Best aio for cooling the 12900k?

[s0ulsynd1cate]

 

I'm planning on building my first pc. I'd like to get the 12900k but I've heard thermals are pretty nasty. i don't plan on overclocking either. which AIO on the market today is the best? i don't mind price. a top 3 list would be amazing if you can't narrow it down! thank you in advance 

[Ryuikko]

What do you plan to do with your cpu?

A 12900k is a waste thermal wise, I'd get a non k if you really need the cores

[s0ulsynd1cate]

honestly im trying to "future proof" for atleast 2 years. id like to get a 4090. but i need a cpu i can pair it with. i dont want a huge bottle neck from something like a 12600k down the road

[Ryuikko]

34 minutes ago, s0ulsynd1cate said:

honestly im trying to "future proof" for atleast 2 years. id like to get a 4090. but i need a cpu i can pair it with. i dont want a huge bottle neck from something like a 12600k down the road

I guarantee you that a 12600k won't bottleneck a 4090, but if you're looking for as much future proof as you can get, then get am5. Should have more than enough upgradibility since it should be upgraded for more than 5 years or so 

[Alex Atkin UK]

6 minutes ago, Ryuikko said:

I guarantee you that a 12600k won't bottleneck a 4090, but if you're looking for as much future proof as you can get, then get am5. Should have more than enough upgradibility since it should be upgraded for more than 5 years or so 

Agreed, from the reviews I've seen so far the top-end AMD and Intel are a huge waste of money for gaming.

I got a 5950X earlier in the year for a similar reason.  I only went that high knowing I may sometimes use it for things where more cores is useful, and it leaves me with tons of flexibility later on what I can use it for when I eventually replace it.  If its just for gaming, higher clocked, less cores is better value.

[brob]

Wait for the Raptor Lake gaming reviews.

 

[dizmo]

31 minutes ago, brob said:

Wait for the Raptor Lake gaming reviews.

 

^ This.

 

Also, more often than not the i5 won't bottleneck a video card when it comes to gaming, and if it does then it's at such a small percentage that spending the extra money doesn't make it worth while.