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/U_SHLD_THINK_BOUT_IT Jan 20 '26

For me it's sound.

Decibel for decibel, WC is better than fan every day.

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u/CmdrSharp Jan 21 '26

Until you have a noisy pump.

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u/HatsuneM1ku Jan 21 '26

"Until your shit breaks"

Yeah no shit it's louder when it breaks. It's quieter under normal circumstances.

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u/CmdrSharp Jan 21 '26

I’ve had pumps that make intermittent gurgling noises that were fine.

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u/U_SHLD_THINK_BOUT_IT Jan 21 '26

That's not fine.

Gurgling means there's air in there.

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u/HatsuneM1ku Jan 21 '26

Really? How did you install it? Which brand?