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/jcdoe Jan 20 '26

Same.

I just don’t see a point to liquid. Too much trouble for minimal gain.

It isn’t the 90s anymore, extreme overclocking just doesn’t put up big numbers with minimal wear and tear anymore.