Water cooling for PCs explained: performance gains, costs, noise levels, and whether liquid cooling beats air for gaming, overclocking, and daily use.

Custom liquid cooling was in its heyday around 10 years ago, as every enthusiast wanted to craft the next best watercooling loop. It might not be as prevalent anymore, thanks to more advanced AIOs and ...

Custom water cooling just took another step towards being a viable option for many more system builders, thanks to Corsair. With its Corsair CH405i iCUE Link water cooling kit, it has provided a ...

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 ...

Names and labels are difficult. Take this “3D Printed” water-cooling loop by [Visual Thinker] on YouTube. It undeniably uses 3D printing — but it also uses silicone casting and laser-cut acrylic, too.

How do you beat a water-cooled gaming PC? With a full immersion PC, of course, where you sink all of your components into a bath of liquid. It's a technique already used for servers, but Thermaltake ...

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 its latest flagship gaming laptop, Lenovo marries closed-loop liquid cooling with Nvidia's best mobile GPU. Just be warned: The cost is double most monthly mortgage payments. I’ve been a consumer ...

One of my favorite things about PC hardware is that it’s always getting better. Every year I get to enjoy the latest CPUs, GPUs, and memory advances and watch those numbers go up in turn. But there’s ...