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NZXT Kraken X60 Review: The Best Liquid-Cooling System NZXT Kraken X60
[05/13/13 | by Sergey Lepilov]

Finally! A mass production liquid cooling system with realistic price tag outperformed not only the best air cooler, but also some of the best of its predecessors.

NZXT Kraken X40 Compact Liquid Cooling System Review: New Level of Cool? NZXT Kraken X40
[05/05/13 | by Sergey Lepilov]

Larger radiator and a large 140 mm fan, fortified pump and longer tubing, user-friendly software for management and monitoring – will that be enough to outperform the best air cooler?

Evercool Silent Shark CPU Cooler Review Evercool Silent Shark
[04/30/13 | by Sergey Lepilov]

Evercool designed a cooler with a dual-array tower heatsink and one unique peculiarity. However, this wasn’t the reason why we really liked it. Read our review to find out why!

Swiftech H220 Review: Ideal Liquid Cooling System on a Budget Swiftech H220
[03/15/13 | by Sergey Lepilov]

The well-known manufacturer of professional liquid-cooling components came out with their idea of an affordable liquid-cooling solution. Let’s find out how good it turned out.

Compact Liquid Cooling Systems Roundup. Part II: Front Runners Corsair Hydro H80i High Performance  Corsair Hydro H100i Extreme Performance  Thermaltake Water 2.0 Pro  CLW0216  Zalman LQ320
[03/14/13 | by Sergey Lepilov]

We continue discussing mass production closed-loop liquid-cooling systems. Today we will introduce to you the top four products from the leading manufacturers – Corsair, Thermaltake and Zalman.

Compact Liquid Cooling Systems Roundup. Part I: Water on a Budget Corsair Hydro H55 Quiet  Corsair Hydro H60 High Performance  Thermaltake Water 2.0 Performer  CLW0215  Zalman LQ310  Zalman LQ315
[03/06/13 | by Sergey Lepilov]

The mass production closed-loop liquid-cooling systems once again would like to attempt dethroning air super-coolers. This time, however, we decided to gather them together in a series of large roundups. Today we will discuss five products from Corsair, Thermaltake and Zalman.

Deepcool FROSTWIN CPU Cooler Review: Overclocking on a Budget Deepcool FROSTWIN
[02/22/13 | by Sergey Lepilov]

It is the first cooler with a dual-array heatsink and two fans in the sub-$40 price segment. And I am not talking about some compact mini-cooler, but about a fully-functional cooling system with overclocking potential. Let’s find out what it is capable of.

Scythe Grand Kama Cross Rev. B Processor Cooler Review Scythe Grand Kama Cross Rev. B
[02/18/13 | by Sergey Lepilov]

The second revision of the Japanese Scythe Grand Kama Cross top-cooler had a very pleasant surprise hidden up its sleeve. Today we are going to unveil what it is.

Overclocking Coolers on a Budget: Scythe Katana 4 vs. Thermalright TRUE Spirit 90 Review Scythe Katana 4  Thermalright TRUE Spirit 90  SCKTN-4000
[02/17/13 | by Sergey Lepilov]

Today we will talk about the peculiarities and cooling efficiency of two affordable CPU coolers. What are these modest-looking products capable of?

Efficient Silence from a Giant: SilverStone Heligon HE02 Processor Cooler Review SilverStone Heligon HE02  SST-HE02
[02/17/13 | by Sergey Lepilov]

With almost a kilogram of aluminum and copper SilverStone designed a new cooler, which copes with an overclocked six-core processor without any fans at all! Please, meet the new SilverStone Heligon HE02.

Thermalright Goes All In: SilverArrow SB-E Extreme Super-Cooler Review Thermalright SilverArrow SB-E Extreme
[02/09/13 | by Sergey Lepilov]

Trying to regain the title of the most efficient CPU air coolers maker Thermalright stops at nothing. Read our review of their new SilverArrow offering!

Zalman CNPS9900DF CPU Cooler Review Zalman CNPS9900DF
[01/31/13 | by Sergey Lepilov]

Today we are going to review a very beautiful and stylish cooler from Zalman. No doubt, it will contribute to the holiday spirit, but will it be a good fit for an overclocked processor?

Thermalright Archon SB-E Cooler Review Thermalright Archon SB-E
[01/04/13 | by Sergey Lepilov]

In an attempt to improve the legendary Archon cooler even more, Thermalright made a few minor modifications to their heatsink, provided a new fan and slightly changed the retention mechanism. Let’s find out how good it turned out.

Water and Air for a Graphics Card: ARCTIC Accelero Hybrid Cooling System Review ARCTIC Accelero Hybrid
[01/02/13 | by Sergey Lepilov]

Today we will talk about a very interesting cooling system for Hi-End graphics accelerators that combines the concepts of liquid and air cooling in one.

120mm Fan Roundup: 1350 RPM and Higher Rotation Speeds Cooler Master Turbine Master MACH1.8  R4-TMBB-18FK-R0  Corsair AF120 Performance Edition  Corsair SP120 High Performance Edition  Enermax T.B.SILENCE  UCTB12A  Enermax T.B.SILENCE PWM  UCTB12B  GELID Wing 12PL  FN-FW12BPL-18  Koolance FAN-12025HBK  Koolan
[12/13/12 | by Sergey Lepilov]

In the second part of our massive 120mm fan roundup we are going to discuss 27 fan models from fifteen different makers with rotation speeds of 1350 RPM and higher.

ARCTIC Freezer i30 CPU Cooler Review ARCTIC Freezer i30
[11/09/12 | by Sergey Lepilov]

Let’s talk about not very new, but quite interesting new processor cooler from ARCTIC, which is currently their leading flagship product. Let’s find out how good it is.

EK-Supremacy KIT H3O 360 HFX Review: Absolute Leader in Liquid Cooling EK-Supremacy KIT H3O 360 HFX  EK-CoolStream RAD XTX 360  GELID Silent 120  EK-Supremacy  EK-DCP 4.0  EK-Multioption RES X2 - 150 Basic  EKWB
[11/08/12 | by Sergey Lepilov]

Today we will talk about a product, which proved to be the best liquid-cooling system of all we have tested to date. Unprecedented cooling efficiency, low level of noise, remarkable attention to every little detail, simple assembly and adequate price – these are just a few of the many advantages the new product from EKWB has to offer.

120mm Fan Roundup: 1350 RPM or Lower Rotation Speed Antec TrueQuiet Pro 120  Corsair AF120 Quiet Edition Twin Pack  Corsair SP120 Quiet Edition Twin Pack  Enermax T.B.APOLLISH  UCTA12N-R  GlacialTech PWM Fan  GT12025-LBD0A  GlacialStars IceWind 12025  LEPA CHOPPER  LPCP12N-BL/R  Nanoxia FX EVO 120 IFC 1000
[11/02/12 | by Sergey Lepilov]

This is the first part of our new large fan roundup featuring 120 mm models. Today we will discuss fifteen low-speed and quiet products.

Zalman CNPS14X CPU Cooler Review Zalman CNPS14X  Coolink Corator DS
[11/01/12 | by Sergey Lepilov]

Having skipped the 13th cooler series for understandable reasons, Zalman continues their product like with the 14th series of products and namely with the new CNPS14X model.

Fight for Super Heavyweight Title: SilverStone Heligon HE01 vs. Phanteks PH-TC14PE Review SilverStone Heligon HE01  SST-FHP141-H
[10/25/12 | by Sergey Lepilov]

Today we will witness an exciting battle for the ultimate winner’s crown between our long-term favorite and a new CPU cooler from SilverStone.