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Best AIO Coolers 2023

By Matt Safford published 2 February 23

We’ve tested dozens of AIO coolers, measuring CPU temperatures and fan noise under load, to find the best closed-loop options to keep your PC cool and quiet.

Hydrogel Coated Heatsinks Significantly Boost Passive CPU Cooling Capabilities

By Mark Tyson published 31 January 23

Hydrogel looks like a worthy cooling coating for a 15°C benefit versus a heatsink alone, but your workloads must give the material enough low-load time to rehydrate.

How To Remove Thermal Paste From a CPU

By Les Pounder published 30 January 23

Replacing thermal paste is a 10-minute job that can keep your PC running smooth and cool.

MSI MAG CoreLiquid P360 AIO Review: Strong Performance, Value Pricing

By Albert Thomas published 28 January 23

The P360 is a 360mm AIO with a budget price tag of only $125, making it a great value if you're willing to put up with a bit of noise.

Noctua Releases Low Profile AMD Coolers for up to 65W CPUs

By Mark Tyson published 24 January 23

Noctua has released an updated version of its NH-L9a for AMD’s newest consumer platform. This 37mm tall cooler is available in both traditional and chromax.black livery starting from $45.

Fractal Celsius+ S36 Prisma AIO Review: Silent and Deadly

By Albert Thomas published 20 January 23

Fractal’s S36 impresses with strong performance and quiet operation, but it’s more expensive than competing coolers.

DeepCool AG620 Air Cooler Review: Great Performance, Reasonable Value

By Albert Thomas published 15 January 23

Handling loads of up to 277W, the AG620 has a deep cooling capacity when paired with hot CPUs like Intel’s i9-13900K.

Arctic Liquid Freezer II 360 ARGB Review: Quiet Cooling Power

By Albert Thomas published 17 December 22

Arctic’s Liquid Freezer II 360 ARGB keeps CPU thermals under control, providing top-end, quiet performance.

SilverStone VIDA 240 Slim SFF AIO Review: Slim Thermal Performance

By Albert Thomas published 14 December 22

Cooling up to roughly 285W loads, SilverStone’s VIDA 240 Slim shows that even an SFF cooler can provide impressive cooling for Raptor Lake.

Akasa's Gecko Cooler for M.2 SSDs Features a Blower Design

By Mark Tyson published 12 December 22

Akasa’s Gecko Cooler with blower design claims to generate

Noctua NM-SD1 and Noctua NM-SD2 screwdrivers

Noctua Launches $10 NM-SD1 and SD2 Screwdrivers

By Mark Tyson published 6 December 22

Both the Noctua NM-SD1 and SD2 have 150mm (6-inch) shafts, magnetic tips, and rubberized grips. They are available now for under $10 each.

DeepCool LT720 AIO Review: The Best Yet at Cooling the 13900K

By Albert Thomas published 6 December 22

DeepCool’s LT720 provides top-tier cooling performance at a reasonable $139.

DeepCool AG400 Air Cooler Review : Budget Price, Medium Performance

By Albert Thomas published 3 December 22

DeepCool’s AG400 offers good performance at a budget $30 price.

Be Quiet! Pure Rock LP Cooler Fits Into Tight Spaces With 45mm Height

By Mark Tyson published 1 December 22

Be quiet! has added the Pure Rock LP cooler with 45mm height to its value range. It will become available mid-month and should retail for $49 or less.

Bykski's New External Cooler Could Be Bigger than Your Desktop

By Mark Tyson published 24 November 22

Bykski’s huge external cooler offers 3x3 fan array with 30 cooling channels, and is powerful enough to cool a quad-GPU setup, or up to 2,000W.

15 Year Old Passive Cooler Keeps Intel Arc A380 Silent

By Mark Tyson published 18 November 22

Intel’s Arc A380 gets the passive treatment using a vintage Arctic Accelero S1 GPU cooler. Fully Silent PCs, the system maker, says he will follow up with some test data in due course.

Generative Design and 3D Metal Printing Enhance CPU Cooling Performance

By Mark Tyson published 15 November 22

The generative AI-powered heatsink design from Diabatix, copper 3D printed by Amnovis, looks strikingly different to traditional heatsinks, but is claimed to offer 22% better cooling.

Thermalright AXP120-X67 SFF Cooler Review: Small, but Capable

By Albert Thomas published 8 November 22

We tested Thermalright’s AXP120-X67 and were surprised to find it can handle Intel’s i9-13900K in most scenarios, despite it’s small size.

Cougar Poseidon GT 360 Review: Great Performance, if You Can Find It

By Albert Thomas published 6 November 22

Cougar’s Poseidon GT 360 is the best performing AIO cooler I’ve tested, provided reasonable power limits are in place. But it’s not currently sold in the US.

Core i9-13900K Cooling Guide: Testing Intel's Flagship With Budget Air and Big AIOs

By Albert Thomas published 4 November 22

What does it take to cool Intel’s Core i9-13900K, and how much performance do you give up going the cheap air cooler route?

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