Arctic Liquid Freezer II 280 - Reviews
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7.4.2020
the Arctic Liquid Freezer II 360 it's nothing else just PERFECT ! This is not an exaggeration! It's powerful ! It's silent ! easy to install and looks nice !i saw a lot of coolers and even more reviews . could not beat any of them the Arctic LF II 360 in performance, silent, or price !Performance : on my i5-9600KF overclocked to 5 Ghz on all cores.ADVICE !!! --- if you install this cooler vertically with the tubes down you gonna get better (lower) temperaturesGaming (cpu load 40-70 %- 40-47 C. )Stess tests on 5 Ghz, 25 min each test, 22 C ambient (Cinebench R15 benchmark (58-63C), AIDA 64 (55-62 C), OCCT ( 53-60 C ), Prime 95 small FFTs no AVX (65-70 C) Prime 95 small FFTs AVX enabled 74-79C),
11.4.2020
This AIO cooler is just amazing in my opinion. Purchased for my temporary build used during the 'human malware' situation and I just love it!Great value for money with extremely effective cooling. No RGB, which, depending on personal taste is a good or bad thing, for me & this build, it's a good thing.The VRM fan in the cpu block is great, virtually silent and does the job. The whole product feels sturdy and well made, no flimsy areas that I've noticed. Pipe sleeves are good & intact, as the cables for the fans are routed under here, its definitely worth checking to make sure both pipes have no visible damage as if they do, this WILL impact performance dramatically.
16.5.2020
This beast is definitely beast cooling option for your PC. I cannot really hear fans spinning, it cool down my 3700x to 30 degrees if I put it on max, but with my fan curve I am letting it go to 40 celsius on idle. If I put benchmark and make processor go to maximum it stays at 67 celsius and that is still with fans not spinning at 100% as there was nearly no difference in temp if I try on max or if I leave them on 70%. It is amazingly good value for money, who cares about RGB when you have your CPU cooled like this. Negative on this thing is that it is huge, like really really big. Radiator is massive, and then you have to add on it also 3 fans.
2.12.2019
Lets get this off the chest. I would have given 5 stars, if the AM4 installation kit would have been the same as they do with Intel. Intel has its own backplate and mounting kit, it would have been a breeze when Arctic had shipped their cooler with custom AM backplate. Instead, you have to use AM4 motherboard stock mounting plate. And It was a 2 person installation job for me.TIP: Before mounting the 360mm rad to the top of the case, first mount the CPU block to place. For me it was the other way around, I mounted the radiator and then started with the block. Much more hassle.Performance wise: Very good! Super quiet, even at full speed it does not get annoying,
31.5.2020
System:Lian Li 011 Dynamic case.MSI X570-A Pro.Ryzen 5 3600.Supplied Fans in PUSH config (behind the Rad). Has 2x120mm ARGB fans on the front in PULL (removed for the picture).The Good:Dropped Load temps by over 20 degrees compared to stock cooler (Wraith Stealth).Virtually silent, even at 100% fan speed.Gimmick that seems to be useful - the small fan on the heatsink for VRM's (Also silent).A solid, sturdy, well-made unit. Even just holding it in your hands it just oozes *Quality*The Bad:Uses stock AM4 Backplate, which does not secure to the Mobo. Requires 2nd pair of hands OR sticky tape to hold it in place while you try the next part...There is a gap between the heatsink and the backplate,
4.5.2020
This thing is great.The only difficulty in installing the cold plate/pump is that it screws directly to the am4 back plate when using AMD. I was lucky in that the plate had enough friction to hold it's self in place while I did that. If yours is looser you'll need one hand to hold the pump, one for the screwdriver and a third for the backplate. (Or some tape maybe)The radiator comes with the fans installed for a roof mounting exhaust, easy enough moved if your running a front intake like me though.The tubes are not the most flexible, I couldn't run the radiator with the tubes at the bottom in my case (h200i), works fine with then at the top for now I'll worry about bubbles in a few years.Cooling performance is excellent.I'm using a 1600af at stock.
