The New Best: Arctic Liquid Freezer III 360 & 280 CPU Cooler Review & Benchmarks
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Arctic is launching the new Liquid Freezer III cooler, which immediately set forth to take the top rank as the best noise-normalized CPU cooler in our benchmarks. The Liquid Freezer II established itself as the best liquid cooler in our tests many years ago. In the time since, it's been dethroned on some technicalities at times, but often finds its way back to the top of rankings through value and noise-to-thermal efficiency. We're benchmarking and reviewing the new Arctic Liquid Freezer III 360 and A-RGB 280 today vs. the Lian Li Trinity Performance, the DeepCool Mystique, other AIOs, and air coolers like the Thermalright Peerless Assassin.
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - The Arctic Liquid Freezer III
01:14 - Price & Features: Pump Cap & Contact Frame
04:11 - 200W Noise-Normalized Thermal Benchmarks
05:53 - 200W 100% Fan Speed Thermal Benchmarks
07:40 - VRM Fan Airflow Testing
10:15 - VRM Thermals
10:41 - Noise Levels of Pump & Fan
11:45 - Noise Samples of LF III vs. LF II
13:15 - Intel Contact Frame Pressure Tests
15:29 - 3D Laser Scan of Coldplate
17:22 - 250W Intel Thermals for Contact Frame
19:03 - Mike on Intel Installation Steps
21:39 - AMD Installation Instructions
24:57 - Critiques of Installation
25:32 - Conclusion
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@GamersNexus 2 місяці тому
So excited to be doing CPU coolers again. We're also working on 4 new test benches for these. ATX cases are next on the list! They're all being tested RIGHT NOW! SUPPORT our in-depth, independent testing and help fund our next massive effort! Get one of our extremely heat resistant soldering mats! store.gamersnexus.net/products/gn-project-soldering-mat And one of our 3D emblem pint glasses: store.gamersnexus.net/products/gn-3d-emblem-glasses Find the written review of the Liquid Freezer III here! gamersnexus.net/coolers/new-best-arctic-liquid-freezer-iii-360-280-cpu-cooler-review-benchmarks Grab a memory explosion diagram T-shirt with disappointing dates on the back! store.gamersnexus.net/products/disappointment-pc-2023-heather Learn about our Hemi-Anechoic Chamber here! ukposts.info/have/v-deo/nYWijYqcpXhjomQ.html And watch our Billet Labs Water Block review to see our debut of the 3D laser scanner! ukposts.info/have/v-deo/aJVionqdZ32Ku4k.html Find the best air coolers right now in our round-up: ukposts.info/have/v-deo/p6dhl6h5ioF6uas.html And our full CPU cooler MEGA CHARTS here (haven't added LF III at time of posting): gamersnexus.net/megacharts/cpu-coolers
@7663 2 місяці тому
We need more Air cooler testing! Thermalright is pumping way too much out there that I don't even know what to buy anymore from my PA120SE lol
@kaisersolo76 2 місяці тому
Incomplete review - Your missing the amd contact frame pressure tests and thermals? Why? I'll wait for the v2 version hopefully they fix that mounting mechanism for AMD.
@GamersNexus 2 місяці тому
@@kaisersolo76 There isn't an AMD contact frame.
@GamersNexus 2 місяці тому
@@7663 You're absolutely right that Thermalright is going crazy, hahaha. Definitely working on more air cooler tests as well!
@HaasTheFirst 2 місяці тому
Good stuff! But why aren't there be quiet numbers in there, aren't the silent loops any good?
@tinyfluffball 2 місяці тому
Sequential numbering seems pretty difficult these days. Impressed with Arctic.
@GamersNexus 2 місяці тому
That's true. They should have called it the Liquid Freezer II Super Ti
@TheGerudan 2 місяці тому
@@GamersNexus The correct name would've been Liquid Freezer II Super Ti XTX, but be sure not to confuse it with the Liquid Freezer II Super XTX or Liquid Freezer II Super Ti XT. It really is that simple!
@dzello 2 місяці тому
@@GamersNexus It needs to be Liquid Freezer I, then Liquid Freezer II, then Liquid Freezer I Super Ti and finally Liquid Freezer III. Also, the Liquid Freezer I Super Ti is actually better than all of them despite being impossible to sequence based on name.
@abalanceddiet 2 місяці тому
@@GamersNexuscan't forget to throw in an XT
@SupremeRuleroftheWorld 2 місяці тому
When the low bar is the side of a sheet of paper its certainly impressive
@Zanpaa 2 місяці тому
"It's the best, but it could be even better" is a great place to be for a product launch.
@tiborklein5349 2 місяці тому
Gotta leave some room for the Arctic Liquid Freezer IV...
@Beezzzzy_ 2 місяці тому
@@tiborklein5349Arctic is really good about doing free revisions within a product cycle. The pump head on the LF II changed a couple times to accommodate newer boards for example.
@SergeyPupkoMusic 2 місяці тому
They're probably already cracking away at the LGA1700 pressure issues as we speak. Knowing Arctic they're good about finding issues and effecting them, even on coolers that have already been installed.
@Artiom97es 2 місяці тому
yeah, probably @@SergeyPupkoMusic
@Lurch-Bot 2 місяці тому
translation: "We could have made something even better but there is no point because half-assing it produced a superior product to what was already on the market. "
@AaronAngelo 2 місяці тому
I had one of their coolers with the gasket issue. A few months after replacing the gasket the cold plate was fouled with whatever material was still in the system. I contacted their tech support provided my coolers serial number and they sent me a new cooler. The new cooler has been working flawlessly since install. The entire process went much more smoothly than I anticipated. The Arctic Liquid Freezer series will be at the top of my list the next time I upgrade.
