Cooling

James goes over his picks for the best cases and coolers of the year

The Asus ProArt range used to consist primarily of colour-calibrated monitors but the company has been expanding it in recent years. Now, the ProArt series also includes cases and coolers for the first time. The new LC420 AIO ships with Noctua Industrial PPC fans, offering a stealthy all-black look for …

Gamdias recently launched the Boreas M2-510 Series and E2-410 Series CPU air coolers. These models, available in black and white, feature copper heat pipes with direct contact technology, a thick base plate, and a 120mm hydraulic fan with PWM control to keep your CPU cool even during intense usage. The …

Lian Li has recently launched the Uni Fan TL LCD and Uni Fan TL, a new range of fans that can interlock with each other. The former comes with a 1.6″ LCD that can be customised to display GIFs, images, or system stats. The Uni Fan TL, on the other …

Jonsbo has recently launched a new CPU cooler with impressive specifications and a compact design. The CR-1400 DV2 is a dual-tower CPU air cooler that is just 136mm tall with fans installed. Despite its small size, this cooler has two aluminium fin stacks, a shrouded fan mount, and a pair …

Gigabyte Aorus, well known for its high-end PC gaming solutions, is back with new AIO liquid coolers. The new Waterforce II and Waterforce X II CPU coolers will ship with up to 360mm radiators, along with new pump and fan designs to offer improved CPU cooling.  The DIY-friendly designs of …

Gamdias has recently introduced the Chione M4, a series of AIO liquid coolers featuring 2.1-inch LCD displays. The standout part here is that the display is rotational, so there are no limits on where you have to mount the AIO in your system to get everything oriented correctly. These coolers …

Back at Computex this summer, we had a sneak peek at TeamGroup's latest T-Force AIO liquid cooler, designed for use with PCIe 5.0 SSDs. Now, the Siren GD120S AIO SSD cooler is nearing launch, promising to keep your speedy SSD far below the thermal throttling point under load.  When under …

The Seasonic MagFlow 120 ARGB Fan was designed to stand out. Its built-in magnetic connection hooks allow for effortless connection of fan sides pin-to-pin, eliminating the need for wires between fans. Moreover, Seasonic's new fan features aesthetic elements, such as a brushed metallic centre pendant. An X-shaped back support conceals …

In recent years, Asus teamed up with EKWB to ship motherboards with EK-branding cooling blocks, making them ready for custom water cooling right out of the box. They hit a snag with the Z690 Formula, with some users finding their blocks corroding due to mixed metals. Now, it appears that …

The latest CPUs and GPUs seem to be getting hotter as each new iteration is released. However, researchers at the University of California have been testing thermal transistors as a possible solution to this problem. While still in the experimental stage, thermal transistors could offer an attractive way to remove …

It's a mega 8-way CPU AIO cooler showdown to find the best out the bunch!

Zalman has unveiled the new CNPS13X Black tower CPU cooler. The company has a lengthy series of side-flow tower coolers, but this is one of the first with a modern look and stylish top plate. The CNPS13X Black CPU air cooler has a standard aluminium fin-stack tower heatsink skewed slightly …

A few years ago, Intel started developing a sub-zero CPU cooling technology for 10th Gen desktop processors named Cryo Cooling. This technology, used on a few products like the Cooler Master MasterLiquid ML360 Sub-Zero, was supported up to the 13th Gen processors, but that's where it stops. As of now, …

The Corsair iCUE Link was envisioned as an all-accompanying liquid-cooling ecosystem to improve and simplify the building of custom liquid cooling loops. Today, Corsair is expanding the line-up of supported components with the new iCUE Link XD5 RGB Elite LCD pump/reservoir combo and iCUE Link XG7 RGB 40-Series GPU water blocks, …

Noctua is expanding its line-up of all-black CPU coolers this month with the new chromax.black NH-D9L and NH-L9x65. Both coolers stay true to Noctua's successful formula of quiet fans paired with a sizable heatsink, while moving towards a more stealthy design over the traditional brown and beige colour scheme. The …

The Lian Li Uni Fan has become incredibly popular in recent years. Now, the Uni Fan SL120 V2 opens up to a wider market with the addition of a new Reverse fan option to the line-up. The Lian Li Uni Fan SL120 V2 RGB, is now available with reverse blades. …

SilverStone is expanding its CPU cooler lineup with the addition of the Argon V140 ARGB tower cooler. The new SilverStone cooler is compatible with various Intel and AMD sockets. The SilverStone Argon V140 ARGB CPU cooler will keep your CPU cool and quiet thanks to its 140mm ARGB fan and …

Thermaltake has announced the availability of new white and green variants of their TH V2 and TH V2 Ultra AIO CPU coolers. The TH120/240/280/360/420 V2 ARGB Sync and TH240/280/360/420 V2 Ultra ARGB AIO liquid coolers will get a Snow edition, and the TH280 V2 ARGB AIO will get a Matcha …

Earlier this year, Phanteks rolled out its new Glacier One D30 AIO liquid coolers, sporting a 240mm or 360mm radiator, along with Phanteks excellent D30 RGB fans. Now a couple of months later, the 420mm version of this cooler is now hitting the market. The Glacier One D30 AIO cooler …

Can these new Arctic P12 Max fans really be quieter and cooler than the original P12s?

Intel Arrow Lake is set to be the next major desktop platform from Intel and a new socket is expected to come along with it. Fortunately for those with current-gen compatible coolers, it looks like there will be the option to bring your CPU cooler forward to the next generation.  …

The be quiet! Pure Wings 3 fans have officially arrived. With a low minimum rpm and high top-end speed, and additional fan blades over the standard 7-blade fan design, the Pure Wings 3 looks to be a good choice for improving airflow.  The Pure Wings 3 fan is available in …

Today, Lian Li is launching its first AIO with an LCD display on the CPU block. The new Galahad II LCD combines the latest Asetek 8th Gen pump, a 30mm thick radiator with fully rotatable angled fittings, pre-installed UNI FAN SL Infinity fans and is available in black or white.  …

be quiet! announced two new air coolers, the Dark Rock Elite and Dark Rock Pro 5. The former is a new product, as opposed to Dark Rock Pro 5, which is the successor to the award-winning Dark Rock Pro 4. The Dark Rock Elite is designed for customers that want …

Corsair introduced its new flagship AIO liquid coolers. The new iCUE LINK LCD AIO cooler series is the latest addition to the iCUE LINK ecosystem, boasting a 2.1-inch customisable display, Corsair QX RGB fans, and a cableless appearance. The aesthetics are, according to Corsair, matched with strong cooling, which partly …

Alphacool has announced its new Apex Stealth fan. While most PC case fans ship with plastic shrouds, Alphacool has gone a step further with the Apex Stealth, offering a metal frame, along with a good assortment of colour options.  Unlike most fans on the market, the fan blades, motor, and …

Enermax introduces the LIQMAXFLO series, its first AIO CPU cooler with a VRM fan. Featuring Enermax's new Dual-Chamber Xtreme pump and the latest silent fans the company has released, the new coolers aim to deliver cool and quiet performance. The LIQMAXFLO series has intelligent PWM on its VRM fans, radiator …

The DIY audience knows Arctic well from decades of excellent CPU cooler launches. Today, Arctic is launching something for the server and data centre crowd – the new Freezer 4U-M. The Arctic Freezer 4U-M is the successor to the Freezer 4U SP3. Offering multi-socket support for Intel and AMD processors, …

It's a head to head battle between these two new big air coolers, but which one will win?