Cooling

We build a £3000 custom loop system using Hydro-X hardware

EK Water Blocks has just launched a new VRM Bridge designed for the brand-new Asus ROG Maximus XII Formula. Featuring D-RGB lighting, this new cooling solution “bridges the existing integrated CrossChill EK III VRM cooling and the CPU water block into a single entity.” According to EK, the Quantum Momentum …

How does this little cooler from Arctic fare against the Wraith Prism and Stealth?

be quiet! is updating its entry-level Pure Rock CPU cooler. The new Pure Rock 2 CPU cooler will keep things simple, just like its predecessor. It will offer support for 150W TDP processors, high clearance for memory modules and comes with a Pure Wings 2 fan to cool the heatsink. …

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

The Eiszyklon Aurora LUX PRO 2 Digital RGB fan is Alphacool's latest addition to its cooling portfolio. The Eiszyklon Aurora LUX PRO 2 features PWM control and digitally addressable RGB LEDs. The 5V RGB LEDs in the Eiszyklon Aurora LUX PRO 2 surround the fan blades in a light diffuser …

Can the ML240L V2 knock the Arctic Liquid Freezer II from its perch as best budget AIO?

EK Water Blocks has announced its latest Torque fittings featuring replaceable aesthetic colour rings will now be available in multipacks. The six-piece fittings packs will come in three different finishes including Nickel, Satin, Black and Black Nickel. Torque multipack options include both fittings for hard and soft tubing, the EK-Quantum …

EK is launching the EK-Quantum Velocity PreciseMount set in both black and nickel finishes. The packaging includes all the parts needed to mount any EK-Quantum Velocity water block on all supported sockets, including all modern mainstream Intel, AMD, and Intel HEDT sockets. In spite of being included with all EK-Quantum Velocity CPU water …

We test all three of the new Celsius+ coolers from Fractal Design

One of the greatest challenges manufacturers face when creating powerful gaming laptops is keeping the device cool during intensive workloads. With their high-performance processors and GPUs, gaming laptops emit heat that can be difficult to control and when the temperature rises, core frequencies automatically lower to prevent damage which affects …

Bitspower has designed the “Bitspower Touchaqua Sedna H510i for NZXT H510 Series Case”, specifically for the NZXT H510 and the H510i. This reservoir plate comes with an integrated pump, and it was designed with custom loop beginners in mind, making it easy to install while offering a “professional look”. This …

Aqua Computer is expanding its extensive portfolio of reservoirs with the new Ultitube D5. This reservoir was designed to be easily paired with other D5 pumps, such as the D5 Next and D5 PWM, to benefit from the advantages of using the Ultitop D5 pump housing. As shared by Sven …

Overclockers UK has added another manufacturer to its arsenal, Singularity Computers will be joining the ranks to offer its range of modding components and cases to UK PC enthusiasts via the Overclockers UK store. If you are unfamiliar with the name Singularity Computers, it is an Australian based manufacturer of …

Over the last few weeks, EK Water blocks has been launching its new series of EK-Quantum Reflection distribution plates for PC cases from various manufacturers. The latest EK-Quantum Reflection Obsidian 1000D D5 PWM D-RGB is a new distro plate designed specifically for the Corsair Obsidian 1000D Super-Tower case. In terms …

The current crop of custom cooling CPU blocks for AMD’s Threadripper 3000 platform has been somewhat limited to just a few options up until now. However, that is set to change since Bitspower has just launched a new series of Summit ELX water blocks specifically designed for the high end …

Thermalright has joined forces with the Asus TUF gaming alliance to release its new Black Eagle tower-style CPU cooler, featuring RGB lighting effects and a single fan sporting the TUF Gaming Alliance Logo. The new Black Eagle CPU cooler from Thermalright claims to offer high thermal performance while being designed …

Just a few days ago, EK Water Blocks announced a new distribution plate series for water cooling enthusiasts using a range of Fractal Design cases. Today, EKWB has launched another distribution plate series, this time for popular Phanteks cases...

The Deepcool Castle EX all-in-one CPU cooler series launched around August last year and initially included 240mm and 360mm versions. Deepcool has recently updated the Castle EX range which now includes a 280mm version. When we tested the Deepcool Castle 240EX all-in-one CPU cooler last year, we found it to …

EK Water Blocks has launched a new distribution plate series for a range of Fractal Design cases. EK worked in partnership with the Swedish case manufacturer during the design of The EK-Quantum Reflection Fractal ATX D5 PWM D-RGB distribution plate to ensure enthusiasts who wish to build a custom cooling …

EK Water Blocks is about to launch another monoblock for sTRX4 motherboards. The latest EK monoblock was designed for the Gigabyte TRX40 Aorus Master motherboard, and follows a different approach compared to other monoblocks from the company. The EK-Quantum Momentum TRX40 Aorus Master is a “complete all-in-one (CPU and motherboard)” solution …

SilentiumPC's Fortis 3 line of coolers has been out for some time and has received multiple updates since the launch of the original model, back in 2015. The latest entry to this series is the Fortis 3 EVO ARGB, with the biggest difference being the new 140mm ARGB fan. The …

Leo investigates the airflow and thermal performance of his recent custom loop in the SilverStone Seta A1, and goes a bit fan mad...

EK Water Blocks has announced the launch of its narrowest GPU water block to date. The new EK-Quantum Vector Direct RTX RE Ti D-RGB is specifically design for reference Nvidia RTX 2080 Ti graphics cards to improve compatibility in space-constrained PC cases. To offer improved compatibility of custom liquid-cooled reference …

EK Water Blocks has announced a new custom cooling monoblock for the Intel X299 high end desktop platform. The EK-Quantum Momentum ROG Rampage VI Encore D-RGB is specifically engineered for the Asus ROG Rampage VI Extreme Encore edition motherboard and features D-RGB lighting compatible with Asus Aura Sync control. The …

Bitspower has added to its range of PC cooling fans with a new Touchaqua Notos 120 series featuring integrated addressable RGB lighting, optimised for use with liquid cooling radiators and available in single or multipack quantities. The Touchaqua Notos 120 series is a new line of 120mm fans from Bitspower …

EK Water Blocks is trying to make building a custom water cooling loop inside you PC a more simple process that requires less tools to complete the job. A new EK-Loop Multi Allen key tool has been launched to replace standard 6mm, 8mm and 9mm Allen keys usually needed to …

AMD will be using a dual axial fan cooling solution on its next-generation reference graphics cards.

Enermax has upgraded its ETS-T50 AXE CPU air cooler series with a new ARGB version. The T50 AXE cooler is available in various forms and now includes a new version with addressable RGB fans, available in both black and white colour schemes. The ETS-T50 AXE ARGB CPU air cooler from …

How good is be quiet!'s latest Shadow Rock air cooler?