Air Cooling Vs. Water Cooling Poll

**bomberboysk** · 07-04-2009, 12:01 AM

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Originally Posted by funkysnair

yeh pointless lol... thats why cars etc use liquid cooling!

solid state cooling would only be possible with a solid state pump, would like to know of a pump with no moving parts

Well, actually heatpipes could be used for 100% silent cooling...But for the cooling capacity of a good system you would need to have like an entire case be the fins for the heatsink lol.

funkysnair · 07-04-2009, 12:30 AM

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Originally Posted by bomberboysk

Well, actually heatpipes could be used for 100% silent cooling...But for the cooling capacity of a good system you would need to have like an entire case be the fins for the heatsink lol.

exactly!!

its a cost issue not a performance issue...

liquid cooling is not extreme cooling but its a step above air cooling, true it uses fans to cool the rad but its the liquid that removes the heat and the surface area of the rad that gives it the better cooling advantage!

i cant argue the cost side of things but when its the performance that comes into question its a different matter!

**bomberboysk** · 07-04-2009, 12:32 AM

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Originally Posted by funkysnair

exactly!!

its a cost issue not a performance issue...

liquid cooling is not extreme cooling but its a step above air cooling, true it uses fans to cool the rad but its the liquid that removes the heat and the surface area of the rad that gives it the better cooling advantage!

i cant argue the cost side of things but when its the performance that comes into question its a different matter!

Plus, you cant really do sub ambient on air, while with water its not too difficult to run a chilled loop.

just a noob · 07-04-2009, 12:32 AM

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Originally Posted by bomberboysk

Well, actually heatpipes could be used for 100% silent cooling...But for the cooling capacity of a good system you would need to have like an entire case be the fins for the heatsink lol.

isn't there a zalman case just like that?
edit: bomber, you should totally be able to do sub ambient on air, unless ohio doesn't get as cold as wisconsin(i could have gotten -30*C temps in the winter lol)

**bomberboysk** · 07-04-2009, 01:21 AM

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Originally Posted by just a noob

isn't there a zalman case just like that?
edit: bomber, you should totally be able to do sub ambient on air, unless ohio doesn't get as cold as wisconsin(i could have gotten -30*C temps in the winter lol)

Lol, sub ambient would be TEC lol! Sub ambient doesnt mean below 0, and i think -30c is a little exxagerated. People i know in newton/kiel get like -10f temps lol. Zalmans case is water cooled though, which means it needs a pump=not 100% silent

Mitch? · 07-04-2009, 01:36 AM

you could have an ionized pump, using a semi permeable selective membrane to push water. i'm sure it'd cost alot and not be as powerful, but you don't need high speeds, especially if you're going water cooling to be silent.

MIK3daG33K · 07-04-2009, 02:16 AM

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Originally Posted by bomberboysk

Little? Its not a little gain going from air to water, for one the rad can be outside the case which means cooler air. Other factors include more area and more effecient area to remove heat from, heatpipes can only be so effective, unlike water which is in a continuous loop.

I had a water cooler and my temps did not drop enough for me to spend the money again. With a quality heatsink good wire management and proper case fans you will not see enough of drop for the price you will pay. The fact that it's better is not in question because it is, but it's not a big enough difference for the price.

**bomberboysk** · 07-04-2009, 03:10 AM

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Originally Posted by MIK3daG33K

I had a water cooler and my temps did not drop enough for me to spend the money again. With a quality heatsink good wire management and proper case fans you will not see enough of drop for the price you will pay. The fact that it's better is not in question because it is, but it's not a big enough difference for the price.

It really depends on what kind of watercooling, if its a decent system with good parts you will notice quite a difference in temperatures. If its a cheap thermaltake kit or one of those low end swiftech kits you wont notice a difference at all.

[-0MEGA-] · 07-06-2009, 03:59 PM

Honestly water cooling is overrated, but it also adds to the look and then of course the bragging rights

Russian777 · 07-08-2009, 08:47 AM

air cooling all the way. Water cooling is just a waste of money.

View Poll Results: Which do you have?
Water Cool System	5	17.24%
Air Cool System	24	82.76%
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