So which ones? Vibrations of more than a hundred PC fans collected in one place, in both 120 mm and 140 mm formats—the ones most widely used among PC builders. Some models vibrate more, others less, or not at all. The scenarios vary, as is natural. The task is to make sense of it all based on exact measurements. These are compiled into clear graphs. Yes, you’ve seen them before. Read more “Analysis: Which PC fans vibrate the least?”
While little is known about AMD’s Zen 6 CPUs, quite a lot has been leaking about Intel’s competing Nova Lake CPUs. Nova Lake could be an interesting and innovative generation thanks to new cores bringing back AVX‑512 and introducing APX for the first time. And they will be boosted by another new technology: FRED, which is already present in Panther Lake CPUs, and as it turns out, it brings notable benefits in certain applications. Read more “Performance boost for Intel CPUs: Impact of FRED measured”
AMD’s AM4 platform is often praised for its long life and upgradability. But if you have a gaming PC with an AM4 motherboard, your ideal upgrade would be the Ryzen 7 5800X3D with 3D V‑Cache, which is long out of production, with many who wanted it having missed the chance to get one which undermines the theoretical upgradability in practice. However, luck may still smile on you—AMD is reportedly considering bringing this CPU back to market. Read more “Ryzen 7 5800X3D will come back to commemorate 10 years of AM4”
NVIDIA GeForce are no longer just gaming hardware; video content production and editing is another area where their powerful GPUs stand out thanks to CUDA technology and leading AI capabilities. With NVIDIA Studio drivers, you get excellent support across a wide range of professional software. GeForce RTX 50 series cards are, among other things, an ideal tool for advanced work in DaVinci Resolve Studio. Read more “Do you create in DaVinci Resolve? These GPUs will interest you”
It seems the extremely high memory prices caused by the current AI boom will yet again prolong the rule of 8GB memory in the mainstream graphics cards segment and we’ll have to live with them for far longer. Perhaps that’s why Linux developers have currently come up with improvements for such GPUs. 8GB is also the graphics memory capacity of the upcoming Steam Machine, which will be another beneficiary of such optimizations. Read more “Linux is getting optimized for better gaming on low VRAM GPUs”
Since Alder Lake (12th‑gen Core), Intel has been using a rectangular desktop CPU socket—first LGA 1700, now LGA 1851, and at the turn of the year the LGA 1954 platform for Nova Lake is expected. These sockets, however, have been associated with complaints about CPU bending caused by the mounting mechanism and cooler pressure. With Nova Lake, Intel is preparing a solution, though it may not be available on all motherboards. Read more “Nova Lake to feature new 2L-ILM socket to prevent CPU bending”
The Poles bring good news—new cases and fans are hitting the market. Price‑wise, we’re talking mid‑range, though in practice this leans more toward the lower segment. In Endorfy’s lineup, however, these products sit relatively high, given the company’s strategy of producing well‑priced hardware. The view into the Aquarium cases is genuinely wide, and you can also look forward to the results of Endorfy’s new fans. Read more “„Fishtank“ cases and Corona fans—Endorfy’s new hardware”
Low price also applies when it comes to the Stratus 140 White ARGB fans. Considering the presence of vivid ARGB lighting, there aren’t many cheaper models in the 140 mm category. Its excellent aerodynamic characteristics are held back by one thing only, and that’s higher vibration levels, and it doesn’t appear to be a “one‑off sample issue”—as usual, our detailed testing is based on multiple units. Still, the trade-off seems to be worth it. Read more “Endorfy Stratus 140 White ARGB: Great, apart from high vibrations”
In cooperation with DeepCool, we have prepared a cyclical activity for this year, which may be of interest to HWCooling readers. We’ll post a detail of some piece of hardware and you can guess what it is. You can compete (and eventually win something) on a regular basis, with a new challenge every month. But for now, you need to get “to the next round” through the next one, in April. Read more “DeepCool Riddle (4/2026). Can you guess what’s in the photo?”
NVIDIA GeForce RTX GPUs are the most popular solution for PC gaming, but they are also designed for use across a wide range of semi‑ and fully‑professional workflows and creative tasks. NVIDIA Studio drivers open give GeForce RTX 50‑series GPUs in desktops and laptops capabilities that were previously limited to much more expensive professional GPUs. That means you can confidently tackle demanding 3D work with them. Read more “Nvidia GeForce RTX 50 Series: Your ideal graphics studio”
The second quarter has begun, and it has nasty things in store—another round of price increases for RAM and SSDs. In February we discussed a TrendForce forecast, noting that the price surge so far was likely the biggest jump in history. That itself was based just on the increases in Q4 2025 and Q1 2026. But as if those weren’t enough, another drastic price spike is coming now between April and June, making the situation even worse. Read more “Further price hikes of memory and SSDs, up to 75% in spring”
Communication, trust, and fair dealing are fundamental. Only after that come detailed methodologies or anything else… Thermal Hero failed in this regard, did not honor what was agreed upon, and we want to use this opportunity to warn anyone who might be tempted to believe in something great. Yes, their liquid metal Metalliq looks that way, but if… let’s call it “other things” don’t work, then having a captivating product simply isn’t enough. Read more “Beware of Thermal Hero! Attractive products, but…”
It wants to go head‑to‑head with the Phanteks T30-120 fan, while also having a slight edge in every respect. That’s Asus’s marketing—and now comes reality in HWCooling’s in‑depth analysis. The ProArt PF120 fans are truly something exceptional and worth paying attention to. High cooling efficiency and elegant daisy‑chaining are just the beginning. The overall design of Asus’s fans is impressive. Read more “Asus ProArt PF120: The most efficient fan at low noise level”
Last year’s Nvidia GeForce RTX 5000 and AMD Radeon RX 9000 GPU launches were widely criticised for “fake MSRP.” That refers to situations where companies announce an attractive price that creates a good first impression and earns praise in reviews, only for the cards to immediately become more expensive or never actually appear at the advertised price. It now looks like something similar may be happening with Intel’s new processors. Read more “Arrow Lake Refresh CPU pricing considerably higher than announced”
Yesterday we reported on an update to the Nvidia App utility for GeForce graphics cards, which brought owners of the latest‑generation GPUs the ability to use 6× frame generation and a dynamic mode in DLSS 4.5. But that’s not the only new feature the company has prepared. This version of Nvidia App includes another improvement that can free you from the annoying waiting for shader compilation, which often takes several minutes. Read more “Nvidia App solves the problem of long shader compilation in games”
Unreliable 12V‑2×6/12VHPWR GPU power connectors have been causing trouble for years—especially on Nvidia hardware. Unfortunately, the problem remains unresolved because the company insists on pushing the connector, meaning the risk of overheating and melting cables can only be mitigated or worked around. MSI is now introducing its own attempt at such a workaround, adding a protection and early warning feature to its power supplies. Read more “MSI PSUs feature GPU Safeguard+ against 12V-2×6 cable melting”
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