Beginners Guides: 99 Performance Tips for Windows v1.7
From faster boot times, to speeding up your current hardware, PCSTATS has 99 Tips to make your computer run quicker, better, and more efficiently. Whether this means booting and shutting down quicker,...
View ArticleDIY Guides: How To Install/Remove Intel Socket 1366 CPU
"PCSTATS receives a good deal of questions from readers who don't know how to install an Intel Core i7 CPU into a fresh motherboard, or upgrade a socket 1366 processor to a faster model. We thought...
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DIY Guides: How To Install/Remove AMD Socket AM3 CPU and Heatsink
"Installing an AMD Socket AM3 processor into a motherboard is not a difficult task, but if you've never done it before some friendly guidance is usually a good idea. Most users tend to encounter...
View ArticleReview: Prolimatech Armageddon
With their Armageddon cooler, Prolimatech has a tower cooler in its portfolio which is capable of removing a lot of heat at adequate temperatures as well as at low operating noise. Furthermore this...
View ArticleNoctua NH-L12 L-Type Low Profile CPU Cooler Review
Noctua is a brand name that is very often associated with three things: silence, quality and performance. Yet there is a lot more to Noctua than the NH-D14: that world renowned dual tower heatsink...
View ArticleNZXT FX-120LB and FX-140LB Fan Review
So how well do these things push air? And are they really quiet? How great is the fan control? Is Obama responsible for crop circles? WeÂ’ll attempt to answer some of these questions in this review....
View ArticleNoctua NF-A14 FLX, NF-A14 ULN and NF-A15 PWM 140mm fans
Noctua today introduced its new NF-A14 FLX, NF-A14 ULN and NF-A15 PWM 140mm fans that complement the recently announced A-series of premium quality quiet fans. Like the previously presented NF-A4x10,...
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Arctic Cooling Alpine 64 Plus Cooler Review
Today we are going to look at one of ArcticÂ’s low profile CPU coolers Â… the Alpine 64 Plus, which is designed to be used exclusively with AMD processors. This makes it ideal for use in small form...
View ArticleCorsair H100i Liquid CPU Cooler Review (Firmware V1.0.4)
Today we are going to take a look at Corsair’s latest flagship CPU cooler, the H100i. This directly replaces the coveted Corsair H100 cooler which is widely regarded as the best ‘all-in-one’ liquid...
View ArticleCorsair H80i Liquid CPU Cooler Review (Firmware V1.0.4)
Today we are going to take a look at CorsairÂ’s latest high-end CPU cooler, the H80i. It boasts a similar feature set to the H100i, however it has a more compact radiator which only requires one 120mm...
View ArticleNoctua NF-A6x25 FLX 60mm Fan Review @ DragonSteelMods
"Noctua NF-A6x25 FLX 60mm Fan Review - IÂ’m back with another fan review for you, yes itÂ’s another Noctua fan but this one is the 60mm in size. The model is the NF-A6x25 FLX and yes 60mm isnÂ’t...
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Measuring Heat and Hydraulic Performance of Cold Plates
To characterize cold plates for use in electronic devices, the new ATS iFLOW-200 instrument system measures the coolantÂ’s temperature at inlet and outlet, fluid flow rate and pressure drop, and...
View ArticleBe Quiet! Shadow Rock TopFlow CPU Cooler Review
As a rule of thumb there are two types of CPU cooler on the market. The "conventional" and most common design which is a "Tower-Heatsink" design. This consists of one, two or sometimes three aluminium...
View ArticleSapphire Vapor-X CPU Cooler Review
Sapphire's Vapor-X cooling solutions are world renowned in terms of their cooling performance and excellent acoustics. Until recently they have only been available for graphics cards. Today Sapphire...
View ArticleCorsair H60 Compact Watercooler Review
In this review we will be looking at the Corsair H60. The H60 is part of the Hydro Series line of self contained watercoolers designed as a high performance replacement for the OEM cooling system....
View ArticleArctic F12 Pro PWM 120mm Fan Review
Today we are going to take a look at one of ArcticÂ’s fans, the F12 Pro PWM. This is a 120mm model which is designed to be ultra quiet. It has a number of interesting features including a unique...
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Reeven Arcziel 12 (RC-1203) CPU Cooler Review
Reeven's slogan "don't think it, feel it" would suggest that they are confident about offering products that actually deliver. One thing that strikes me with Reeven products so far is that they seem...
View ArticleFour passive graphics cards review: 100% quiet
A PC that doesn't make a sound, it remains the ultimate goal for many a hardware enthusiast. We recently review the passively cooled HTPC chassis Streacom FC-5. The Dutch company Quibus Enzo proved...
View ArticleNEW Corsair H60 and H55 CPU Liquid Coolers Review
Most computer hardware enthusiasts are no stranger to Corsair's closed loop system CPU water coolers. It has now redesigned the venerable H60 that many of us use and introduced a new model H55 unit in...
View ArticleCorsair H100i Liquid CPU Cooler Review
There are some key changes to the H100i that look set to make it one of the best all in one liquid solutions on the market. The first main change comes in the form of a new cold plate and manifold...
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