Today, global memory leader Team Group Inc. announced today the launch of three AIO CPU liquid coolers - the T-FORCE SIREN DP360 ARGB, GA360M ARGB, and GA240M ARGB AIO CPU Liquid Coolers. With a revolutionary magnetic design on the water block, users can effortlessly attach either an LCD or ARGB module, complemented by a pre-installed fan lock on the radiator for added convenience. Compatible with the latest Intel LGA 1200/1700 sockets and AMD AM4 and AM5 platforms, the coolers empower users to harness the full potential of dual-platform processors. Combining powerful performance with striking aesthetics, these coolers redefine heat dissipation standards.

The T-FORCE SIREN DP360 ARGB utilizes Asetek's 8th module, featuring a six-wire, three-phase motor for exceptional liquid cooling performance. Its 30 mm thick aluminium radiator, combined with a pre-installed high-pressure ARGB PWM fan, significantly enhances cooling efficiency with the increased surface area. The DP360 ARGB offers fast and convenient installation, with two options available: with or without a magnetic LCD Display module on the water block. With the specially developed T-FORCE software, users can unleash their creativity, customizing high-resolution images up to 480 x 480 and displaying vibrant visuals with 16.8 million colors. Showcasing personalized GIF animations and real-time hardware monitoring to guarantee an elevated gaming experience.

Following up on last week's launch of the ASTRIA 600 ARGB dual-stack CPU cooler, Thermaltake today introduced its single-stack siblings from the lineup, the ASTRIA 200 ARGB, and the ASTRIA 400 ARGB. The three coolers were unveiled by the company earlier this year at the 2024 CES. Both the 200 and 400 are single fin-stack tower-type CPU coolers. The 200 has a slightly smaller fin-stack, and uses four 6 mm-thick heatpipes, through a direct-touch base; while the 400 uses a slightly heavier fin-stack, six 6 mm-thick heatpipes, and a nickel-plated copper indirect touch base. Thermaltake rates the ASTRIA 200 ARGB for thermal loads of 210 W, while the ASTRIA 400 ARGB is rated at 230 W. Both coolers feature ARGB LED lighting in the form of a diffuser top-plate, and LEDs in the fan.

The ASTRIA 200 ARGB measures 124 mm x 93 mm x 160 mm (L x W x H), while the ASTRIA 400 ARGB measures 124 mm x 94 mm x 160 mm. Both coolers include an identical type of 120 mm fan, which takes in 4-pin PWM input, turns at speeds ranging between 500 and 1800 RPM, pushing up to 65 CFM of airflow, at 2.56 mm H₂O static pressure, and 26.8 dBA of maximum noise. The fan is rated for 40,000 hours. Among the CPU socket types supported by both coolers include LGA1700, the upcoming LGA1851, AM5, AM4, and LGA1200/115x.

Noctua today introduced its new NH-L12Sx77 low-profile CPU cooler for compact, powerful yet quiet Small Form Factor systems. The NH-L12Sx77 is a slightly taller variant of the award-winning NH-L12S, offering improved cooling performance as well as enhanced motherboard and RAM compatibility. "Our NH-L12S is a popular choice for compact builds in cases like the Fractal Design Terra or Louqe RAW S1, but due to its height of only 70 mm, RAM compatibility and clearance for tall motherboard components are limited. At the same time, many of these cases offer a bit of extra space", explains Roland Mossig (Noctua CEO). "This is where the new NH-L12Sx77 steps in: It makes use of that extra space in order to provide enhanced compatibility and even better cooling performance, which comes in handy when building powerful gaming or productivity setups."

With 6 instead of 4 heatpipes, the NH-L12Sx77 offers significantly more headroom for higher heat-loads compared to the original NH-L12S. As such, it is ideal for getting the most out of today's high-end CPUs in compact cases where their aggressive turboboost modes are especially challenging to handle. The NH-L12Sx77 not only improves performance but also motherboard and RAM compatibility versus the original NH-L12S: Due to the x77 version's taller construction, clearance for RAM modules as well as motherboard heatsinks and shrouds could be increased significantly, which makes the cooler an easy fit in most configurations.

