The Best CPU Coolers - Early 2024
How should you keep your CPU cool? The more powerful your CPU is, the bigger and better cooler you'll need, but rest assured our guide will cover many great options at every size and price point.
Asus launches super quiet RTX 4080 Noctua OC Edition for $1,650
Noctua's signature brown and tan colorway
The Best CPU Coolers - Holidays 2022
How should you keep your CPU cool? The more powerful your CPU is, the bigger and better cooler you'll need, but rest assured our guide will cover many great options at every size and price point.
Noctua announces thermal paste guard for AMD AM5 processors
In a nutshell: Noctua's thermal paste guard mounts around the IHS of AM5 CPUs to prevent thermal paste from accumulating in the small cutouts. This should make it easier to clean the processor when remounting or replacing the CPU cooler.
Noctua-equipped Asus GeForce RTX 3080 graphics card is official
Promising lower temperatures and noise
Noctua's latest 120mm class dual-tower cooler can squeeze into smaller PC builds
At 145 mm tall, the new cooler should fit 4U server enclosures and slim desktop cases
Some popular coolers are not compatible with Asus Z690 and B660 motherboards
Products from Noctua, be quiet! and Arctic are affected
Asus GeForce RTX 3070 Noctua Edition GPU announced in standard and overclocked versions
Ideal for acoustic-conscious gamers
Asus and Noctua's RTX 3070 is revealed in all its brown glory
A meaty card with hints of beige
The Best CPU Coolers 2021
How should you keep your CPU cool? And should you opt for the best air cooler or an all-in-one liquid cooler? This guide will cover many great options at every size and price point.
Noctua's massive 3.3-pound NH-P1 fanless cooler arrives with $100 price
Passively cool your CPU in style
Noctua's massive 3.3-pound fanless cooler goes into mass production
Cool flagship CPUs passively
Noctua shows off 1.5kg fanless cooler that can handle high-end processors
Cool your Core i9-9900K passively
Noctua introduces A-series fans with extremely tight tolerances
New liquid-crystal polymer material used to overcome challenges
The Best CPU Coolers
If you want to push your CPU to the point where it begs for mercy, you're going to need a good cooler. Like most PC components, there are different options for those with different wants and needs. We've rounded up what we believe are the best in each category by taking into account performance, price, noise levels, and design.
Noctua introduces Chromax line in six colors other than brown
No more ugly brown for high-end air cooling
Noctua quietly adds two new low-profile coolers for AM4
Cooling for Ryzen in HTPCs and small form factors
The Best CPU Coolers: Big cooler, budget cooler, water cooler...
There isn't a one solution fits all product when it comes to CPU coolers. Folks with spacious full tower PCs might favor massive tower style coolers, but even if you have the space, some prefer to prioritize volume over temperatures... and if air cooling comes off as unadventurous, an all-in-one liquid cooler may be your best bet.
Liquid Cooling vs Air Cooling: A TechSpot Comparison
Recently we compared 10 of the best CPU air coolers and while we didn't think twice about stamping the NH-U14S with our Outstanding Award, we've since wondered how it would fare against a basic water cooling setup. On paper, closed loop systems simplify the process of diving into water cooling, being about as safe and easy to work with as air cooling while delivering much of the performance you'd expect from an elaborate custom loop at a fraction of the cost.
