What Is the Difference Between CPU Air Cooling and Water Cooling?

In the field of PC hardware, the position of the CPU cooler is very important, because it determines whether the whole PC can run normally and efficiently. At present, what is concerned about on the market is the air cooling cooler and the water cooling cooler, so what is the difference between the two? Next, we will bring you the difference between air cooling and water cooling for everyone to understand.

                 

Water Cooling

                 

Air Cooling

1. Different patterns

The air cooling heat dissipation process is completed after the fan introduces cold air and the heat is taken away by the CPU cooler. Water cooling is the use of liquid forced circulation under the pump to take away the heat of the CPU cooler, so the pattern of heat dissipation between the two is different.

2.Different media

Air cooling is the use of wind to dissipate heat, so its medium is air, and water cooling uses coolant.

3.The cooling module design is different

Air cooling can be simply divided into heat pipe,heat sinks and fans, and there are some cooling equipment is no fan, designed to rely on the air channel to achieve passive heat dissipation. Water cooling by the water cooling block, water pump, water cooling radiator, and the tubes is connected through the water pump, the coolant in the water cooling block and water cooling radiator between the circulation, so as to achieve the effect of heat dissipation.

Air cooling and water cooling have their own advantages, air cooling has a low price and a wide range of use. Water cooling has a better cooling effect, as well as stronger DIY fun and more beautiful appearance. The pursuit of cost-effective and easy maintenance can choose air cooling, want to DIY fun and personalized appearance can choose water cooling.