5.11.2019
Ill keep this short, its a quiet and efficient cooler for my 3700x.Under full load (aida64) it sits at 53c and idle 24c. Compared to the stock cooler which would shoot right over 76c under full load and sound like it was about to take off doing it.My system is now nearly silent thanks to this.The cons which lead it to not quite reach 5 stars IMO:1. AM4 installation is a little fiddly due to the standard screws used to lock down the cooler to the cpu. Thumbscrews (which the intel installation appears to have) would have been much more appreciated.2. The pipes are REALLY stiff. In a larger case this shouldnt be an issue but in a smaller one its a real PAIN IN THE *** to get the cooler installed
16.1.2020
I recently replaced my deepcool castle 360 ex with this thick boy and man, the difference was immediate .No it has no rgb, no the block is a bit too robotic , but the performance is amazing.I am idling at 28-32c with a 3700x at 4.3ghz and during light browsing goes up to 38c with some spikes up to low 40sI bought some extra fans for a push pull config, the same fans that came with the aio and its near silent.The deepcool has all the bling but performs way worse to compare to this beast.Max stress test temps were 71 degrees vs the 86 on the deepcool castle 360, huge difference.By the way for the lian li o11 dynamic owners, this is a really thick rad and wouldnt fit on the top with double side fans.
28.12.2019
I used air coolers before but thought for water cooling option on ned build. Was highly anticipating on arctic as great reviews and great cooling capabilities. Well on AMD 3600 temps arn't as expected, i get idle at 30C and load (prime 95) at 60C with peak of 69C. I would expect this to got arround 50C as seen on reviews. It might be my instalation, but i did a very carefull instalations so have my doubts, all cores seem arround same temp so no big differencies. The pipes are so stiff that you may need to install on cpu first and then the radas its quite impossible other way. Other than that it is quiet, its barely noticeable on load if you listen.
1.12.2019
First of all, the price was great at £80! The cooling performance was better than my X72 which costs nearly twice as much... the built in cable management is great and I really liked that the fans came neatly screwed on (in the exhaust position, you'll have to rotate them for intake). The VRM cooler is also a nifty plus!Of course as one can see there is no RGB which can be a negative to some, but I love its aesthetic. I'm glad it has no RGB.I ended up setting up a push/pull config using mine, the cooling is really superb with the Arctic P14 fans it comes with, really impressed.If you're not fussed with RGB and want an AIO that cools really well, I would recommend this over all the others.
16.5.2020
i really wanted a quite cooler for my I7 7700k that can also give me amazing temps because this cpu is known to run pretty hot. i was originally opting for the Corsair Hydro 100i RGB Platinum but when i found out that this cooler is quieter and provides better temps for a cheaper price, i couldn't resist and sure enough my i7 7700K showed temps ranging between 25-30 °C at idle and 55°C being the highest i have ever seen this cpu reach under a heavy load with this cooler. one top of that this cooler is extremely quite and with the right configuration its near silent! i Highly recommend this cooler and strongly feel its one of those underrated and overlooked products.
27.11.2019
I installed this cooler a few days ago and it’s been amazing so far!I have an overclocked Ryzen 5 3600X and while stress testing (100% load) it keeps the temperatures below 60C !The noice levels are very low, even at 100%. Even the little VRM cooling fan is almost inaudible.(The VRM fan can be disabled by unplugging it’s cable)The radiator is very thick and thus has a very large thermal mass, which results in very slow temp increases.And most impressively the price is much lower than the competition!Over all no complaints other than the stiff pipes but that’s not really an issue for most people.Highly recommended!
2.12.2019
Brilliant piece of kit I was getting around 45c idle with a custom loop on my AMD 3900x on a pro carbon X470 board then my pump died so i purchased the 360 rad version of this and I cant believe I'm getting 27c on idle on a push pull configuration plus the fans are silent . I'm so happy with this product i cant recommend it more, so easy to fit and with only one power/fan wire my case looks clean and tidy. I have been water cooling my PCs for years and I'm blown away that a closed loop beat my custom loop. My only one gripe is the pumps look, it looks a bit cheap out of the box but once its fitted it looks ok .
21.12.2019
I don't very often review stuff but this AIO has genuinely surprised me.My R5 3600 was coupled with a Wraith Prism cooler and would idle at around 40c and in game hit close to 80c sometimes.With this AIO the idle although 3rd gen does fluctuate a lot can be as low as 23c but sits around 30c. Under load is where it is more impressive. In game so far it hasn't peaked above 58c.I have always been a fan of Arctic Cooling products and assuming this one last a decent time will continue to buy their stuff and recommend it to others.If you are looking to OC or reduce noise then you can't go wrong with this.
10.2.2020
So this is a review of the 240, originally planned to for the 280 but the nzxt mid sized tower wouldn't fit the but it and the z300 series motherboard.I think overall the 240 saves you just enough space for all your needs. *REMEMBER THIS COMES WITH FREE THERMAL PASTE!* I literally brought a pack of the same free paste, I’m sure it’s written in the description somewhere. Noise is moderate but quieter compared to the old heat sink. Stress tests show some temp peaks but nothing terrible I think.All the liquid is kept in a closed loop so no worries of leakages, touch wood.