Thermalright today introduced the AXP90-X53 Full copper CPU cooler. A variant of the 53 mm-tall AXP90-X53 top-flow air cooler, this one comes with a nearly 100% copper build, with the CPU contact base, heatpipes, and fin-stack made entirely of the red metal. The only bits on the heatsink that aren't made of copper are the steel retention clips. A copper base plate pulls heat from the processor, conveying it to four 6 mm-thick copper heatpipes, which pass through a copper fin-stack. This is ventilated by a 15 mm-tall 92 mm fan. The base may look like it's plain copper, but has C1100 nickel-plating, and can take even those kinds of TIM that would damage copper over time.

The included Thermalright TL-9015R 92 mm fan features an orange impeller with a contrasting red frame. It features a fluid dynamic bearing, and takes in 4-pin PWM input. It turns at speeds of up to 2,700 RPM, pushing up to 42.58 CFM of airflow, at 1.33 mm H₂O static pressure, and 22.4 dBA noise output. With the fan in place, the Thermalright AXP-90-X53 Full copper measures 94.5 mm x 95 mm x 53 mm, weighing around 600 g (including fan). CPU socket types supported include LGA1700, AM5, LGA1200, and AM4. The company didn't release pricing information.

Azza has introduced its new Cube 240 and Cube 360 liquid AIO coolers, compatible with Intel's upcoming LGA1851 socket for Arrow Lake processors. The new LGA1851 socket offers more contact pins than the previous LGA1700 socket, but it maintains the same dimensions and mounting spacing, allowing many existing coolers to remain compatibility. As we see with the latest Reddit post of the Azza Cube 360 installation manual, the LGA1851 socket will retain cooler compatibility with the current LGA1700 socket. For users planning to upgrade to the upcoming Arrow Lake platform, the cooler installation will be the least of their worries if their mounting brackets are compatible.

However, one notable change with LGA1851 is the higher maximum dynamic pressure, signifying increased mounting pressure from CPU coolers. But that only sometimes leads to new mounting mechanisms for coolers. In addition to Azza, Noctua's coolers, like NH-U12, have also confirmed signs of Arrow Lake support, as you can see here.

EK, the leading manufacturer of premium liquid cooling gear, is excited to announce full compatibility of the EK-Quantum Velocity² D-RGB 1700 and Magnitude 1700 water blocks with the recently unveiled Intel 14th Gen Raptor Lake Refresh CPUs and the upcoming new Z790 motherboards. The Raptor Lake refresh series CPUs feature faster cores for improved multi-tasking, gaming, streaming, and more - up to 6 GHz, with an unmatched overclocking experience. Of course, a capable cooling solution is paramount for the CPU to boost to these high frequencies. This is where EK's Quantum water blocks come in.

The EK-Quantum Velocity² water blocks mark the first EK product series to feature EK-Matrix7 compatibility. Since its launch, this innovative product has garnered multiple design and performance accolades. These water blocks use a socket-specific cooling engine to ensure the best performance and optimal flow with low restrictions on every platform. Since the Z790X platform is based on the LGA1700 socket, the EK-Quantum Velocity² 1700 water blocks are fully compatible with the CPU socket and IHS geometry of Intel 14th Gen Core CPUs. The same goes for the EK-Quantum Magnitude 1700, which fits the Raptor Lake Refresh CPUs perfectly.

By error, over the weekend Canada Computers published prices of upcoming Raptor Lake Refresh desktop CPUs—a competing national store, PC-Canada, also prematurely leaked placeholder charges midway through September. Analysis of last month's figures revealed a 4% (on average) price hike over equivalent 13th Gen Core predecessors, although that information could be out-of-date by now. The numbers released by Canada Computers (now removed from their searchable database) are alleged to be closer to the final article, since we are nearing Intel's October 16th launch day of higher-end 14th Gen Core SKUs, comprised of K and KF variants.

A VideoCardz reader, Kithana, managed to log all of the gory details prior to Canada Computers removing all traces of embargo-busting data. Their news section has pored over the numbers: "A quick check reveals that new SKUs are expected to see an increase ranging from 0% to 7%. Particularly noteworthy is the fact that the upcoming next-gen Core i5-14600KF is currently listed at the same price point as its predecessor, 13600KF, at $399 CAD. Notably, not present is the Core i9-14900K model on this list."

