What is better cpu water cooling or regular fan with heat sink ?

Question

There's a lot of water cooling products around but I'm not sure if water cooling is better or can be a problem when the system leaks.

Answer 1

A good friend of mine who is an IT geek swears by the water cooled system, but does caution against doing anything that could cause water leakage because it will fry your machine.

Answer 2

if you don't plan on overclocking/overdriving your computer, I'd recommend the fan & heat sink. It's easier to maintain and setup and it's a lot cheaper.

I swear that the water cooler is good too, but one time it leaked because part of it melted after leaving the computer on way too long and another problem with it is that the minerals in the water built up over time so it was harder to cool and to clean..... It didn't kill my computer but you wouldn't really want this mess.

Answer 3

Water cooling products are better