https://pcpartpicker.com/list/rqZNTY
I haven't built a PC in quite a few years, but I kinda like how this one is turning out.
I don't want any rgb.
Use case is going to be gaming, model rendering, upscaling, and photo editing.
I was thinking about going to an i9.
Air coolers are just as efficient if not more than. Liquid AIOs. At the end of the day the efficiency is down to the physical connection between the cpu and the heat sink and they’re all just metal plates, beside the case you have chosen can move a lot of air through it. Also you don’t run the risk of the AIO leaking and destroying your computer. Happened to a former associate of mine. Also I have the larger version of that case and absolutely love it. Good choice.