ZAK STOREY

Deputy Editor

So, I’ve finally finished the preparatory work for the big build I’ve got coming up: another treacherous liquidcooled system. All the parts have been requested, and the plans have been made (boy, do I need to learn how to use CAD). I finally committed to delidding the Intel Core i9-7900X, replacing the stock thermal paste ( which genuinely felt like putty) with liquid metal instead, and then gluing it back down again. The results have been incredible. At a 4.4GHz overclock, with 1.2V in our testing suite, temperatures dropped by an average of 13.5 C. Don’t worry, we’ll have more on this and a DIY guide in a forthcoming issue (in case you’re as insane as I am.)