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Originally Posted by IMperson222
For the past few months I have been thinking of buying a liquid cooling system. The main reason for this is my room gets extremely hot during the day if I have my computer on and I was thinking that a liquid cooling system would not only keep my pc cooler but my room as a whole. Am I right to assume this? As well I am sort of worried about the integrity of the system itself; will it leak? is it reliable? etc. If you could answer any of these questions I'd be most appreciative. Thanks
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Basicly liquid cooling in computer systems is by fare alot better and effective at keeping a computer system nice and cool.
Fans in the computer system extract the heat away from the computer system and the CPU [Central Processing Unit] and in to the enviroment which is most likley the cause of the heat build up in your room too if you have the system turned on and running for long periods of time.
Liquid cooling sends liquid to the hotest components in the computer. The liquid then obsorbs the heat from the component in to the liquid. The liquid then takes the heat away from the component leaving the components nice and cool at all times, this also inproves system overall performance and reliability. The upside of this is that this doesnt extract any heat in to the enviroment [your room]
However liquid cooling does have to be looked after frequantly. The liquid does have to be changed every 3 - 6 months depending how much the system is used.
Liquid cooling is not cheap but it is reliable and the most effective way of cooling a sysem. Unless you want a liquid cooled PSU [Power Supply Unit] as well. the pipes, Liquid and pump is pritty much all you need. make sure that the liquid cooling system you do buy is compatable with your CPU. Liquid cooling systems come with differant fittings for differant CPU's, so do check it is compatable with your CPU.
Liquid cooling systems need alot of care when getting installed in to the system. The pipes are usually stiff when first arrive so wait a few hours or a day untill the pipes go soft and bendy that way they are easy to work with and bend inside your system. Make sure that everything is fitted correctly to avioid any rips int he pipes or leakes of the pump.
If any leaks ever do happen the liquid is designed to not cause any nasty conflicts when joined with any electrical component. but it may break components and the computer system.
Nothing much else i can think of to say here apart from, yes its reliable and it will help keep your room cool as well as imporve system perforamce but all that comes at a price.
Let me know how you get on
