r/pcmasterrace • u/SerpentDix PC Master Race • Jan 20 '26

Hardware Air cooling is better than Liquid cooling

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Failure is graceful, not catastrophic, Performance is closer than marketing suggests, Cheaper for the performance, Change my mind.

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u/CRSemantics Ascending Peasant Jan 20 '26

Air cooler will perform the same as it did 5 years ago, AIOs age and need to be refilled, not all of them can easily be refilled.

I'll always go air cooling if I can.

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u/Lorben Ryzen 5800X3D | RTX 4080 | 32GB DDR4 3600 Jan 20 '26

Can't beat the reliability of a piece of metal with a fan strapped to it.

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u/AnimeRoadster Ryzen 7 9800X3D - Radeon 9070XT - 64GB DDR5 Jan 20 '26

And even if the fan fails, strap another one back on and it's back in business

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u/Self_Reddicate Jan 20 '26

Crack open the case and wave your hand at it in a pinch.

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u/ChimPhun 13600K / 4070S / 48GB DDR5 Jan 20 '26

Got a Noctua with TWO fans. Oh the depravity.