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Do you need to water cool your PC? Probably not. Should you water cool your PC? Definitely.
The question on the table can be divided into two parts. First does your computer need cooled? And how cool should it be?? Answering the first question is easy. Yes, your computer needs to be cooled. Processors have gotten very efficient at converting electricity into work but still generate heat as a byproduct. Something about equalizing an equation that contains an efficiency coefficient. Lots of math and the bottom line is the chips need to run at a certain temperature to maintain that efficiency.
The question on the table can be divided into two parts. First does your computer need cooled? And how cool should it be?? Answering the first question is easy. Yes, your computer needs to be cooled. Processors have gotten very efficient at converting electricity into work but still generate heat as a byproduct. Something about equalizing an equation that contains an efficiency coefficient. Lots of math and the bottom line is the chips need to run at a certain temperature to maintain that efficiency.