cooling Air cooling vs Water cooling in humid conditions

[Trevor87]

Hello all

 

I get this question all the time and it difficult to answer from people that live close by the ocean.

Where it is humid and the air is quite salty is better to air cool or water cool PC by the ocean ?      

[bughtoo]

Honestly, its the same thing as anywhere else since even watercooling is cooled by pushing air through a mesh  

 

So i would say it doesnt really matter, its to the personal preference

[WoodenMarker]

No difference. 

[Trevor87]

Thanks All 

 

[ThomasD]

Assuming the same ambient temperature then increased relative humidity improves cooling performance.

 

Air is an insulator - it doesn't like to transmit heat.   It is the water vapor that moves heat (same reason we put water inside the radiator.)  Anyone who has ever walked on a beach at night instinctively understands this - it can be in the 70s or 80s, but add in a mild breeze and you will quickly be chilled as that moist air transmits away too much body heat.

 

The usual problem is that humid environments are rarely cool environments - they usually come with a higher ambient temperature.