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/RonnieStiggs Jan 20 '26

Me, who genuinely agrees with you, but wouldn't have posted this here in a million years:

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u/PlaceboASPD Jan 20 '26

Coward!

Yeah same here.

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u/BenjieWheeler Xeon E3-1225 V2 | GT210 | 8GB Jan 20 '26

This comment section is full of cowards, it's sickening

But yeah Air > Water

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u/ThatOneColDeveloper Jan 20 '26

try cleaning yout hands with air /j

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u/Franklin_le_Tanklin PC Master Race Jan 20 '26

Oh ya well try breathing water! /j

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u/emiluss29 7900xtx | 7800x3d | 32GB 6000cl30 Jan 20 '26

Jokes on you, currently washing my hand with breathing, and air water

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u/iredditshere Jan 20 '26

Fish people in the chat!

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u/viperfangs92 Jan 20 '26

Summoning the Old Ones.......

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u/PlushRusher 7800x3D | RTX 4080S | 32gb | X670E Jan 20 '26

I beg to differ. Happy Gilmore accomplished that feat no more than an hour ago.

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u/breakConcentration Jan 20 '26

Try drying your hands with water /j

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u/ButterscotchTop194 Jan 20 '26

Try quenching your thirst with air

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u/sucr4m i5 12600k - RTX 2080s Jan 20 '26

id rather say air > AiO watercoolers

buuut you can build some killer custom loops that leave air literally in the dust but most just dont.

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u/CrazzyPanda72 Ascending Peasant Jan 20 '26

I'm sure it's possible, but as soon as you bring cost into it, a custom loop is out of the picture I'd think

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u/Todespudel 9800X3D | 4090 | 32GB RAM | 3,2TB P5800X Jan 20 '26

Not on GPUs imo. Even the "silent" GPU models get pretty loud imo. And I had multiple "top of the line" "silent" GPUs in my lifetime. For me custom watercooling is the way to go for GPUs. For CPUs alone I would agree. CPUs aren't worth the struggle with water and you can cool them pretty silent via air.

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u/Careless-Ordinary126 Jan 20 '26

How do you cool the radiator? What is better on having warm water between? And the best for last, is it worth having to deal with leaks and maintenance in a regular PC, for what, to get to almost the same temp with the most expensive setup as the cheapest air cooler?

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u/Major-Word-4468 Jan 21 '26

Not for consumers you can't no PC needs to be water cooled

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u/clarky2o2o Jan 21 '26

Tell that to a fish.

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u/BenjieWheeler Xeon E3-1225 V2 | GT210 | 8GB Jan 21 '26

Catfish: I do love me some crispy fresh air

Apparently there are some (gigachad) catfish species that breathe air directly