@GamersNexus 2 місяці тому
Thanks for sharing. It helps to hear real user stories since the only way to know how the companies handle these things is by volume!
@L1vv4n 2 місяці тому
Now I want to check if mine is good after replacement. But it's a hassle to do again and I don't see any performance degradation, so I probably will not bother.
@withmygoodeyeclosed 2 місяці тому
@@GamersNexus My LFII had 1 wobbly fan, I contacted them and they sent me an entire cooler. Both were affected by the gasket issue and they sent me 2 kits free of charge. I still have the other cooler serviced and stocked :). My next AIO purchase will definitely be Arctic again.
@AB-80X 2 місяці тому
@@withmygoodeyeclosed Seems like Arctic understands who fast a reputation is destroyed. Others could learn, looking at you Gigabyte...
@AaronAngelo 2 місяці тому
@@L1vv4n The tipoff was my CPU temps soaring and CPU throttling. If your temps are good you should be fine.
@Telinius833 2 місяці тому
I am a huge fan of Arctic as a company. I was also one of the people affected by the fouling problem; I requested a repair kit through their automated system, and it arrived a few days later; I did the replacement myself, and everything seemed fine. My cooler (the LFII 360) then died, seemingly randomly, about six months later. Turns out the pump motor had died; I don't think it was a gunk issue, since I had noticed no performance degradation - it just bit the dust one day. I put a support request in, mentioning the self-replaced gasket, and asked if I could send it in for warranty repairs (as they had offered an extended warranty window for any units that had the faulty gasket replaced). They didn't even ask for me to return the unit I already had - they just sent me a new one, no questions asked (well, they had to ask for my shipping address, I suppose). I'll be going to them for all of my CPU cooling needs for the foreseeable future; it was just such a nice customer service experience.
@Lurch-Bot 2 місяці тому
Since they only make liquid coolers for GPUs these days and my tube of MX-4 literally shattered, I'm just using one of their 92mm CO fans on a CPU cooler that they didn't even make because they sold out to the AIO fad. Will probably be the last Arctic product I own since I sold my 2070S with an Accelero IV Extreme. It ran as quiet and as cool as a water cooled AIO but that didn't matter to anyone but me apparently. Gen Z is as superficial as the boomers were greedy.
@andressalomonordonezfolgoz611 2 місяці тому
Did they send you the LF2 or the LF3?
@Telinius833 2 місяці тому
@@andressalomonordonezfolgoz611 This was more than a year ago, so the LF3 wasn't out yet - I had an LF2.
@MEUAR Місяць тому
@@Lurch-Bot Damn that's quite a lot of resentment.
@ARCTIChannel 2 місяці тому
Thanks for the review, guys! 🥶😄
@imran_huseynli 2 місяці тому
Thanks for the amazing products, arctic!
@TheBoltcranck 2 місяці тому
I am still using the Freezer 34 esports duo , first with the r5 5600 and now with the r7 7800X3D and I think the LFIII 280 will be an amazing upgrade.
@fabrb26 2 місяці тому
Now Question, would be a double 240mm version for small case with flexible hose between the two radiator to maximise cooling with two 120mm intake front fan and two 120mm exhaust fan top.. Possibly be the best possible CPU cooling solution ? Like plug and play custom cooling ish'
@tiberius415 2 місяці тому
very happy with my freezer 2 280 :D , will look in to the 3 :D
@arrasar 2 місяці тому
I'm a huge Arctic fan (not the ones that blow air LOL). I rock 7 x P12 ARGB in my case plus an Arctic Freezer II 360. Please redesign the mounting kit for AMD and the plate and I will surely buy the new one! Hoping for a revision pretty soon!
@E_Sunbro 2 місяці тому
New drinking game. Every time Steve says Hemi-Anechoic, do a shot.
@GamersNexus 2 місяці тому
This is a dangerous game.
@Zanpaa 2 місяці тому
If you do a shot in the hemi anechoic chamber and nobody is there to hear it, did it make a sound?
@Nightykk 2 місяці тому
You son of a bitch, I'm in! (That's R&M, before anyone gets mad @ internet)
@inqizzo 2 місяці тому
Still not as dangerous as having a shot everytime someone on LTT fakes a reaction
@stormbrain3866 2 місяці тому
That game is banned under the geneva convention
@TamiyaGuy123 2 місяці тому
Bloody hell, you're really putting that anechoic chamber to use, and IMO you've struck the perfect balance between quantitative & qualitative analysis without spending too long overanalyising the results. Yeah, it's nerdy as heck to be awestruck over frequency plots and those high-quality recordings of the VRM fans, but I don't care - this is some exceptional science going on here.
@KrazzeeKane 2 місяці тому
I would enjoy it if I sadly wasn't too stupid to understand any of it lol. I try and try, but my brain simply doesn't have the required hardware to input the information haha
@VincentAndre_HK 2 місяці тому
Thanks Steve and Mike for the review. Glad to see the good performance results though a bit disappointed that you faced issues with the assembly on AM5. we are now looking into it to phase in improvements in future production. We'll look into the contact pressure as well because as your test showed, we have some improvements possible here too.
@Erelyes 2 місяці тому
Great to see your engagement here Vincent. It seems like a great product hampered only by a poorly thought out mounting solution, and I'm sure a mechanical engineer could fix the issues with a revision pretty easily, in which case you'd easily have the best AIO on the market.
