Cooling

System builders with an aversion to RGB lighting who seek a liquid cooler with distinct attitude should put Arctic’s Liquid Freezer II 280 cooler on their short list.

Noctua’s latest dual-fan tower delivers great thermal performance, quiet operation, and the signature look of the company’s beige-and-brown aesthetics, at a premium price.

Zalman's new RGB cooler has attention-getting looks, but can its price justify its performance?

An aggressively Illuminated aRGB alternative to better-known all-in-ones, does Cougar’s Helor 360 CPU cooler have the performance and price to create its own niche?

Arctic’s new esports-themed air cooler boasts aggressive styling, disruptive pricing and impressive performance.

Cooler Master’s fetching new 360 AIO comes equipped with an attractive --but potentially problematic -- 3-in-1 fan.

Corsair sets sail into the realm of custom watercooling with a full suite of products under the Hydro X brand.

Deepcool’s Gamer Storm Captain 240 Pro lands on our test bench with an innovative leak-proof radiator design, sharp RGB lighting and a fully-functional coolant snorkel.

Cooler Master’s new MasterLiquid ML240P Mirage provides a fresh, new view on your liquid cooler

ID Cooling's Auraflow X 240 offers budget-friendly liquid cooling, mid-range performance, and lackluster RGB illumination.

Threadripper joins the Dark side: The be quiet! Dark Rock Pro TR4 is a quiet, impressive contender in the Threadripper cooling arms race.

Does the Wraith Ripper repay its high price and weight with high performance for Threadripper owners, or should they stick with liquid cooling alternatives?

The beastly Ryzen Threadripper 2900WX is a powerhouse of a CPU that devours workload threads and gobs of electricity: Can the Fryzen free it from similarly enormous cooling requirements?

Scythe Choten TUF Gaming Alliance – an RGB downdraft cooler with the upside of being budget friendly

Scythe Kotetsu MkII: Budget RGB cooling designed for overclocking mainstream processors.

We test out new swanky, upgraded versions of Cooler Master’s Hyper 212 coolers, the Hyper 212 Black Edition with a Silencio fan and the Hyper 212 RGB Black Edition.

Scythe Ninja 5 – Big n’ quiet air cooling needs more breeze, if you please

Corsair H115i RGB Platinum brings Corsair’s iCue-controlled RGB to a 140x280mm fan layout, but can it outperform the older 120x240 model?

The H100i RGB Platinum adds bold RGB lighting to the H100i name, but does the new hardware hold a candle to its predecessor?