What would be the results of standard motherboard tests if we used the MSI MAG CoreLiquid I360 cooler with them? Better. Specifically, lower temperatures would be achieved for the CPU cores, which would then run at higher clock speeds, which naturally means higher computing performance. Not dramatically, but if we are to illustrate the situation with plates of scales, their position is quite clear. Read more “Test: MSI Z890 Ace (and CU9 285K) with CoreLiquid I360 cooler”
With the Fortis 5 Black ARGB cooler, it’s not enough to just note that it has a backlit fan compared to the Fortis 5 Black. There are more specifics that shape its characteristics. It’s not visible on the external features, because the stated parameters are the same as those of the non-ARGB model, but we’ve come across a few differences when dissecting the results. And we can certainly write about remarkable differences that are worth reflecting on. Read more “Endorfy Fortis 5 Black ARGB: (Quite) a bit of light in the dark”
In addition to the standard variant, the Fortis 5 is also available in a completely black version. Compared to the lower-end series (Fera 5), it has two more heatpipes which increase the cooling performance of this cooler. In practice, however, it only does better in some cases. When the processor can benefit from the “extra material” available in the Fortis 5 cooler. How so? We’ll break everything down in this detailed analysis. Read more “Endorfy Fortis 5 Black: Six heatpipes for Intel CPUs”
Even with two fans, this cooler is a very good option. Compared to similar and typically cheaper designs with four heatpipes, it can handle significantly higher loads. This is true on both the latest Intel platform (LGA 1851) and AMD Ryzen 9000 processors (AMD AM5). There is also a certain benefit to these things around cooling performance in mounting via a custom retention bracket (ILM) around the processor socket. Read more “For the price/performance! Arctic Freezer 36 A-RGB (White)”
Yesterday, Intel released 65W “non-K” Arrow Lake processors, which represent a cheaper mainstream option for desktops on its new LGA 1851 platform compared to the 125W “K” models that are overclockable and geared more towards enthusiasts. The non-K versions will have one small advantage, a bundled cooler, which can save you some money on the build. For the new generation, these coolers have been given a better and quieter design. Read more “Intel Laminar RM2 & Laminar RH2: New stock coolers for Arrow Lake”
Perhaps it says something about the state of the desktop PC market: a few years ago, AMD invested in improved stock coolers for the first Ryzen processors, and then Intel did something similar for Alder Lake processors on the LGA 1700 platform. It didn’t last long though, both have since abandoned further improvements and people buying an aftermarket cooler is pretty much assumed. Now, Intel is even killing off its cheapest box cooler. Read more “Intel axes basic stock cooler bundled with cheapest processors”
One of the most popular CPU coolers of today has already appeared in our tests, but on an older, basically outdated platform. That’s why we’re bringing you measurements that better reflect what’s in use these days. We have the results of the Endorfy Fera 5 cooler on the latest Intel and AMD platforms with their top processor models. How does an, essentially, inexpensive tower cooler handle them? Read more “Endorfy Fera 5 Black cooler tests on AM5 and LGA 1851”
We start the new stage of CPU cooler tests on HWCooling with a duel of two AIO liquid coolers. Both the Navis F360 and the Lumen S36 V2 represent the cheapest coolers with a 360mm radiator that Fractal Design (Lumen S36 V2) and Endorfy (Navis F360), respectively, have. Sure, these aren’t downright cheap coolers, but both are associated with very high cooling performance. Read more “Duel: Endorfy Navis F360 vs. Fractal Design Lumen S36 V2”
This year is slowly but inevitably coming to an end, but I have managed to prepare one more article for you. Today we’re going to veer away from high-end and premium coolers the size of wardrobes to small coolers, which unfortunately I’ve never paid as much attention to as they probably deserve. So today we’re going to take a closer look at DeepCool’s AN600 low profile cooler, which is particularly suited to HTPC or SFF builds due to its size. Read more “DeepCool AN600 review – When size matters…”
DeepCool’s Assassin IV and Assassin 4S coolers performed exceedingly well in our reviews. Now another variant of this cooler is about to be released, the Assassin IV VC Vision, which has a redesigned base built around the vapor chamber principle. This should provide more efficient and faster heat dissipation from the CPU. So let’s see how this cooler performs in stress tests and whether it will carve out a place in the elite club of high-end coolers. Read more “DeepCool Assassin IV VC Vision – Cubed perfection”
Claims of stricter coldplate optimizations to dissipate heat from the CPU as quickly as possible are also making their way into liquid coolers. These include new AIOs with an innovative microchannel structure that could help current CPUs and cool them down to lower temperatures. DeepCool will take this on with two liquid coolers (LQ) in the two most widely used formats. Read more “DeepCool: LQ AIOs respond better to CPU hotspots”
Arctic’s new cooler – the Freezer 4U SP5 – is a bit different from the coolers we normally cover. It’s designed for the high-end AMD SP5 platform, which is reflected in its unconventional base. At first glance, it looks like the cooler has two bases, and in fact, its entire structure is reminiscent of two mainstream Freezer coolers stuck together. Such a design makes sense though. Read more “Arctic Freezer 4U SP5 details: A “two for one” cooler”
One of the new features of the DeepCool liquid coolers that are about to go on sale will be new fans. Lighted Fans (ARGB). These will make their debut on the LP series liquid coolers. But the pump is new as well, and overall it looks like it may be a nice evolution of liquid coolers with ARGB fans and a lighted CPU block. One of the strengths of the block is a display with more large pixels that can be customized in different ways. Read more “DeepCool has new liquid coolers (LP) with new fans”
We have tested the CPS RZ820 cooler earlier on an “optimized” platform, but only now has it passed the standard methodology. And what do you know, no other tower cooler in our large database outperforms the RZ820 in terms of cooling performance per unit of noise. In this regard, the PCCooler is the most efficient, but it should also be added that it is also the heaviest cooler tested yet. Read more “Surprise? The PCCooler CPS RZ820 has made it to the very top”
The just launched Arrow Lake processors do bring a new platform and the LGA 1851 socket, but that doesn’t mean incompatibility with coolers. Although Arrow Lake has more contacts, the processor size and mounting holes have remained the same, so all the coolers compatible with the LGA 1700 socket will keep working. However, there is one thing Arrow Lake is not compatible with – aftermarket socket mods used to prevent CPU bending. Read more “LGA 1851: On CPU bending, RL-ILM and contact frames support”
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