Why did you go for air cooling instead of liquid cooling?

[bydus]

I've build my first rig and decided to go for evo 212 for my node 304 and i'm very happy, was considering liquid cooling but I thought there would always be something back on my mind if i went this way, meaning pump exploding, pump noise or tube getting loose and spilling all over motherboard. I'm not trying to start a whats better war, just wanted to know if people had same reasoning to go for air only like i did thanks in advance.

[SirRoderick]

My reasoning for liquid over air, the other way around, was that I want good cooling for an OC, but I did NOT feel like having a massive hunk of metal hanging on my mobo. That actually worries me far more than a bit of water in a tube

[Thebman712]

well i chose air cause it was free cooling cause a air cooler comes free with everything 

[kpreg]

I've build my first rig and decided to go for evo 212 for my node 304 and i'm very happy, was considering liquid cooling but I thought there would always be something back on my mind if i went this way, meaning pump exploding, pump noise or tube getting loose and spilling all over motherboard. I'm not trying to start a whats better war, just wanted to know if people had same reasoning to go for air only like i did thanks in advance.

Liquid cooling warranties will usually cover any components that are damaged due to defects on the cooler. I can confirm this is the case on the h100i, and probably all corsair coolers. I think air cooling is great for those who don't mind having a massive tower.

[C0LL0SS0S]

I choose air because my Liquid cooler was doing funny things

[bydus]

Good points, i was also considering liquid but went for node 304 case where motherboard is flat therefore no stress on the mobo

[Fassive]

because i have noooo money. if you get it you better laugh filty frank ftw

[sabot]

I just don't find myself ocing my cpu and I spend the money that I would have on other things like gpu and ram. I had a h50 on an old system, but I never really used it.

[theodoro]

Pump noise is a concern for me and even if i wanted, i can't mount a 240mm radiator in my case. :\ 
I guess i would get a 120mm radiator, but most of them are not that great coolers.

[WoodenMarker]

Air cooling was and generally is quieter and cheaper.

[zonetrooper90]

I have air cooling in my pc because I don't like the idea of having water in my computer... I might just be a bit old-fashioned...

[chutia]

price, noise and reliability over liquid cooling atm, also fear of what would happen to other components if liquid cooler leaked yikes!

[stuka06]

I didn't really have a set budget for my CPU cooler. I knew I didn't want to go custom loop. So after I watched Linus's review of the NH-D15 and its performance compared to 100€+ AiOs I went with air cooling.

[Pomfinator]

Every single liquid cooler I had was the loudest thing in my system.

[meritmaster]

I prefer air cooling because i love the noise of fans, reminds me of gaming in 90's for some odd reason, but nevertheless i like the sound, and also the fact air cooling performs really good if configured right@

[MoDtEc]

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[jimi]

reliability

[LogicalDrm]

There were few reasons. Biggest being money. I've got €70 U14S so it isn't very cheap in that sense. But when I was selecting it, there wasn't many AIOs that would have been cheaper and performed better. That cooler performs in pair with AIOs that cost over €100. And its much more quiet, even with dual fans. So besides money and obvious performance difference, its my second Noctua... which I trust more than any AIO which was available back then. Now I could get NZXT or CM AIO with reasonable price (I don't like Corsair and Antec, don't really trust Thermaltake that much).

 

I still want to make custom loop at some point. Maybe along with my next big upgrade in 4+ years.

[Badger906]

I went for liquid over air not because of the cooling benefits, but because it makes for a so much neater build without a huge stupid looking slab of aluminium in the middle.

[Smothered Hope]

I went with air because I have the worst luck in the world and insured or not, I don't wanna fry my PC. You can't argue with the numbers a liquid cooler can pull, unless your name is Noctua! It costs the same as some high quality liquid coolers, does just as good (if not better)of a job, and no worries about leaks. Besides, I am one of the few that actually like the baby shit browns on their fans.

[Thorium19]

Air cooling is cheaper for the same performance as an AiO. It's also quieter than an AiO (although large custom loops can be quieter) and is incredibly effective in the case I have.

[MourningSouls]

Reliability mostly. Cost was a factor too, my Shadow Rock 2 was $30. Aesthetics was only a factor when it came to choosing an air cooler.

[dfsdfgfkjsefoiqzemnd]

No fuss with loops that need to be checked, drained, refilled, etc

Good temperatures on idle and real gaming (benchmarks are irrelevant)

Silence compared to an AIO.

Reliability.  I use it both privately as for work, so it just needs to work all day everyday.