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Two of the best liquid coolers on a red background with the PC Gamer recommended logo in the top right.

Best liquid cooler for CPUs in 2026: I test all the latest AIO coolers and these are my recommendations

By Jacob Ridley Last updated

Wetware The best CPU coolers to suit any budgets, form factor, or processor.

Wetware
Two of the best air coolers on a green background with the PC Gamer Recommends badge in the top right.

Best air cooler for CPUs in 2026: I've tested loads of coolers and these are my top picks

By Jacob Ridley Last updated

Air dried I've spent years testing air coolers and these are my current recommendations.

Air dried
A Noctua NL-LC1 liquid cooler being installed on a test bench for testing.

Noctua NL-LC1 liquid cooler review

By Jacob Ridley Published

Score: 91% The king of quiet.

Score: 91%
Arctic's Xtender PC case on a white desk with various parts being installed to build a functional gaming PC.

Arctic announces price rollback thanks to a US gov tariff refund, which will continue until 'every single dollar Arctic received… has been paid back to our customers'

By Jess Kinghorn Published

News What's cooler than being cool?

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The Cooler Master V8 Ace 3DHP installed on a test bench and on its box.

Cooler Master V8 Ace 3DHP review

By Jacob Ridley Published

Score: 85% Proving air coolers are still cool in 2026.

Score: 85%
An Arctic Freezer 36-S on a desk and installed in a gaming PC, with the Freezer 36 nearby.

Arctic Freezer 36-S review

By Jacob Ridley Published

Score: 84% Surprisingly effective for the money.

Score: 84%
Two of the best PC fans on a blue background with the PC Gamer Recommended badge in the background.

Best PC fans in 2026: I've put these case fans through their paces to find the coolest and quietest

By Jacob Ridley Last updated

Fan-tastic Here are our recommendations from our tests.

Fan-tastic
A man poses in a yellow hard hat with a big, blue, 3D printed chimney jutting out of the top of it.

Hardware creator makes hat that is both a 'functioning art piece' and also uses a Noctua fan to deliver six-hours of personal cooling

By Jess Kinghorn Published

News Still cooler than me.

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Be Quiet's latest air coolers on a box with black fans.

Be Quiet Dark Rock 6 and Dark Rock Pro 6 review

By Jacob Ridley Published

Score: 65% Better, but at what cost?

Score: 65%
A Noctua NL-LC1 AIO liquid cooler at Computex 2026.

Noctua's AIO liquid cooler is here but hooo boy is it expensive

By Jacob Fox Published

News Featuring the best fans and a custom pump cover.

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