Intel 14th Gen Core CPU series leaks continue to emerge this week—MSI let slip an NDA slide during a livestream a few days ago, and now a retail outlet in the Ukraine has listed six Raptor Lake-S Refresh SKUs on its online store, as spotted by the ever watchful momomo_us. The placeholder product pages that have popped up on Telemart seemingly provide us with yet another look at SKU names, basic specifications, cache sizes, as well as maximum clock speeds. These appear to reaffirm information gleaned from previous leaks regarding 14th generation K and KF models.

Intel's Innovation 2023 event is set to take place on September 19 to 20—where Team Blue is expected to make a big presentation on Raptor Lake Refresh processor ranges (as well as Meteor Lake), so it is somewhat surprising to see retail listings appear well in advance of next month's official announcements, and the anticipated 14th Gen Core K-series product launch in October.

Intel's upcoming desktop platform based on Socket LGA1851 will retire support for the DDR4 memory standard. The socket will only support DDR5. With this, Intel would have gracefully transitioned the market from DDR4 to DDR5, with its current Socket LGA1700 that enables both memory stardards, having supported three generations of Core processors (12th thru 14th). Leaf Hobby, a reliable source with Intel leaks, says that LGA1851 will remain Intel's desktop platform till 2026.

LGA1851 is expected to debut with the company's Core desktop processor generation that succeeds 14th Gen "Raptor Lake Refresh." The socket itself has the same dimensions as LGA1700, and is expected to be cooler-compatible with the older socket. The socket will feature pins for up to 32 PCIe lanes—16 toward PEG, 8 toward DMI chipset bus, and two sets of 4 lanes toward CPU-attached NVMe storage. From these, the 16 PEG lanes, and one set of 4 lanes are expected to be Gen 5, while the chipset bus is expected to remain DMI Gen 4 x8, and the second CPU-attached NVMe slot is expected to be Gen 4. The socket could also feature wiring for updated display I/O, as Intel's next-gen processors are expected to introduce updates to the iGPU.

ID-Cooling introduced the IS-67-XT, a low-profile CPU cooler, which gets its name from its Z-height of just 67 mm, with its fan in place. The cooler comes in all-black, and all-white variants. Its design involves a C-type aluminium fin-stack heatsink, with a top-flow ventilation. Six 6 mm-thick nickel-plated copper heatpipes draw heat from a copper base, which is then conveyed to an aluminium fin-stack that's arranged along the plane of the motherboard. This is ventilated by a 15 mm-thick 120 mm fan. ID-Cooling claims a cooling capacity of 150 W, which means you should be able to run most mainstream desktop processors at stock speeds, taking advantage of the lower noise figures than stock cooling solutions.

The included 120 mm fan takes in 4-pin PWM input, turns at speeds ranging between 500 to 2,200 RPM, pushing up to 67.58 CFM of airflow at 1.54 mm H₂O static pressure, and a maximum noise output of 35.2 dBA. The cooler measures 120 mm x 120 mm x 67 mm, weighing 500 g (including fan). Among the CPU socket types supported by the ID-Cooling IS-67-XT are LGA1700, AM5, LGA1200, AM4, and LGA115x. Backed by a 3-year warranty, both color variants of the cooler are priced at USD $44.99 a piece.

Thermalright introduced the Assassin X 120 PLUS V2 tower-type CPU cooler. This is a spruced up version of the company's Assassin X series coolers, featuring a thicker fin-stack compared to the original Assassin X; four nickel-plated copper heatpipes that disperse in a unique "square" pattern through the fin-stack; a fancy die-cast aluminium top-plate for the heatsink; and two included 120 mm fans intended to be installed in a push-pull configuration (most of the Assassin X series coolers include just one).

The cooler uses a nickel-plated copper base, from which four 6 mm-thick copper heatpipes make their way through the aluminium fin-stack. The two included fans are of different types. The TL-C12B V2 fan meant for the "push" arrangement features a fluid-dynamic bearing, takes in 4-pin PWM input, turns at speeds of up to 1,500 RPM, pushing up to 66.17 CFM of airflow, at 1.53 mm H₂O static pressure, and a maximum noise output of 25.6 dBA. The TL-C12RB V2 meant for the "pull" has mostly the same specs, except 58 CFM airflow. With its fans in place, the Thermalright Assassin X 120 PLUS V2 measures 120 mm x 100 mm x 153 mm (WxDxH), weighing 815 g (545 g heatsink + 2x 135 g fans). Among the CPU socket types supported are LGA1700, AM5, AM4, LGA1200, and LGA115x. The company didn't reveal pricing.

