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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
Fan-tastic The best PC fans will keep your gaming PC cool and quiet.

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?

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.

Hyte Thicc Q60 AIO cooler review
By Jacob Ridley published
THICC Almost more mobile phone than CPU cooler.

There is a way to lower Core i9 14900K temps but it involves performing the PC equivalent of open-heart surgery
By Andy Edser published
news Big risks sometimes reap big rewards, but do you really want to give your new CPU a sunroof?

CPU cooling company 'definitely doesn't recommend' adding salt to your thermal paste
By Jorge Jimenez published
News This may be the only case where adding a pinch of salt isn’t recommended.

Modder improves Intel's Alder Lake stock cooler with a strip of paper
By Alan Dexter published
News Intel's Core i5 CPU cooler runs quieter with the simplest of hacks.

How do I apply thermal paste?
By Dave James published
Ask PC Gamer There are many ways, but only one is the right way.
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