Air Cooling or Liquid Cooling for DIY users
Many DIY users will have such problems when choosing radiators: should they choose air cooling radiators or liquid cooling radiators?
In fact, there are still many misunderstandings about the choice of radiator. Today, let's talk about the choice of air cooling and water cooling.
Radiators is a "must be" in DIY applications:
The positioning of air cooling radiator ranges from entry to fever. It can be said that it covers a very wide range of use environments. Different prices can also meet the needs of more users. It is also the most common in players' hosts.
Liquid Cooling radiator has higher positioning:
Liquid cooling radiators are generally positioned higher because they conduct heat with the help of water-cooled liquid. Compared with air cooling, liquid cooling radiators have stronger heat dissipation capacity. liquid cooling radiators of the same grade (not at the same price) can also provide a better operating environment for CPU.
Many DIY users may think that since liquid cooling is stronger, as long as the budget allows, they should buy liquid cooling instead of air cooling. In fact, water cooling radiator is not as omnipotent as some players think. We also need to avoid some misunderstandings when using it.
Air Cooling heatsink is easier to install:
The low-end liquid cooling radiator may not better than the price air cooling. Due to cost constraints, many low-cost water-cooled radiators on the market will shrink to varying degrees, so the heat dissipation effect is not as strong as many players think. In addition, the structure of air-cooling radiator is simpler, which will be easier for users to install.
liquid cooling radiator with fan has better thermal performance:
If there is only aliquid cooling radiator in the chassis, it is impossible to build an air duct with efficient heat dissipation, then the chipset of the motherboard will also emit a lot of heat during long-term operation, which will also cause problems without a good heat dissipation environment. A fan is installed to assist the heat dissipation of components, which can achieve more efficient heat dissipation performance.
Small air cooling radiators can also be very cost effective:
If the computer is rarely used for 3A games and large-scale drawing, and the heating capacity of the CPU is not high, the demand can also be met with a double heat pipe radiator of about $10; For game players, the four heat pipe radiator of about $20 is a relatively safe choice. On the premise of ensuring stable heat dissipation, it can also have good mute performance and will not bring pressure to the budget. But for game enthusiasts and overclocking players need air-cooled or water-cooled radiators of more than $50 to ensure the timely heat dissipation of the whole machine under high load environment.
Generally speaking, players can choose the radiator according to their own platform calorific value and budget, but it should be noted that they should not be too superstitious about liquid cooling. Inexperienced players should not choose liquid cooling even if their budget is sufficient, so as to avoid hardware loss caused by improper use.
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