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I can tell you how - Amazon. There are a lot of 'sellers' providing drives as recertified or officially refurbished that are not. They originate from China and cannot be covered by Seagate due to where the drive warranty code (on the drive itself) originates. Seagate has a warranty check app...

I would argue the exact opposite; I would much prefer an Arctic Freezer AIO than a Corsair one. I used to actually test and review CPU coolers.

In my mind, the 3 fans on the vertical 'back' wall of the chassis would pull air 'IN', as they look to be doing now. Bottom fans are also intake. Top radiator fans looks to be set to exhaust, or blow out through the radiator and the top of the chassis. Next question would be what your AIO...

This is normally a process of warnings and 1:1 PM discussions as well as any edits to a post that might be necessary. Of course, it has been quite a while since I was actively moderating, contributing and interacting - the sharp decline of deeply technical resources and enthusiast discussions...

Your post outlines it well - EVERYTHING costs more now, not just watercooling parts. Top of the line CPUs and GPUs from 10-15 years ago were under $300/CPU and $600/GPU. CPUs can still be found in that territory, but wanting to run top-spec GPU means missing a mortgage.

Watercooling can be pretty quiet; it depends on how you design your loop. I run a watercooled 2990wx Threadripper workstation build in a server rack with a watercooled 2080 Super, can't hear it at about a meter away. The only fans I hear are the 2 drive bay intake fans. Runs at 28C CPU / 25C...

That's actually a very solid insight. It is also difficult to have rules in black and white yet the administration of them requires a significant valuation of gray-area observation. Implied vs. direct meaning and intent.

This is one of the most over-used and often misunderstood reasons why people watercool. Most people don't watercool as a performance measure, most do it because it is enjoyable as a project and satisfying once completed. It does help when you do want to overclock, but for most, its is much...

Hi everyone. Very long time custom watercooling guy here (23+ years). I also am a Senior Moderator on the forums and used to write CPU cooling articles for Tom's Hardware. I am thinking about once again picking up my watercooling lab and testing environment as well as potentially doing...

https://www.performance-pcs.com/water-cooling/water-blocks/water-blocks-vga.html?vga_series=3759 There are a few options for 7900 XTX if you use the GPU block sorting menu. Since the 9000 series from AMD is brand new, it might be a bit before blocks are available. Edit: Alphacool just...

When I buy GPU blocks for graphics cards, I will usually find what blocks are available first, then try to determine what cards they are suitable for. For example, EVGA (R.I.P.) used to almost always follow Nvidia reference design, so the blocks followed the technical reference spec. Many...

Not if you know how to use a chainsaw... :) Kidding aside, most just report battery station charging status and nearby device status with an application. I currently do not own one, but some of the more high-end machines are getting pretty complex. All of my saws and...

I would come back and write for Tom's to do dedicated 'actual' watercooling reviews. Tom's needs to diversify - simply put, Technology is in every aspect of our lives in automobiles, home automation, outdoor/off-grid, Wi-Fi/Bluetooth/electric grilling and food prep and personal gadgets. You...

I tested literally dozens of thermal pastes for the site about a year ago. There's not much difference between traditional pastes overall - maybe 2-3C between any of them. Liquid metal starts to see bigger improvements but it is costly by comparison per gram and if you get any on your...

OK, if the pump impeller isn't spinning at all, that's a problem and it isn't going to work at all unless it does. You might have a dead unit, but I would make 100% that all of your cables are connected and possibly check alternative connections just to rule out a bad one. If this all results...