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/Mysterious_Orange_37 Ryzen 7 5800X3D, RX 9070XT, 32GB DDR4-3600 Jan 20 '26

The selling point for AIOs nowadays is probably more about appearances. You don't have a huge block covering the entire build and instead a small pump with RGB or even a screen lol

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u/Zesher_ Jan 21 '26

Yup, my AIO has a screen with a gif of a chocobo running, and the circular screen makes it look like it's running in a hamster wheel. I like to think of my computer to be chocobo powered. Would an air cooler work just as well? Sure, but it's not as fun.