Akasa today introduced the ALUCIA H4A, a low-profile air-type CPU cooler for AMD sockets AM5 and AM4. With its fan in place, the cooler has a Z-height of just under 30 mm, which it achieves using a highly compacted fin-stack heatsink, and a thin form-factor fan. The cooler can deal with AMD Ryzen processors with TDP of up to 95 W, which should make it fit for the majority of processor- and APU models. Its design involves a nickel-plated copper base located between a factory-fitted retention-module. From this base, four 6 mm-thick copper heatpipes pass through, conveying heat to an aluminium fin-stack heatsink, which is ventilated by a 92 mm fan.

The Akasa ALUCIA H4A measures 94 mm x 94 mm x 29.5 mm (WxDxH), weighing 232 g. Its 92 mm ball-bearing fan is rated for 40,000 hours by its designers. It takes in 4-pin PWM input, and turns at speeds ranging between 800-3,600 RPM. It pushes a maximum of 40 CFM of airflow, at 2.2 mm H₂O static pressure, and noise ranging between 17-35.8 dBA. The company didn't reveal pricing, but mentioned that the cooler is backed by a 2-year warranty.

Noctua today expanded its chromax.black line with an all-black version of the award-winning low-height 120 mm CPU cooler NH-D12L: Staying true to the successful formula of the original model, the new chromax.black version with its black fans and black coated heatsink combines the same signature quiet cooling performance with a sleek stealth look.

"The NH-D12L has become a popular choice for compact, high performance builds in cases like the Lian Li O11 Dynamic or the DAN C4-SFX ", says Roland Mossig (Noctua CEO). "With the new chromax.black version, we're now giving customers the option to leverage the NH-D12L's renowned quiet cooling performance in all-black systems."

Akasa today introduced the Gecko Pro LX SSD cooler (model: A-M2HS04-BK), designed for drives in the M.2-2280 form-factor. The cooler is a fan-heatsink featuring an extruded aluminium monoblock heatsink that's ventilated by a 20 mm fan. The heatsink makes contact with the business end of the drive over a thermal pad that can adjust for Z-height differences between the various components. There is a second thermal pad included that's meant to be installed on the reverse side of the drive, making contact with the "taco shell" retention module.

The 20 mm fan of the Akasa Gecko Pro LX turns at speeds of up to 12,000 RPM, pushing 0.7 CFM of airflow at 4.00 mm H₂O static pressure, and a maximum noise of 26 dBA. Akasa rates the durability of this fan at 60,000 hours. The fan features a standard 4-pin PWM connector, so you can adjust its speed between 3,600 RPM to its top 12,000 RPM. Measuring 70 mm x 25 mm x 21.9 mm (LxWxH), the cooler weighs about 53 g. Akasa didn't reveal pricing, but mentioned that the drive will be backed by a 2-year warranty.

Thermaltake today introduced the MS-1, a fan-heatsink cooler for SSDs in the M.2-2280 form-factor. The cooler consists of an extruded aluminium heatsink with a flattened copper heatpipe running along its length, to more effectively spread heat from the controller across the heatsink. Thermaltake also includes a thermal pad that's meant to be installed between the heatsink and the drive, to compensate for any minor Z-height differences that may exist between the controller, DRAM chip, and the NAND flash chips. There is a second thermal pad for components on the reverse side of the drive's PCB, which makes contact with the "taco shell" backplate of the cooler. This heatsink is ventilated by a tiny fan which turns at speeds of up to 8,000 RPM, pushing 0.44 CFM of airflow at 1.6 mm H₂O static pressure, and a measured noise of 16 dBA. The fan is rated for 60,000 hours by Thermaltake. The cooler measures 74 mm x 23 mm x 17.9 mm, and is designed to minimize interference in the CPU socket area. The company didn't reveal pricing.

DeepCool, a leading manufacturer in PC cooling solutions, is thrilled to introduce the MYSTIQUE AIO series line of liquid coolers designed to elevate the gaming and high-performance computing experience. The MYSTIQUE AIO coolers boast customizable 2.8" TFT LCD screens, setting a new standard for aesthetics, personalization, and cooling efficiency. The highlight of the MYSTIQUE series is the impressive 2.8" TFT LCD screen, offering a sharp 640x480 pixel resolution and displaying a vibrant spectrum of 16.7 million colors. Users can now customize their systems with personalized images and animated gifs, bringing a new level of creative expression to PC customization.