Axiomtek—a world-renowned leader relentlessly devoted to the research, development, and manufacture of series of innovative and reliable industrial computer products of high efficiency - is pleased to announce the SHB160, a new PICMG 1.3 full-size single board computer powered by the LGA1700 13th/12th Gen Intel Core i7/i5/i3, Pentium or Celeron processor with the Intel R680E/H610E chipset. The industry-specific SBC supports dual 2.5 GbE LAN for the ultimate connection experience with blazing data-transfer speed. It also supports PCIe 4.0 for more flexibility and higher bandwidth to GPUs, SSDs, and other peripherals. Offering superior computing performance, rugged design, flexible I/O expansion as well as enhanced graphics capabilities, the SHB160 aims to satisfy the requirements of AIoT applications such as vision inspection, objective classification, factory automation, intelligent video analysis, and smart city.

Axiomtek's SHB160 offers up to four DDR5-4400 MHz ECC or non-ECC U-DIMM slots for up to 128 GB of system memory. The full-size slot CPU card has six SATA-600 ports with software RAID 0/1/5/10 support (Intel R680E chipset) or four SATA-600 ports (Intel H610E chipset). In addition, the SHB160 has one M.2 Key M 2280 slot with PCIe 4.0 x4 signal for NVMe SSD (Intel R680E chipset). It also delivers superior graphics performance with the Intel UHD Graphics and offers dual display configurations via DVI-I and DisplayPort++ (internal header) ports. One PCIe x16 Gen 4 slot, one PCIe x4 Gen 4 slot or four PCIe x1 Gen 4 slots, and four 32-bit PCI bus masters are available on the board to provide an optimum solution with a diverse range of configurations. Equipped with one M.2 Key E 2230 slot, the SHB160 also supports Wi-Fi 6 for faster data transferring while reducing latency and enhancing security.

EK, the leading manufacturer of premium liquid cooling equipment, is introducing the all-new EK-Quantum Power² Kits. These kits come equipped with full D-RGB support, feature an extensive range of award-winning Quantum Line products that share the same design language, and pack various supplementary accessories. The new Kits are aimed at enthusiasts who have powerful PC hardware and seek high-end cooling solutions without having to pick custom loop parts themselves.

With the inclusion of extra accessories, these Quantum Power² kits simplify the loop-building process, making it a hassle-free experience. Some added benefits include D-RGB lighting for customizable RGB effects, a dye pack to create a unique coolant color, two 90-degree rotary fittings, reservoir tube clamps for alternative mounting options, and much more.

Thermaltake today introduced the UX200 SE ARGB, an updated version of its popular tower-type CPU cooler. The cooler gets several design updates in its second generation, which improve its cooling capacity to 170 W, from 130 W on the original. This includes a heavier aluminium fin-stack with more fins and added surface area for heat-dissipation. It uses a heatpipe direct-touch base, from which four 6 mm-thick copper heat pipe convey heat to the aluminium fin-stack.

The included 120 mm fan features 30,000 hours rated hydraulic bearing, takes in 4-pin PWM input for its main function, turns at speeds ranging between 800 to 1,800 RPM, pushing up to 62.72 CFM of airflow, at up to 25 dBA of noise output. The lighting setup uses a 3-pin addressable RGB input, and has LEDs studded in the impeller hub. With its fan installed, the UX200 SE ARGB measures 122 mm x 61 mm x 156.2 mm (WxDxH), weighing 771 g. There are two color based variants, black (model: CL-P105-AL12SW-A), and white (CL-P116-AL12SW-A). Among the CPU socket types supported are LGA1700, AM5, LGA1200, and AM4. Available now, the UX200 SE ARGB is priced around USD $35.