@payu7223 2 місяці тому
Two weeks ago, I built a PC and chose the EK Nucleus because I found the Liquid Freezer II ugly. Now, I thought for the cheap price I'd give the third version a try. But after half an hour and TWO broken KryoSheets, I gave up and remounted the Nucleus. I have never seen such a bad mechanism."
@38yunusemre38 2 місяці тому
Same here. I also destroyed my Kryosheet due to this "hilarious mechanism" on AM5. I'm gonna RMA it and stick with my LFII until this issue get fixed!
@DarkionAvey Місяць тому
big brain move with the horrid am5 mounting. the first and last time i buy arctic
@SIPEROTH 27 днів тому
@@DarkionAvey Rysen doesn't need a liquid cooler. Tests show that air coolers performs pretty similar with liquid coolers on Ryzen because in general the heat demands are contained. Liquid coolers are more necessary with high-end Intel chips.
@firebug1460 2 місяці тому
The price and performance Arctic offers really shows how much other companies are charging you for having their name on the box.
@invictuslem 2 місяці тому
Yup, love my freezer 2 360. Half the price, and best feature is no extra bloat software required to run it.
@Real_MisterSir 2 місяці тому
Especially all the new LCD variants. Those screens cost 10 bucks at most, yet they tend to double the overall price of the product whole.
@justinhawk835 2 місяці тому
@@Real_MisterSir true. Lian li is a great example of it. They are trying to rob us with LCDs on fans as well. Hyte is also another example with their y70
@AB-80X 2 місяці тому
@@Real_MisterSir Yep. But look at their core audience. Both Lian Li and Corsair know exactly what they are doing. They are using a fairly basic fan, then bling it out, and charge a fortune.
@jfr1995 2 місяці тому
Same goes for Thermalright imo. I got a Peerless Assassin 120 for like £30 and it does the job brilliantly. What more do I need? Pay £50 for some fancy lights?
@UrSoMeanBoss 2 місяці тому
SEQUENTIAL NUMBERING!? How the hell did such a small company figure this out while so many titans have continued to fail?! Finally, the pinnacle of naming schemes has been achieved! Nothing can stop humanity now; WE ARE THE NEW GODS!
@Nightykk 2 місяці тому
What's wrong with: First version -> 360 -> One / One S / One X -> Series S / Series X -> ?! (I'm counting on 720 next, or maybe XBox Super Duper Triple X). or 1.0 -> 1.1 -> 2.0 -> 3.0 -> Renaming 3.0 to -> 3.1 Gen 1, 3.1 Gen 2 -> Renaming 3.1 to -> 3.2 / 3.2 Gen 2x2, 3.2 Gen 1, 3.2 Gen 2 -> 4 ->4 v2.0... and... "#%)"(#%!)¤(/%.
@shoobadoo123 2 місяці тому
@@Nightykkyou hit the 'metal rod with a flattened section on one end' on the 'flattened section on the end of a metal rod'
@JoriDiculous 2 місяці тому
nah man, why make it so easy? USB 2.0 USB 3.0 - AKA: USB 3.1 Gen 1 - USB 3.2 Gen 1x1 - Previously Known As: USB 3.1 Gen 1 and USB 3.0 USB 3.2 Gen 1x2 . -- USB 3.2 Gen 2x1 - PKA: USB 3.1 Gen 2 USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 - -- Not at all confusing.
@ICCraider 2 місяці тому
Yeah! I'm surprised by the fact that they didn't name it the _Arctic Freezer Ultra X Penis Throbbing edition._
@mjc0961 2 місяці тому
I don't love much about PlayStation these days, but I love that they use sequential numbering rather than random names like Xbox and Nintendo.
@shevek5934 2 місяці тому
Man when Steve casually says "they are starting to develop a track record of support" and "we can recommend it" it's like the equivalent of other youtube reviewers standing on a table yelling it's the greatest product ever.
@supermanifolds 2 місяці тому
Bought the liquid freezer II last year because of GN's review and I have been so happy with it, glad to see them knocking it out of the park again
@K_a_l_e_d_ 2 місяці тому
Please review the EK-Nucleus AIO next, it performs really well and it's very straight forward without gimmicks.
@analogicparadox 2 місяці тому
Was just going to say, I want to see how the 360s compare.
@GamersNexus 2 місяці тому
Will look into it!
@boydolson5350 2 місяці тому
I was quite displeased. My aio looked to have a leak when I opened it. It turns out however that the thermal paste they used discreated a chemical that smelled exactly like cryofuel. The pump wasn't too loud but the circulation was infuriating
@K_a_l_e_d_ 2 місяці тому
@@GamersNexus Thanks!
@zacdizon88 2 місяці тому
I purchased the EKWB AIO Nucleus CR360 Lux DRGB to pair with a 5900x Very happy with the performance though slightly loud pump.
@martinfletcher9699 2 місяці тому
tyvm for taking montech up for your sponsors these guys are delivering some serious punch for good prices i love my montech sky two case!
@DavidEtheridge 2 місяці тому
Thanks for the info. I wasn't aware of the LF2 issue and service kit. I just checked and my cooler is in the affected batch so a service kit is now on its way!
@MichaelBertolino 2 місяці тому
THANK GOD! I was so sad that they'd announce this and then us have to wait months for reviews. This is 100% the best way to launch a product; immediately send it to GN for review
@CatalystDestiny 2 місяці тому
Nice to see a review on these go up, I was quite interested in how this new gen of these would do as a consideration for my next build since the freezers have always been at a really good price point for people on a budget.
