Water Cooling
Corsair has launched its latest Hydro X series iCUE LINK XH405i RGB custom open-loop water cooling kits, replacing the older XH305i kits from 2020. The new kits feature Corsair’s latest XD5 RGB ELITE pump and reservoir, the XC7 RGB ELITE CPU waterblock, three QX120 RGB fans, and a 360mm radiator. The pump, waterblock, and fans all have the namesake iCUE LINK integration, which Corsair has been pushing throughout its entire recent generation of products. The biggest hardware-related difference between XH405i kits and previous generation XH305i kits is undoubtedly the inclusion of iCUE LINK hardware, which Corsair recently debuted with its iCUE LINK H150i RGB AIO cooler. iCUE LINK allows individual Corsair cooling components within a system to be directly connected, primarily cutting down on cable...
EKWB Releasing new monoblocks for ASUS ROG Rampage VI Extreme and Apex
EK has announced a new monoblock made to fit two of ASUS's X299 based motherboards, the ROG Rampage VI Extreme and Apex. The new EK-FB ASUS ROG 6E RGB...
2 by Joe Shields on 9/20/2017
Lian-Li Reveals PC-V3000: Full-Tower Aluminum Chassis
Lian-Li has been rather busy over the past couple of months announcing and releasing new or updated computer chassis. Cases like the diminutive Mini-ITX tower in the PC-Q39, the...
15 by Joe Shields on 8/26/2017
EKWB Unveils Threadripper Edition EK Supremacy EVO CPU Water Blocks
Since Threadripper was first spotted in the wild, enthusiasts interested in the CPU noticed just how big the CPU actually was. For the past several CPU generations, the size...
17 by Joe Shields on 8/14/2017
Enermax Launches LiqTech TR4 AIO LCS for AMD's Threadripper: 100% IHS Coverage, 500 W TDP
Enermax on Thursday introduced its new family of closed-loop liquid coolers designed specifically for AMD’s new Ryzen Threadripper CPUs. The new custom-made LiqTech TR4 AIO LCS feature waterblocks cover...
11 by Anton Shilov on 8/10/2017
EKWB Releases New Varder EVO Fan with Start-Stop Function
EKWB recently released a new lineup based on its EK-Vardar fans. The Vardar line was established in 2014 and created to be an industrial grade high-static pressure computer cooling...
9 by Joe Shields on 8/9/2017
EKWB Releases New RGB Monoblock for MSI X299 Motherboards
This week, the Slovenian based liquid cooling manufacturer, EKWB (EK Water Blocks) released a new monoblock which is custom made for specific MSI X299 motherboards, and named the EK-FB...
3 by Joe Shields on 7/20/2017
The Fractal Design Celsius S24 & S36 AIO Coolers Review
In this review we are having a look at the newly released Celsius S24 and S36 AIO liquid cooling kits from Fractal Design, the Swedish manufacturer of PC components...
31 by E. Fylladitakis on 6/2/2017
EK Water Blocks Announces Aluminum-based Fluid Gaming Series Open Loop Liquid Coolers
EK Water Blocks revealed the Fluid Gaming series of full loop water cooling kits during Computex. EKWB’s new water cooling lineup is designed to further augment their product stack...
13 by Ryan Smith on 6/1/2017
The Alphacool NexXxoS Cool Answer 360 DDC/XT Liquid Cooling Kit Review
Despite the convenience of all-in-one liquid cooling solutions, hardcore enthusiasts still prefer customizable “open loop” systems, even with their overall complexity and cost. In this review we are testing...
86 by E. Fylladitakis on 10/24/2016
The Alphacool Eisbaer 240 CPU AIO Liquid Cooler Review
Alphacool has been a known manufacturer of liquid cooling products for many years but had virtually no presence in the mainstream market until recently. In this review we are...
69 by E. Fylladitakis on 8/1/2016
CES 2016: Deepcool’s Genome is a Water Cooling Equipped Case with a Helix Reservoir
We’ve dealt with closed loop liquid coolers for computer processors for the best part of five years now, and there are users different sides of the fence regarding their...
11 by Ian Cutress on 1/13/2016
CES 2016: Deepcool’s Gamer Storm brand Exhibits Water Cooling for a Power Supply
Typically the water cooling scene in PC building focuses on two main areas – the processor and the graphics card, with memory or the motherboard being a distant third...
21 by Ian Cutress on 1/12/2016
The EKWB EK-XLC Predator 240 Liquid Cooler Review
Today we are having a look at the EK-XLC Predator 240, the first AIO liquid cooling solution from EKWB. EKWB is a company that specializes in and is known...
36 by E. Fylladitakis on 12/15/2015
Zalman Reserator 3 Max Dual CPU Cooler Review
Zalman sent us their Reserator 3 Max Dual CPU cooler, which is a rather interesting device. It's an all-in-one liquid cooling solution that Zalman advertises as the "Ultimate Liquid...
52 by E. Fylladitakis on 8/19/2014
Thermaltake Goes Big: Water 3.0 Ultimate CLC Launched, 3x120mm
Truth be told, I am a fan of closed-loop liquid cooling systems. While they might be more expensive than air coolers of similar performance, they tend to be quieter...
7 by Ian Cutress on 8/4/2014
Corsair Presents the Hydro Series HG10 GPU Liquid Cooling Bracket
In its endless rampage of new product releases today, Corsair has also presented the Hydro Series HG10 GPU cooling bracket, a solution for those that want to install an...
11 by E. Fylladitakis on 6/2/2014
NZXT Kraken G10 Review: Liquid Cooling for Your GPU
Liquid-cooling is nothing new in the world of computers; enthusiasts first started creating custom water cooling setups back in the 80486 era, and even prior to that some mainframes...
61 by E. Fylladitakis on 3/11/2014
Closed Loop AIO Liquid Coolers: 14-way Mega Roundup Review
There was a time when liquid-cooling a computer chip was considered to be "extreme", something you'd only see hardcore enthusiasts or overclockers doing. It took a lot of work...
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Swiftech: Enhanced Liquid-Cooling Options
Swiftech is a fairly well-known name in the realm of computer cooling, founded nearly 20 years ago by Gabriel Rouchon (but not officially named Swiftech until 2001). While they...
15 by Jarred Walton on 1/9/2014
VisionTek at CES 2014: The R9 290 Liquid Cooled CryoVenom
Extra performance is always welcome, whether that is CPU performance, memory performance, SSD performance or GPU performance. It makes it a lot more worthwhile if the performance comes...
10 by Ian Cutress on 1/8/2014
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