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Review Intel Core i5-9600K Review

Intel tweaks its six-core K-series CPU, but can the Core i5-9600K do any better than the lacklustre Core i5-8600K?

16-11-18 // 5:00p.m.

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Review Hitman 2 Review

Assassin freed.

16-11-18 // 12:30p.m.

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Nvidia misses revenue targets, stock slides

Joins AMD in the doldrums.

16-11-18 // 11:14a.m.

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Windows 10 October 2018 Update hit by more bug reports

Network drive failures, audio issues abound.

16-11-18 // 10:59a.m.

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Noctua launches 5V fan family

PWM or plain, USB adapter supplied.

5-7-18 // 10:37a.m.

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Noctua reveals fifth-gen NH-U12 cooler

Flagship prototypes and a desk fan as well.

11-6-18 // 1:20p.m.

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Noctua unveils first Sterrox LCP fan

NF-A12x25 its new 120mm flagship.

4-5-18 // 11:08a.m.

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Noctua launches colourful Chromax cooling products

Includes swappable swatches, too.

17-10-17 // 10:27a.m.

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Noctua fan China factory quality issues not verified by tests

Enthusiasts accused firm of quality slide in a manufacturing move from Taiwan.

8-8-17 // 3:00p.m.

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Noctua announces Threadripper, Epyc heatsinks

Based on existing designs.

3-8-17 // 10:37a.m.

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Noctua, Phanteks, Cryorig announce free AM4 upgrade kits

Just prove you need one.

26-1-17 // 10:22a.m.

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Review PC Specialist Define X1 Review

A GTX 1080, super-fast M.2 SSD, 16GB 3,000MHz RAM and an overclocked Core i7-6700K.

30-6-16 // 11:51a.m.

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Noctua launches colourful Chromax fan accessories

Silicone mounts in a variety of hues.

3-12-15 // 11:49a.m.

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Noctua offers free Skylake upgrade for older coolers

LGA115x kit for 2005+ models.

4-8-15 // 12:38p.m.

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Review 2014: Year in Review

We round up our product and news highlights for each month of 2014 - see if you agree!

6-1-15 // 10:45a.m.

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Review Noctua NH-D15 Review

Noctua aims at high-end liquid coolers with its new and rather hefty NH-D15

1-5-14 // 10:18a.m.

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Review Noctua NH-U12S Review

If noise reduction is just as important as cooling, you might find Noctua's NH-U12S interesting

15-4-14 // 10:01a.m.

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Noctua demos active noise-cancelling cooler

Borrows RotoSub tech for silent fan.

13-6-13 // 9:36a.m.

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Noctua presents NF-S12A 120mm fan

12-2-13 // 12:31p.m.

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Review Noctua NH-L12 review

Noctua's low profile cooler costs over £40. Will it be enough to tame an overclocked i7-2600K?

17-12-12 // 9:29a.m.

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Noctua Shows New CPU Coolers

Even bigger CPU coolers on their way later this year

31-5-11 // 6:36p.m.

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Noctua intros new AMD Opteron coolers with G34 support

8-12-10 // 3:20a.m.

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Noctua extends free mounting kit offer and confirms LGA1155 compatibility

1-12-10 // 6:36a.m.

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New overclocking records with Noctua's NH-D14

8-10-10 // 9:43a.m.

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Noctua at Computex 2010

12-6-10 // 6:04a.m.

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Noctua provides free NM-A90 Upgrade-Kit for AMD users

1-4-10 // 10:23p.m.

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Review Noctua NH-D14 CPU Cooler Review

One stack of cooling fins not enough for that miniature sun you call a CPU? Then meet the double-sized Noctua NH-D14, sporting two stacks of cooling fins, six copper heatpipes and two separate cooling fans. Could it be the coolest cooler ever? We find out.

5-1-10 // 10:29a.m.

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Noctua intros NH-C12P special edition

11-12-09 // 5:16p.m.

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Noctua announces NH-U9B special edition

10-11-09 // 2:55p.m.

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Review What's the best 80mm and 92mm fan?

Got a CPU cooler with a small fan? Is it noisy? If so, read our group test of 80mm and 92mm fans to see which is the best to mod onto your cooler. Or maybe you've got some small case fan mounts that could do with filling? Read on to see what with!

15-10-09 // 10:05a.m.

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Noctua presents NH-U12P SE2 cooler with LGA1156 support

1-9-09 // 10:59a.m.

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Noctua provides free upgrade for LGA1156

22-8-09 // 10:13p.m.

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Review Noctua NH-C12P CPU Cooler Review

The NH-C12P is a lower profile version of the fantastic NH-U12P from the Austrian company that oozes quality and great performance in its products. We've put it through its paces on LGA775 and Socket AM2+ to see if it can keep up with the strong competition it faces.

1-7-09 // 10:14a.m.

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Noctua presents quiet CPU coolers for Xeon 5500

16-6-09 // 1:09p.m.

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Noctua presents NF-S12B premium fan

22-4-09 // 12:14p.m.

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Review LGA 1366 CPU Cooler Group Test

In the wake of Intel's latest CPUs comes a long line of aftermarket coolers offering improved cooling and quieter operation above that of the reference cooler. We put a selection of LGA 1366 coolers to the ultimate test, and see if they've got what it takes to keep even an overclocked Core i7 cool.

19-2-09 // 8:36a.m.

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Noctua presents NH-U12P SE1366 for Intel Core i7 CPUs

12-11-08 // 6:25p.m.

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Noctua offers free mounting kit for Intel Core i7

28-10-08 // 3:08p.m.

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Noctua Xeon coolers and free Core i7 kit

We've got hold of Noctua's latest Xeon Coolers and its new Core i7 mounting kit - plenty of pics inside.

24-10-08 // 3:46p.m.

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Noctua releases new CPU coolers for Intel Xeon and AMD Opteron CPUs

25-9-08 // 4:03p.m.

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Noctua Competition winners announced

We had over 750 entries into the competition to win Noctua goodies, but only a few of you can win...

15-7-08 // 6:02p.m.

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Review Noctua Heatsink Competition

Premiere cooler designer Noctua has teamed up with us here at bit-tech to give away six of Noctua's latest heatsinks, fans and thermal compound to our readers - check out the details of this worldwide competition within!

1-7-08 // 2:59p.m.

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Review Heatsink testing overview

Reliably testing CPU heatsinks can be a tricky business, with so many variables capable of jeopardising accurate results. For this reason, we've re-assessed our testing methodology, and put some of the most popular and high-performing heat sinks through their paces in our new standard test setup.

16-6-08 // 8:53a.m.

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