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New AIO radiator testing reveals lead and other substandard materials
By Mark Tyson published
Igor's Lab found "huge amounts of lead" in one of the coolers.
Geometric Future Eskimo Junior 24 Review: Unique design and quiet noise levels, but mediocre performance
By Albert Thomas published
The Eskimo Junior 24 features unique looks and a subtle RGB design with one-of-a-kind fans. But it doesn’t it doesn’t impress in thermal performance.
ID-Cooling FROZN A410 and A610 Review: Budget Coolers, Reasonable Performance
By Albert Thomas published
The A410 is A-OK and performs similarly to other coolers of its class, but the A610 is disappointing in comparison.
Arctic's latest coolers are ready for Intel's Arrow Lake CPUs and socket LGA1851
By Zhiye Liu published
Arctic promises 11% better performance than the previous generation.
Best AIO Coolers 2024
By Matt Safford published
After measuring CPU temperatures and fan noise for dozens of AIO coolers under load, we've chosen the best closed-loop options to keep your PC cool and quiet.
Best CPU Coolers 2024: AIO and Air Coolers
By Matt Safford published
These are the best air and liquid/AIO CPU coolers we've tested, for all consumer systems, from small form-factor builds to overclocked big rigs.
Annoyed by bursty fans and bloated apps, engineer writes software in Python to better control his NZXT Kraken AIO
By Aaron Klotz published
Software engineer Cal Bryant created his own fan/pump control software in Python that can read and manipulate the fan and pump speeds of his Kraken X53 AIO.
Half of tested PC watercoolers don’t use the premium materials advertised, like copper: Report
By Mark Tyson published
Veteran hardware reviewer Igor Wallossek has published an investigation into AiO CPU cooler radiator materials. Checking six branded designs, three used brass where copper components were advertised.
Pumpless 240mm AiO cooler is only 8C behind traditional pump-powered rival in tests
By Roshan Ashraf Shaikh published
Der8auer showed off a prototype pumpless AiO from a company called Wieland. This CPU cooler relies on the thermosyphon effect, and isn't far behind a traditional AiO in performance.
120mm AIO Roundup: Testing Be Quiet, Corsair, Cooler Master, and Enermax models
By Albert Thomas published
The best overall cooler is Enermax’s LiqMaxFlo, offering balanced noise levels and a unique VRM fan. But Corsair’s H60x Elite is the quietest, and Be Quiet’s Pure Loop 120 cools the most watts.
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