should i go with liquid cooling or air?

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prow

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hey everyone I am having a hard time picking water cooling or air cooling. I am building a new rig and will be overclocking it, but don't plan on going for any records. the basic system is:

CPU: i7 4790k
Mobo: ASUS Z97 Maximus VII Hero
MEM: G.skill tridents 2x8 2133 CL9-11-11-31
GPU: EVGA GTX 780ti classified
Storage: Samsung ssd EVO 500GB
PSU: Antec gamer HCG-900, 900 watt
Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144mhz
Case: most likely cool master, model depends on what cooling I go with.

what I am most concerned about is the longevity of liquid cooling. whether its the pump breaking, tubing coming apart, ect ect. how long can I expect a liquid cooling system to last? 5+ years or??
 
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firo40

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Depending on the model of liquid cooler i be seem many h100i's going for 2-3 years and still going. Liquid is a lot better than air. Liquid also take a lot less space over the CPU which is nice if you don't intend to use low profile modules
 
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Sheddemon

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Depends on your budget. Looking at your system specs then it looks like a higher end system. So I would go with a closed loop cooler from Corsair/Coolermaster Like the h100i or Seidon 240L
 
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zachparr2442

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it really depends which one you get the h100s can be load it all depends on the fans you have, i personaly would go with the NH-14d or 15d they are aircoolers that are cheaper than the most Closed loop coolers and then performe just as well.
 
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