If one PC creates 20dB of noise and another makes 40dB, how louder is the second PC?
Also: what are humming, rattling and whining PC noises?
Gamer drops laptop temperatures by up to 15°C by switching from a wooden desk to a metal table
The laptop stayed between 75°C and 83°C during Cyberpunk 2077
Modders give the Steam Machine a Radeon eGPU and water cooling, because why not
Water block lowers temperatures by up to 30°C
Noctua tested more than 100 PC cases and found over half had inaccurate CPU cooler clearance specs
Why it matters: Have you ever bought a CPU cooler and found it doesn't fit in your case, despite having first checked to ensure compatibility? Noctua says this can be a problem because many PC cases' actual measurements don't line up with manufacturers' official specs.
Apple, Sony, and Nintendo pocketed their tariff refunds, this PC cooling company won't
Arctic says it's lowering prices across its entire US catalog
der8auer tests PC chimney effect, dropping CPU temps by 19°C with a 110cm 3D-printed tower
An old cooling myth actually works, but you'd need a meter-tall tower to notice it
Der8auer converts $7,000 RTX 5090 Lightning Z to custom water cooling, drops temps by 11°C
Modder says the setup could handle the card's 1000W mode too – for another $8,000
Repair shops are booming during heatwaves as people keep putting phones in fridges
Social media cooling tips are leaving phones with moisture damage
Facepalm: The UK and Europe are going through an unprecedented heatwave right now. It's causing a lot of problems, including devices that keep overheating as temperatures soar. To try to cool them down, some Brits have been placing them in their fridges and freezers, but the only thing this results in is more work for repair shops.
HWMonitor restores hotspot temperature monitoring for RTX 50 GPUs
HWMonitor 1.65 can once again report hotspot temperatures on Nvidia RTX 50 series GPUs, giving users access to the hottest point on the GPU die rather than just the average core temperature. The reading is especially useful for diagnosing thermal issues, identifying uneven cooler contact, and spotting thermal throttling.
Europe is testing air conditioners that don't use any refrigerants at all
Solid-state cooling startups test semiconductor, magnetic, and pressure-based heat pumps across Europe
The big picture: A new generation of cooling technology is beginning to move from lab testing into early real-world trials, as researchers and startups look for ways to cool buildings without relying on traditional refrigerants. The push comes as demand for air conditioning accelerates in Europe, where rising temperatures are exposing the limits of both existing systems and the buildings they are meant to cool.
Modder cools RTX 3060 with countertop ice machine, slashing gaming temps by up to 62%
Condensation remains the biggest problem with the build
Noctua launches its first AIO liquid CPU coolers with a range of radiator sizes
Pricing starts at $220 for the 240mm model
FanControl is a powerful Windows utility for advanced cooling management
FanControl lets you create detailed fan curves, monitor temperatures, and fine-tune cooling behavior across a wide range of supported PC hardware. The latest release issues various fixes and limits the app to a single service client connection for improved stability.
DRAM coolers make a comeback: G.Skill and Cooler Master unveil DDR5 kits with built-in fans
A throwback to when DDR3 memory kits shipped with active cooling
SK Hynix is embedding cooling into HBM memory to stop AI chips from overheating
New iHBM with cooling structures is said to cut thermal resistance by over 30%
This gorgeous fanless RTX 5080 PC turns passive cooling into a thermal nightmare
A triple-radiator chimney was not enough to tame over 500W of hardware
WTF?! We've seen PC builds that prioritize performance, ones that focus on silence, and those that look like they belong in a cyberpunk art gallery. Billet Labs' latest project falls firmly into the latter – as usual. It's a custom passive water-cooled gaming PC with no fans, lots of copper, and enough heat to make its creator admit the internet might have had a point.
Sony Reon Pocket Pro Plus brings the personal cooling device to the US
Sony's latest neck-mounted cooler promises better performance, smarter sensors, and up to 15 hours of battery life
A data center used 29 million gallons of water without a bill, while residents complained about low water pressure
The county issued a $147,474 back-bill and waived all penalties
This 3D-printed 15-fan side panel drops CPU temps by 20 degrees
The custom Superdome swaps tempered glass for 15 Noctua fans
Copper and liquid cooling mods double MacBook Neo performance while cutting temps by 20°C
Minimal disassembly required
Noctua's first PC case could be a quieter, fan-packed take on the Antec Flux Pro
GPU airflow, tempered glass, and broad radiator support
Qualcomm may borrow Samsung's cooling tech for its next Snapdragon flagship
The heat transfer tech could offset the thermal strain of 5GHz clock speeds
This industrial cooling setup keeps AMD's $12,000 96-core Threadripper Pro 9995WX cool at 5.3 GHz
Geekerwan's direct-die cooling project sets new benchmarks without the need for liquid nitrogen
Engineers just found a way to cool quantum systems using microwave noise
A refrigerator for qubits that runs on randomness
Fractal Design's new Pop 2 Air case pushes airflow where GPUs need it
The case starts at just $90