@awoodby Місяць тому
Wow. You guys are very detail oriented, sound chamber, laser scanner. Even the sidebar progress lines when you're showing a graph which lets us know to pause if we're not done looking. Thanks for all the help!
@RealKangarooFlu 2 місяці тому
I really like the installation critiques section. It's something I wish I knew before buying coolers in the past!
@malphadour 2 місяці тому
The Liquid Freezer II install on AMD was my one bugbear with that cooler. The instructions are really unclear regarding the offset mount, and which screws you use for what task. Their online help for it is dreadful, and I have fed that back and their reply was not at all impressive. Considering everything else they do good, I am baffled as to why they can't improve the LF II installation docs. Everything else about these coolers is great and I've installed several and recommended them to dozens of people.
@cd4185 2 місяці тому
this video is incredible for many reasons not least of which is its outstanding to see all of GN's new high-tech testing tools showcased. i mean holy moly, the chamber, the new studio, the 3D monitoring machine, GN studio looks more like NASA every day
@andrewscotti1136 2 місяці тому
I was among those who received a repair kit that i got the link to from here. Very quick and easy install. I thought that was good on them and rare.
@DonPatro92 2 місяці тому
My 240mm LF2 was not the ones affected by the gasket issue and either way I requested one kit and they approved it. I topped the water and replaced the gasket, for some reason I saw a slight improvement in cooling but it may've been margin or error. I really like Arctic and their business practices.
@Yenzi769 2 місяці тому
The Arctic Liquid Freezer series seems to be hitting it out of the park once again. Impressive performance for the price!
@AB-80X 2 місяці тому
Yep. This is what you get when you build your cooler for performance rather than for kids who want fancy lights.
@Anankin12 2 місяці тому
Bot
@SLICKOMODE 2 місяці тому
@@Anankin12has to be lol
@not_a_therapist 2 місяці тому
I've used arctic fans in a lot of refurb builds of older PCs and small projects, and after my dell precision died a few weeks ago, i've had my eye out for parts to build my new rig with. Seeing the maturity arctic had with their arctic freezer 2 gasket problems and the performance stats from the LFIII line, I'll definitely be using the 240 in my next rig. Big props to you guys, love the videos.
@Didymuss1 2 місяці тому
To think I was blown away by your level of detail and knowledge when I began watching some years ago. You're only getting better and better, gents. No doubt the engineers behind the products appreciate all this detail as well.
@VincentAndre_HK 2 місяці тому
we do appreciate all these details, even if it means that every little flaw of the product is being shown. That helps us improve.
@david_reimer 2 місяці тому
I was just about to order an AIO for a 7000D/14900K project and saw this video pop up. Ordered the Liquid Freezer III 420 A-RGB! I already have a Thermalright contact frame on hand, so I'm disappointed to see I won't be able to use it. I'm coming from a 12700K and Liquid Freezer II 360 on the intel stock ILM, so I'm sure I'll still see an improvement. Thanks for the timely review!
@csguak 14 днів тому
I have the liquid freezer ii 420mm with Thermalright contact frame on my 13900ks. It's one of the only few setups where the cpu is not thermal throttled. You will love arctic coolers. 👍
@MrAltairantares 2 місяці тому
excited to see CPU cooler reviews again! Sounds like there'll be needed soon....
@TimO-fx5hf Місяць тому
I was just looking for a general recommendation for IAOs and this was certainly a higher quality video than I was looking for. Well done!!
@boniedwin 2 місяці тому
finally they redesign the VRM fan and the sleeve tube is just pure black/white now
@GamersNexus 2 місяці тому
It definitely needed an update on the pump block.
@mactep1 2 місяці тому
@@GamersNexus I liked the old pump block :( To me, the new one one just kinda looks like a generic asetek-ish design .
@sirmonkey1985 2 місяці тому
@@mactep1 same but my case doesn't have a window so it's not a huge deal for me. i'm just glad it doesn't have some useless annoying LCD screen on it.
@horizon4895 2 місяці тому
Yeah, to be frank, the Liquid Freezer 2 looked just so ugly, I could never look past it unless my PC didn't have a tempered glass side panel (in other words, the internals aren't visible to you), so I'm glad they made the design a lot more pleasant this time around.
@anhiirr 2 місяці тому
Also seemed harder to mount/orient for itx builds chassis like NR200 with the 240mm freezer II per ex vs different options/blocks/hoses. Potential to rotate/mount the coolers vs ARCTIC really only having one mount/direction of viability. Though the design/color scheme matched well in my MESH II performance edition. Mathed my X570 tomahawk scheme looked good with 5700xt tuf evo, 3070 FE, 3070 Strix, and now my 4070ti gaming oc. Chassis/glass is so dark you cant really even see the VRM/fan spinning as it is. Id still take that design over something with "reflective" plastic or chrome...or RGB XD. Just wish the hoses/mountability had a bit more flexibility for ITX use cases specifically given their price point and potential to be ran in push pull/cheap 5x packs of 120mm fans for pretty solid/budget directional airflow in an ITX build w.o having to spend 100$+ on "special" fans in said ITX build
@cs_mns 2 місяці тому
arctic has always made some awesome products, especially at their price - their geforce6 and ati 9x00 series coolers were unmatched!
@almist2412 2 місяці тому
Wow, what a review ! Thank you for all the hardwork !
