Liquid cooling for your professional workstation? Alphacool says yes! Here's my look at what's new from the German brand at CloudFest 2025.
With the rise in power of AI, 3D rendering, virtualisation and audiovisual creation applications, «heavy» PCs need a cooling system to match. Alphacool offers top-of-the-range watercooling solutions for those looking to combine extreme performance, silence and component durability.
When does watercooling become relevant?
Some might wonder whether such an installation is necessary for anything other than mining or intensive gaming. As Olivier Marcu rightly pointed out: «At what level of activity would such a box be useful? Do you have to mine or is it valid for simply using a word processor with a 10-page doc?»
The answer is clear: watercooling comes into its own when you get into sustained workloads, with power consumption exceeding 300 watts (CPU + GPU). It is in this context that watercooling ensures efficient cooling and optimum silence - often decisive criteria for professionals in the creative, engineering or audio fields.
Silence and performance: the right balance
Robin Labadie, hosting company specialising in performance, shares his experience: «My own workstation is equipped with watercooling and three 360 mm radiators, for a peak power consumption of just 400 W on the CPU+GPU side, ensuring maximum silence.»
Despite the need for light annual maintenance (annual emptying of the circuit), this type of configuration guarantees a very quiet working environment. A significant advantage.
Modern solutions for old constraints
Fortunately, today's solutions eliminate the need for this kind of DIY. With control software such as FanControl or fine-tuned management via the BIOS, silence becomes an attainable goal - even in a recording studio. To go even further, some people now choose to place their machine in a separate room, thanks to USB or HDMI fibre-optic extensions. The result: a totally silent environment, without compromising on power.
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