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bk
is the 'low noise' of WCing worth the effort/maint ?
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If the selection of quality silent aircoolers / heatpipes doesn't do the job in the individuals scenario, then yes... def worth the effort / maintenance... (ie: if no other choice) - but I would say that - I'm a retailer / manuf of the stuff...
Depends on definition of maintenance - top up water / dust out rads. That's about it. That's down to convenience of location within case... DD Fillport nails the "topupwater" issue imo as long as visual indicator is available for water level.
Is dusting rads really an issue vs. dusting heatsinks? Stop fans... Can of compressed air from rear.... squirt. Start fans. Simple enough.
I only really see one additional maintenance step over air. The main problem is in the initial installation where tubing has to be manually connected by end-user. This is watercooling's downfall. If it's a "good" kit / DIY setup, then guaranteed you have to manually make the connections. If it's a mass-market commercial setup like CoolerMaster or similar, majority connections are already made. Just fill.
Long n short, end-user is scared of anything they must be responsible for, and they're responsible for making the connections.