Been building and using PC`s longer than most of the readers out there have alive. I have always used air coolers and again my latest build was with an air cooler. It did a great job at keeping a 9950x3d cool, but with some loading doing workstation task, the cpu temp started creeping up. My retired threadripper had air cooling, but it never suffered from heat creep during work. So, I did some research on AIO`s and particular the 240mm size because that's all I could fit in case. Saw the reviews for the Arctic coolers and I liked the design and the fact that the only difference with each model was the radiator and fan size or count. The price was also a plus.So here goes. Installation for the ASUS Crosshair X870E Hero had a problem right off the bat which were identified in the compatibility chart on Arctic`s website. Solution 1 was a new NVMe M.2 heatsink which they would provide for free with motherboard proof of purchase or 2, turn pump assembly 180 degrees. For now, I installed it 180 degrees like they recommended. Next install the AMD brackets, thermal paste which was MX-7 from the kit, and the PIA procedure of trying to bend leaf spring retainer enough the get the unit secured to the motherboard. So now it's done and I used the 3-plug cable assembly and hooked everything up per the recommendation from Arctic tech support. Make sure you install cable assembly to pump head before stating pump install. Went into Armory Crate and then tuned the fans. After running the system for a 1/2 hour at moderate load to seat the contact plate thermal paste to cpu surface, I performed another fan tuning. For a small 240mm cooler I am impressed with the little bugger. In reviews for this cpu reviewers say 280mm for smallest, 360mm cooler optimum for the 9950x3d for best cooling. From what I am seeing 75c under load is a pretty good result. My air cooler was good at 80c but was showing some temp creep. I also like that at high loads; this thing was actually not too noisy. This instructions and videos on Arctic`s website were excellent and helped a lot during install and setup. Customer tech support replied overnight which was impressive.So only issue I had was the install position of the pump head. Make sure before you buy this is to go to Arctic website and review the installation information and verify the pump head will mount without any conflicts with your motherboard. My ASUS M.2 heatsink is big and tall. This caused the issue. Arctic had the solution in their great install information so go there first.So, for now I am sold on this cooler. Time will tell how I feel. The other thing to make sure of now is to keep an eye on the complete system temps in case you need to add or remove or even change the fan size for your case cooling. Systems temps will change when you go from air cooling to aio cooling.So, I provided a pic so you can see how little room I have for cooler and my installation in my case. The reason for a 240mm rad system is my PC has 5.25" drives and front usb headers. If I didn't have those, I would have installed the 360mm version. My case is a Silverstone SETA D1.So, about a week later and now the MX-7 thermal paste has set and broke in, my temps are lower yet. Been running Cinebench r23 with the multitask test and this cooler keeps the 9950x3d sitting right at 65c. I am not into overclocking mainly because of why. I just spent a butt load on a new pc and really don`t feel like frying the cpu. Only setting different from default are I set memory to EXPO2 and PBO is still in auto. Tried ASUS AI overclocking and the whole pc heated up like heating pad. Turned that off and back to nice and cool and stable. That ASUS AI Overclocking needs a little work imo.

I've installed quite a few cooling systems in my years but this one did give me a little bit of trouble due to the packaging not coming with instructions. The video guide skips a few steps as well but once i figured it out, it went on like a glove.I got this for a 12th gen i7 cpu LGA 1700 and while trying to install the cooling plate onto the cpu, I was trying to turn it to optimize the hoses not hitting any other components which caused the plate to be upside down. Trying to install the plate upside down when the bracket is right side up makes it impossible to screw into (good design but wish there were some instructions that stated not to attempt it).Once i got it mounted and tightened up though, i fired up the computer and it was super quiet sitting at idle. I dont even notice the fan noise unless im stressing out the system and even then, they are quiet compared to my previous cooling system.I've overlocked my cpu to its max and tracked it using AI Suite 3. It's keeps my cpu at sub 90 F at idle and under 110 F at 100% load (video compression, gaming & streaming simultaneously) which is quite impressive for the price. I was a little skeptical about the quality of this because the box arrived heavily damaged and semi opened but its really sturdy and a great size for a mid size ATX tower.

This is a highly reviewed and rated aio cooler. Most people get it because of that. But having ran air coolers for decades, this is my first AIO, and I have several thoughts below.First of all - you don't need a water cooler unless your CPU draws lots of power, or you run extended CPU intensive things for extended durations. A good air cooler is more than sufficient. Spend more on water only adds to money and potential failure points. I ran an air cooler for almost 16 years and the fan still held strong.So why did I go AIO? For the novelty mostly, and because I applied thermal paste poorly in my last build and had higher temperature than I expected. By comparison, the AIO kept my CPU 10C cooler than my air cooler - due a combination of better thermal paste application, and it being a brand new, undirtied cooler.Some tips on getting the most mileage out of this unit.First, fan speed above 50% is loud. I set my fan curve in my bios to keep 50% until I hit 70C, which is very unlikely with my 5700X3D. Second, this device is noticeably louder than my air cooling setup. The reason being that the air cooler has top panels to deaden the noise, while this exposes the whole case to sound.For an easier install on AMD, do not tighten down the side brackets first. You'll need to secure the cooler to them first, and the extra little leeway will make your life much easier. And there's a backplate to your motherboard that you will screw into -- do not unscrew everything at once. The backplate will fall out, requiring you to reattach it. Instead, remove just one side and attach a bracket from this kit. It'll save you a lot of time.Finally - this does cool very well. At 50% fan speed, the noise is pretty acceptable.Overall - only buy if you need the extra cooling. These things wear out, so 6 years is probably time to get another one, vs 16 years on my air cooler. But if you do want to try this out, it's a pretty good product.

