New: leaderboards for the coolest PCs, the biggest improvements and the most active members
See where your PC ranks among others with the same CPU or GPU, compare across all hardware with the new Cooling Score, and find the biggest before/after improvements. Every board ranks real CLI tests that passed our checks.
Leaderboards are live on the new Leaderboards page and on hardware pages.
What's on them
- Coolest PCs by model: every CPU and GPU with at least 5 ranked PCs gets a board on its page, listing each PC's coolest result. More open as results come in.
- Cooling Score: how a PC's best result compares with every other result for the same model, from 0 to 100. Because it compares like with like, any hardware can top it.
- Most improved: the biggest drops in load temperature from before/after re-tests.
- Top contributors: members with public profiles, by XP earned this season.
Which results are ranked
Only CLI tests of 2 minutes or more count, once temperatures have settled and the load held. Each PC appears once, with its best result. Results that look wrong are held back until a moderator checks them, and every result page now has a Report link. Your results page also shows where your PC stands, or why a result wasn't ranked and what to do next time. The 5-minute test is the surest way onto a board.
Anonymous unless you choose otherwise
Results show as Anonymous unless you save them to your account and publish your profile, so nothing about you appears without your say. Publish your profile to put your name on your spot.
Seasons
Boards run in three-month seasons. We're in the preseason now, and Season 1 starts on January 1, 2027. When a season ends, its final standings are kept: the top three of each season board earn the Podium badge, and first place earns Season Champion. There's also a new Cool Customer badge for a ranked result cooler than 90% of its model's results.