CPU Cooler
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Cryorig R1 Ultimate Review: The Cooling Force of Mass + Acceleration
Having a large surface area to transfer heat into is an easy solution when creating a CPU air cooler. There has been a lot of demand for smarter designs over…
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Scythe Fuma CPU Cooler Review: A Little Off the Top
Heatsink designs are driven by the fundamental principle that a larger surface area equates to better heat dissipation than a smaller area. Factoring in componential consent, modern aftermarket CPU tower…
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Cryorig H5 Ultimate CPU Cooler Review: A Matter of Perspective
It was accepted for many years that Large CPU coolers were something you simply had to compromise with in terms of clearance, versatility and difficulty of installation. Thankfully, CRYORIG thinks…
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Silverstone Argon AR06 CPU Cooler Review: Prioritizing Silence
The Silverstone Argon series of heatsinks comprise of value-minded CPU air cooling solutions available in tower-style or heatpiped low-profile models. Of the three that use a low-profle design, the Argon…
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AMD FX 8350 CPU with Wraith Cooler Review: Stock Cooling Gets an Upgrade
Rumours of the AMD FX processor’s death has been greatly exaggerated. Five years old and still going — ancient by typical CPU-age metrics but have newfound relevance with the rise…
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CRYORIG H7 CPU Cooler Review: Worry-free Compatibility
Figuring out which component is compatible with which electronically is hard enough as it is for casual system builders that the last thing one needs is to find out that…
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CRYORIG C7 CPU Cooler Review: On the Topic of Clearance
It is compatibility, not performance that is the top priority when it comes to low-profile coolers. This is why you won’t see me comparing $30 low profile coolers with dual-tower…
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Enermax ETS-T40Fit CPU Cooler Review: A Twist on a Classic
A direct-touch heatpipe design is the go-to solution for most affordable mainstream coolers with good reason; they are very cost-effective for both consumers and manufacturers. Applied to the classic U-shaped…
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Scythe Ninja 4 CPU Cooler Review: All Hail the Kingslayer
If at first you don’t succeed, try, try, try again. Nobody gets things right the first time and even if done well, needs change over time so a revision is…
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Be Quiet! Shadow Rock LP CPU Cooler Review: When Less is More
Be Quiet! has been one of Europe’s best kept secrets for almost a decade now despite winning PC Games Hardware’s “Manufacturer of the Year” award repeatedly. A company known for…
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Noctua NH-D15S CPU Cooler Review: How the Best Got Better
Slim is in but large air coolers refuse to be fat-shamed out of relevance, adapting smarter implementations to ease their installation to match the convenience of smaller heatsinks. The Noctua…
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Noctua NH-C14S CPU Cooler Review: Balance Through Asymmetry
Not every big problem requires an equally big solution. Sometimes all the change required may seem miniscule but when executed correctly, can result in great gains and improvements. This is…
