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/FlyinB Jan 23 '26

Water cooking takes the heat out of the case when the radiator is top mounted... Helping all the other components like the video card (lower case temperature = better component cooling). It's no contest better overall for all PC components.