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I thought Cheap AIO coolers seemed gimmicky and showed bad thermal, but these $72 and $54 liquid coolers completely proved me wrong.

Polartherm's X8 and X10 offer great performance at affordable prices. While the X8 is ideal for budget builds, the X10 stands out for mid-to-high-end setups, even outperforming some premium pastes. Both pastes come with easy-to-use packaging and tools, making them a solid choice for gamers.

Insider claims that 2k is gearing up for a possible BioShock remake reveal that will be taking place before the end of this summer.

Certain electrical sections of the RTX 50-series GPUs have been found to consistently overheat beyond a safe threshold.

While 360mm AIO coolers are recommended as the best CPU coolers for Ryzen 9 9900X3D, it's best to look at the cooler's performance and value.

The MSI MAG B850M Mortar WiFi is an excellent mATX option to run the latest AMD Ryzen 9000 chips, offering a decent design plus excellent I/O and performance at a fair price. 5G LAN, WiFi 7, 20G USB, and dual PCIe Gen 5 M.2 slots are some of its highlights, and we can't get enough of the EZ-DIY features either.

After testing the full lineup, TF7 stands out as the best value—affordable, easy to apply, and reliable for mid-range systems. TF4 is also a solid pick for budget builds. On the higher end, TF8-EX and TFX deliver strong performance but fall short in durability and user-friendliness, especially with their thick, hard-to-apply texture. TF9, unfortunately, underwhelms across the board. Overall, Thermalright’s thermal paste lineup is a bit hit or miss, but TF7 hits the sweet spot for most users

A complete guide to buying, applying, and maintaining thermal pastes.

The ASUS ROG Crosshair X870E Hero is one of the most premium ($700) offerings for AMD's most premium chipset. It offers a fresh, all-black design highlighted by the large Polymo Lighting II array, excellent VRMs, five M.2 slots, and 20 USB ports. Dual LAN ports are also on offer, but we would've preferred a singular 10G port.

After testing and comparing dozens of AIOs, we have finally rounded up the best CPU coolers for the Ryzen 9 9950X3D.

ID-Cooling’s new X45 thermal paste is an upgrade over their previous versions, offering better thermal performance with easier application thanks to its lower thickness. It’s ideal for overclockers or anyone wanting top cooling without spending much—priced at $6.99 for 2g. It performs slightly better than the older X25 and beats top brands in temperature tests.

The ASRock Phantom Gaming X870E Nova WiFi is a remarkable motherboard for all Ryzen 7000, 8000, and 9000 series CPUs. It has an impressive 20+2+1-phase VRM design with 110A Dr.MOS SPS. The motherboard has a total of five M.2 slots, with the top one being Gen5. There is also an exceptionally extensive selection of USB ports, including USB4 and much more. As expected, the X870E Nova WiFi packs a solid punch when it comes to both synthetic and gaming benchmarks, and also has very optimal VRM thermals, making it a good choice for overclocking.