People saying it's quiet are either lying or doing very light tasks. When the fans kick on it gets LOUD.However, it does a good job of cooling. So far has kept my 7800X3D around 60°C while gaming.Does not include instructions so you have to look up a guide (includes a QR code to a video that wasn't very good). Regardless, it was a PAIN to install.

Outstanding performance with smart, no-nonsense looks. I can only imagine that the 360 and 420mm variants are even more impressive.The 240mm edition was the largest that my case could accomodate in the traditional top position, which was a slight concern before buying, but I needn't have worried. This thing keeps my CPU (a Ryzen 7 9800X3D) extremely cool in all scenarios, even when gaming or running benchmarks. I have also noticed a very significant drop in VRM temperatures, so that little fan situated under the pump cover is clearly effective.The very high maximum RPM of the fans was also something that concerned me - Was it going to be mega loud? Absolutely not. I had planned to replace the included fans with some Be Quiet! ones, but the performance and noise characteristics of the stock P12 Pro fans (which come pre-installed) are excellent, so I kept them in place.The only nit-picks I have, are that the pump noise is quite significant on the default 100% speed setting, but after tuning this down to around 40-50%, there's barely any noise at all, and it still performs well enough at this speed.The radiator is also thicker than most at 38mm, which is probably why the performance of this cooler is so great, but it does mean that it takes up more physical space and could potentially obscure some components, or possibly not fit at all in some setups. Thankfully, this is rare and Arctic have a list of all supported and unsupported motherboards on their website.A final nit-pick is that the tubes are quite stiff and not that flexible. Where they meet the pump head, there is some rotation possible, but not much. I would've liked them to be able to pivot left or right a bit more to aid with the installation and positioning.Overall though, none of these issues are enough to remove a star. This is an awesome cooler.

Baixou 8°c em relação ao meu antigo cooler peerless assassin 120 SE! Muito bonito e bem silencioso. Até o momento sem nenhum problema no uso diário.

Para ser una AIO grande en cuanto a su tamaño respectivo, cupo justamente en mi NR400 cooler máster, un gabinete tipo mATX, la MB es una ASRock B850m-x-R2.0 con canales de ram en la parte alta; aun con estas especificaciones y el tamaño reducido la AIO cupo perfectamente.

