Alyssa Shearrow is a Commerce Writer from the United States. She is an experienced PC builder, with a background working in System Integration and a focus on water-cooling. She's the "go-to" friend ...

Building a powerful PC often raises one big question: is water cooling necessary for PCs, or is air cooling enough? With modern CPUs pushing higher wattage and turbo speeds, thermal management plays a ...

Every PC needs some kind of cooling mechanism to transfer heat away from the processor, at which point you'll need to choose between air cooling and liquid cooling. As a PC enthusiast who builds my ...

As computing power increases with each new iteration of processors, actual power consumption tends to increase as well. All that waste heat has to go somewhere, and while plenty of us are content to ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Whether you play graphics-heavy video games, like to use editing software, or need a computer for a work-from-home job, PC performance matters ...

When it comes to PC cooling, there are two important factors to keep in mind: cooling performance and noise levels. Is it worth shedding a few extra degrees on your CPU just to drown yourself in fan ...

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 ...

A PC case that incorporates the water cooling loop into its structure offers a unique approach to system design. Visual Thinker has designed and built a compact 13-liter small form factor (SFF) case ...

Maintaining an efficient cooling setup is crucial for any gaming PC. Without proper airflow, heat can accumulate inside your case, causing components to throttle performance or shorten their lifespan.