In a time when OEMs can pluck essential features like headphone jacks and removable batteries from your smartphone, PC building seems like a breath of fresh air, especially if you love customizing ...

Modern PCs can easily consume upwards of several hundred watts of power to push as many frames as possible. With this power, comes a lot of heat which inevitably has to be dissipated somewhere.

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 ...

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 ...

The desktop PC has two major nemeses: dust and heat. Heat can be tough to diagnose since you can’t see it the way you can with dust. The key to avoiding any heat-related issues (besides regularly ...

PCWorld explains how to determine PC fan airflow direction by examining blade curvature, which is essential for proper cooling system configuration. Correct fan placement matters for maintaining ...

I've got an 7896A with a BP6 and Dual Celeron 400s (@ 570MHz) at the moment that I'll be installing a Soyo SY-K7V Dragon+ and XP 1800 in with CD-RW, CD-Rom, 2 7200rpm HDs, and a NIC (I know the Dragon ...

Daisy-chain fans are one of those quality-of-life upgrades in PC building that often go unnoticed. This is especially important for consumers who care about clean aesthetics, cable management, and ...