Without question one of the most affordable and thus commonly upgraded components by PC builders and enthusiasts alike is the CPU cooler. While things have definitely improved in the past few years, ...

Sarfraz is an avid PC enthusiast who has a decade of experience in PC hardware. He has written extensively on all types of consumer PC components and peripherals on Xtremegaminerd since the time when ...

CPUs get hot quickly, and when you throw overclocking into the mix, there’s the potential for even more thermal throttling and overheating. This affects the efficiency and even the lifespan of your PC ...

The uniqueness of these CPU Coolers makes the article. They're not kidding when they say "wild", especially when it comes to the silent coolers. Odd looks aside, some of them manage to cool pretty ...

A new cooler shouldn't be the first thing on your mind.

Six new candidates have arrived since the last CPU cooler comparison test, bringing the total to 24. The newcomers include heavyweights such as the Swiftech M462 and the Silverado by Noise Control.

With CPU heat thresholds and power consumption staying nearly constant as of late, it is no surprise that the venerable heat sink has not changed much over the last few years. End user’s currently ...

If you are considering building a PC rig equipped with a passive cooling system, to reduce fan noise or remove the need for fans completely. You may be interested in a new fanless CPU cooler ...

In our last Cooler Master CPU cooler article, I began by talking about Cooler Master's ability to think outside of the box and push the envelope. Today's review product is the perfect example to back ...

Both the idle and stress tests are run for 20mins and then the lowest/maximum values are recorded. Prime95 is used to place all four cores under 100% load for the 20 minute period. The room's ambient ...