Cooling
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Alpenföhn Brocken ECO Advanced CPU Cooler
Even the best can always be better, and that’s the approach engineers at Alpenföhn took when it came to revising and updating the Brocken ECO from the ground up. The result: more efficiency and even easier installation. As a result, the Alpenföhn Brocken ECO Advanced offers an impressive TDP of 170 Watts and is ideally suited for overclockers. The ultra-quiet 120- WingBoost 3 fan also contributes to the high-performance cooling. Just like with its predecessor, the Alpenföhn Brocken ECO Advanced offers excellent price-to-performance. The Features of the Alpenföhn Brocken ECO Advanced at a…
Phanteks Halos Digital RGB Fan Frames
Phanteks has just released their universal RGB fan frames with digitally addressable RGB-LEDs! The Halos Digital fan frames allow even fans without lighting to get in on the action and get your PC looking its best, and all without forfeiting performance. They help to give just about any system a truly special look while illuminating the fans' blades with breathtaking lighting effects. Constructed from solid aluminium in the Lux variant or premium quality plastic in the standard version, both offer superb aesthetics with or without…
PHANTEKS Glacier C350ip & C350ap CPU Water Blocks
Update 3 – PHANTEKS Glacier C350ip & C350ap CPU watercoolers impress with their elegant simplicity! Available at Overclockers!! Update 2 – The Phanteks Glacier watercooler now also for the GTX 1080 Ti graphics cards from MSI & Gigabyte! Available at Overclockers!! Update 1 – Phanteks C350a CPU watercooler now also for AMD processors. Order now at Overclockers ! News – Phanteks Glacier high-end watercooler with RGB-LED lighting for CPUs and GPUs Available at Overclockers!. Update 3: PHANTEKS Glacier C350ip & C350ap CPU watercoolers impress with…
BitFenix Spectre Pro RGB Fans: Now With Aura Sync!
The arrival of the Spectre Pro RGB fan series from BitFenix represents a new addition to their portfolio of RGB-illuminated products, this time implemented in close coordination with ASUS. TriBright RGB-LEDs have now been integrated into the renowned Spectre Pro fans. Thanks to patented TriBright technology the embedded LEDs are particularly bright, durable, and offer - in conjunction with ASUS Aura Sync software - an impressive range of RGB lighting effects. These lighting effects can then synchronise with other Aura Sync-compatible components. Furthermore the fans…
Innovative Cooling Solutions: Cryorig CPU Coolers & Fans
Cryorig - Efficient Cooling Solutions & Innovative Ideas The team behind the relatively young company, Cryorig, consists of experienced cooling specialists and overclocking experts whose declared aim is to develop the highest performing products for fans of modding. Cryorig quickly made a name for themselves with their innovative solutions, and creating these solutions meant not just relying on high-quality materials, but also combining existing components in new ways so as to get the most out of them e.g. adding additional fans to CPU watercoolers. Cryorig…
Phanteks Glacier Water-Cooling Fittings
Phanteks is expanding their water-cooling range and has equipped their Glacier series with additional fittings for hard-tubes and universal connectors. Made from brass and created using CNC machines, these high-precision fittings are available in various types and angles, furthermore they come in two premium colours (black or chrome). Equipped with a high-flow design, the fittings offer superb performance for custom water-cooling setups and are primarily targeted at the Glacier waterblocks from Phanteks. The Key Features of the Phanteks Glacier Fittings at a Glance: Fittings &…
The Ben Nevis Cooler: Optimised Advanced Edition!
The Ben Nevis Cooler: Optimised Advanced Edition Available for Pre-Order at Overclockers UK Now! The Ben Nevis Advanced represents a new addition to the portfolio of cooling specialist EKL and their Alpenföhn lineup, as well as a fresh, performance-optimised variant of their highly sought-after cooler. The increased surface area of the cooler, its asymmetric design, and its flat 130 mm PWM fan all combine to offer newcomers and price-to-performance conscious users a compact but quiet cooling solution. The cooler's installation eschews the need to screw it directly…
Air Coolers In-Depth
There are all sorts of options for keeping your processor chilled, but air coolers remain the cheapest and easiest and most versatile option. You can spend between £10 and £100 on an air cooler, and choose huge heatsinks with multiple fans or fan-free models for pure silence. Vast units are ideal for overclocking, and smaller cooler slot inside small-form-factor systems. Our guide explains how these important components function – and gives you an overview of the entire market. We've also picked out some of our…
Alpenfohn Olymp Twin Tower CPU Cooler
Introducing the Alpenföhn Olymp, clocking in at 165mm tall and with a twin tower system using two 140 mm fans. The Olymp is a heavyweight champion providing up to 340W TDP of cooling performance. Olymp is specifically designed to provide maximum compatibility with tall heat spreaders on performance memory modules. The shape of the Olymp has been carefully considered to allow great airflow to the CPU cooler but also to draw air around the high heat output sections of the mainboard and memory modules. The…