Air vs liquid cooling for gaming PCs explained, comparing thermal performance, noise, cost, and reliability to help you ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Whether you play graphics-heavy video games, like to use editing software, or need a computer for a work-from-home job, PC performance matters ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Keeping your computer cool is essential for optimal performance. When a PC starts to overheat, the processor frequency will drop (thermal ...

Every computer, from the smallest of home theater PCs to the most hulking of gargantuan gaming rigs, generates heat during operation—heat that can kill your PC’s precious internals if you’re not ...

Air cooling and water cooling are the two main temperature control options for your home computer. And if you’re the type of person who enjoys building your PC from the ground up, you’ll know just how ...

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 ...

It's a scary prospect, adding a custom liquid-cooling loop to your gaming PC. There's always the looming fear that, if it leaks, it could cost your entire setup. It’s a valid concern. PC parts are not ...

In early April, I reviewed the EK 275 Conquest. It’s a gaming PC built with custom liquid cooling, which brought forth years of misconceptions, bad advice, and dated ideas about custom liquid cooling ...

PC Gamer is going back to the basics with a series of guides, how-tos, and deep dives into PC gaming's core concepts that we're calling The Complete Guide to PC Gaming. There's much more to come, and ...