Is there any Air cooling for 12th Gen intel?

[Alexrr]

Hi, I'm configuring 12th gen intel PC and curious if there are LG 1700 air coolers compatible?

Don't want to install liquid cooling as it requires maintenance and there is a risk of liquid loss.

I found only one air cooler available in PC configurator.

Please see the spec
Case
PCS SPECTRUM RGB MID TOWER CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i7 12-Core Processor i7-12700K (3.6GHz) 25MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® ROG STRIX Z690-F GAMING WIFI (LGA1700, USB 3.2, PCIe 5.0) - ARGB Ready
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair DOMINATOR PLATINUM DDR5 5600MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
NONE, I ALREADY HAVE A GRAPHICS CARD
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB SAMSUNG 980 PRO M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 7000MB/R, 5000MB/W)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB SEAGATE FIRECUDA 530 GEN 4 PCIe NVMe (up to 7300MB/R, 6000MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 850W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)


Processor Cooling
PCS FrostFlow 200 Series High Performance CPU Cooler


Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Extra Case Fans
3x CoolerMaster SickleFlow 120 ARGB + Controller Kit
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System
Windows 11 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KUK-00003]
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 10/11 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Unlimited Downloads from Online Account
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Microsoft® Edge
Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 12 to 14 working days
Welcome Book
PCSpecialist Welcome Book - United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland

 

[barlew]

Hi, I'm configuring 12th gen intel PC and curious if there are LG 1700 air coolers compatible?

Don't want to install liquid cooling as it requires maintenance and there is a risk of liquid loss.

I found only one air cooler available in PC configurator.

Please see the spec
Case
PCS SPECTRUM RGB MID TOWER CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i7 12-Core Processor i7-12700K (3.6GHz) 25MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® ROG STRIX Z690-F GAMING WIFI (LGA1700, USB 3.2, PCIe 5.0) - ARGB Ready
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair DOMINATOR PLATINUM DDR5 5600MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
NONE, I ALREADY HAVE A GRAPHICS CARD
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB SAMSUNG 980 PRO M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 7000MB/R, 5000MB/W)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB SEAGATE FIRECUDA 530 GEN 4 PCIe NVMe (up to 7300MB/R, 6000MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 850W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)


Processor Cooling
PCS FrostFlow 200 Series High Performance CPU Cooler


Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Extra Case Fans
3x CoolerMaster SickleFlow 120 ARGB + Controller Kit
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System
Windows 11 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KUK-00003]
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 10/11 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Unlimited Downloads from Online Account
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Microsoft® Edge
Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 12 to 14 working days
Welcome Book
PCSpecialist Welcome Book - United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland

So an AIO requires no maintenance and the risk of liquid loss is extremely small.

 

[SpyderTracks]

An AIO is a sealed unit. You're getting confused with a custom loop water cooler which requires maintenance, closed loops don't require any maintenance. 12th gen Intel run extremely hot and air cooling isn't sufficient.

 

[Alexrr]

An AIO is a sealed unit. You're getting confused with a custom loop water cooler which requires maintenance, closed loops don't require any maintenance. 12th gen Intel run extremely hot and air cooling isn't sufficient.

Thanks! Really got confused with liquid coolers... Looking for a good match now.

PCS FROSTFLOW 360 SERIES ARGB COOLER - is that AIO or custom?​

 

[barlew]

Thanks! Really got confused with liquid coolers... Looking for a good match now.

PCS FROSTFLOW 360 SERIES ARGB COOLER - is that AIO or custom?​

You cant accidentally select a custom loop from the configuration you are on. PCS have a separate configuration tool to create custom loop PC's.

 

[Alexrr]

You cant accidentally select a custom loop from the configuration you are on. PCS have a separate configuration tool to create custom loop PC's.

Thanks!

 

[Steveyg]

I have a 12700K here in the office with a Frostflow 200 that seems to be working just fine. Although it can get pretty loud, wondering if I'm pushing it's limits sometimes but actual thermals are fine so far. Longevity will be the real kicker for it I guess

Personally I would go with a H115i if I could. H100i minimum