Take the SK700, for example: it combines some of the new screen-on-CPU designs with a conventional dual-tower air cooler design, a great combo if you prefer air cooling to liquid.

The best CPU air cooler right now is the Noctua NH-D15 G2.This capable cooler keeps up with liquid coolers thanks to two large heatsinks and two of Noctua's latest and greatest fans.

Jacob Roach / Digital Trends. I made a decision about 13 years ago — air cooling isn’t for me. I picked up AMD’s FX-8150, assuming I could use the bundled cooler without too many issues.

Air cooling just works and is much more durable, with only a single real point of failure in the fan, so maintenance is almost completely unnecessary beyond cleaning. Such coolers are unlikely to ...

Take the SK700, for example: it combines some of the new screen-on-CPU designs with a conventional dual-tower air cooler design, a great combo if you prefer air cooling to liquid.