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Clock Work Tea Party Ultimate Ultra Violet Limited Edition thermal paste

If you've ever wondered if Japanese blossom-scented thermal paste in a weeb-inspired applicator is worth using, we have at long last the scientific answer to the greatest quandary of our time

By Nick Evanson published

News In short, no. In long, noooooooooo.

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A car radiator cooling setup for the AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 9995WX

AMD's mighty 96-core Threadripper Pro has been overclocked with a car radiator and some big ol' beefy fans, and I am remarkably satisfied

By Andy Edser published

News For those who ever wondered if car parts had a place in their rig.

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An Arctic Liquid Freezer III Pro liquid cooler set-up on a test bench with the RGB enabled.

You don't need to buy a liquid cooler with a screen: Arctic's Liquid Freezer III Pro 360 ARGB has everything you need, and that's why it's our new top recommendation

By Jacob Ridley published

Top pick At a great price, too.

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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've tried all the best AIO coolers and these are my top picks

By Jacob Ridley last updated

Wetware These are the best liquid chip chillers to suit all budgets, form factors, and processors.

Wetware
An Arctic Liquid Freezer III Pro liquid cooler set-up on a test bench with the RGB enabled.

Arctic Liquid Freezer III Pro 360 ARGB review

By Jacob Ridley published

Score: 90% The new AIO to buy.

Score: 90%
A Cooler Master Hyper 212 Pro air cooler with its packaging and installed on a gaming PC.

Cooler Master Hyper 212 Pro review

By Jacob Ridley published

Score: 68% Does the legendary cooler still have legs in 2025?

Score: 68%
Corsair's new reverse rotor fans

Corsair introduces cheaper PC case fans with 'reverse rotors' which help those LEDs shine without obstruction

By Hope Corrigan published

news The makers of our favourite fans for RGB lighting have flipped the switch.

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A photo of a Lian Li Hydroshift LCD-C LC AIO liquid CPU cooler, as displayed at Computex 2025

Lian Li's new Hydroshift AIO cooler doesn't work properly on some motherboards but it will send you a replacement part if you can't get around the issue in the BIOS

By Nick Evanson published

News The key detail here is that not all motherboard fan headers are the same.

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Corsair Nautilus 360 RS liquid cooler set-up on a test bench.

Corsair Nautilus 360 RS review

By Jacob Ridley published

Stealthy Great for a stealth build.

Stealthy
A Cooler Master MasterLiquid 360 Core II liquid cooler set-up on a test bench.

Cooler Master MasterLiquid 360 Core II review

By Jacob Ridley published

Keepin' cool Proof that you needn't spend a lot for a cool-running processor.

Keepin' cool
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