Tag Archives: Cooling

EK has recently released a special edition direct die water block specifically designed for the AMD AM5 socket and delidded Ryzen 7000 CPUs, including the X3D versions. The custom-engineered cooling engine is designed for AM5 direct die cooling, and the cold plate contact surface has projecting areas that precisely fit …

Arctic's P-series fans have impressed us in the past, often charting highly in comparison temperature tests with AIO coolers. This week, Arctic is launching its most powerful fan yet, the P14 Max.  The P14 Max is a 140mm fan with a wide speed range, going as low as 400RPM and …

Adata has announced that its new DDR5-8000+ memory modules will feature a new cooling solution to further reign in the temperatures high-speed DDR5 memory can reach. By applying ‘Thermal Coating' to its overclocked RAM modules and kits, Adata expects to see a noticeable 10% improvement in temperatures.  The new technology …

Back in September, we reviewed the Cooler Master QUBE 500, a flatpack PC case that you build from scratch. It was a concept we could get behind, especially for someone who enjoys building and modding PCs. However, our airflow testing brought up some concerns. Now, Cooler Master has responded to our findings and will be making changes to the case design to improve airflow.

Roman “der8auer” Hartung has recently shown off a new prototype CPU waterblock, featuring a simple yet revolutionary design concept that conceals the cooler's tubing, offering a clean and sleek appearance on the front side of the motherboard like no other liquid cooling system. As seen in der8auer's video, the brilliance …

Earlier this week, Nvidia officially launched the first RTX 40 series graphics cards. We've seen board partners show off their custom-cooled solutions, and now Corsair is getting in on the action with new 12VHPWR cables for the RTX 4090, as well as new liquid cooling blocks.  The newly announced Nvidia …

DeepCool is back with a new high-performance air cooler. Following on from the AK620, this month DeepCool is launching the AK500, a stylish CPU heatsink with a black shroud covering the top of the aluminium heatsink to help with aesthetics.  The DeepCool AK500 is a single-tower CPU cooler, with a …

Corsair are back with their latest AIO - but is it worth the £165 asking price?

X570S is here and Luke checks out two options from ASUS and Gigabyte

As previously reported, recently Sony began shipping an updated version of the PlayStation 5 console, which was mysteriously 300g lighter than the original, while also tweaking the installation process for the included console stand. Now thanks to teardowns, we know that the new SKU is lighter because Sony has swapped …

Can this cooler really keep your CPU at 0C?

Want a small, cost-effective upgrade over a stock cooler? We test the new Pure Rock Slim 2

Alphacool has today introduced four new radiators to its lineup. Most eye catching is the NexXxos 1080 Nova, with a 60mm thick core that takes 9x 120mm fans. Alphacool claims this can cool ‘more than 1000W of excess heat', all while maintaining ‘extremely quiet' fan speeds. NexXxos 1080 Nova: Starting with …

We test a total of nine different coolers on a 5950X - which is right for you?

Could this be the best case of the year so far?

Luke has never built a custom loop before - we throw him in at the deep end

Too hot to handle? We push four CPU coolers to their limits on the Threadripper 3990X

Zalman are back! and with a bang too - their new 20X is a monster performance cooler!

Leo chats with Der8auer about the recent trend of liquid metal inside laptops

Calling all Corsair fanboys - how to truly complete your new build with the Commander Pro.

be quiet! has expanded its product range to add three All In One liquid coolers called Silent Loop. be quiet! already lists cases, air coolers and power supplies so liquid coolers are a logical next step. It seems appropriate that Silent Loop is designed by German company Alphacool for its …

It is getting to the point where smartphone chips are getting so powerful, that they simply can't stay as cool as they used to at all times. Qualcomm knows this issue all too well, with wide reports of the Snapdragon 810 suffering from heating issues over the past year. However, …

Today we are going to take a look at one of the latest all-in-one water cooling units from Corsair, the Hydro H100i GTX. This model has been designed to build on the success of the existing Corsair H100i which has proved a massive hit with gamers and enthusiasts worldwide. Corsair …

Fujitsu Laboratories this week said that it had developed ultra-thin loop heat-pipe technology that could be used inside ultra-mobile electronics, such as smartphones or tablets. Fujitsu expects the new heat-pipes to enable portable devices with higher-performance system-on-chips inside. Modern application processors for mobile devices have gained tremendous amount of performance …

Today we are going to take a look at one of the latest products from a company called Deep Cool – a PC case named the ‘Steam Castle'.  You would be forgiven for not having heard of Deep Cool as they are a lesser-known Chinese manufacturer in the PC component …

Today we are going to take a look at one of the first ever liquid CPU coolers from Fractal Design – the Kelvin S36. This particular model sits at the top of their range and is designed for those who are looking to get achieve the best possible cooling performance …

Today we are going to take a look at an interesting water cooling product – the Raijintek Triton, an ‘all in one' CPU cooler. The Triton has been designed to be user upgradable … in fact Raijintek take things a step further and actively encourage users (who have the necessary …

Today we are going to take a look at one of the latest cases from Thermaltake – the Core V1.  This model has been designed for those looking to build a compact system, offering room for a mini-ITX motherboard alongside a full-size power supply. Thermaltake are well known for producing …

CoolChip Technologies, a startup from Massachusetts, promises a breakthrough in computer cooling by reinventing the way modern cooling systems work. While the tech itself seems to be simple enough and may bring in a lot of benefits, it requires major changes in the way how computer coolers are made. Air-cooling …

There are two routes you can go down with watercooling: all in one, or DIY. The latter has more customisation, but unless you're experienced, there's a higher chance of faults and leaks. What if you could have the best of both worlds though? That's what Fractal is hoping to offer …