ID-Cooling Frozn A620 GDL Review: Eye-catching gold bling without ARGB By Albert Thomas published 22 December 24 ID-Cooling’s Frozn A620 GDL certainly looks nice with its gold accents, but does it also cool well?
MSI MEG Maestro 700L PZ Case Review: Big and Luxurious By Albert Thomas published 12 December 24 MSI’s Maestro is a premium quality build with unique construction, but it doesn’t come cheap.
Testing the impact of liquid cooling on Intel’s Core Ultra 7 265K using the Tryx Panorama 240 By Albert Thomas published 11 December 24 We tested the Core Ultra 7 265K with the Tryx Panorama AIO to see the impact of liquid cooling, and found interesting improvements in energy efficiency and lower peak power consumption.
Montech Sky Two GX Case Review: Hinged-door design for just $80 By Albert Thomas published 14 November 24 We tested Montech’s King 65 Pro with Intel’s i9-14900K and AMD’s Radeon RX 7900 GRE to check its thermal and acoustic performance.
Valkyrie Syn 360 AIO Liquid Cooler Review: A strong AIO marred by beta-level software By Albert Thomas published 13 November 24 We tested Valkyrie’s Syn 360 with Intel’s i7-14700K to see if it has what it takes to cool your CPU well.
NZXT Kraken Elite 360 RGB Review: The best on the market – and priced like it By Albert Thomas published 10 November 24 We tested NZXT’s Kraken Elite 360 RGB with Intel’s i7-14700K to determine whether or not it can handle the heat of a modern CPU.
ID-Cooling FX360 INF Review: Budget-Friendly with low noise levels By Albert Thomas published 8 November 24 Editor's Choice We tested ID-Cooling’s FX360 INF with Intel’s i7-14700K and Core Ultra 9 285K to determine whether or not it can handle the heat of a modern CPU.
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K cooling testing: How much does it take to keep Arrow Lake cool in MSI's MPG Gungnir 300R Airflow PC Case? By Albert Thomas published 30 October 24 We tested Intel’s Core Ultra 9 285K in MSI’s MPG Gungnir 300R Computer Case to determine what coolers are best paired with Intel’s new Ultra 9 CPU.
iBuyPower AW4 AIO Review: Thermal domination on a budget By Albert Thomas published 27 October 24 We’ve tested iBuyPower’s AW4 AIO with Intel’s i7-14700K to see how well it performs.
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K cooling testing: How much does it take to keep Arrow Lake cool in MSI's MPG Velox 100R PC Case? By Albert Thomas published 24 October 24 We tested Intel’s Core Ultra 265K in MSI’s MPG Velox 100R Computer Case to determine what cooler is best paired with Intel’s latest Ultra 7 CPU.
Be Quiet MC1 and MC1 Pro Review: Essential cooling compatible with any system By Albert Thomas published 23 October 24 Be Quiet’s MC1 Pro SSD cooler features a low-profile heatsink with an integrated copper heatpipe on both sides of the cooler.
Montech Air 903 Max Case Review: Maximum thermal performance on a budget By Albert Thomas published 20 October 24 We tested Montech’s Air 903 Max with Intel’s i9-14900K and AMD’s Radeon RX 7900 GRE to test its thermal performance.
Be Quiet Dark Base 701 Case Review: Premium craftsmanship, excellent thermals By Albert Thomas published 16 October 24 We built in Be Quiet’s premium Dark Base 701 case using Intel’s i9-14900K and AMD’s Radeon RX 7900 GRE to test its thermal and acoustic performance.
Montech King 65 Pro Case Review: Diffused lighting and dark glass By Albert Thomas published 14 October 24 We tested Montech’s King 65 Pro with Intel’s i9-14900K and AMD’s Radeon RX 7900 GRE to check its thermal and acoustic performance.
MSI CoreLiquid I240 and I360 review: Quiet power By Albert Thomas published 12 October 24 We tested MSI’s I360 and I240 AIOs with Intel’s i7-14700K to determine how these coolers handle the heat of a modern CPU.
LGA 1700 contact frames are incompatible with Arrow Lake By Albert Thomas published 12 October 24 The size of the LGA 1851 socket might be identical, but the CPU itself is taller than last gen Raptor Lake CPUs
Ineo M9 SSD Heatsink and Cooler Review: Strong performance, interesting design By Albert Thomas published 6 October 24 Ineo’s M9 has a unique design… but was it the right choice?
ID-Cooling DX360 Max Review: Thick cooling, slim price By Albert Thomas published 3 October 24 We tested ID-Cooling’s DX360 Max with Intel’s i7-14700K to determine how it handles the heat of a modern CPU.
Thermalright Assassin X 120 R SE Review: Quiet entry-level cooling for less than $20 By Albert Thomas published 27 September 24 Thermalright’s Assassin X 120 R SE won’t win any overclocking competitions, but it provides “good enough” performance that will satisfy the needs of most users while also running quietly.
Montech Hyperflow ARGB AIO Review: Top-tier performance at a budget price By Albert Thomas published 23 September 24 We tested Montech’s Hyperflow ARGB 240mm and 360mm models with Intel’s i7-14700K to determine whether or not these AIOs can handle the heat.
Corsair 3500X ARGB Review: Wrap around with Corsair’s distinctive style By Albert Thomas published 20 September 24 Corsair’s 3500X ARGB features a wrap-around glass design and supports back-connect motherboards. But how does it do in our benchmark tests?
Thermalright Peerless Assassin 140 review: Another banger By Albert Thomas published 11 September 24 Editor's Choice Thermalright’s Peerless Assassin 140 shows that good performance doesn’t need to be expensive.
Tryx Panorama 360 ARGB Review: Cooling newcomer brings F1-level performance By Albert Thomas published 4 September 24 Tryx, a new contender in the cooling market, sets itself apart from the competition through its eye-catching design and strong performance.
Hands-on with MSI’s MAG Pano 100L PZ PC case and Project Zero Motherboard By Albert Thomas published 1 September 24 Project Zero and MSI’s MAG Pano 100L PZ prove an effective combo, making creating eye-catching builds and cable management easier than ever before.
Akasa Alucia H4 Plus review: Essential CPU cooling in blue By Albert Thomas published 25 August 24 We tested Akasa’s Alucia H4 Plus with Intel’s i7-13700K to determine if it is worthy of your hard-earned cooler cash.
