Water cooling Vs Air cooling.

[g4m3rof1337]

To save your time http://www.computerforum.com/search.php?searchid=88733
thats what i typed in to make sure theres not a similar thread.



What do you like?
Water Cooling or Air Cooling?

 

[nffc10]

Air cooling for me m8, something just doesnt seem right about water and electrics!

 

[The_Beast]

What do you like?

i like water cooling, but i will most likely stick with air cooling

 

[g4m3rof1337]

Yeah.
Water cooling looks awesome, but for now iam sticking with air cooling.

 

[Archangel]

water cooling can be nice.. but the only thing water cooling has different than air cooling as that you can but a much bigger heatsink onto it (aka, the radiator) and that it can be put outside the case.

basicly, watercooling and a heatsink wich heatpipes are the same.. except that water cooling requires a pump because the 'heatpipe' is a lot bigger.

 

[MyCattMaxx]

Using Freon and a compressor pump is not water cooling. So I voted other.

 

[Archangel]

Using Freon and a compressor pump is not water cooling. So I voted other.

that would be called a phase change cooler, no?

 

[Bobo]

Thank you for catering to the minority.

 

[g4m3rof1337]

Anytime bobo.
i just didnt want to have to deal with your whining

 

[ADE]

^^^ Good point?.......Then again....forget it, air is nice, but what about putting it in a deep freezer?

 

[Ku-sama]

I ran LN2 for about 30 seconds... lol...

Air for me, but water can be nice...

 

[Shane]

Air cooling for me m8, something just doesnt seem right about water and electrics!

Same here...I dont like the idea of having water cooling just incase a leak develops for some reason....Then there goes your mobo and whatever it takes with it

Even worser if its a brand new C2D E6600 system that cost you a furtune

 

[MatrixEVO]

I think that water cooling along with air cooling is the best way to go. If you just use water, heat will still accumulate in your case, so air cooling will move that heat out for you.

 

[Shane]

I think that water cooling along with air cooling is the best way to go. If you just use water, heat will still accumulate in your case, so air cooling will move that heat out for you.

Yeah i see alot of people who have water cooling still have a few fans on the side or back of the case.

I would just prefer to buy a good quality case and quality low noise fans.

 

[brooksmcclintock]

are watercoolers pumps loud?

 

[ckfordy]

Air cooling for me dont want to spend the money on watercooling or risk having a leak and ruining my computer parts.

 

[The_Beast]

are watercoolers pumps loud?

it depends on how you mount them, otherwise not too loud

 

[Bobo]

are watercoolers pumps loud?

Generally no, watercooling is usually a lot quieter than full power air cooling.