CPU cooling

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

Best PC fans in 2024: I've put these fans through their paces to find the best and brightest

By Jacob Ridley last updated

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

Hot Tip
Intel Core i9 14900K CPU on a box and inside a motherboard socket.

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?

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Deepcool AS500 Plus and Noctua NH-P1 CPU air coolers on a two-tone blue background

Best CPU air coolers

By Chris Szewczyk last updated

Air dried Keep your processor running cool and quiet with a nifty air cooler.

Air dried
Salt on thermal paste.

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.

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Intel Alder Lake Core i5 12400 stock cooler

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.

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thermal paste sad face on a cpu

How do I apply thermal paste?

By Dave James published

Ask PC Gamer There are many ways, but only one is the right way.

Ask PC Gamer
Corsair iCUE H115i ELITE CAPELLIX Liquid CPU Cooler

You can now take your Corsair CPU cooler with you to Intel Alder Lake

By Jacob Ridley published

News The Retrofit kit will make your Corsair CPU cooler compatible with LGA 1700, for $2.99.

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The Noctua NH-P1 air cooler mounted on an open-bed test bench with pink RGB lighting

Noctua NH-P1 passive CPU cooler review

By Jacob Ridley published

News Where we're going we don't need fans.

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Noctua NH-P1 passive cooler fitted inside a case

Sit back, relax, and chill to Noctua's utterly ASMR passive PC build vid

By Jacob Ridley published

News Learn how to build a passive PC with Noctua's relaxing guide.

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Cooler Master MasterLiquid ML360 Sub Zero

Is $350 too much for an Intel CPU cooler? The answer is probably yes

By Alan Dexter published

News Intel's sub-zero CPU Cryo Cooler gets an eye-watering price

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