Is water cooling worth the maintenance?

>>58347722
>maintenance
I have drained and cleaned my loop once in almost 4 years. Working great, still silent, no component issues.

You're an idiot if '''''''maintenance''''''' is holding you back.

Yes but probably not worth the cost.

An i7 on a good air cooler will be faster than an i5 on a water loop when both options cost the same.

So unless you're already rocking a top of the line consumer i7 (not counting X99 platform chips) it's not financially worth it

>>58347743

not OP but how silent? how are your temps? what sort of hardware are you cooling? full size or mid-size ATX?

genuinely curious. i feel like i get better reviews from /g/tards than i do from youtube or random google shills.

>>58347722
yes, i bought one of the corsair closed loop coolers for my cpu, h110 with 280mm rad.
if it explodes in my case and fries my components, their warranty gives me a free upgrade on my parts
so it's kind of like gambling. kind of.

>>58347786

i've got the same radiator and it's been going strong for years.

sorry to disappoint but your parts will be safe.

>>58347722
Water cooling is a meme that you would have to literally be mentally retarded to fall for.

>>58347766
alright thanks. guess I'll just get an air cooler

Depends on your system. Average babby tier 1151 setups with a single GPU are a waste, but if you're on an enthusiast platform with multiple GPUs it's really a no-brainer to get the most out of your hardware.

>>58347722
If you have fun building stuff then yes 100%

if you just want to build it/plug it in and never think of it again? then no... you should consider getting a console

>>58348034
no im definitely not into consoles and never have been. I was just wondering if it is worth the investment and time nowadays because it used to be very cost intensive a few years back. I know i might not have used enough words in my 1st post as I was only asking about maintenance, but thanks for the info.