CPU Cooling reviews, news and features, created for the hardcore PC enthusiast by the experts at Tom's Hardware.
CPU Cooling reviews, news and features, created for the hardcore PC enthusiast by the experts at Tom's Hardware.
CoolingModder straps two desktop CPU coolers to ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra, turns smartphone into a gaming PCBy Kunal Khullar Published
Air CoolingDeepCool AK620 and AK400 G2 Review: Quiet and powerful, with woodgrain or a digital displayBy Albert Thomas Published
Liquid CoolingModder pumps liquid directly over bare GPU silicon via 3D-printed blockBy Mark Tyson Published
Liquid CoolingFrore claims its LiquidJet can drop Nvidia Rubin GPU temperatures by 10°CBy Anton Shilov Published
CoolingPC cooling outfit Arctic reverses tariff-era price hikes after US government refundBy Kunal Khullar Published
CoolingModder der8auer builds 110cm 3D-printed chimney to passively cool Ryzen 7 9800X3D without fans, cuts temps by 19CBy Hassam Nasir Published
CoolingPC modder straps 5.5-pound aluminum heatsink to RTX 4060By Mark Tyson Published Air CoolingDeepCool AK620 and AK400 G2 Review: Quiet and powerful, with woodgrain or a digital displayBy Albert Thomas Published
Air CoolingCooler Master V4 and V8 3DHP Review: A masterful engineering achievementBy Albert Thomas Published
Air CoolingMontech NX600 Review: A budget dual tower with jet-engine fansBy Albert Thomas Published Air CoolingArctic Freezer 36-S Review: Small size, effective performance, low priceBy Albert Thomas Published
Air CoolingSudokoo SK620V and SK700V Review: Silent, Stylish AM5 cooling, with a built-in displayBy Albert Thomas Published
Air CoolingBulbous 15x fan PC case side panel dubbed the ‘Superdome’ lowers temps by 20 degreesBy Mark Tyson Published
Air Cooling15 tiny 3D-printed fans fit inside a domed Noctua NF-A12x25 frame to form the "Fanhattan Project"By Hassam Nasir Published
Air CoolingNoctua celebrates its 500,000th CPU cooler mounting upgrade kitBy Bruno Ferreira Published
Air CoolingAustralian modder solves PC in a freezer conundrum with sheer size, socks filled with silica gel powderBy Zak Killian Published
Case FansBest PC case fans tested 2026: Improve your airflow, silence your system, or add more RGB glowBy Niels Broekhuijsen Last updated
Case FansBudget RGB Fan Roundup: Are cheap PC fans always this bad?By Niels Broekhuijsen Published
Case FansPC Fan Faceoff: Can Arctic's $8.50 P12 Pro compete with the $35 Noctua NF-A12x25 G2?By Niels Broekhuijsen Published
Case FansNoctua NH-P1 Review: For those who demand silenceBy Albert Thomas Published
Case FansNoctua’s highly anticipated second-gen NF-A12x25 G2 120mm fans hit retail at $34.90By Kunal Khullar Published
Case FansLian Li's new PC fans are completely wireless, almost...By Kunal Khullar Published
Case FansCooler Master is working on an all-aluminum case fan that spins up to 4,000 RPMBy Matt Safford Published
Case FansArctic uses a fan to cool another fanBy Sunny Grimm Published
Case FansNoctua shares a fan grill design that drops noise levelsBy Jowi Morales Published Liquid CoolingModder pumps liquid directly over bare GPU silicon via 3D-printed blockBy Mark Tyson Published Liquid CoolingFrore claims its LiquidJet can drop Nvidia Rubin GPU temperatures by 10°CBy Anton Shilov Published
Liquid CoolingASRock Phantom Gaming and Steel Legend 360 LCD review: An impressive cooling debutBy Albert Thomas Published
Liquid CoolingNoctua NL-LC1-36 Review: Compromise paves the wayBy Niels Broekhuijsen Published
Liquid CoolingNoctua finally releases its first AIO coolersBy Jowi Morales Published
Liquid CoolingMSI MPG Coreliquid P22 360 Review: Low noise, strong performance, budget priceBy Albert Thomas Published Liquid CoolingFrore shows off LiquidJet Nexus coldplate for Nvidia Vera Rubin, other AI acceleratorsBy Anton Shilov Published
Liquid CoolingNoctua's first AIO starts at around $250 for 240mm variant, features silent Asetek pump and NF-A12/A14 fansBy Hassam Nasir Published
Liquid CoolingTryx launches new liquid AIO cooler with holographic displayBy Kunal Khullar Published
Thermal PasteBest Thermal Paste for CPUs 2025: 90 TIM Compounds Tested and RankedBy Paul Alcorn Last updated
Thermal PasteNoctua announces new thermal pad for AMD chips in partnership with CarbiceBy Aaron Klotz Published
Thermal PasteThermal pads with in-built vapor-chambers claim 50 to 80 times better thermal conductivity than normal thermal padsBy Hassam Nasir Published
Thermal PasteArctic launches its best thermal paste yet for chips of all typesBy Zhiye Liu Published
Thermal PasteStinky thermal paste emits acidic vapors, corrodes copper, 'glues' heatsinks to processors, and permanently damages coolersBy Anton Shilov Published
Thermal PasteGraphene thermal pad for AMD CPUs promises 17X better conductivity than thermal paste, 2X improvement over Thermal GrizzlyBy Zhiye Liu Published
Thermal PasteTo combat counterfeit thermal paste, Arctic updates scratch-off QR code authenticationBy Mark Tyson Published
Thermal PasteHow to Apply Thermal Paste to Your CPUBy Matt Safford Last updated
Thermal PasteAdding ceramic powder to liquid metal improves cooling up to 72%By Mark Tyson Published CoolingPC modder straps 5.5-pound aluminum heatsink to RTX 4060By Mark Tyson Published
CoolingStrapping 11 fans and a 360mm AIO to an RTX 3080 sounds crazy until you see the 30°C temp dropBy Mark Tyson Published Liquid CoolingASRock Phantom Gaming and Steel Legend 360 LCD review: An impressive cooling debutBy Albert Thomas Published