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Thermaltake TH360 V3 Ultra ARGB Sync outside of a PC case with fans installed.

Thermaltake TH360 V3 Ultra ARGB Sync review

By Zak Storey published

Score: 88% Surprising value.

Score: 88%
The Thermaltake Minecube 360 Ultra ARGB Sync set up on an open test bench.

Thermaltake Minecube 360 Ultra ARGB Sync review

By Jacob Ridley published

Score: 70% Four screens, good performance, high price.

Score: 70%
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 2026: I've tested the latest liquid coolers and air coolers to find the very best for your CPU

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
Arctic Liquid Freezer III Pro

I know I'll get rinsed by rising costs somewhere when building a PC but my favorite product this year was one of a few things that didn't ask for more money

By Jacob Ridley published

Gear of the Year Let's give it up for affordable all-in-one liquid coolers.

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Gear of the Year
Xigmatek's giant CPU cooler screen on show at Computex 2025

This ginormous caricature of a CPU cooler screen just about sums up Computex 2025, I think

By Jacob Fox published

Computex And you'd better believe I'm here for it.

Computex
A gaming PC sat on a desk with purple RGB lighting on the fans and light bar enabled.

Arctic Freezer 36 review

By Jacob Ridley published

Top notch An all-round excellent air cooler.

Top notch
A Cooler Master Hyper 612 Apex on a desk and installed on a gaming PC.

Cooler Master Hyper 612 Apex review

By Jacob Ridley published

Apex Looks a million bucks, but costs a whole lot less.

Apex
Der8auer installing his custom Stealth Tubing CPU water block

Someone's designing a gorgeous CPU cooling water block that lets you completely hide the tubes

By Katie Wickens published

news ModdingCafe's design is an elegant solution for a more civilised age.

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MSI MPG CoreLiquid K360

MSI lets slip Intel's Alder Lake will be on sale November 4

By Alan Dexter published

News We can thank a slightly different socket for the newest leak.

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Noctua LGA 1700 Intel Alder Lake CPU cooler mounting kit in chrome and black with boxes

Noctua will offer free CPU cooler mounting kits for Intel Alder Lake

By Jacob Ridley published

News There's no need to throw away your old cooler for Alder Lake.

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