Gaming computers or PCs – rig and hardware criticism.
The AMD RX 580 has a great market share. As such, it’s only natural that your old RX 580 is becoming pretty inefficient in terms of temperatures. Let’s see how you can water cool it to get performance like a new card.
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The 2080 Ti is a rockstar. No wonder a lot of gamers still use one. The 30-series might have its bells and whistles, but the 2080 Ti is a true powerhouse. As such, it’s also a heat production machine. Is air cooling not sufficient for your needs? Well then, fret not. Let’s go over the water cooling blocks for RTX 2080 Ti that are properly tested to work wonders.
A water block is a simple device that cools your components (typically the processor and the GPU) using water, as compared to the traditional way of heatsink-based air cooling. It can be quite expensive if you go for an easy-to-install water cooling kit. Is it worth it?
CPU water blocks are a more efficient way of cooling your processor. Especially good for gamers, they are a superior alternative to air cooling based on a heatsink. They’re also somewhat riskier. Let’s see what does a CPU water block do.
RTX 3080 is a powerful GPU. It’s perhaps the best or the second-best (after 3080 Ti). Managing temperatures on it can be quite the hassle with typical air cooling. Let’s see the options we have for water cooling it.
If your temperatures are unbearably high while you play games, then yes, liquid cooling is going to be worth it. It does come with certain risks and a high price tag if you go with branded all-in-one kits.
Liquid cooling or water cooling is the alternative to fan cooling with heatsinks. Mostly, it’s better, and also a little riskier. Sometimes, water cooling can get pretty expensive.
The price of a water block can be anywhere in the range of $10 to $250, depending on what you want. A DIY water block can cost as little as $10 (or even less) whereas a full system including a water block that’s easy to install and has RGB lighting can cost $250.
The water block is the step up from heatsinks and air coolers. As water is more thermally conductive than air, it can be more efficient in cooling a CPU or GPU. A water block is what makes this possible.