DeepCool's MYSTIQUE coolers incorporate a state-of-the-art 5th generation high-efficiency pump, providing exceptional cooling performance for modern, power-hungry CPUs. The optimized pump design features a 3-phase, 6-slot, 4-pole motor capable of rotating 3400 RPM, all while maintaining a quiet operation at just 21 dB(A). The MYSTIQUE AIO Coolers come with a redesigned coldplate, optimizing heat transfer with 0.1 mm intensive flow channels strategically placed over CPU hotspots. The precise liquid splitter ensures efficient liquid flow, contributing to superior cooling performance.

Thermalright today introduced the Peerless Assassin 120 MINI series of medium-sized dual fin-stack CPU coolers, which come in two trims—all black and all white. As its name suggests, this is a compacted variant of the Peerless Assassin 120 cooler from 2021. Its design involves not just a smaller heatsink, but also a single fan configuration, with a single 120 mm fan located between the two fin-stacks, pulling air from one of the stacks, and pushing it through the next. With its fan in place, the Peerless Assassin 120 MINI measures 125 mm x 110 mm x 145 mm (WxDxH), with 135 mm height without the fan. For comparison, original Peerless Assassin 120 measures 125 mm x 135 mm x 157 mm, and has a dual 120 mm push-pull fan setup. Including the fan, the Peerless Assassin 120 MINI weighs 820 g.

The design of the Peerless Assassin 120 MINI involves a nickel plated C1100 copper base, through which six 6 mm-thick copper heatpipes pass, with the two aluminium fin-stacks along their two ends. The included Thermalright TL-D12B fan features a fluid dynamic bearing, turns at speeds of up to 1,500 RPM, pushing up to 66.87 CFM of airflow, at 1.53 mm H₂O static pressure, and 25.6 dBA maximum noise. Among the CPU socket types supported by the cooler are LGA1700, AM5, AM4, and LGA1200. The company didn't reveal pricing.

Arctic is giving finishing touches to its new Liquid Freezer III all-in-one liquid CPU cooler. Designed almost entirely in-house by Arctic, the cooler features a few unique design improvements over its predecessor, the Liquid Freezer II series. To begin with, the pump-block features a unique design resembling an aircraft turbofan engine intake. In the previous generations of Liquid Freezer, the VRM area ventilation fan appeared suspended on top of the pump-block, like it's a secondary fixture. Here, the fan is located inside top vent of the pump-block, and guides all its airflow laterally, providing some airflow to your CPU VRM and memory areas. The pump is located adjacent to this fan.

There are three color trims with four size variants, each. The color trims include White + ARGB, Black + ARGB, and Black sans lighting. In the White + ARGB and Black + ARGB variants, the lighting includes an addressable RGB LED element on the pump-block, with the fan vent serving as an LED diffuser; and each of the included fan having lighting of its own. Size variants for each of the three trims include 240 (240 mm x 120 mm); 280 (280 mm x 140 mm); 360 (360 mm x 120 mm); and 420 (420 mm x 140 mm). Arctic has made improvements to the radiator design, to extend its finnage (heat dissipation surfare area) to the edges of the frame. We'll learn more detailed specs such as the cooling performance and fan specs, as we head closer to product launch.The leaked teaser trailer for the Arctic Liquid Freezer III follows.

CORSAIR, a world leader in high-performance gear and systems for gamers, content creators, and PC enthusiasts, today announced the launch of the A115 High-Performance Tower CPU Air Cooler, the latest addition to its CPU cooling lineup. Meticulously engineered to tame the high temperatures generated by the latest Intel and AMD processors, the A115 is the most powerful and efficient air cooler that CORSAIR has ever produced - with innovative features that make installation and adjustment incredibly easy.

At the heart of the A115 are six 6 mm heat pipes and a high-efficiency copper cold plate, capable of handling CPUs with up to 270 W TDP. The slightly convex shape of the cold plate optimizes contact with the CPU, ensuring maximum thermal transfer and stability. After absorbing heat, 90 nickel-plated cooling fins provide a substantial 1.69 m² surface area for rapid heat dissipation.

