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Air cooling is just better (usenet.lol)
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Air is better than water

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[–] 17 points 2 years ago (5 children)

Not necessarily, but one, it's a lot cheaper, two, air leaks are not a problem.

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  • [–] 5 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    Yes, this is the best argument in favor of air cooling. Air cooling has less points of failure.

    With water cooling there's tons of potential problems that "haha wind go brrrr cooling" just doesn't produce: Water block gummed up with mold? Take a performance hit. Pump dead? Sucks to be you. Leak in the system? Enjoy replacing your motherboard.

    Main issue you might encounter in air cooling is just "fan died, replace fan". (Obviously not counting thermal interface materials since they are required for both cooling solutions)

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    Air cooling has less points of failure.

    One of the main reasons why brand name workstations and servers are still air cooled... and will probably be for a very long time.

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