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 ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. It wasn't that long ago that buying a high-performance CPU cooler meant shelling out big bucks for a product from brands such as Noctua, be ...

CPU_FAN and CPU_OPT are entirely different and serve distinct purposes in the context of a computer cooling system. CPU_FAN or CPU Fan Header is the primary 4-pin fan header on a motherboard, and it ...

If your CPU temps have been unusually high since you first built the PC, reseating it might fix the problem. And while you're ...

Windows PCs and laptops require a dedicated fan to support heat dissipation. The fan helps keep the hardware cool and ensures it doesn’t overheat in any intensive work or task. During peak performance ...

A CPU shouldn't run too hot unless you're stress-testing it, but if it's overheating under medium to heavy workloads, it's probably time to replace the thermal paste or buy a better cooler. CPU ...

The case has two fans sucking air in from the front, they blow straight through to the CPU fan which blows onto a rear fan blowing out. There are two SSDs attached to the left-most drive mounting ...