January 6, 2014
Component, Cooling, Featured Announcement
Today we are looking at the Cooler Master Hyper 103. Aimed at users on a restrictive budget, the Hyper 103 sports three 6 mm heat pipes, vents to aid airflow around the heat pipes and a 92 mm PWM fan. Retailing for as little as £9.99, can the Hyper 103 …
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January 1, 2014
Cooling, Featured Tech Reviews
Today we are going to look at the Noctua NH-U14S which is a recent addition to the Noctua family of coolers. This is slim single-tower air cooler which is designed for those users who want to maintain decent RAM compatibility. Noctua are still one of the best respected manufacturers in the …
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November 18, 2013
Cooling, Highlights-new
Today we are going to take the look at the latest product in Corsair's Hydro series of liquid CPU coolers, the H75. This is a mid-range option, offering a standard 120 mm radiator with twin 120 mm fans. We have been very impressed with Corsair's previous Hydro models and are …
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October 28, 2013
Cooling, Highlights-new
Today we are going to take a look at the latest liquid CPU cooler from Antec, the Kuhler H2O 1250. This has been designed to build on the success of the existing models in Antec’s Kuhler range which have become very popular among enthusiasts thanks to their stellar performance and …
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October 1, 2013
Component, Cooling, Featured Tech Reviews
Today we are taking a look at the Gamer Storm Lucifer CPU cooler. With six 6 mm heat pipes, a mirror finish copper base and a fanless design the Lucifer promises to “devour the heat”. The big question is, can this cooler hold its own against cooling giants such as …
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August 22, 2013
Cooling, Highlights-new
Today we are going to look at one of the latest additions to Noctua's range of high performance CPU coolers, the NH-U12S. This model is fairly compact and is designed for those users who are looking for decent cooling performance as well as compatibility with tall RAM heatspreaders. Noctua are …
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August 12, 2013
Cooling, Featured Announcement
Today we are going to look at the Shadow Rock 2 CPU Cooler from Be Quiet!. It is the first model we have looked at from the second generation of the ‘Shadow Rock' series of products. We are excited to see how it fares in our tests as previous models …
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August 9, 2013
Component, Cooling, Featured Tech Reviews
Today we are going to look at SilverStone's latest addition to the CPU cooler market, the Argon Series AR01. This cooler incorporates three 8mm thick copper heat pipes, a 120mm fan and SilverStone's own anti-vibration fan mounts to strike a balance between performance and silence. Retailing for £23.98 inc. vat, …
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August 6, 2013
Cooling, Featured Tech Reviews
Today we are going to look at the Touch 2100 fan controller which is the latest model in Aerocool's range. It's targeted at those users who are looking for a fan controller which makes their case stand out visually, whilst being easy to use. Aerocool are well-known for producing high …
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July 28, 2013
Cooling, Featured Announcement
An array of performance focused products from Phanteks has taken the high-end CPU cooling market by storm. Can Phanteks replicate its success when diverging into the low profile, SFF CPU cooling market? With a maximum height of 45mm, Phanteks' PH-TC90LS low profile CPU cooler is designed to meet the requirements …
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July 24, 2013
Cooling, Featured Tech Reviews
Today we are going to look at a complete range of CPU coolers which have just been released by a new brand to the market – Raijintek. They are designed to offer excellent performance and efficiency at a reasonable price, and are targeted at avid PC users looking to get …
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April 23, 2013
Cooling, Featured Tech Reviews
Today we are going to look at the latest all-in-one CPU water cooler from Cooler Master, the Eisberg Prestige 240L which competes with the latest models from the likes of Corsair and NZXT. The Eisberg range is targeted specifically at enthusiasts and boasts a number of exciting features that differentiate …
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April 19, 2013
Cooling, Featured Tech Reviews
Today we are going to take a look at the Fractal Adjust 108 Fan controller which can manage up to six different fans simultaneously. It is designed to comply with the sleek aesthetics of Fractal Design's cases, featuring a brushed aluminium front bezel. Fractal Design have been around for a …
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April 3, 2013
Cooling, Featured Announcement
Today we are going to look at the Cooler Master Seidon 240M which is the latest 240 mm liquid CPU cooler to hit the market. We were very impressed with Cooler Master's first attempt at a liquid CPU cooler, the Seidon 120M, when we reviewed it back in January. It …
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March 26, 2013
Cooling, Highlights-new
Aiming to stamp its authority in another segment of the CPU cooling market, Phanteks has released a mid-range model in the PH-TC12DX. Does the dual fan PH-TC12DX have what it takes to shine in an overly-cramped market? Utilising four 6mm heatpipes in a U-type arrangement, Phanteks' dual fan PH-TC12DX CPU cooler targets …
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March 18, 2013