ZALMAN today introduced the CNPS14X Duo Black, its new high-end air-type CPU cooler, designed for thermal loads of up to 270 W, or comparable to typical 240 mm AIO liquid coolers. It does so in an imposing size of 126 mm x 135 mm x 159 mm (DxWxH), weighing 1.16 kg. It features a traditional dual fin-stack (D-type) heatsink, with a ZALMAN patented reverse direct-touch heatpipe base. Rather than have a the heatpipes make direct contact with the CPU, or even indirect contact through a base-plate, were only portions of the heatpipes make contact with the base; the reverse direct-touch mechanism has them enclosed and surrounded by the base-plate, so it makes contact with the entire surface area of the heatpipes. The heatsink features six 6 mm-thick copper heatpipes, with their ends passing through the two aluminium fin-stacks. The two stacks are capped by ABS top-plates.

The cooler includes two ZALMAN AF120 fans, you can use both of them in a push-pull configuration, where the cooler yields 44 mm of clearance for the memory; or single fan mode, clearing out 52 mm for the memory. Each of the two fans turns at speeds between 600 to 2,000 RPM, pushing up to 69.12 CFM of airflow, at a maximum static pressure of 2.01 mm H₂O, and 29.7 dBA maximum noise output. Their hydro dynamic bearings are rated for 40,000 hours. Among the CPU socket types supported by the ZALMAN CNPS14X Duo Black are Intel LGA1700, LGA1200; AMD AM5, and AM4. A sachet of ZALMAN ZM-STC8 thermal compound comes included with the cooler, which is rated for thermal conductivity of 8.3 W/mK. The company didn't reveal pricing.

Cooler Master's research and design team seems to be up to all sorts of shenanigans lately—company representatives at CES 2024 had the joyful experience of hyping up a curiosity/prototype bearing the moniker "Project VGA Cooler." It certainly is a tough sell to explain to punters how an aftermarket part can usurp the performance offered by a manufacturer's standard fitting of triple-fan arrays on already pricey custom high-end GeForce RTX 40xx cards. The plucky Project VGA Cooler was showcased in white or dark silver forms, accompanied by twin Mobius 120 mm fans. The spec sheet states that these utilize special loop dynamic bearings, although we are not certain whether the special Mobius fans are customized for this project specifically.

TPU staff witnessed an ASUS GeForce RTX 4090 TUF graphics card getting the refit treatment—its original triple-fan array was removed, and the experimental aftermarket part was attached to the TUF's remaining heatsink and shroud. Cooler Master's demonstration proceeded smoothly, but this publication questions whether these prototype GPU cooling units are truly prepared for a universal fit across a wide variety of expensive current generation GeForce RTX models, or Radeon RX equivalents. Cooler Master's design team likely has to be careful in choosing specific or popular GPU models, once "Project VGA Cooler" exits the conceptual phase of development and approaches final retail form.

Besides bringing out new feature updates to its Boreas line of air coolers, GAMDIAS showcased its latest AIO liquid CPU coolers, the Aura GL V2 series, and the Chione P3 series. The Chione P3 series features an innovative pump-block design that features a small ~60 mm fan that generates some airflow around the CPU socket, to help cool the VRM heatsinks, memory modules, and the NVMe SSD closest to it. Right above this fan, suspended on armatures is a round LCD display that displays coolant temperature by default, but can be made to display just about anything, using the Chione Cast app. The Chione P3 comes in two sizes—240 mm (P3-240U), and 360 mm (P3-360U). The P3 series also introduces an updated hydraulic bearing PWM fan, and Teflon-coated coolant tubes.

The Aura GL V2 series are positioned to be a little more affordable than the Chione P3 series, There are several improvements to the V2 over the original Aura series, such as an updated pump with a 12-slot, 10-pole motor, an updated copper cold-plate, an updated coolant channel, cable concealment, and some design touch-ups, such as the ability to rotate the top plate of the pump-block. The Aura GL V2 series comes in 360 mm, 240 mm, and 120 mm sizes; and their sub-variants of black and white.

GAMDIAS at the 2024 International CES showed off its updates to the Boreas M2-51 and E2-41 lines of tower-type CPU coolers. The new M2-51D and E2-410D, along with their white variants M2-51DWH and E2-410DWH, come with a digital segment display along the top plate. The aluminium fin-stack is slightly recessed, creating room for a tiny bit of electronics, which are wired down to the base. Besides fan RPM, this display puts out CPU temperature, although we're not sure how it goes about doing this.

