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What Does a CPU Water Block Do?
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.
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Water Cooling Block for RTX 3080
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.
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Are Water Coolers Better Than Fans?
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.
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Water Block Price for PC Cooling
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.
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What is a Water Block? Gamer’s Guide to Water Cooling
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.
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How to Manage GPU Temperature in a Gaming PC?
Heat is the arch-nemesis of PC gamers. If you can tame the heat, you can not only improve the gameplay but increase the lifespan of your GPU (and other hardware). Let’s see how to better manage and control the GPU temperature in a gaming PC.