ZALMAN, of the cooling noise prevention system (CNPS) legacy, introduced a slew of PC cooling products at the 2023 Computex. The lineup was led by the innovative Reserator5 Z-series AIO CPU coolers, which use two sets of impellers in the pump-block. One of these is dedicated for the coolant intake, after the coolant passes through the block's micro-fin lattice, it's picked up by a second impeller, which pushes it to the radiator. The dual-impeller design also provides a degree of redundancy in case one of them fails. This ZALMAN's original design, which it has patented. This cooler comes in two models, the Reserator5 Z24 (240 mm x 120 mm radiator), and the Reserator 5 Z36 (360 mm x 120 mm radiator). The impellers turn at synchronized speeds ranging between 1,000 to 2,100 RPM, while each of the included fans do 800 to 2,000 RPM, pushing up to 77.37 CFM of airflow, at 37 dBA noise output.

The next major AIO series showcased by ZALMAN is the Alpha series, which comes in three variants—Alpha 24 (240 mm x 120 mm radiator), Alpha 28 (280 mm x 140 mm), and Alpha 36 (360 mm x 120 mm). This cooler uses a more traditional single-impeller design, although the pump-block has an interesting design that resembles a heatsink. It's topped with 7-segment LED display that puts out coolant temperature in real-time. The pump runs at speeds of up to 3,200 RPM, while each of the included fans do 500 to 1,800 RPM, pushing up to 71.1 CFM at 38 dBA. Both of ZALMAN's new AIO series support the latest CPU socket types, including LGA1700, AM5, LGA1200, and AM4. Among the air-based CPU coolers shown were the new CNPS13X (single fin-stack with push-pull fans), and the CNPS13X Plus (dual fin-stack). The CNPS13X uses a single large aluminium fin-stack, and two 120 mm fans in push-pull mode. The CNPS13X Plus is a D-type dual-fin-stack cooler, with two included fans. Both coolers come with CPU surface temperature displays.

XIGMATEK is one of the pioneers of high-end air cooling solutions. The company is putting up a strong presence at Computex 2023, with the introduction of several new coolers and fans. Although a specialist with large heatsinks and air-based CPU coolers, the company showcased its flagship AIO liquid CPU cooler, the FROZR-O II. Designed squarely as a high-end AIO solution, the FROZR-O II is characterized by a smart pump-block that features a round, true-color display that interfaces with software over USB, and displays real-time CPU temperature (as measured by the cooler's software), pump and fan RPM, and pretty much anything you can program it to (such as pretty backgrounds, clan logos, etc).

The models shown at Computex were the FROZR-O II 360 (360 mm x 120 mm radiator), and its white alter-ego, the FROZR-O II 360 Arctic. Each of the three included PWM fans feature fluid-dynamic bearings, turn at speeds of up to 1,800 RPM, pushing up to 82.2 CFM of airflow, and 2.55 mm H₂O static pressure. The radiator is 27 mm-thick and is made of aluminium channels. Besides software-based control, the cooler includes a Galaxy II 8-channel ARGB controller with an RF remote, so you can cycle between the various lighting presets. The cooler supports Intel LGA1700 and AMD AM5 sockets.

FSP at Computex showed off a handful of its PC cooling products, besides a large selection of high-end PSUs that it specializes in. The MX09 is a high-end dual aluminium fin-stack CPU air cooler. Although a dual fin-stack (D-type) cooler, the two fin-stacks are designed differently. The one on the left (facing the rear end of your case) has a recess toward the bottom, so it doesn't get impeded by elaborate rear I/O shrouds of today's motherboards.

The fin-stack on the right is full length, but its intake fan is a 120 mm and located towards the top, for maximum clearance with the memory. The fan between the two fin-stacks is a 140 mm conveyor. The fins feature a honeycomb bend arrangement for maximum airflow. The cooler uses 7 copper heatpipes that draw heat from the base, spreading it across the two fin-stacks. With its fans in place, the cooler has a height of 160 mm, so it should be compatible with quite a few mid-tower cases. The AP-series of AIO liquid CPU coolers comes in three models based on radiator size—AP42 (420 mm x 140 mm), AP36 (360 mm x 120 mm), and AP24 (240 mm x 120 mm). These use FSP's in-house dual-chamber pump design. Both the MX09 and AP-series support modern CPU socket types, including LGA1700, LGA1200, AM5, and AM4.

