Air COOLER or Liquid COOLER ??

[AlIs786]

So straight upto the point ... What is the difference between air cooler and water cooler temperatures? Is there a great difference.Also, is there any possibility that the liquid cooler might leak...and if it leaks..Does it damage any component?

I have a Thermaltake v4 Black case and im planning to get Corsair Hydro h55i for my i7 4790k.Is this a good liquid cooling solution and will it fit in my case.Also please suggest me Some very good Air Cooler brands for Ultra gaming pc.

 

[Unkk]

Liquid cooling is more efficient and the better quality rigs reduce or almost totally prevent any leakage issues. The liquid used can very, some of them can damage components.

Air cooling prevents all coolant spillage issues, is cheap and if you're not overclocking really the best choice for price/performance.

 

[Dunlop0078]

Well that depends almost entirely on the air cooler or water cooler you purchase the noctua NH-D15 air cooler for example will beat or closely rival the best all in one water coolers out there but it is quite large. Yes their is a possibility it will leak albeit a very low possibility if you install everything correctly, if it leaks while the computer is powered on it will probably destroy whatever part it leaks on. The H55i is decent however if it were me I would spend the extra cash and get the H60i from what i have seen it performs better, or a comparable air cooler.

 

[sharndowg]

This is a great read and should answer most of your queries: http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/id-2196038/air-cooling-water-cooling-things.html

 

[Onus]

Air coolers are a lot less expensive, are quieter (sometimes by a lot), and effectively cool all but the most highly overclocked CPUs. Furthermore, no air cooler has ever taken a leak in someone's system, ruining components in the process.
If your system will be moved a lot, however, large air coolers can place potentially ruinous stress on a motherboard (e.g. if a system is dropped). Also, the very best liquid coolers (or custom loops) can offer an extra cooling margin for the highest overclocks. Small cases that don't have room for even smaller tower coolers (e.g. 80mm-92mm) may have room for single-radiator closed-loop coolers.
Personally, unless you have specific requirements (e.g. a very small case), I'd get an air cooler and have done with it. Select from http://www.tomshardware.com/faq/id-2478892/alternatives-hyper-212-evo-budget-cooling.html in order to find a higher bang/buck solution than the frequently parroted Hyper212 EVO (although its price is finally coming down as people are realizing the name doesn't add any performance or value to justify a higher price).

 

[jldevoy]

A high end air cooler will be quieter than water cooling in a non overclocked system, but its huge in comparison.

 

[why_wolf]

for most users even ones overclocking air cooling is all you need, its also quieter if that matters to you. Liquid cooling takes tops if you are either being really extreme with the OCing or if you have a small case that can't fit a large air cooler.

Of course if you have no intention of OCing a water cooler is most likely a waste of money.

 

[R4lNM4N]

So straight upto the point ... What is the difference between air cooler and water cooler temperatures? Is there a great difference.Also, is there any possibility that the liquid cooler might leak...and if it leaks..Does it damage any component?

I have a Thermaltake v4 Black case and im planning to get Corsair Hydro h55i for my i7 4790k.Is this a good liquid cooling solution and will it fit in my case.Also please suggest me Some very good Air Cooler brands for Ultra gaming pc.

The difference - water cooling always has better temperature potential. There is a possibility of leaking, even in the prefabricated all in one models. If it leaks onto your components (motherboard, PSU, etc.) then yes it will damage that component and potentially anything connected to it.

Corsair Hydro h55i will fit in your case and is a great cooler even if you decide to do some overclocking. My build is pretty beast with an air cooling solution. I use the Coolermaster V8 and my 4670K is overclocked to 4.0Ghz with great temps under load

 

[appdevm]

Looking at the specs of the case you mentioned, it isn't very wide (7.5 inches) so I would measure the amount of space you have for an air cooler. I can't tell if a fan can be mounted on the side vent but if there is one there, it might interfere with a tall air cooler limiting what you can install. The big air coolers are 6.25 inches and taller not leaving you much room.

 

[R4lNM4N]

Looking at the specs of the case you mentioned, it isn't very wide (7.5 inches) so I would measure the amount of space you have for an air cooler. I can't tell if a fan can be mounted on the side vent but if there is one there, it might interfere with a tall air cooler limiting what you can install. The big air coolers are 6.25 inches and taller not leaving you much room.

Corsair Hydro h55i:
Radiator Dim. 120 x 152 x 27mm
Fan Dim. 120 x 120 x 25mm

Thermaltake v4 Black:
Top (exhaust) 120mm x 1: 120 x 120 x 25mm fan (optional)
Rear (exhaust) 120mm x 1: 120 x 120 x 25mm Blue LED Fan

...Plenty of room

 

[Sav4]

Are you overclocking ? If so what is your target ?
Do you want a quiet system ?
What is your budget ?

 

[AlIs786]

Are you overclocking ? If so what is your target ?
Do you want a quiet system ?
What is your budget ?

Im planning to get i7 4790k.. If the cost of air cooler and liquid cooler is same then i'll get a liquid cooler..And im not going to overclock.

 

[AlIs786]

Thankyou everyone for your suggestions.

 

[Sav4]

If your not overclocking why get the K version ?
Also if your not OC get a air cooler less hassles .

 

[AlIs786]

@Sav4 Because the k is 4.0 ghz out of the box while 4790 is 3.6 ghz.

 

[Sav4]

are they about the same price ?
here is a comparison of them .
http://www.anandtech.com/bench/product/1198?vs=1261

 

[-HH-]

So the difference between them is where the heat goes. For example an aircooler relies on airflow to carry the hot air out of the case and also bring in cold air. Liquid cooling pushes the heat through the liquid and disperses it through the top rad.

Overall Liquid cooling is a little louder due to the pump and the fan being attatched to a rad but dependent on what's in your case it can be WAY more efficient.