of me.

 

Here are some links to some of the products I'm contemplating:

iCUE 570X: https://www.newegg.com/white-corsair-crystal-series-570x-rgb-atx-mid-tower/p/N82E16811139092?Description=570x%20case&cm_re=570x_case-_-11-139-092-_-Product

iCUE 220T: https://www.newegg.com/black-corsair-icue-220t-rgb-airflow-atx-mid-tower/p/N82E16811139142

iCUE 465X: https://www.newegg.com/black-corsair-crystal-icue-465x-rgb-atx-mid-tower/p/N82E16811139149?Item=N82E16811139149

Cooler: https://www.newegg.com/corsair-liquid-cooling-system-icue-h115i-elite-capellix/p/N82E16835181202?&quicklink=true