@Brabant076 2 місяці тому
What a perfect timing! I was about to order a AIO to build my PC this weekend.
@mikeoleksa 2 місяці тому
Ah, the Montech King 95 ad spot is back. This is a good sign that a full review of it might be coming. * fingers crossed *
@XxXTMillzXxX 2 місяці тому
I just bought the king 95 on sale for £89 and now I've got the freezer 3 360 RGB for £77 from Amazon it's my lucky day for the discounts
@StormsparkPegasus 2 місяці тому
I'm still using my Liquid Freezer II. I will definitely keep this in mind if I ever run into an issue or need to upgrade.
@jamesyoung151 2 місяці тому
Same! Mine is paired to a 5950X. Great cooler!
@StormsparkPegasus 2 місяці тому
@@jamesyoung151 12900k here. Never hit higher than around 65-70C under full load.
@FlawleZ31 2 місяці тому
Still using my Liquid Freezer II on my 5800X3D and it's been rock solid.
@TiddoB 2 місяці тому
I love the sound comparison, it's clearly showing that the sound difference is that between an hvac or an aquarium pump. (example ofc)
@S7evenYap 2 місяці тому
I bought this cooler after watching reviews from you guys and Hardware Canucks. I can safely say that it blows me away! My previous cooler was a air cooler and it didn't performed well enough for my liking as I use a ITX case and it didn't have enough space for sufficient air cooling capabilities. After I switched to the liquid freezer 3, max temp dropped 10C to around 61C, with average temps around 55C during gaming. The noise is also greatly improved (I watched your guide on how to correctly mount an AIO too). It's really a life changer!
@DeepFriar 2 місяці тому
The Phanteks D30 280/360 would be an interesting comparison; curious how the (presumably) thicker fans match up with the Freezer III.
@cupraaron 2 місяці тому
On Amazon there is a discount on every Liquid Freezer 3 model, which makes the prices the same as the Freezer 2. Atleast in germany, didn't check for international. Just ordenered a Liquid Freezer 3 280 Black für 69€, together with a R7 5800X3D and new RAM. Can't wait to assemble it :D. Everything is getting more expensive and Arctic launches their new products with a "try it out for cheap"-discount. Love it!
@malphadour 2 місяці тому
LF III 420 ARGB going for £115 in the UK. That is insanelely cheap.
@OriginalBosss 2 місяці тому
@@malphadourIt's around £85 now which is amazing i would get it but i'm going to go with an external build when i got enough money meanwhile i have to suffer with my Lian Li Galahad 2 until then for my hot i9-12900KS might upgrade that in the future too Tech is so expensive :(
@razonspielt1851 25 днів тому
Is it loud? Can you hear the pump, like watter drops?
@OriginalBosss 25 днів тому
@@razonspielt1851 I ended up getting this as my previous AIO was failing i can tell you it's very quiet and probably the best AIO cooler i have had it's amazing at cooling
@cupraaron 25 днів тому
@@razonspielt1851 On default settings I heard it a tiny bit. But when you tweak the PWM settings in your BIOS and adjust the fan/pump-curve (takes 5 minutes), its perfectly silent and cools my 5800X3D like a beast :). Dont forget to put the tubes at the bottom (if you install the radiator in the front). This helps to reduce pump/water noise aswell.
@jimbonetic 2 місяці тому
Hat down to your reviews/tests, amazing effort!
@lisashepard2078 2 місяці тому
Well done, Arctic, very impressed! And thanks to the team for such a thorough review.
@alphaLONE 2 місяці тому
would love to see this expertise and leadership back on custom gpu coolers. I remember that they were all the rage 10 years ago. maybe something to compete with alphacool's eiswolf offering.
@GamersNexus 2 місяці тому
The biggest downside to that is just how huge the GPU coolers are these days -- it'd feel bad taking such an expensive cooler off a card to replace it with an aftermarket one. The costs really have ballooned!
@chubbysumo2230 2 місяці тому
@@GamersNexus EVGA proved that you didn't need a four slot thick cooler to cool a 4090. They proved that the efficiency is there, and that it's more than likely a design Choice forced by Nvidia to be 4 slots thicccc. This could open up the aftermarket for more efficiency gains, but the market is very small for that. I understand why nobody has done it yet, it's a niche market that would likely have a very low volume of sales, which would lead to an extremely high price on top of an already pricey gpu.
@burnsyd17 2 місяці тому
@@GamersNexus Huge, yeah. But I think the bigger problem is "target audience". So many different cooler designs between card makers, and even within a card maker's "family", versus how few people would ever actually replace the included cooler.
@mactep1 2 місяці тому
@@GamersNexus That is kinda the problem, pci-e really isn't made for the weight of those coolers and i have seen a lot of flex-related GPU gore, here on yt, thanks to said weight, this also makes shipping PCs way harder for pc building companies, as you have probably seen multiple different methods of doing so. The closest thing we had to a 3rd party non-enthusiast water-cooling solution for GPUs was the nzxt g12 but the complete lack of standards in the GPU space made even that a pretty complex product to install.
@sirmonkey1985 2 місяці тому
@@chubbysumo2230 it came down to nvidia miss representing the product to their AIB's. initially they were told that the cards needed to be able to cool 450w min up to 600w. this was one of EVGA's biggest complaints because the required cooler ate up what little profit margin there was for the cards. by the time AIB's found out that the cards TDP was going to be much lower it was already to late for them to change the cooler design. this eventually led to another problem where sure they could of released later designs with smaller coolers and ran the cards a little warmer but marketing is all about numbers and if X card with a larger cooler had 10C lower temps then Y card with a 2.5 slot cooler then Y card is worse and no one should buy it. another perfect example is why do motherboards have dual 8 pin cpu power when it's not needed? well ASUS advertised it as being better(it's not) so everyone else now has to have it otherwise their boards look worse.