The easiest way would be to have this display plug into one of the USB 2.0 headers, and for an app to read CPU temperature and fan RPM off the super I/O chip; although we'd be surprised if it's taking the difficult route of localized fan control and its own thermal measurements using a thermistor. Both the M2-51D and E2-410D are nearly identical heatsinks, but differ in heatpipe count—5 versus 4, respectively; and so while the M2-51D is rated for thermal loads of up to 240 W, the E2-410D is rated up to 230 W. The display is hidden behind a tinted polycarbonate panel, so it looks flush. Although not on display at CES, GAMDIAS revealed that it's working on a high-end dual fin-stack cooler that uses the vast top-plate area available to sneak in a true-color LCD screen.

Thermaltake has unveiled and launched its newest ASTRIA Series air coolers at CES 2024 show, including ASTRIA 200, ASTRIA 400, and ASTRIA 600 ARGB coolers. The entire ASTRIA ARGB series is equipped with the new CT120 ARGB fans. According to Thermaltake, the CT102 ARGB fan can provide an airflow of 65 CFM with 2.56 mm-H2O static pressure at a maximum noise level of 26.8 dBA. The ASTRIA ARGB Series is based on the standard tower design, where the ASTRIA 200 ARGB and ASTRIA 400 ARGB stick to a single-tower, single-fan design, while the ASTRIA 600 ARGB uses a dual-tower, dual-fan design. The ASTRIA 200 ARGB uses four 6 mm U-shaped heatpipes, while ASTRIA 400 ARGB and ASTRIA 600 ARGB feature six of the same heatpipes.

The entire lineup support the latest Intel and AMD sockets, and can support up to 210 W, 230 W, and 265 W TDP CPUs, respectively. What makes the ASTRIA ARGB cooler lineup special is th fact that you can adjust the fan position to align it with the height of memory, providing some additional flexibility with installation. The ASTRIA ARGB cooler lineup also features the new Meteor Shower lighting effects, thanks to 18 LEDs located on the top cover and sync them with 9 LEDs on the CT120 ARBG fans.

Iceberg Thermal specializes in CPU cooling and fans, with elaborate tower-type, and dual-tower type air coolers, and AIO liquid CPU coolers. It brought practically the entire lineup to 2024 CES, including some interesting bits of hardware. The IceSleet G3 and G4 series are single fin-stack CPU coolers. The IceSleet G3 is at the entry-mid range, capable of thermal loads of 160 W. It uses a single aluminium fin-stack heatsink to which heat drawn from a direct-touch base is fed by three 6 mm-thick copper heat pipes. A single 120 mm fan ventilates it. The IceSleet G4 OC is a step up, and although it's recommended for the same 160 W thermal loads as the G3, it has four 6 mm-thick heatpipes, which should improve heat transfer, allowing you to lower the fan speed. It uses a single 120 mm fan that features addressable RGB lighting. The cooler comes in ice blue+white and black+ice blue 2-tone color variants.

The IceSleet G4 Silent is a further step up, with a cooling capacity of 170 W, a higher density heatsink, four 6 mm-thick copper heatpipes, and a fan tuning that's optimized for low noise. The IceSleet G4 Midnight is similar in characteristics to the G4 OC, but comes in an all-black that includes black anodized aluminium fins, heatpipes, plastic cladding, and of course the fan frame. Although tinted dark, the fan impeller is studded with addressable RGB. The company also unveiled its new IceGale Lightning ARGB series 120 mm fan, with noise levels under 28.9 dBA. These 120 mm spinners of conventional thickness turn at speeds ranging between 200 to 2,200 RPM, pushing 76.74 CFM of airflow, at 2.8 mm H₂O static pressure. The fan comes with a fluid dynamic bearing that's rated for over 70,000 hours by its designers.

ADATA has showcased a rather interesting XPG HYBRID COOLER at CES 2024 which actually integrates an AIO solution into the size of your standard air cooler, packing pump, loop, and a radiator into a single unit. The new cooler promises to be smaller and lighter than a standard AIO cooler but more efficient than an air cooler.

The new HYBRID COOLER is a patented dual-fan CPU cooler that can cool CPUs with TDP of up to 280 W. It will support both standard as well as Intel Xeon and AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO sockets, and uses two high-performance 120 mm VENTO PRO PWM fans by Nidec. The entire unit is slightly taller than a 120 mm fan and looks pretty neat, but unfortunately, it is still just a concept and ADATA did not have it running inside a system. Hopefully, we'll see it officially launched soon and to see how well it compares to standard AIOs and standard air coolers.