ASRock gave its Socket LGA1700 motherboard lineup, specifically those based on the Z790 chipset, a mid-lifecycle refresh with the introduction of four new motherboard models. These include the new Z790 Taichi Lite, Z790 Phantom Gaming Riptide WiFi7, Z790 Nova WiFi7, and the Z790 LiveMixer. The Z790 Taichi Lite heralds a new sub-brand in ASRock's motherboard product stack. This provides the core feature-set of the top Taichi, such as CPU VRM and overclocking capabilites, but tones down on the aesthetic, and some I/O connectivity. Interestingly, the Taichi Lite sticks with older WiFi 6E connectivity, besides a Killer 2.5 GbE + Intel 2.5 GbE wired network. The onboard audio solution is fairly slick, featuring a Realtek ALC4082 codec, an ESS Sabre 9218 DAC for the front-out, and WIMA audio capacitors.

In related news, ASRock also extended the Taichi Lite brand to the AMD platform, by debuting the B650E Taichi Lite, with a powerful CPU VRM that's comparable to that of the X670E Taichi, and a nifty I/O that includes WiFi 6E, Killer 2.5 GbE wired networking, and the same exact onboard audio solution as the Z790 Taichi Lite. The Z790 Phantom Gaming Nova is intended to be the most premium Phantom Gaming series motherboard in the product stack, although positioned a notch below the Z790 Taichi (although above the Z790 Taichi Lite on account of its features). You get the most powerful CPU VRM solution among the company's Phantom Gaming motherboards, a neat, illuminated common heatsink for M.2 drives other than the topmost Gen 5 (which gets a chunkier heatsink), and plenty of overclocker-friendly features. It has a more advanced set of network connectivity than the Taichi series, with 5 GbE wired networking, and the latest WiFi 7. Interestingly, the onboard audio is simpler, with just the ALC4082 handling all channels (no ESS DAC).

MSI is ready with a major refresh of its Socket LGA1700 motherboard lineup, in time for Core "Raptor Lake Refresh" processors that come out later this year. Popular motherboard models in its MEG, MPG, and MAG motherboard lines based on the top Z790 chipset Some of the top models in the lineup introduce support for Wi-Fi 7 and 5 Gbps Ethernet. Among the models we've seen are the MEG Z790 ACE MAX (5 GbE + 2.5 GbE + Wi-Fi 7), the MPG Z790 Edge MAX WiFi (2.5 GbE + Wi-Fi 7), MPG Z790 Carbon MAX WiFi (5 GbE + Wi-Fi 7), and the MAG Z790 Tomahawk MAX WiFi (2.5 GbE + Wi-Fi 7). Another set of innovations with these boards include USB 3.2 front-panel headers with 60 W PD capability, screwless M.2 NVMe SSD installation, and at least one Gen 5 NVMe slot. The company also unveiled the USB4 expansion accessory, which puts out two 40 Gbps USB4 type-C ports, along with DisplayPort passthrough, and 100 W PD capability.

Liquid cooling major Bitspower, which sells both DIY and AIO liquid cooling solutions under its own brand, as well as serves as OEM for other brands, came out with a comprehensive lineup of new products at the 2023 Computex. We begin our stroll of their booth with the Summit lineup of CPU water-blocks and CPU area monoblocks. The company showed us their Summit series LGA4677 block for Intel Xeon W workstations, made of nickel-plated copper and POM acetal tops. These completely dwarf the company's Summit series blocks for AMD sWRX8/sTRX4 Threadripper sockets. The company also showed off a series of CPU area monoblocks. These are motherboard model-specific rather than socket-specific, because they have to be tailored not just for the socket, but also the components in its vicinity, such as CPU VRM.

The innovative new Summit M Silent is designed to reduce noise caused due to coolant flow (by bubbles and vortexes). This is essentially a nickel-plated copper plate that guides coolant through the micro-fin lattice. While the block material is copper with acrylic top, these blocks have additional brushed aluminium top-plates. The Summit M Pure lacks this feature, and is a typical copper+acetal block. Both the Summit M Pure and Summit M Silent come in Socket LGA1700 and Socket AM5 variants. The AMD variants have design-level optimization for the MCM layout of "Raphael," "Vermeer," and "Matisse." Bitspower also showed us a plethora of new fittings, including 45° extenders, 90° extenders, rotary fittings, and static ones. These come in four color options—black, brass, white, and chrome. All four are made of brass. The company also showed us their CR series flat-type and cuboidal reservoirs with provision for integrated pumps.

