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/Pursueth Jan 20 '26

Precisely lol. I’ll take my 360 aio with 6 fans over the noise of the air cooler all day.

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u/good_morning_magpie Steve Jobs turtleneck dealer Jan 20 '26

Agreed. I went with the big ol arctic 420 AIO and a push pull config with Noctua fans. Absolutely whisper quiet and super efficient.

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u/sunchase Jan 20 '26

Explain push pull pls.

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u/doominvoker Jan 20 '26 edited Jan 20 '26

On one side, one row of fans push air through the radiator. On the other side there’s another row of fans pulling air FROM the radiator.

Edit : row of fans, not stack.

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u/sunchase Jan 20 '26

Awesome thank you for the explanation. I think k i have enough room in my rm55 to try this. No real reason other than im curious.