Usually when I hear the words “upgrade your PC,” I think of buying a new CPU or graphics card. But there are a lot of smaller, less expensive things you can upgrade that still make a pretty big ...

It's easy to think that the CPU or graphics card are the beating heart of your gaming PC, but they wouldn't get very far without sufficient cooling - unless you want a very expensive and ineffective ...

In this guide, we'll show you how to set up PC fans, and take you through the principles of PC airflow and cooling. From knowing which way round to mount your fans, to where you should put the ...

If you’re trying to add lights to a PC case, you have lots of options: LED strips, CPU coolers with lights, case fans with lights, keyboards and mice with lights, motherboards with lights, GPUs with ...

The new UniFan TL LCD fans will let you plug your Simpsons memes and cat pictures in what's possibly the last terra incognita in your PC case. I have been a technology journalist for 30-plus years and ...

If your PC doesn't sound like the silent dream you thought it would, it's probably your choices that brought you here. PC components are prone to some level of noise, especially those spinning rapidly ...

Asus signalled its intention to enter the PC case fans market last September during the Meta Buffs event. After years of developing fans for graphics cards, and (more recently) AiO coolers, it has ...

Deciding between PWM and DC case fans can be confusing, but it’s important for the optimal performance of your computer. In general, PWM fans are quieter, more controllable, and more durable than DC ...

The buildup of dust and other particles inside your computers can clog fans and disrupt other sensitive hardware, causing the CPU to heat up. Excessive heat can affect both the short-term performance ...

This compact case will take Nvidia's most powerful GPUs.

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Over the past few years, NZXT has become one of the top players when it comes to pre-built gaming PCs, PC cases, cooling components, and even motherboards. The unique thing that NZXT does with most of ...