@Radek__ 2 місяці тому
11:49 the good idea is to use a mouse button click for comparison. During pump noise audio recording, you click mouse button from time to time. Then when you boost volume up during editing- we still will be able to recognize a reference point, because we all know what is the correct volume level of the mouse button click.
@ReggieVdz 2 місяці тому
Mouse button click volumes can be /very/ different depending on the mouse
@Radek__ 2 місяці тому
@@ReggieVdz yes, but it is still the best choice. We all had a lot of mouses in the past, we click that button billion times so we all know - in what volume range that sound could be. What else can be that good for reference?
@djr11472 2 місяці тому
@@ReggieVdz True, but, say, Logitech G503 and G703 have very similar click sounds, and in my experience, they are kind of "average/medium" sounds. I would wager that a majority of the audience has heard one of those two mice and for those who have not, a typical/average sounding mouse like that is still probably a pretty good benchmark. I agree it's not perfect, but it could be pretty good.
@marcinmatysik6342 2 місяці тому
Yeah, but the perception of the sound also differs depending on the frequency, not only the volume itself. So a humming noise of 30db can seem to be quieter than the same squealing sound at the same volume. So the benchmark sound would have to be at least in a similar tone.
@iSaltyBro 2 місяці тому
All these new test benches/stations are amazing
@TotallyGeeked 2 місяці тому
Great review! You continue to redefine hardware analysis and reviews, raising the bar. Hopefully Arctic will address the shortcomings you discovered.
@gosuprime 2 місяці тому
10-15 decibels less than other AIOs cooling at about the same level is very impressive, like with Noctua case fans you don't need to ramp them super high for good airflow, and a quiet system is an ideal system.
@GamersNexus 2 місяці тому
Radiator thickness does a ton of heavy lifting, but contact patch does the rest!
@fabrb26 2 місяці тому
Well i would probably go with Phanteks F120T30 at 3000rpm to see the absolute max potential
@Carbon_ 2 місяці тому
Oh, that's why there's massive sales on the liquid freezer II serie
@GamersNexus 2 місяці тому
haha, came to the same realization when this came in!
@Eremita85 2 місяці тому
I bought the LF II 420 ARGB a three weeks ago, a couple of days later the discounts started (about 20 euros off) and now a whole brand new model even cheaper than I paid for the LF II :D but well, the LF II have been awesome, the only drawback is the appearance of the pump block.
@griffin1366 2 місяці тому
I got a 240mm one for $96 AUD 3 years ago. This thing is amazing as well.
@malphadour 2 місяці тому
I've told pretty well everyone I know with a PC to go and check those prices out now if they fancy a cooling bargain. They were already just about the best priced brand on the market (save maybe for Coolermaster) so the sales prices are bonkers good. LF420 for £109 in the UK - I was super happy when I got mine for £139 so that is an uber bargain.
@braydennturner 2 місяці тому
Ordered the 240 Black version, happy to support an awesome company!
@dannyyin9663 2 місяці тому
I cannot believe how thorough you guys are. 👍
@plushquasar653 2 місяці тому
Where are the Thermalright AIOs? I really want to see how their $55 options hold up!
@GamersNexus 2 місяці тому
Just learned about the $60 one a few days ago and have it on order!
@plushquasar653 2 місяці тому
@@GamersNexus awesome! I’m really excited for that content. Thermalright really shook up the air cooler market.
@Dan-Simms 2 місяці тому
Oh sweet, I didn't even know they did AIOs. They sure have been slaying the air coolers on price to performance.
@LogicPTK 2 місяці тому
Phenomenal tech your using in this analysis!
@GamersNexus 2 місяці тому
Thank you!
@AlexRamirezComedy 2 місяці тому
Thanks for the review, guys. In the process of a new build and am glad I was able to watch this today and order one of these. For anyone else interested in this cooler: I was actually able to snag one (non RGB) off Amazon for $90!
@Barneey776 2 місяці тому
Sweet! I was planning to change my 280 Arctic for a newer model. I haven’t find this cooler last week😅 Thank you for this video!
@trudgyhd 2 місяці тому
I'd love to hear what Arctic Freezer says about that mount issue you identified. Do companies just not have access to this type of tests or they see it and just don't care?
@GamersNexus 2 місяці тому
I think most of them don't do laser scans and pressure maps. Maybe the huge ones, but most are focused on raw numbers first and foremost, often leaving things on the table.
@VincentAndre_HK 2 місяці тому
We indeed do not have such detailed pressure analysis capabilities and a lot is done based on the actual performance results. We do care about the products we do and we are now using Steve's results (that we discover on the video at the same time as you guys) to look into improvements for further production. As Steve said in the video, this cooler will see evolutions along its life.
@trudgyhd 2 місяці тому
@@VincentAndre_HK the simple fact you watch these reviews and take notes and not have an ego means you are greater then most other companies, I look forward to purchasing this new AIO 360 unit myself.
@DeltaFaze 22 дні тому
Will the improvements to the mounting system be available to people who have recently purchased it? (With proof of purchase)
@maxzett 2 місяці тому
At least in Germany the 360 LF3 (non rgb) is currently at 76€ on Amazon as a special release price. Ngl... You can't beat that price/performance :D
@Gilaric 2 місяці тому
Where?