BIOSTAR, a leading manufacturer of motherboards, graphics cards, and storage devices, is thrilled to announce the launch of its latest H610MH D5 motherboard. Based on Intel H610 single-chip architecture, the H610MH D5 flawlessly supports 12th/13th Generation Intel Core processors thanks to BIOSTAR's globally renowned design and manufacturing prowess.

The H610MH D5 motherboard is versatile. Engineered to cater both business and leisure, this motherboard brings BIOSTAR's cutting-edge technology, including the energy-efficient A.I FAN, informative Debug LED, and high-performing Intel GbE LAN to transform mundane tasks like web browsing, sending emails, and running office applications into a seamless experience.

DeepCool debuted its Assassin IV Dual Tower CPU cooler earlier this year at the CES 2023 trade show - as covered by TPU at the time - its very eye-catching design was described as looking: "like (a) big dark cube inside your case, with a shroud covering all its sheet-metal." The flagship high-performance CPU cooler seems to ready for an imminent launch, with press material and product images being released today for the Chinese market. Early impressions indicate that hardware enthusiasts are appreciative of the almost all-black monolithic aesthetic, with some folks predicting that DeepCool is going to win computer hardware product design awards.

DeepCool press material states (via translation) that its Assassin IV CPU cooler provides super silent operation while dealing with up to 280 W of heat - Intel's latest high-end Core i9 CPUs could be tamed with relative ease. The heatsink is comprised of 7 heat pipes with a dual fan attachment that includes 120 and 140 mm FDB fans - said to operate silently at high RPMs. The fans are rated at 500 - 1700 RPM, with an airflow delivery of 79.1 / 58.06 CFM in performance mode, and 63.76 / 46.75 CFM airflow for the gentler quiet mode. Deepcool's specifications indicate that these cooling fans produce less than or equal to 29.3 dB(A) noise at peak performance, and less than or equal to 22.6 dB(A) noise in quiet mode. The entire cooling solution consumes 2.88 W in performance mode.

Thermalright today introduced the Assassin Spirit 120 V2, a slim, tower-type CPU air cooler. Measuring 120 mm x 48 mm x 154 mm (WxDxH), and weighing in at 500 g, this cooler is designed for thermal loads of up to 235 W, which means it should run even high-end processors at their stock settings, at lower noise levels from the single fan. Its design involves a copper base, from which four 6 mm-thick copper heatpipes make direct contact with the processor, conveying heat through the aluminium fin-stack, which is capped off by a die-cast metal top-plate.

The TC-C12C V2 120 mm fan included with the Thermalright Assassin Spirit 120 V2, features a fluid-dynamic bearing, takes in 4-pin PWM input, turns at speeds of up to 1,500 RPM, pushing up to 66.17 CFM of airflow, at a maximum static-pressure of 1.53 mm H₂O, and noise output of 25.6 dBA. A 2 g syringe of 9.5 W/mK Thermalright TF4 thermal paste comes included with the cooler. Among the CPU socket types supported are LGA1700, AM5, AM4, LGA1200, and LGA115x. The company didn't reveal pricing.

GELID today announced the largest variant of its Liquid Ultimate line of all-in-one liquid CPU coolers. The series that had debuted in February 2023 with 120 mm and 240 mm radiator size variants, is now being joined with one that uses a 360 mm radiator, hence the name Liquid 360 Ultimate. Its pump-block is characterized by an infinity-mirror ornament that's framed by addressable-RGB, and which features a tiny 2-digit seven-segment display that shows you coolant temperature in real-time.

Each of the three included Smart ARGB PWM 120 mm fans features an infinity-mirror on the impeller hub, which also puts out ARGB LED illumination that's diffused by the frosty-white impeller. Each fan provides an airflow of up to 61.9 CFM, with a speed range between 750 to 1,800 RPM; up to 1.67 mm H₂O static pressure, and 29.6 dBA maximum noise. The fans feature hydro-dynamic bearings that are rated for 50,000 hours. The GELID Liquid 360 Ultimate offers cooling capacity of over 300 W. Among the CPU socket types supported are LGA1700, LGA1200, LGA115x, AM5, and AM4. The company didn't reveal pricing.

