Air vs Liquid Cooling For my Build?

[Turbsy]

I am building a PC, and I want to have it quiet, but I want it to be worth it. I don't want to spend hundreds more on a cooling option that won't improve sound and performance a ton.

 

Which is the better route to go? And leave some good options for products please.

 

Here are the necessary specs specs:

Intel Core​ i7-4790K ​Processor

EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card

 

Thanks,

-Turbsy

[FuzzyYellow]

i would go air. watercooling won't make things quieter unless you have multiple gpus, overclocked, and an overclocked cpu.

[Meawa]

if your not OCing then hyper 212 evo or hyper T4

 

if your OCing get H100i GTX

[SeanAngelo]

I am building a PC, and I want to have it quiet, but I want it to be worth it. I don't want to spend hundreds more on a cooling option that won't improve sound and performance a ton.

 

Which is the better route to go? And leave some good options for products please.

 

Here are the necessary specs specs:

Intel Core​ i7-4790K ​Processor

EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card

 

Thanks,

-Turbsy

you overclocking? I'd go air cooling like a noctua cooler for example.

[ADZ_123_!"£]

Stick a liquid cooler on the cpu or some Noctua cooler and just use the standard cooling on the 980.

[thatguyyouknow75]

depends on your case and motherboard...basically how much space you have. a big heatsink may not fit with ranm in the way or a pci slot, but your case might not have space for a radiatior

[SkywardKkalox]

Air cooling is more quiet than getting an AIO IMO.

That pump noise... Ugh.

I would get either a Noctua NH-D14 or a Dark Rock Pro 3.

They are both very quiet.

[SkywardKkalox]

Stick a liquid cooler on the cpu or some Noctua cooler and just use the standard cooling on the 980.

????

[thatguyyouknow75]

if your not OCing then hyper 212 evo or hyper T4

 

if your OCing get H100i GTX

if hes not OCing, then there wouldnt be any reason to use anything but the stock cooler right? ive never seen a stock cooler that was loud

[ADZ_123_!"£]

????

No point in creating a coustom water loop ofr the gpu the cooler that the 980 already has will be just fine.

[spartaman64]

noctua coolers perform better and is quieter than most AIO liquid coolers

[c0d0ps]

you overclocking? I'd go air cooling like a noctua cooler for example.

You gif is distracting ..

I feel an urge to stare at it ..

 

I am building a PC, and I want to have it quiet, but I want it to be worth it. I don't want to spend hundreds more on a cooling option that won't improve sound and performance a ton.

 

Which is the better route to go? And leave some good options for products please.

 

Here are the necessary specs specs:

Intel Core​ i7-4790K ​Processor

EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card

 

Thanks,

-Turbsy

I am guessing air cooling.

But if you want best possible overclock then water-cooling is probably the best.

[Turbsy]

if hes not OCing, then there wouldnt be any reason to use anything but the stock cooler right? ive never seen a stock cooler that was loud

I am not gonna OC unless I see fit in the future. But I might wanna get a better cooler so I can make for an easier OC in the future

[SurvivorNVL]

NH-D15s or the Cryorig R1 Ultimate.  They're the best performing air coolers, they are quiet, and at the end of the day--if you ever decide to overclock - you can still go for a decent OC with low-ish temps.  4.4 or 4.5 should be fine on them if you stay at or under 1.3v.  But 4.6+ it'd be recommended on a watercooler for aggressive oc'ing beyond that.  But given that you may never even OC at all--either of those running at low rpm's will be dead-silent and cool effectively.

[SkywardKkalox]

No point in creating a coustom water loop ofr the gpu the cooler that the 980 already has will be just fine.

He was asking for either an AIO or an air cooler for the CPU. Lel not a custom loop.

[SkywardKkalox]

You gif is distracting ..

I feel an urge to stare at it ..

 

I am guessing air cooling.

But if you want best possible overclock then water-cooling is probably the best.

Wrong. Air coolers can provide the same overclocks and some times better temps with no risking of leaking and also be quieter.

[c0d0ps]

Wrong. Air coolers can provide the same overclocks and some times better temps with no risking of leaking and also be quieter.

Did you even read what I wrote..?

"I am GUESSING air cooling."

"But if you want best possible overclock then water-cooling is PROBABLY the best."

 

I didn't say once that what I write is the definite and only truth. 

I said I am guessing and water-cooling is probably the better option.

This is from what I've heard and seen, nothing else.

[spartaman64]

Did you even read what I wrote..?

"I am GUESSING air cooling."

"But if you want best possible overclock then water-cooling is PROBABLY the best."

 

I didn't say once that what I write is the definite and only truth. 

I said I am guessing and water-cooling is probably the better option.

This is from what I've heard and seen, nothing else.

noctua coolers can offer better overclocks than most AIO. most AIO are not worth it 

[c0d0ps]

noctua coolers can offer better overclocks than most AIO. most AIO are not worth it 

This is AIO?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asynchronous_I/O

[AlanTheEmu]

I am building a PC, and I want to have it quiet, but I want it to be worth it. I don't want to spend hundreds more on a cooling option that won't improve sound and performance a ton.

 

Which is the better route to go? And leave some good options for products please.

 

Here are the necessary specs specs:

Intel Core​ i7-4790K ​Processor

EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card

 

Thanks,

-Turbsy

A custom loop would be a massive money pit. Custom loops are for people who enjoy building them and making them look good as well as temps and quietness. I have my loop because I like silence and my CPU/GPU's are not overclocked yet as they don't need to be and I don't care about the money I invested in it as I enjoy it. You will probably be better off getting a Noctua or Be Quiet cooler for your CPU rather than an AIO as there is less to go wrong and they tend to be just as good and the stock 980 cooler is quiet at idle anyway. Your PC will be as loud as the loudest component which in my case is the PSU and Hard drives (when on during gaming).