Every PC needs some kind of cooling mechanism to transfer heat away from the processor, at which point you'll need to choose between air cooling and liquid cooling. As a PC enthusiast who builds my ...

I made a decision about 13 years ago — air cooling isn’t for me. I picked up AMD’s FX-8150, assuming I could use the bundled cooler without too many issues. I was wrong. It was obnoxiously loud, even ...

As computing power increases with each new iteration of processors, actual power consumption tends to increase as well. All that waste heat has to go somewhere, and while plenty of us are content to ...

The impacts of climate change extend far beyond shifts in elevation. Mount Rainier, the most glaciated peak in the contiguous ...

Particularly for inexperienced PC builders, cooling solutions are often an afterthought. Many PC cases ship with front and rear fans already installed and some Intel and AMD CPUs come with stock heat ...

Boost your gaming PC performance with proper airflow. Learn cooling setup tips, fan placement, and thermal management to ...

If you’re building or tuning a PC with an AIO (all-in-one) liquid cooler or a custom water cooling loop, it’s tempting to assume that running your pump at full speed all the time ensures the best ...

In brief: Custom liquid-cooled PCs usually look fantastic, but they can be a lot of work, expensive, and introduce potential problems, such as leaks. Imagine, then, the amount of effort and money that ...