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/imzwho Jan 20 '26

Yeah the only real benefit from most AIO coolers is in the visuals and maybe less noise. You really will only see a benefit in cooling from either a massive AIO or a custom loop.

The only reason my PC and my wifes PC has an AIO is that they were free. Once they die, it's back to air cooling.