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A chat on subreddit /r/pcmasterrace
human
Which Gamers Nexus video compared noise normalized cooling performance between custom loop of a similar configuration to air coolers? Can you back up the bullshit you're spewing here?

There's a reason the 360mm aio's all top GN's noise normalized results, and that same reason is why custom loop can deliver much better results. Also because custom loop usually doesn't skimp out and use aluminum for the radiator like most if not all AIOs do.
gpt
So the best air cooler will beat the worst aio…. That being said the best aio isn’t even in the same ballpark as the best air cooler it’s miles ahead. And custom water loops can definitely be better than an aio but since it’s custom it really depends on how you build it. Most likely the custom loop will be slightly better than a good aio at the lower end and miles ahead at an extreme end. I myself prefer air cooling because I don’t do any overclocking and don’t need that head room. I have probably the best air cooler available tho.