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An Intel Core i7 14700K with an Intel Raptor Lake branded box.

Intel is trying out on-chip water cooling too and I'm just happy I'm not the one having to place liquids so close to expensive electronics

By Jacob Fox published

News Leave it to the engineers. And the YouTube DIY'ers.

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Two Intel CPUs with their heatspreaders CNC-machined into waterblocks

A modder has turned an Intel CPU heatspreader into a functional water block with the help of a CNC machine. And a bucket

By Andy Edser published

News Of course, why didn't I think of that?

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EmCool microfluidic block on a red and blue background

This water block has teeny tiny fins to better cool your CPU and is meant to be slapped right on top of your silicon

By Jacob Fox published

News I don't know about you, but I'm keeping my CPU firmly lidded.

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Two of the best PC fans side by side on a blue background

Best PC fans in 2025: I've put these case fans through their paces to find the coolest and quietest

By Jacob Ridley last updated

Hot Tip The best PC fans will keep your gaming PC cool and quiet.

Hot Tip
A photo of a PC with HP Omen components in it

HP Omen is now making upgrade options, like fans and PSUs, and it makes the gaming PC builder in me quite happy

By James Bentley published

News It's a pretty cool announcement.

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Noctua's Thermosiphon cooler concept at its Computex booth in Taiwan.

Noctua's pumpless 'thermosiphon' liquid cooling unit is expected to be released in 2026 and has already given me a free lesson in basic thermodynamics

By Andy Edser published

News Turns out you don't need a pump after all.

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Endorfy Fortis 5 air cooler on a desk and loaded onto a motherboard.

Endorfy Fortis 5 Dual Fan review

By Antony Leather published

Dual wield A sub-$50 cooler with lots going for it.

Dual wield
MSI MAG CoreLiquid A15 360 AIO CPU cooler installed close-up of pump

MSI MAG CoreLiquid A15 360 review

By Antony Leather published

Easy flow An AIO cooler that hits the price-performance sweet spot.

Easy flow
An air cooler from Noctua and a liquid cooler from Arctic on a blue background with the PC Gamer Recommended badge in the upper right.

Best CPU coolers in 2025: I've loaded liquid and air coolers onto today's top processors and these are my favorites

By Jacob Ridley last updated

Cool Breeze Our picks for the best CPU coolers will have your processor running cool with air or liquid during the hottest gaming sessions.

Cool Breeze
Be Quiet and Noctua CPU air coolers on an orange background with the PC Gamer Recommends badge in the upper right hand side.

Best air cooler for CPUs in 2025: keep your processor chilled with one of these budget-friendly and capable coolers

By Jacob Ridley last updated

Air dried Quiet, reliable and affordable—why not consider a CPU air cooler in 2025?

Air dried
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