UPDATE - 28.11.2025Es ist nun kühler und das wirkt sich auch auf die AIO aus.Mittlerweile reichen 35% (ca.1600 RPM) Laufleistung der Pumpe im Alltag vollkommen aus.Die Radiatorkühler laufen fix mit 45% (ca.1000 RPM).Die Grafikarte ASUS RTX 5060Ti wurde durch eine ASUS TUF RTX 5070Ti ersetzt,die dank der "eigenwilligen" Abluftechnik die Wärme im Gehäuse unter Volllast etwas anhebt.Aber auch hier reichen dann 75% Laufleistung der Pumpe völlig.Das einzige Manko,die man diesem ARCTIC AIO Kühlungspaket vorwerfen kann,ist die Pumpe.Es hat sich auch bereits im Internet herumgesprochen,das die "Lärmentwicklung" ab ca.70% Laufleistung leider als wirklich laut und störend empfunden werden muss.Was dabei auch bitte noch beachtet werden sollte:Die meisten Mainboards/UEFI bieten am PUMP Anschluss nur die Möglichkeit von VOLLGAS.Sprich die Pumpe läuft immer auf 100%,das ist nicht akzeptabel.ASUS hat bei seinen Boards mit den letzten Updates nachgebessert,sodass der Anschluss im UEFI bei vielen Mainboards eingestellt werden kann,damit das Pumpenteil nicht gleich beim Einschalten des PC's zu jaulen beginnt.Sonst gibt es nichts zu bemängeln.Die Kühlleistung ist zu dem Preis unschlagbar.Und es ist nicht immer notwendig,die Pumpe bis zum Anschlag aufzudrehen.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------UPDATE - 17.09.2025Nach einigen "Modifikationen" ist der Radiator nun da wo er hin gehört,nämlich im Gehäuse OBEN.Die 2 Lüfter habe ich durch 2x ARCTIC P12 SLIM PWM PST ersetzt,daher passte das Teil endlich oben rein.Dass AIO Anschlusskabel habe ich nun auf das Kabel mit den 3 seperaten Anschlüssen gewechselt.Nach vielen heissen Tagen und Tests habe ich folgende Einstellungen an den 3 Anschlüssen festgelegt:- Pumpe läuft fix auf 50% mit ca.2.000 RPM und damit keine Geräusche oder Ähnliches- VRM Lüfter 30% ca.1.000 RPMab 50° auf 100% ebenfalls keine Geräusche bzw. nicht hörbar- beide Radiator Lüfter auf 75% ca.1.500 RPM (nicht hörbar) ab 55° auf 100%Dank 2x ARCTIC 14er Slim PWM PST (1.000 RPM bei 45%) an der Gehäuse Front und 1em 12er FRACTAL Design Dynamic X2 GP-12 PWM (1.100 RPM bei 45%) Lüftern genügend Frisch und Abluft bei fast geräuschlosem Betrieb.Damit hat die Intel i7 14700F CPU genügend frische Luft im Leerlauf (30°) und im Volllastbetrieb bei knapp 70° immer noch genügend Reserven.Übrigens läuft diese mittlerweile wieder im ASUS OC Performance Modus statt den INTEL Sicherheits Einstellungen.An der Stelle grosses Lob an ASUS für den super Support bzw. die UEFI Updates.Die ASUS Prime RTX 5060Ti OC GPU läuft im Leerlauf unter 30° und bekommt im Volllastbetrieb mit knapp 65° genügend Luft.Danke ARCTIC,eine ausgezeichnete Kühllösung für den kleinen Geldbeutel ! ❤️👌--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Super Teil,All In One,alles vorbereitet,muss nur mehr eingebaut werden.Bei mir war es für eine Sockel 1700 Intel CPU.Kühlleistung ist bei den anstehenden Temperaturen spitze,im Moment (09.06.2025 bei ca.22° Aussentemperatur)läuft die Pumpe mit 55% und die Intel i7 14700F CPU kratzt unter Volllast maximal an der 70° Grenze.Sehr leise und keine "abartigen" Geräusche.Zu hören sind dann ab ca. 75% Lüfterlaufleistung die Lüfter und bei 100% auch die Pumpe.Aber alles im vertretbaren Bereich und kaum lauter als ein gleichwertiger Luftkühler von Arctic bei Vollast..Bitte unbedingt den grossen Radiator beachten,der passt nicht unbedingt in jedes Gehäuse bzw. es bleibt kein Platz zwischen Lüfter/Radiator und Pumpe beim Einbau OBERHALB.Deshalb musste ich den Teil an die FRONT plazieren,was kein Problem sein sollte bezüglich Air Flow.Es gibt je nach Platz jedoch genügend Möglichkeiten,die Schläuche/den Radiator zu drehen.Immer beachten,das der Radiator egal ob oben oder vorne eingebaut der HÖCHSTe Punkt ist bzw. das VRM Modul/die Pumpe an Höhe überragt ! Ansonst könnte im Laufe der Zeit Luft ins System bzw. zur Pumpe angesaugt werden und dann hat man dieses typische "Aquariumsblubbern" in den Leitungen...Bitte auch beachten: Eine grosse/lange Grafikkarte könnte leider auch zum Hindernis werden....Der Einbau selber ist relativ einfach,am besten einen Laptop,ein Tablet oder Smartphone bereithalten,um die Online Anleitung nebenbei als Kontrolle bei der Hand zu haben.Denn Anleitung ist keine beigelegt,wie bei Arctic üblich.Die Online Anleitungen sind dafür wie immer super verständlich und einfach.Kleiner Pluspunkt:Sollte man bereits den Contact Frame eines anderen Arctic Freezer Kühler Modells eingebaut haben,erspart man sich den Ausbau des Mainboards.Bei mir war es das Modell Freezer 36 Black.Beim Anschluss ans Mainboard gibt es gleich zu Beginn der Installation die Möglichkeit entweder1 All In One Kabel für einen AIO Pump Anschlussoder3 getrennte (Pumpe/Drehzahl/Lüfter) Anschlüssezu verwenden,je nachdem viele Anschlüsse man am Mainboard belegen möchte.Ich hab mich für das AIO Kabel entschieden,mit dem ich die Prozentleistunggesamt steuere mit dem Tool "Fan Control".Die Kühlung sollte übrigens mit einer permanenten Drehzahl/Einstellung laufen,da eine Lüfterkurve verbunden ist mit dauernden auf und abs und damit den Verschleiss der Pumpe beschleunigen könnten.Arctic gibt auf dieses Produkt 6 Jahre Garantie und den Hinweis "WARTUNGSFREI" !Fazit - Ein tolles Kühlprodukt um einen sehr guten Preis.😊❤️👌

Soo loud at max speed.. some reason keeps crashing once a month and have to keep going to bios to lowering the speed to reduce the noise