@MrRaffles1234 2 місяці тому
£67 on amazon in the uk, gonna pick one up for my new build.
@ScrayaZ 2 місяці тому
@@Gilaric amazon? and on their own website
@sirmonkey1985 2 місяці тому
damn that's a steal.. i got lucky on my LF2 since they were offloading all the coolers they had to open to do the recall fix, got my LF2 360 for 60 USD off their fleabay store. definitely interested in the LF3 so i can move my current cooler to another system.
@Skynet_11 2 місяці тому
@@sirmonkey1985can you control the vem fan speed?
@camerongreen9328 2 місяці тому
Stocked! Have II and it's doing work! Excited to see what they do with III! When I rebuild again, I'll be getting one
@Chris-ym3ms 2 місяці тому
Love the amount of effort you put into testing❤️ thanks for awesome content
@diebygaming8015 2 місяці тому
Why don't you guys review the liquid freezer 420?
@jipillow1 2 місяці тому
I just bought a ii-420…..this is so on brand for me
@VaalkinTheOnly 2 місяці тому
My Liquid Freezer ii arrived the day this video came out On the bright side, absolutely nuts cooler. Arctic has really earned my trust with their products and its cool to see they're still engineering new and better products, function first.
@BobGP1 2 місяці тому
Loved the return of the kitchen. Thank you.
@applecrow8 2 місяці тому
Dammit I just ordered an Arctic II for my new build and set it up a week ago. Time for a new build!
@AllMotorLS3 Місяць тому
bought the lf3 360 and the pump is so loud had to return it. i dont recommend buying one
@DarksurfX 2 місяці тому
Excellent support is great to see! The company giving the customer the option of self repair is excellent and consumer friendly. I have the v2 version, nice to see the v3 improvement!
@DerMaje 2 місяці тому
I‘m happy with my Freezer II 280 for almost a year now. Wouldn’t switch it for quit a while.
@CFI963 2 місяці тому
The Montech King 95 is an absolutely fantastic case. Can you please review it ?
@deivytrajan 2 місяці тому
So if I already own thermalright lga1700 plate, I’m forced to use inferior arctic frame to mount the new aio? Ahhh, I don’t like that
@haies09 2 місяці тому
Yep
@vinnycbr1851 2 місяці тому
The guy at the front of the concert...you damn headbanger... Great vid.
@sengjai 2 місяці тому
Steve, Amazing results. Please do a video of hand lapping/ polish a ILM to see the improvement that can be had? It would be great to see the visual improvement utilizing your laser scanner.
@XD6701 2 місяці тому
Sequential numbering? In this day and age? Truly impressive. Also, I now wish I knew about LF III 360 coming out before buying II. Oh well, it's still good.
@daunted2322 2 місяці тому
After watching this, I would recommend friends get the Arctic Liquid Freezer II, especially if it's on sale. Arctic Liquid Freezer II just seems more than good enough without extra fidly considerations like contact frames.
@nimrodery 2 місяці тому
Not much concerned about contact frames during the boycott tbh, AMD makes better CPUs anyways.
@jessefisher1809 2 місяці тому
Indeed, I have an Artic II 240 cooling my 14700k and it does a stand up job. I even bought p12 max fans thinking I would need them ( because of all the talk of the 14700k being so hot) but I found them unnecessary. 99% of the time the fan rpm is less than 1600 ( which is what the original did) though I suppose its nice to have the option to ramp up the rpms to 3000 in the rare case its needed ( pretty much just for benchmarking).
@daunted2322 2 місяці тому
Better in what regard? @@nimrodery
@JohnSmith-oh9ux 2 місяці тому
@@daunted2322 In every regard. Keep being butthurt Intel fanboy lol.
@Votkk 2 місяці тому
@@JohnSmith-oh9ux Are you literally 12?
@carlosteixeira3966 2 місяці тому
Love what Artic been doing ! This video almost had me ditiching my noctua air cooler to buy this 😊 also I do love that pump design !
@shifty277 Місяць тому
Leagues ahead, leagues ahead in a test category like this. Thank you for the effort you have gone to for the people! Thumbs up.
@hellraserfleshlight 2 місяці тому
That AMD mounting looks like a serious no-go... It looks like it can really mess up your paste coverage by squeezing it side to side as you struggle to get the screws to thread.
@thezimra9429 2 місяці тому
cant belive they havent shut down linus yet... this channel is sooo much better in every fucking way
@LiamNajor 2 місяці тому
"I don't like it, therefore YOU aren't allowed to and it has no right to even exist!"
@alfredolopez1396 2 місяці тому
What happened?
@BRC_Del 2 місяці тому
Never had an issue with an Arctic cooler, but I did have an RGB fan with half the LEDs fried out of the box. Support sent a new fan just by seeing the receipt, which went to the wrong address due to a mistake on my bank's side. I let them know, offering to pay for the lost fan, and they just sent another with no fuss at all. Top tier support that I have nothing but praise for.
@ScoobySnacksRI 2 місяці тому
The timing of this drop couldn’t have been more perfect, I was just watching the old review a few nights ago
@MaddesJG 2 місяці тому
We really have gotten to the Point where having sequential numbering on a Product feels weird. No Xs, Super etc. Where is My Arctic Liquid Super Freezer X 360 3 Pro Max Xtreme!?
