So then we're setting limits. Well in that case, If I submerge my entire pc in a mineral oil tank, have HEPA filtered fans for the radiators and keep everything as low as possible, it will last for quite a while too.
Any component that has moving parts is liable to fail, and generally, fans last less. And they're not mere accessories. I dont even want to see what happens to my cpu if the fan on the heatsink dies. Or worse yet, the GPU.