correct me if i'm wrong:
Watercooling seems to be a complex system of mounting a radiator fan connected to a series of rubber pipes connected to a large cup of water to a system such as a GPU. less fans since things are somehow cooled by not yet to leak hoses so quieter.
Air Cooling seems pretty simple and easy. it's a series of fans combined with the parts and case design. fans are louder since there are more of them.
which one is better for gaming and/or easier to set up?
does Noctua make the best fans(someone on youtube said they did)?
edit: for planned specs, see reply to turkey.
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You could go for a CLC, although they are kinda pricy. Just stick a fat Noctua heatsink on your CPU and get similar performance.
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Good luck with getting a liquid-cooled system to work.
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Edited by BannedPiranha: 6/10/2014 8:44:20 PMYou don't need water cooling unless you are running some serious shit. Also, if you get a leak, goodbye pooter.
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Depends on how far you want to go, and how much time you have on your hands. Adding more case fans and a better air CPU cooler is pretty simple and cheap. You could toss on one of those self contained liquid CPU coolers and a bunch of extra case fans and call it a day with only a little more out of pocket expense. Though if you're going for [b]extreme [/b]overclocking, then you're looking at a fully custom liquid cooling system.
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There's no need for water cooling for recreational use.
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Water cooling is more efficient.
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I'd assume water-cooling would be the better route.