ASUS today announced the ProArt LC 420, the first all-in-one (AIO) cooler in the ProArt line. Expertly integrating premium tech into an elegantly understated design, the ProArt LC 420 is made for creators who seek high performance, low noise and chic style. It's powered by a performant three-phase motor pump and Noctua IndustrialPPC fans, and an illuminated meter on the pump cover provides live system stats in the signature minimalist ProArt manner for real-time information at a glance. With subtle and graceful aesthetics that add a touch of refinement to your setup, the ProArt LC 420 is cool, quiet and classy - the perfect trifecta for any and all content creators.

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As one of the few 420 mm AIO coolers on the market, the ProArt LC 420 can deliver some of the most powerful cooling available. And with its three renowned Noctua NF-A14 industrial PPC-2000 PWM 140 mm radiator fans, airflow can be delivered quietly. The synergy of high performance and low noise extends to many other elements of the ProArt LC 420. A premium three-phase motor pump ensures a smooth and steady transfer of heat to the radiator, while being acoustically tuned to blend into the background. And the radiator itself is thicker than usual, creating extra coolant storage so that the fans and motor do not have to work as hard.

Jonsbo unveiled what is possibly the most "compact" CPU cooler in the D-type (dual fin-stack) design. The new CR-1400 DV2 by Jonsbo is just 136 mm tall with its fans in place, but rocks two aluminium fin-stacks, a shrouded fan-mound, and uses a pair of 92 mm fans to ventilate its heatsink in a push-pull arrangement. The cooler has some decent specs despite its supposedly diminutive height. Six 6 mm-thick nickel-plated copper heatpipes make direct contact with the CPU at the base, with their ends passing through the two aluminium fin-stacks, which are ventilated by two 92 mm fans, one of which pushes fresh air through the first fin-stack, and the second positioned between the two fin-stacks, conveying air onto the second stack. Both stacks are covered by a cooler shroud that holds onto the fans, and comes with an ARGB illuminated top-plate.

Each of the two included 92 mm fans features a fluid-dynamic bearings rated for over 40,000 hours, turns at speeds ranging between 800 to 2,500 RPM, pushing between 11.95 to 38.2 CFM of airflow, at 0.25 to 2.00 mm H₂O static pressure, and a noise output ranging between 22.3 to 33.8 dBA. The fans each take in 4-pin PWM input for the main function, and 3-pin ARGB for the lighting. Only the "push" fan features ARGB lighting through LEDs located in the impeller hub. The hub features an infinity reflection design element. With its fan in place, the cooler measures 92 mm x 144 mm x 136 mm (WxDxH), the company didn't mention weight. The cooler comes in two variants based on color, Black and White (which changes the color of the shroud and fan frames. Among the CPU socket types supported are LGA1700, AM5, LGA1200, and AM4. The company didn't reveal pricing information.

CORSAIR, a world leader in enthusiast components for gamers, creators, and PC builders, today announced the launch of the MP700 PRO, its fastest PCIe Gen 5 M.2 SSD to date. Available in capacities up to 4 TB, with three different cooling options, the MP700 PRO sets a new standard for next-generation storage, with sequential read and write performance reaching a phenomenal 12,400 MB/sec and 11,800 MB/sec respectively—that's up to 75% faster than PCIe 4.0 SSDs.

On top of the impressive sequential throughput, the random read and write performance of up to 1.5 million read and 1.6 million write input/output operations per second (IOPS) put the MP700 PRO way ahead of the best PCIe Gen 4 drives. The MP700 PRO is backward compatible with PCIe 4.0 motherboards, making this an upgrade that will last you for years to come. Native support for Microsoft DirectStorage ensures that you'll get the most from the latest games, while copying files in Windows and loading applications has never felt so fast.

[Editor's note: Our in-depth review of the MP700 Pro is now live]

Noctua today expanded its chromax.black line with all-black versions of the award-winning NH-D9L and NH-L9x65 CPU coolers: Staying true to the successful formula of the original models, the new chromax.black versions with their black fans and black coated heatsinks combine the same signature quiet cooling performance with a sleek stealth look. "Many users who build Small Form Factor systems value build-aesthetics just as much as performance and quietness of operation", says Roland Mossig (Noctua CEO). "Our NH-D9L and NH-L9x65 are highly popular among Small Form Factor builders, so we're excited to introduce them in all-black chromax versions!"

