Maingear is one of the original boutique PC makers that popularized water-cooled rigs more than 20 years ago. However, after focusing more on air-cooled systems over the past few years, at CES 2025 ...
The choice between air cooling and water cooling has been a long-argued debate among PC enthusiasts. Each method brings advantages and disadvantages that could make or break the decision.
Water cooling systems appeal to people who push the envelope and build personal computers with the fastest chips, because water cooling is very efficient. They also eliminate large, noisy fans.
Instead of blowing the air straight into the room, it pushes it through a pair of wood ducts into a second chamber with PC components, and out through a water-cooling radiator. To prevent the hot ...
This project is a good reminder that if you need to carry heat away from something with no fans, self-contained water cooling systems are fairly inexpensive now, thanks to the PC market.
MSI introduced a new series of water cooling units and a concept PC case. The MAG CORELIQUID A15 series focuses on making installation simpler while still offering strong cooling features.
Maingear has launched two more models in its Apex line of liquid-cooled desktop gaming PCs. The new models are the Apex Force and the upgraded Apex Rush. The high-end gaming PC maker said these ...