Water Cooling

[Nerdface]

Have you ever dabbled with water cooling, or have you been tempted to do so?

I'm not 'hardcore' enough to contemplate such a setup. To me, water and electricity in close proximity is a bad idea.. 🤣

[Uncrowned Guard]

On 10/31/2021 at 5:31 PM, Nerdface said:

Have you ever dabbled with water cooling, or have you been tempted to do so?

I'm not 'hardcore' enough to contemplate such a setup. To me, water and electricity in close proximity is a bad idea.. 🤣

I have had a water cooler and noticed about no changes over a standard air cooler, although my system as the time was a full ATX and not overclocked.  So the space saving design of the water cooler was mostly lost.

I am confident with the premade water coolers, it is surprisingly rare hear of any issues with them leaking.  However, the hardline and other user put together stuff is worrisome to me as you need to fill it is with tiny funnels that my big hands would probably mess up.

[StormyFire]

I don't think that the cost/benefit of water cooling is worth it. I stick to air.

[Uncrowned Guard]

3 hours ago, StormyFire said:

I don't think that the cost/benefit of water cooling is worth it. I stick to air.

Ya, I'd rather just buy more RAM or something instead of a fancy cooler, but I can see there uses in tiny cases.

[Shortie]

I do love the look of water cooling but to me, water and electricity just do not mix and should never be near one another so it is not something I will ever have on my PC at all. 

I have seen many people who have it and they have had no issues with it but I would rather not take the risk. 

[Jason]

Someone who can't afford air conditioning might be interested in an extreme setup. I mean, that would make sense.  Is that what really goes on?