PC Gamer - UK (2022-01)

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hesedays
all-in-oneliquid
coolers seemto
get all the
attention. I get it,
theylookawesome and really
add somepersonality toyour
rig. But let’s say you don’t
havethe budgetfor a liquid
cooling solutionbut still need
tocool yourCPU. Here’s
where the bestCPU air
coolers comein. Eventhe
mostexpensive air cooleris
nowhere nearthe costofan

AIO liquidcooler, and they
offer simplicityand reliability.

Following the biggeris better
mantrais a goodstart towards
findingyourideal air cooler, but
you needto makesureit fits in
yourcase. Noctua’s NH-D15is a
mightybeast, to say the least.
There’s alsosomeleewayon
style here. While maybe not as
flashy as someliquidcoolers,
someair coolers do comewith
RGB lightingto add some
pizzazz to yourrig.

CPU AIR

COOLERS

Keepyourchipcooland quiet withone of


PCGamer’s recommended aircoolers.


ByChris Szewczyk


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