[SOLVED] Can I cool just my CPU or do i need to cool my CPU and GPU?

[JohnJ1900]

I'm building a pc and before I order everything, I want to know if I can water cool just my CPU or if I need to water cool my GPU and CPU and if that's the case, I think I'll just stick with air cooling. For context, the CPU I am getting is the i7 12700k and the GPU is the RTX 3060 ti.

 

[USAFRet]

Neither component needs liquid cooling.

The GPU even less, it has fans and such already built in.

The CPU needs some sort of cooling option.
Either air or liquid.

 

[vov4ik_il]

They are independent components for cooling purposes. I did not use water cooling on GPU since I had Asus Ares card...

 

[JohnJ1900]

Neither component needs liquid cooling.

The GPU even less, it has fans and such already built in.

The CPU needs some sort of cooling option.
Either air or liquid.

I know the CPU needs a cooling option. My question was do I need to buy liquid cooling for just the CPU or if I have to liquid cool both if I want to liquid cool the CPU. I have heard the 12th gen CPUs get quite hot so I am guessing it is a better investment. I am asking this because in the videos saw, the person liquid cooling replaces the fan with a metal plate for their water cooling.

 

[USAFRet]

I know the CPU needs a cooling option. My question was do I need to buy liquid cooling for just the CPU or if I have to liquid cool both if I want to liquid cool the CPU. I have heard the 12th gen CPUs get quite hot so I am guessing it is a better investment. I am asking this because in the videos saw, the person liquid cooling replaces the fan with a metal plate for their water cooling.

You don't NEED liquid cooling for the CPU.
You do not need any extra cooling for the GPU.

Be careful of what you see on utube.

 

[JohnJ1900]

They are independent components for cooling purposes. I did not use water cooling on GPU since I had Asus Ares card...

Oh okay thanks, I guess I am now saving quite a bit of money due to the fact I only have to water cool one component as opposed to two. Glad to know I don't have to cool both if I want to cool the CPU.

 

[JohnJ1900]

You don't NEED liquid cooling for the CPU.
You do not need any extra cooling for the GPU.

Be careful of what you see on utube.

Seems like you are misinterpreting what I am saying or my wording isn't good, I know that I don't NEED liquid cooling, but if I were to get liquid cooling, would I have to cool both the CPU and GPU or just cool the CPU if I wanted to, either way it doesn't matter as I already have an answer to my question. Sorry for taking time out of your day

 

[USAFRet]

Seems like you are misinterpreting what I am saying or my wording isn't good, I know that I don't NEED liquid cooling, but if I were to get liquid cooling, would I have to cool both the CPU and GPU or just cool the CPU if I wanted to, either way it doesn't matter as I already have an answer to my question. Sorry for taking time out of your day

No, you do NOT need to liquid cool both.

One or the other, independently. Or neither.

 

[JohnJ1900]

No, you do NOT need to liquid cool both.

One or the other, independently. Or neither.

Okay thanks.