I remember trying to build my first PC and all the recommended lists had expensive stuff. It felt like you needed to spend a ton just to start, which isn't true in my view. Can we talk about realistic setups for regular folks?
I picked a guide that was supposed to be simple for beginners. It showed how to put the main parts together but said nothing about fans. My PC overheated in ten minutes because I had no airflow. Now I have to order more parts and redo everything. Why do guides leave out such basic stuff?
Air cooling uses less energy and reduces coolant waste.