Noctua's a new name on the cooling landscape. We've reviewed Noctua's very quiet fans in the past. Today however we're looking at two quiet and efficient heatpipes from Noctua. Notably Noctua's NH-U12F Tower CPU Heatpipe, and the NC-U6 Chipset Heatpipe. How will they perform? Read on and see for yourself.

Water cooling has evolved significantly over the years. Back in the day, it was guys like us milling our own water blocks, scavenging pond pumps, and cutting out transmission radiators to experience the benefits of water cooling. While still not a mainstream activity, it has become far easier with pre-assembled chassis and kits. Today we evaluate a Do-It-Yourself kit, the Thermaltake Bigwater 745.

It's not everyday that you see someone get excited about a case fan. Though a necessary component when building a proper system, case fans hardly engender feelings of excitement or awe. Having said that, we think you might be interested in the new fan designs from Noctua. They bring two significant developments to the world of fan technology that we feel are worth investigating.