Cooling, Featured Tech Reviews
Today we are going to take a look at a special edition of the Thermalright Silver Arrow SB-E, a cooler which was one of the original competitors of the Noctua NH-D14. This cooler is designed to be as quiet as possible, while still offering excellent acoustic performance. The market for …
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February 28, 2013
Cooling, Featured Tech Reviews
Today we are going to take a look at the Kraken X40, which is one of NZXT's first attempts at a performance liquid cooler. It is a similar design to the X60, however it features a smaller 140 mm radiator for those who don't have room for a 280 mm …
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February 8, 2013
Cooling, Featured Tech Reviews
Today we are going to take a look at the Kraken X60 which is NZXT's first attempt at a performance liquid cooler. Over the past few years there have been a number of different companies trying to enter the all-in-one liquid cooling market, following the success of Corsair and Antec. …
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February 1, 2013
Cooling, Featured Tech News
Today we are going to look at the Corsair H90 which fits into the middle of the Hydro range, in a similar position to the H80i. It is designed to compete directly with the new NZXT Kraken X40 (review forthcoming), boasting a 140 mm radiator to improve performance over standard …
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January 30, 2013
Cooling, Featured Tech News
Aiming to stamp their authority in a rapidly-growing market, the trio of ‘Seidon' units represents Cooler Master's first range of globally-available, new-generation all-in-one liquid CPU coolers. Can the mid-range Seidon 120M prove itself as a viable competitor to the likes of Corsair's H60 and Antec's Kuhler 620? Not to be …
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January 24, 2013
Cooling, CPU, Featured Tech Reviews
Today we are going to look at the Corsair Hydro H110 which is the latest performance CPU cooler in their range, fitting in just above the H100i. It marks Corsair's response to the NZXT Kraken X60 which utilises a larger 280 mm radiator than the 240 mm unit associated with …
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January 7, 2013
Cooling, Featured Tech News
Space constraints and component clearance can always present a major headache for Small Form Factor and mini-ITX users who want to improve their CPU cooling performance. Can Noctua's minute NH-L9i CPU cooler help to address these issues? Measuring in at just 95 x 95 x 37mm, the Noctua NH-L9i is …
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December 31, 2012
Cooling, Featured Tech Reviews
Today we are going to look at one of Corsair's latest liquid CPU coolers, the H55. This is an improved version of the existing H50 cooler which is popular with those looking for a high performance cooler at a very reasonable price point. We look forward to seeing how it …
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December 27, 2012
Cooling, Featured Tech Reviews
Today we are going to take a look at the latest iteration of the Corsair H60 liquid CPU cooler. This is a slightly revised version of the existing H60, tweaked to improve cooling performance. The upgrades include an improved CPU block, uprated hoses and a new fan based on the …
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December 21, 2012
Cooling, Featured Announcement
Today we are going to take another look at the Corsair H100i liquid CPU that we reviewed a few weeks ago. We were very impressed with the cooler and it deservedly won our most prestigious ‘Must Have' award. This time, we are going to see how the cooler performs when paired …
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December 2, 2012
Cooling
Today we are going to take a look at one of Arctic’s fans, the F12 Pro PWM. This is a 120mm model which is designed to be ultra quiet. It has a number of interesting features including a unique two-part rubber damped enclosure and PWM fan speed control.
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November 30, 2012
Cooling, Featured Tech Reviews
Renowned for enthusiast-grade graphics cards that push the boundaries of performance, Sapphire is on the hunt for success with the company's first ever CPU cooler – the Vapor-X. Utilising vapour chamber technology, can Sapphire replicate the success of the critically-acclaimed Vapor-X coolers used on their graphics cards? A direct-contact vapour chamber base should …
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November 26, 2012
Cooling, Featured Tech News
Today we are going to look at one of Arctic's low profile CPU coolers … the Alpine 64 Plus, which is designed to be used exclusively with AMD processors. This makes it ideal for use in small form factor systems or HTPCs. We imagine many users will purchase this cooler …
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November 23, 2012
Cooling, Featured Announcement
Today we are going to take a look at Corsair's latest high-end CPU cooler, the H80i. It boasts a similar feature set to the H100i, however it has a more compact radiator which only requires one 120mm fan vent for installation. It replaces the popular Corsair H80 cooler which is …
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November 23, 2012
Cooling, Featured Tech Reviews
Today we are going to take a look at Corsair's latest flagship CPU cooler, the H100i. This directly replaces the coveted Corsair H100 cooler which is widely regarded as the best ‘all-in-one' liquid cooler on the market. We tested the H100 when it was released a little over a year …
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