Watercooling vs Better Components

[Anthony10]

I know some people have super decked out quad sli watercooled systems, but many people watercool with good systems that could be improved. What is your opinion? I personally think watercooling depends if you're about aesthetics or performance. I think if you have high end specs then watercooling is cool. 

 

NOTE: Let's say the system was a high end single gpu $1500 system, for the sake of people saying "Well you shouldn't watercool a 750 ti and a dual core cpu."

[TheNinjaNextDor]

A $1500 system with a 780 and 4670K would be worth watercooling if you have the money and just want to.

 

Watercooling is really worthless lol

[SAV1OUR]

A $1500 system with a 780 and 4670K would be worth watercooling if you have the money and just want to.

 

Watercooling is really worthless lol

coming from the guy who has a loop and is constantly switching cases Kappa  

[Anthony10]

coming from the guy who has a loop and is constantly switching cases Kappa  

[JLCitadel]

I know some people have super decked out quad sli watercooled systems, but many people watercool with good systems that could be improved. What is your opinion? I personally think watercooling depends if you're about aesthetics or performance. I think if you have high end specs then watercooling is cool. 

 

NOTE: Let's say the system was a high end single gpu $1500 system, for the sake of people saying "Well you shouldn't watercool a 750 ti and a dual core cpu."

 

WC is only worth it if you're in love with it.

[airdeano]

I know some people have super decked out quad sli watercooled systems, but many people watercool with good systems that could be improved. What is your opinion? I personally think watercooling depends if you're about aesthetics or performance. I think if you have high end specs then watercooling is cool. 

 

NOTE: Let's say the system was a high end single gpu $1500 system, for the sake of people saying "Well you shouldn't watercool a 750 ti and a dual core cpu."

 

water cooling is a bling thing. it doesn't have to be done to get 50 more fps in a game

('cuz it won't), surely not to allow the hardware to function, and it is expensive to deliver

what, 20% more overclock 20-40° cooler temperatures, looks? water cooling is not

performance. water cooling is enthusiasts that want the most from what they have.

not because they have to, but they want to. water cooling is not a magic bullet for

performance.

[Anthony10]

water cooling is a bling thing. it doesn't have to be done to get 50 more fps in a game

('cuz it won't), surely not to allow the hardware to function, and it is expensive to deliver

what, 20% more overclock 20-40° cooler temperatures, looks? water cooling is not

performance. water cooling is enthusiasts that want the most from what they have.

not because they have to, but they want to. water cooling is not a magic bullet for

performance.

Yep, as I said

I personally think watercooling depends if you're about aesthetics or performance.

 

[vong]

I watercooled my system for aesthetics, performance and acoustics. I bought reference 290's and knew I had to watercool those bad boys to keep temps at bay and keep them quiet. Got a 4670K and decided to add it to the look.

 

You don't need to watercool as air cooling is almost just as good for an average system, but as said if you want to squeeze out every bit of performance with minimum noise then watercooling is the way to go. Plus it fills out the case more and let's be honest, a good setup looks killer.