4 reasons to use a water cooler on your computer

4 reasons to use a water cooler on your computer


Processor heating problems? FreeGameGuide has listed four reasons to invest in a good water cooler and put an end to high CPU temperatures

Taking care of your computer is important, and this starts long before you assemble the machine. Choose one competent cooling system has stood for reliability and peace of mind for many years, and there is no more powerful cooling system than a good water cooler. Previously very expensive and inaccessible, these components have now become popular among users and can be found at more competitive prices.



OR Canaltech listed four reasons to use a water cooler on your computer and enlisted the help of Anderson Viana, marketing manager at Cooler Master, to understand the reasons behind this choice.

4. Lots of performance

It is not possible to talk about water coolers without going into the merits of performance. Because they run on a high-pressure coolant and pump, these components have a high ability to remove heat from the processor and direct it to a radiator so that this thermal energy can be dissipated. Therefore, the cooling level of water coolers is much higher than their brothers, the air coolers, which use air to carry out this process.

Therefore, liquid cooling solutions are recommended for users who need a more robust system to withstand the most demanding processors, such as Intel Core i7 and i9 and the OMG Ryzen 7 and 9. These CPUs have very high power consumption and, as a result, get very hot. Today, the most recommended option for models like these is to invest in 360mm water coolers, which will get the job done, as Anderson Viana points out:

“When we talk about the high-end segment, if the user wants the best, I think he will inevitably have to buy a water cooler. Of course, if we move to the intermediate segment, I will have the same performance [com os air coolers] But to get maximum performance you need to use the water chiller.”




While many air coolers are good enough, there's no way to compete with water coolers when it comes to cooling (Image: Abdullah Abid/Unplash)

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3. Overclock

If you’re still not convinced, another good reason to use a water cooler on your PC is this component’s ability to handle extreme usage scenarios, such as overclocking. Overclocking is a technique which allows the user to increase the operating frequencies of the processor to make it faster and with greater performance. However, the higher the frequency, the greater the heating, and this leads to processor at heights. The heat level is so high that enthusiasts use nitrogen and liquid helium solutions.

While this isn’t the case for most users, you can perform an easier overclock and make the CPU a little faster. Even so, increasing the frequency by a few MHz requires a powerful water cooler to dissipate the heat and reduce the temperature, preventing the component from overheating. In fact, it is common to see water chillers customized for these processes. They are able to cool more and give a completely different feel to the computer.



Custom water coolers are expensive and complex to assemble, but provide excellent results (Image: Casper Johansson/Unplash)

2. Personalization

Water coolers are synonymous with good aesthetics, at least for a good portion of gamers. These pieces are filled with RGB lights and accessories that, while they don’t provide more FPS or improve cooling, help create a unique look on computers. In fact, models with multiple fans are the ones that attract the most attention, since most of these components can be fully customized with different effects, colors and styles via software.

In addition to the color of the fans, many models from the intermediate segment onwards have customization on the pump itself. Users can use this part of the hardware as a display to monitor temperature information or simply view images and color patterns to match the rest of the setup.



Unlike water coolers, the hardest part is finding a water cooler that doesn't have RGB LEDs (Image: Play/NZXT)

1. Takes up less space in the cabinet

Although the process of installing a water cooler is debatable whether it is easy or difficult, one thing is for sure: these components take up less space inside the case. This is because the pump is very small and the pair of hoses is thin and generally short, leaving the largest part to the radiator, which is large in length but thin in width. Furthermore, the radiator is almost always hidden in a special connection in the front or upper part, leaving only the fans visible.



Water coolers also get an advantage in the variety of ways they can be installed inside cases (Image: Tai Bui/Unplash)

In this way, the cabinet has more internal space so that the air flow can flow functionally inside the machine. This is important to direct hot air to the back or top and avoid heat buildup. This is a phenomenon that tends to occur in air coolers, which are larger and generally create a physical barrier to air circulation, although they also suck in air, but can interfere with the cooling of other parts, such as video cards.

“When we have an air cooler, it takes up more space inside the case. Of course there is a barrier to the airflow. When I have a pump in the water cooler, it allows the air to circulate faster,” adds Expert by Cooler Master

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