The new NH-D9L chromax.black and NH-L9x65 chromax.black are identical to the award-winning regular models except for the colour: Featuring black coated heatsinks, black fans with black anti-vibration-pads, black fan clips and black mounting parts, they are literally black from head to toe. Thanks to thoroughgoing optimisations of the coating material and process, the chromax.black models provide the same, renowned quiet cooling performance as their regular, non-coated counterparts.

Azza has introduced its new Cube 240 and Cube 360 liquid AIO coolers, compatible with Intel's upcoming LGA1851 socket for Arrow Lake processors. The new LGA1851 socket offers more contact pins than the previous LGA1700 socket, but it maintains the same dimensions and mounting spacing, allowing many existing coolers to remain compatibility. As we see with the latest Reddit post of the Azza Cube 360 installation manual, the LGA1851 socket will retain cooler compatibility with the current LGA1700 socket. For users planning to upgrade to the upcoming Arrow Lake platform, the cooler installation will be the least of their worries if their mounting brackets are compatible.

However, one notable change with LGA1851 is the higher maximum dynamic pressure, signifying increased mounting pressure from CPU coolers. But that only sometimes leads to new mounting mechanisms for coolers. In addition to Azza, Noctua's coolers, like NH-U12, have also confirmed signs of Arrow Lake support, as you can see here.

be quiet!, the German manufacturer for premium PC components, announces an addition to its portfolio of all-in-one water cooling units with Pure Loop 2. Pure Loop 2 replaces the award-winning Pure Loop, offering substantial improvements by implementing a PWM-adjustable pump and ARGB LEDs around the cooling block. Compared to Pure Loop 2 FX, the new Pure Loop 2 series utilizes be quiet!'s brand-new Pure Wings 3 PWM high-speed fans for high static pressure and a quiet operation. To match individual cooling requirements, Pure Loop 2 will be available with four different radiator sizes: 120 mm, 240 mm, 280 mm, and 360 mm.

Pure Loop 2 water cooling units rely on up to three Pure Wings 3 PWM high-speed fans, which offer a very quiet operation of only 36.8 dBA at maximum speed. The fans also support a unique closed loop motor function, which monitors the rotational speed of the fan and makes automatic adjustments to keep the fans at a constant fan speed, no matter the air resistance of the radiator. Pure Loop 2 has a doubly decoupled pump to reduce the transfer of vibrations: by being mounted on the tubes, the pump case is decoupled from the CPU cooling block and radiator. On top of that, rubber padding inside the housing of the pump unit add an additional layer of decoupling. The pump unit is PWM-adjustable, allowing better fine-tuning of the performance/noise balance. A nickel-coated coldplate ensures efficient cooling performance for all mainstream desktop processors and allows the use of liquid metal thermal compound.

Today Lenovo is announcing its top-of-the-line Lenovo Legion 9i (16", 8), the first 16-inch gaming laptop in Lenovo Legion's ecosystem—and in the world—with a self-contained liquid-cooling system, designed for gamers and creators with heavy graphic workflow requirements who need a full development studio in their bag. The Lenovo Legion 9i caps out the Lenovo Legion lineup that also includes the Lenovo Legion Pro series for competitive gamers and the Lenovo Legion Slim series for gamers who value agility, as well as Lenovo Legion displays and peripherals. Also announced today are the Lenovo Legion 16" Gaming Backpack GB700 and GB400, two backpack options that give gamers a choice between slim and lightweight agility or extra storage without sacrificing protection for their Lenovo Legion 9i (16", 8) or any other laptops and accessories.

"The introduction of the Lenovo Legion 9i (16", 8) marks the latest pinnacle of Lenovo Legion's gaming laptop innovation. The Lenovo Legion 9i is first laptop in the Lenovo Legion ecosystem with an integrated liquid-cooling system and hardware AI chip tuning. The forged carbon A-cover, which in addition to its 'unique-to-each-laptop aesthetics' means a lighter laptop for gamers and creators who demand nothing but the best." said Jun Ouyang, Lenovo's vice president and general manager of the Consumer Business Segment, Intelligent Devices Group. "We are constantly challenging ourselves to push the limits when designing gaming solutions. The Lenovo Legion 9i (16", 8) has set a new benchmark for us that we are excited to meet—and exceed—in the future."