Intel is planning to update its desktop processor product-stack in the second half of 2023 with the Core "Raptor Lake Refresh" series. A VideoCardz report suggests that these chips could remain a part of the 13th Gen Core series, and Intel will not carve the 14th Gen Core out of them. This would be similar to how Intel dealt with delays in the commissioning of its 14 nm node by releasing the "Haswell Refresh" and "Devil's Canyon" processors within the 4th Gen Core family. Intel tried something different with "Coffee Lake Refresh," by branding it inside the 9th Gen Core series, instead of keeping it within the 8th Gen Core. This was done because Intel updated the CPU core-counts of its Core i7 SKUs, and introduced the new Core i9 brand extension for the mainstream-desktop segment.

If 4th Gen Core "Haswell Refresh" is anything to go by, Intel could use updated xx50 processor model numbers for "Raptor Lake Refresh" processors. An example of such a naming scheme would be the Core i9-13950K, which succeeds the i9-13900K (the i9-13900KS is a limited edition / limited-release SKU). At this point we don't know what exactly constitutes this Refresh, other than the high likelihood of clock-speed increases across the board. It's possible that Intel may innovate in the areas of die-thinning, die-binning, and process-level power improvements that open up room for these higher clock-speeds (which is what Intel did with 10th Gen "Comet Lake"). These processors could be built in the existing Socket LGA1700 package, and be compatible with existing Intel 600-series and 700-series chipset motherboards, requiring a UEFI firmware update.

Air-based CPU cooling maestros Thermalright are expanding their liquid-based cooler portfolio with the addition of two white color-schemed coolers under the Frozen Prism White series. These include two models based on the radiator size—the Frozen Prism White 360, and the Frozen Prism White 240. Their design sees white cover everything from the radiator frames, to the radiator fins, the fiber sleeving of the coolant tubes, the included fans, their frames and impellers; and of course the pump-block itself.

An illuminated ARGB ornament on top of the pump-block; and the illuminated fans, make up their lighting setup. These use standard 3-pin ARGB headers. Each of the included TL-E12W-S V2 fans turns at speeds of up to 1,850 RPM, pushing up to 70.4 CFM of airflow, at 2.64 mm H₂O static pressure. Among the CPU socket types supported by the Frozen Prism series are Intel Socket LGA1700, LGA1200, LGA2066, and LGA115x; and AMD Socket AM5 and AM4. The company didn't reveal pricing.

There is now an Amazon Basics CPU air cooler that works with Intel Socket LGA1700 and AMD Socket AM5. Called simply the CPU Air Cooler (model: RR-H410-20PC-AS), it features a conventional aluminium fin-stack tower-type design, and uses four copper heatpipes that make direct contact with the CPU at the base. A 92 mm fan ventilates the cooler. This fan is RGB illuminated and includes a controller. The fan turns at speeds ranging between 600 to 2,000 RPM, pushing up to 34.73 CFM of airflow, and features a conventional rifle bearing.

The cooler itself measures 102 mm x 83.4 mm x 136 mm (WxDxH), and Amazon Basics claims that it can handle thermal loads of up to 200 W. Amazon Basics usually brings otherwise obscure white-box brands into the market under its marquee so customers with confidence in the Amazon brand can buy them. In this case, the retail giant roped in no less than Cooler Master as the OEM for this cooler. The cooler itself appears to be a rebadged version of the Hyper H410R RGB, but with updated retention modules to support the latest CPU socket types. Amazon Basics is pricing this at $28.47. You can catch a review at the source link.

Thermaltake today launched the ToughAir 710, a premium dual aluminium fin-stack CPU cooler. Measuring 148.6 mm x 146.6 mm x 165 mm (LxWxH), the TA710 is a massive, heavyweight category cooler (with its weight expected to be around the 1 kg-mark). The cooler features a U-type dual fin-stack design. Seven 6 mm-thick nickel-plated copper heatpipes make indirect contact with the CPU over a base of the same material, with their ends passing through the two fin-stacks. These are ventilated by a pair of 140 mm fans in push-pull configuration, with the second fan nested between the two stacks.

Each of the two included ToughFan 14 spinners turns at speeds of up to 1,400 RPM, pushing up to 81.96 CFM of airflow at 1.81 mm H₂O static pressure, and 23.9 dBA noise output. The fans are rated for 40,000 hours of use. Thermaltake rates the ToughAir 710 as being capable of handling thermal loads of 250 W. Among the CPU socket types supported are LGA1700, LGA2066, LGA1200, LGA115x, AM5, and AM4. The company didn't reveal pricing.