Why do people pay so much extra for liquid-cooled computers when fans seem to do the same thing?
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Liquid cooling has greater thermal mass and cooling capacity, if done proper. Good air cooling can definitely compete with weaker liquid cooling, but liquid cooling does have its benefits. The heat capacity of water means it can take away heat quick and the thermal mass means it takes longer to increase in temperature meaning the cooling side doesn’t have to kick in that quickly and that often.
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