@GamersNexus 2 місяці тому
Don't forget the Ti model!
@CarnivoryHODL 2 місяці тому
Still love my Arctic Liquid Freezer II 280. No contact frame to deal w/.
@AB-80X 2 місяці тому
A contact frame is not a bad thing. I use a DerBauer frame with my 280. Could not be happier. It is not a gimmick, they do reduce temps.
@triliner254 2 місяці тому
Contact frames are good for intel. Sounds like you're coping
@CarnivoryHODL 2 місяці тому
@@triliner254 I’m on amd
@CarnivoryHODL 2 місяці тому
@@AB-80X not a gimmick, but not necessary on some builds
@Skauber 2 місяці тому
Another strong point for Arctic is that they retroactively extended the warranty from 2 to 6 years on all LF2 products, which is pretty cool.
@dagrimmreepa 2 місяці тому
That afwul AMD installation is enough to make me not ever use it, personally.
@deuswulf6193 2 місяці тому
Same here.
@GAC995 Місяць тому
same
@TenPennyTowers 13 днів тому
If you think that’s bad you obv never wrenched on any car before lol
@deuswulf6193 13 днів тому
@@TenPennyTowers Not a good response. People know its an pain in the arse, so they have mechanics do the job, usually as part of a larger comprehensive service. Furthermore that would apply to all cars, but not all AIOs.
@TenPennyTowers 12 днів тому
@@deuswulf6193I’m a ford tech. But yeah weird way to try to equate differences in two different worlds….. If you can’t handle threading these cpu mounts don’t ever touch any fastener on an any vehicle ever lmao.
@dariorider811 2 місяці тому
I never seen such a stupid mounting mechanism on AMD platform, it's a no buy for me........
@xxlemonvenomxx3181 15 днів тому
I mean maybe amd shouldn't have put an offset on the inside of their chip where all the heat is... but overall you are getting a good product that actually takes it into mind that there is an offset and is helping out amd users
@zackbacher Місяць тому
very happy you did an installation guide saved me big
@kelownatechkid 2 місяці тому
This is the most impressive cooler review I've seen, nicely done!
@ericvalentine1497 2 місяці тому
uggh ok... so does this mean its good or what?
@glasscannon4723 Місяць тому
Bro did not watch the video 😂
@osheatjm 2 місяці тому
The AMD mount is so bad on this thing
@jochang9012 2 місяці тому
arctic's customer support was AMAZING with my arctic cooler ii replacement. No hassle.
@DeividasGedgaudas 2 місяці тому
I remember seeing in all AIO reviews Liquid Cooler II just chilling in the first place nonchalantly so I bought it a year ago. Really happy to see that Arctic finally after all these years dropped a new revision of it. I hope more people see how good they are especially when they are doing a sale for their 23st anniversary and you can get one for under 100e which is just INSANE.
@GoufinAround_ 2 місяці тому
I'm thinking about going with a closed off case for my next build to get as much sound dampening as possible so having great options for components that have no rgb is really good to see
@Abesta83 2 місяці тому
just picked one up this morning. I'll finish up this review before unboxing to make sure it's worth swapping my liquid freezer II
@xynthexia 2 місяці тому
Arctic support is really great, I wanted extra screws for mounting a push pull configuration and they sent it over free, no questions asked. Same thing happened when I wanted the offset mount. Absolutely top notch.
@ReDMooNTVV 2 місяці тому
17:00 this is just amazing. Good work
@alanpaschoal7299 2 місяці тому
amazing tests guys! Thanks you so much!
@xluxurx666 2 місяці тому
This is the type of content i love! Great job
@Mark__A 2 місяці тому
Have two Liquid Freezer 2 360 and 420 (on the 360 replaced the cold plate) Amazing temps, quiet, long warranty, reasonably priced, very good after sale support. You cant wish for more really. I will buy my next CPU cooler from them again for sure.
@ZadesLegacy 2 місяці тому
Awesome review! May I request more ITX case reviews please 🙂?
@brothatwasepic 2 місяці тому
I got the Freezer 2 420 after watching your review a few years ago thanks Steve for making me stable all core at 6Ghz ❤
@oceanman964 2 місяці тому
Do you have a 4090? If so, what case?
@brothatwasepic 2 місяці тому
@oceanman964 hey man I have a 4090 (Gigabyte 4090 oc) and a Thermaltake p3 so the additional air flow helps for sure. The 420 fits absolutely perfectly between the two metal beams holding the glass. Uncanny perfect perfect fit
@zTonicz 2 місяці тому
I went through the replacement kit for the the freezer II, it was a pretty straight forward process, I put in a SN and they had the kit to me within 2 days which was impressive and the process for replacing it was really straight forward and easy. Since then I've always recommended their AIO to friends that ask and they've also had good experiences. Overall they're affordable, reliable and good customer service. Glad to see them continuing with a new product and who knows maybe they'll improve it more in the future and address some of the critiques GN has.
@-Noble 2 місяці тому
loved the review, wish we could have gotten some data on the am5 side
@nikolarun Місяць тому
Thanks for the review, i got the 420 argb version on sale, and I am impressed. idle is 12'C above ambient and full load is only 40'C above ambient on a 5900x O/Ced to 4.7ghz all cores
@MXCN_El1011 2 місяці тому
bought a liquid freezer II last year pretty much based off GN's recc and also seeing how they handled the pump issues. 0 issues since i got it, works great, stays pretty quiet. Ended up going back to them to pick up 2 80mm fans for exhaust afterwards.
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