Water cooling necessary?

[R3DOPS]

For the average gamer is water cooling necessary. for around 1080p gaming 60fps 

[AlwaysFSX]

No.. why would it be?

[WoodenMarker]

Watercooling isn't necessary. 

[JeffreyEagan]

Watercooling can be for the bragging rights, or if you live an a naturally hot area and air cooling just doesn't cut it.

[Enderman]

no

[soaringchicken]

No, watercooling is only used for extreme overclocking

[VincentC]

No the average gamer doesn't do anything with their computer that would cause it to run at 100 percent.

[Syraz]

I am only doing it for the looks..

[slightlyjaded]

I am only doing it for the looks..

In that case I'd reccomend a dual 480 setup, with LEDs all over the place, and noctua NF-12 industrials.......j/k

 

Honestly a half decent cpu built within the last few years, shouldn't be loaded up enough gaming at 60 fps, and 1080p. unless you're using a chips onboard graphics. if you are (cringes) you might want in invest in some LN2.....

[airdeano]

no it is not necessary. but as an enthusiast, i make it my passion to use it when i can.

[Syraz]

In that case I'd reccomend a dual 480 setup, with LEDs all over the place, and noctua NF-12 industrials.......j/k

 

Honestly a half decent cpu built within the last few years, shouldn't be loaded up enough gaming at 60 fps, and 1080p. unless you're using a chips onboard graphics. if you are (cringes) you might want in invest in some LN2.....

 

That would not go well with the themed build

[drewjn]

There are a number of air cooling options that are equal to a number of the lower to common aios out there, and usually cheaper and more efficient to a certain point. After that it gets a bit complicated. Either way, both air and water are viable, but you likely won't need to water cool. Just don't buy very small, and cheap, water coolers for looks, as they are quite inefficient.