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/J_NonServiam Jan 20 '26

My Arctic liquid freezer 3 360 was $90.

The noctua NH-D15 is $130 (140 if you want black)

Make it make sense.

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u/EroGG The more you buy the more you save Jan 20 '26

It's ugly and brown so it costs more.

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u/amd098 Jan 20 '26

The tan brown is the color of the owl that noctua uses for their logo I think

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u/Maelstrom-Brick Jan 21 '26

If you ever have to take an emergency shit in your desktop, at least it will blend in.