So I have a problem to do with what cooler I should use for a 9950x3D. Originally I planned to use a 9800x3D as my CPU and had the Phantom Spirit EVO 120 picked out for a CPU cooler. After some more research I found out the 9800x3D was a little too underpowered for my needs, so I ordered the 9950x3D after some consideration.
The problem is, I can't seem to get a clear answer as to whether or not the Phantom Spirit EVO is enough to cool the 9950x3D. If it helps, I plan to use the computer as my daily driver, running games like Minecraft, Cyberpunk2077 and a few indie titles, as well as running software such as Blender (mainly for it's video editor but maybe effects in the future), Gimp, Inkscape and OBS for screen recording and potentially live streaming in the future. I typically also have many tabs and windows in the background.
I also plan to use a 9070 XT gpu (specifically the Red Devil from Power Color) and I am concerned it might interfere with the cooling of the CPU. From what I can tell, it's exhaust is directly facing the CPU when plugged in, so I figure it will affect the temps a little at minimum. Is this something that would require water cooling?
I do not wish to overclock nor underclock my CPU. I plan to use it as is out of box, meaning little to no tweaking in the BIOS.
Is the Phantom Spirit EVO good enough for my usecase? If not, what cooler should I choose? I'd rather it be air cooling because water cooling is a little scary to me ngl, but I understand it might be necessary to consider an AiO. Any help is appreciated!