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Water cooling a graphics card is a great way to improve performance by keeping the temperature under control, which allows boost core frequency to remain higher for longer periods. However, finding the correct water block for your graphics card is not always a simple process and removing a stock GPU …

The board has a list of features as long as your arm, however it also costs a hefty amount of money. 

EKWB is expanding its Momentum Monoblock range again this month. The Momentum series contains motherboard cooling blocks for some of the highest-end ASUS ROG and Gigabyte Aorus motherboards already and today, the MSI Z390 GODLIKE joins the list. The MSI GODLIKE is a flagship motherboard, heavily delivering on features and …

Water-cooling distro plates have been getting popular lately and with Lian-Li’s latest O11D distro-plate, water cooling can be made easier than ever. Lian-Li and EKWB have teamed up to design the Distro-Plate G1 for the popular O11D chassis, complete with a powerful integrated water pump. The O11D Distro-plate G1 is …

Back at Computex during our catch up with Thermaltake, we received word of a hard-tubing liquid cooling bundle, set up to give you everything you need to put together a water-cooling loop in one easy package. Now, the TT Pacific CL360 Max D5 water cooling kit has officially arrived. For …

We’ve been following the latest blocks and DIY liquid cooling gear from Alphacool for several years now. The latest GPU block should keep a lot of enthusiasts happy, with the Eisblock Aurora now catering to RTX 2080, RTX 2080Ti and RX 5700-series GPU owners. The Eisblock Aurora, as the name …

EKWB has always had an impressive line-up of liquid cooling gear but this month has been particularly big, with a bunch of new block designs hitting the market. Not only are there now GPU blocks for the Radeon RX 5700 and RX 5700 XT, but there is a new monoblock …

Building a custom liquid cooling loop is a fulfilling task but it also takes a lot of careful planning and accurate measuring to get it looking as good as can be. Alphacool is hoping to make that last part a bit easier for enthusiasts soon with Eiszapfen laser fittings. The …

We’ve covered plenty of laptops, monitors, peripherals and cases so far over the course of CES, but we haven’t forgotten about the liquid cooling enthusiasts amongst you. Today at CES, Leo visited EKWB to check out the new hardware coming our way in 2019, including new fittings, the latest version …

We had the chance to stop by at the Phanteks suite at CES yesterday. We were able to get a sneak peek at two new cases- the Eclipse P600 and the Enthoo Luxe 2, both of which come with new improvements compared to last generation. Beyond that, we have new …

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The D5 pump has long been the standard for custom water cooling enthusiasts but this year, Aqua Computer is hoping to improve on the traditional design with the D5 NEXT, offering a wider range of functions. The D5 NEXT is based on the tried and true Laing D5 pump, but …

It's a new Fractal case aimed specifically at water cooling enthusiasts. Is it any good?

This week, Alphacool is expanding its water block range with the brand new XPX Eisblock in both clear and satin versions. Similarly to other CPU water blocks in the XPX range, the Eisblock is designed with Alphacool’s exclusive ramp technology. This new method allows for improved cooling performance by allowing …

A while back, EK Water Blocks (EKWB) launched its first All-In-One preassembled CPU liquid cooling units in the form of the EK-XLC Predator 240 and Predator 360. Unfortunately, a problem with these units has been discovered that could cause leakages and EK is issuing a product recall. In a post on …

The future of AMD’s current flagship graphics card, the Fury X, could be put in jeopardy soon, as Asetek, maker of coolers and cooling systems, has filed a cease and desist against AMD. The reasoning? It claims that the card uses water cooling technology that infringes upon its patents. There’s …

Custom watercooling can be a daunting task, especially to those new to PC building, which is why all-in-one liquid cooling units have rapidly grown in popularity over the last couple of years. Now, easy to install AIO units are making their way to graphics cards as well, with Corsair launching …

PCIe SSDs offer plenty of advantages in terms of speed and storage over traditional SATA offerings. However, they can look a little out-of-place if you’ve spent a lot of time and effort in to a custom water cooling loop for your system. Now, those PCIe based SSDs can fit right …

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 …

Asus Republic of Gamers has announced that it will be launching the Poseidon GTX 980 graphics card, featuring the DirectCU H2O cooler, which uses a hybrid solution for efficient cooling on air or water. According to the company’s own tests, the Poseidon GTX 980 will run up to 27 degrees …

Asetek, one of the world’s largest suppliers of liquid-coolers, on Tuesday announced that in September it sold its second millionth liquid-cooling solution (LCS). It took the company more than ten years to sell two million LCS devices. Asetek unveiled its first sealed-loop liquid cooling solution in 2003. Since then the …

Today we are going to take a look at the latest addition to Corsair’s vast range of PC cases, the Graphite 780T. This is the latest instalment in the Graphite series of cases which are designed to combine attractive aesthetics with cutting edge functionality and performance. We have been very …

Asetek, one of the world’s largest producers of sealed liquid-cooling solutions, has announced that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has granted a patent on the company’s thermal interposer liquid cooling system designed for cooling graphic processing units (GPUs). Thanks to the patent the company will be able to …

Asustek Computer this week officially unveiled its new Ares III dual-GPU graphics card that belongs to the Republic of Gamers family of products. The new graphics board is expected to provide performance that will be higher compared to that of the dual-chip Radeon R9 295X2 thanks to very high overclocking …

AMD’s Radeon R9 295X2 graphics card is among the fastest graphics solutions that money can buy nowadays. It features extreme performance and has high overclocking potential thanks to hybrid cooling solution. But what if you just want more? An ultimate graphics card that would wed extreme performance and utter quiet …

Today we are going to take a look at the latest case in Corsair’s Obsidian line up, the 250D. This appears to have been designed specifically for those who are looking to build a compact gaming system – therefore putting it in direct competition with the Bitfenix Prodigy. The Bitfenix …

Today we are going to look at the Cooler Master N200 case which is a mainstream model designed with water cooling in mind.  It occupies a compact mid-tower form factor and can accommodate a micro-ATX motherboard as well as an array of high-end components. Being a budget model, the N200 seems …

Knocking Noctua off top spot was a tough ask. Many tried. Most failed. Phanteks succeeded in delivering a new ‘ultimate CPU cooling solution’ and they deserve kudos for that. Now the Phanteks engineers have applied their digital kung-fu to the issue of creating the perfect chassis. In the VIP suite …

We’ve said it on KitGuru a number of times: If you were boiling hot on a summer’s day and had the choice between (a) sitting in a small, dark room with a fan on you or (b) diving into a swimming pool, then we all know which one cools best. …