CPU cooling question before ordering

Hi all, I'm thinking of getting my 2nd DS computer this summer after the Ampere cards are out. My current one is 7 years old and still works fine tbh, but it's getting up there in years.

I have a big Noctua cooler now, but DS no longer offers heavy air coolers. Frankly I don't trust liquid cooling because the people I know that have them had their pumps fail within 3 years (not DS computers, but known cooler brands). I expect to get another 7 years out of a new machine and do not want to have to replace the CPU cooler in that time. I have never done it and don't trust myself to DIY so it would be a big problem.

Anyway I'm going to go with a 8700k, no overclock. Monitor 1440 144 hz for gaming. Would the Air stage I cooler work for that? Or are the chips really designed to need liquid cooling or a massive air cooler from the factory? Or maybe water pumps have become more reliable in the last 5 years, but I kind of doubt it?

Thanks.

Cool, I was hoping it would be viable. I know these cpus run hotter, but also they don't throttle until around 100 C anyway now so apparently that's ok?

Anyway, here is what I'm looking at so far, not including a future graphics card (probably a 2080 or whatever they'll be called). I hope the miners stay away from our stuff though.

Specifications:
Chassis Model: Digital Storm Lumos
Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish
Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish
Processor: Intel Core i7-8700K (6-Core) 3.70GHz
Motherboard: MSI Z370 GAMING PRO CARBON AC (Wi-Fi) (Intel Z370 Chipset) (Up to 3x PCI-E Devices) <br><strong></strong>
System Memory: 32GB DDR4 3000MHz Digital Storm Performance Series
Power Supply: 750W Corsair RM750x (Fully Modular)
Expansion Bay: - No Thanks
Optical Drive: - No Thanks
Storage Set 1: 1x SSD M.2 (512GB Samsung 960 PRO) (NVM Express) (Extreme Performance) <br><strong></strong>
Storage Set 2: 1x Storage (2TB Western Digital - Gold Datacenter Edition) <br><strong></strong>
Storage Set 3: - No Thanks
RAID Config: - No Thanks
RAID Card: - No Thanks
Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections)
Graphics Card(s): 1x - No Thanks <br><strong></strong>
Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio
HPC Processor: - No Thanks
Extreme Cooling: AIR: Stage 1: High-Performance Copper Heat Pipe Cooler <br><strong></strong>
HydroLux Tubing Style: - Not Applicable, I do not have a custom HydroLux liquid cooling system selected
HydroLux Fluid Color: - Not Applicable, I do not have a custom HydroLux liquid cooling system selected
Cable Management: Premium Cable Management (Strategically Routed & Organized for Airflow)
Chassis Fans: Corsair LED Airflow Performance Edition (Purple) Fans <br><strong></strong>
Internal Lighting: - No Thanks
Airflow Control: - No Thanks
Chassis Mods: - No Thanks
Noise Reduction: - No Thanks
LaserMark: Option Not Available
Boost Processor: Stock Factory Turbo Boost Advanced Automatic Overclocking
Boost Graphics Card(s): - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s)
Boost OS: - No Thanks, Please do not tweak the services on the operating system
Windows OS: Microsoft Windows 10 Home (64-Bit Edition)
Recovery Tools: Windows 10 Installation CD Only (Clean Install with No Drivers)
Virus Protection: Windows Defender Antivirus (Built-in to Windows 10)

Hey, portbaron, welcome (back?) to the forums! I, too had a DS rig over seven years old with a Noctua until January. If I could do it over, I would have gone with the air cooler. The fans on my H115i are loud at idle, but I could barely hear the Noctua. Without an OC, your temps will be fine.

That's a very good looking build. I've been leaning hard toward the MSI boards, especially that one, since finding Asus customer service continues to be a lost cause. Plus the boards get good reviews.

Applaud your patience to wait for the next gen GPUs. I'm happy at 1080p, so I didn't need a lot. The upgrade from the 900 series to the 1000 series was phenomenal, so I can't wait to see what's next!