Quiet gaming PC builds rely on smart cooling, airflow tuning, and case design to reduce noise while maintaining strong ...

One of my favorite things about PC hardware is that it’s always getting better. Every year I get to enjoy the latest CPUs, GPUs, and memory advances and watch those numbers go up in turn. But there’s ...

Building a PC is more accessible than ever, and many people tend to lean toward customizable options as personal design preferences can range from form-over-function builds to those that are built ...

Sarfraz is an avid PC enthusiast who has a decade of experience in PC hardware. He has written extensively on all types of consumer PC components and peripherals on Xtremegaminerd since the time when ...

When your laptop fails due to overheating, it’s the Second Law of Thermodynamics in play. As the electricity in your computer continues to produce heat without proper cooling or airflow, the enclosed ...

The cooling system in your computer involves several fans and heatsinks all working together to get the heat from its various components out of the case as fast as possible. A PC that runs too hot ...

What is the best PC fan? All gaming PCs need good cooling to ensure consistent operation without any crashes or drops in the speed of its components. If you're building a new system, many PC cases ...

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 ...

Fan Control is a great tool for doing exactly what its name suggests, giving you complete control over your system's fans, including your CPU and GPU fans, plus any water cooling pumps that you may ...

Spend enough time around PC builders and PC building forums, and you’ll learn pretty quickly that the direction of a case or CPU cooler fan matters. When a fan’s positioned for intake, the intent is ...

This post is a quick sequel of my previous article jam-packed with my personal experiences and observations while I was fiddling with standard 4-wire PC cooling fans. Today I will be talking about the ...