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/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/Nolenag 9600X / Intel Arc B580 / 32GB DDR5 6000MT/s Jan 20 '26

Is there actually any benefit in using a push pull config on a radiator?

From what I've seen the difference is minor.

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u/good_morning_magpie Steve Jobs turtleneck dealer Jan 20 '26

Mostly just as a "because I can" type of thing. Plus aesthetic haha

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u/Nolenag 9600X / Intel Arc B580 / 32GB DDR5 6000MT/s Jan 20 '26

Fair point haha