Water-cooling VS Air cooling

[Bevis]

This is the page where people who want to say which one is better than.

 

All posts need an answer

[iRileyx]

Theres hundreds, even thousands, of this kind of topic already available over multiple tech sites. Do we really need another?

[Guest]

5 minutes ago, Bevis said:

This is the page where people who want to say which one is better than.

Stock cooler master race ftw.

[WereCat]

Obviously water is better in terms of performance but more expensive.

Every other factor...Depends on what you want.

[MVPernula]

Are you generally asking which performs best or which you should personally go for?

 

In which scenario?

 

What is your build?

 

Many questions abound.

[xDanielxOossiex]

 

[done12many2]

18 minutes ago, xDanielxOossiex said:

 

 

There's actually a lot of truth to that video.  AIO can make you think that temps are fine.  Check back two hours later and shit has hit the fan.  

 

Large custom loops can definitely maintain low temps indefinitely.  

[atomicus]

If by watercooling you mean CUSTOM LOOPS then they win hands down all day, every day in the performance and silence stakes... IF done correctly, and that's the most important thing. Done wrong, a custom loop can offer terrible performance. However, even when done right, custom loops are terrible value, they really are. For a full loop, you're talking nearly 5-6 times the cost of the best air cooler, yet your temps/noise levels will not be 5-6 times better, not remotely close! But no one does it for value... you do it because you want the best performance, silence, amazing aesthetics, and are prepared to pay for it.

 

But let's be clear about one thing above all else... an AIO is NOT watercooling... I wish people would stop lumping them in together, it's confusing to the layman and basically one big lie. Makes me cringe when I see people saying they've "watercooled their PC" and all they've done is slap an AIO on their CPU lol! An AIO is no better than air, and in some cases can be worse. I keep saying this, but people need to understand that they are being conned for the most part. The only reason to get an AIO is the aesthetic, OR if you have ridiculously high profile RAM and all the good air coolers won't fit.

[Mick Naughty]

If he replies Im gonna be very surprised.

[Murilo_A]

Passive cooling FTW