PC Cooling 101: How to Buy the Right Air or Water Cooler for Your Desktop CPU - PCMag

No one wants their CPU toasted to an eight-core crisp! Keep yours chill with the right CPU cooler. Here's how to make sense of PC air cooling, water cooling, stock coolers, and even custom loops.

Processor cooling hardware—whether a simple stock air cooler or an elaborate liquid cooling system—is a vitally important part of any desktop PC. But shop around today, and you'll see an abundance, i… [+28125 chars]

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