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New Reviews: Thermalright Frost Commander 140, Scythe Fuma 3, MSI MAG E360, and more!

by: Albert ThomasPosted on: September 16, 2023September 16, 2023

I’ve posted a number of cooling reviews recently to Tom’s Hardware and Wccftech recently.

Iceberg Thermal IceFLOE M.2 2280 SSD Heatsink Review

by: Albert ThomasPosted on: September 16, 2023September 17, 2023

Our benchmarks show that Iceberg Thermal’s IceFLOE m.2 heatsink does well in keeping a SSD cool, resulting in 12% faster performance than the competition.

Air Cooling , AMD Ryzen 7 7700X , Benchmark , CPU , CPU Cooling , Intel i7-13700K , quiet cooling

DeepCool AK400 Digital Review: A small cooler with a big bite and an innovative LCD display

by: Albert ThomasPosted on: July 18, 2023July 18, 2023

DeepCool brings a unique innovation to the air cooling market with it’s DIGITAL lineup of coolers, and the AK400 Digital punches above it’s size class with unexpected cooling performance.

Air Cooling , AMD Ryzen 7 7700X , Benchmark , CPU , CPU Cooling , Intel i7-13700K , Review

Revisiting BeQuiet’s classic Dark Rock Pro 4 – How well does it handle modern CPUs like Intel’s i7-13700K and AMD’s Ryzen 7700X?

by: Albert ThomasPosted on: July 16, 2023July 16, 2023

BeQuiet’s Dark Rock Pro 4 may be “old” now, but it performs well with modern AMD & Intel CPUs like the i7-13700K and it’s quiet noise levels are unrivaled.

Benchmark , NVMe Adapter , Review , SSD Cooling

Silverstone SST-MS12 NVMe to USB adapter review: Up to 20gbps speeds with effective heat dissipation to prevent overheating!

by: Albert ThomasPosted on: July 1, 2023July 1, 2023

Most NVMe to USB adapters do not pass my stress tests, many outright failing. Silverstone’s MS12 NVMe to USB adapter passed my tests with flying colors.

Air Cooling , CPU , CPU Cooling , Intel i7-13700K , quiet cooling

A new player from the east enters the game: Jiushark Design JF200S Dual Tower Air Cooler Review, tested with Intel’s i7-13700K

by: Albert ThomasPosted on: June 19, 2023June 19, 2023

Jiushark is a Asian cooling company new to the market. Their JF200S performs well with Intel’s i7-13700K, especially when noise normalized.

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New reviews: Jiushark JF13K Diamond, Scythe Kotetsu Mark Three, and Thermalright’s Silver Soul 135 Black

by: Albert ThomasPosted on: June 8, 2023June 8, 2023

I’ve recently tested Jiushark’s innovated JF13K Diamond and Scythe’s Kotetsu Mark Three CPU Coolers

Air Cooling , Benchmark , CPU , CPU Cooling , Intel i7-13700K , Review

Cougar Forza 135 Dual Tower CPU Air Cooler Review: An introduction to cooling Intel’s i7-13700K

by: Albert ThomasPosted on: June 3, 2023June 3, 2023

The Forza 135 performs well when paired with Intel’s i7-13700K, handling up to 227W in long term loads

Benchmark , CPU , news , Reddit

AMD K6-2 500 benchmarked against Ryzen 9 7950X by Redditor, showing a 90,985% improvement in 22 years!

by: Albert ThomasPosted on: May 17, 2023May 18, 2023

AMD’s K6-2 500 was benchmarked by Redditor /u/Technologov, showing a single core improvement of 4,621% and a multi core improvement of 90,985%!

Air Cooling , AMD Ryzen 7 7700X , Benchmark , CPU Cooling , quiet cooling , Review , SFF Cooling

Silverstone Hydrogon D120W ARGB review : Simple installation and decent performance with Ryzen 7 7700X, designed for SFF cases

by: Albert ThomasPosted on: May 12, 2023May 14, 2023

Silverstone’s D120W offers SFF & full RAM compability and an extremely simple installation process

Air Cooling , AMD Ryzen 7 7700X , Benchmark , CPU , CPU Cooling , Intel i9-13900K , quiet cooling , Review

Cooler Master Hyper 622 Halo Review : Low Noise Levels and Great Cooling Capacity

by: Albert ThomasPosted on: May 7, 2023May 10, 2023

The Hyper 622 Halo runs quietly while providing excellent cooling performance.

Air Cooling , CES 2023 , CPU Cooling , leaks , news

DeepCool’s Assassin IV manual posted online, is it’s release finally nearing?!

by: Albert ThomasPosted on: May 1, 2023May 2, 2023

DeepCool uploaded the user manual for it’s highly anticipated upcoming air cooler, the Assassin IV, to it’s website. Does this mean it’s release is finally near?

leaks , news , rumors

Intel to drop the “i” moniker in upcoming CPU rebrand

by: Albert ThomasPosted on: April 30, 2023May 2, 2023

Intel Corporation will drop the “i” branding from it’s next generation CPUs, according to leaked benchmarks

Air Cooling , AMD Ryzen 7 7700X , Benchmark , CPU Cooling , Intel i9-13900K , Review

Excellent performance with Ryzen 7 7700X, but IceBerg Thermal’s IceSLEET X7 Dual Air Cooler melts under the heat of Intel’s i9-13900K.

by: Albert ThomasPosted on: April 3, 2023May 2, 2023

Iceberg Thermal’s IceSLEET X7 Dual offers a unique aesthetic with it’s clamshell design

contests , news , press release

Cooler Master’s 2022 Case Mod World Series winners are something to behold

by: Albert ThomasPosted on: March 31, 2023March 31, 2023

Cooler Master holds a yearly case mod competition where artists can show off their best custom designs.

AIO Cooling , Air Cooling , AMD Ryzen 7 7700X , Benchmark , CPU Cooling , Intel i9-13900K , Review

Thermalright Frozen Notte 240 Black ARGB review : Excellent performance with Intel’s i9-13900K, not as great with AMD’s Ryzen 7700X.

by: Albert ThomasPosted on: March 26, 2023March 26, 2023

When paired with Intel’s i9-13900k, Thermalright’s Frozen Notte 240 offers top tier performance – but it doesn’t perform as well with AMD’s Ryzen 7700X.

AIO Cooling , Air Cooling , AMD Ryzen 7 7700X , Benchmark , CPU Cooling , Intel i9-13900K , quiet cooling , Review

Good performance that doesn’t break the bank: DeepCool’s GAMMAXX AG500 BK ARGB reviewed

by: Albert ThomasPosted on: March 18, 2023May 2, 2023

DeepCool’s AG500 performed well in our testing, especially when noise normalized for silent operation when paired with AMD’s Ryzen 7700X CPU.

AIO Cooling , AMD Ryzen 7 7700X , Benchmark , CPU Cooling , Intel i9-13900K , quiet cooling , Review

Silence is golden: Fractal Design’s Celsius+ S28 Prisma 280mm AIO Liquid Cooler Review

by: Albert ThomasPosted on: March 15, 2023March 19, 2023

Fractal Design’s Celsius+ S28 AIO is one of the best coolers I’ve had the pleasure of testing. In it’s completely silent mode, which runs quieter than my noise meter can properly record, it still handles over 250W with Intel’s i9-13900K. In it’s PWM mode, it’s capable of handling over 290W.