Why We're Not Buying the Hype: Arctic Liquid Freezer III AIO Review
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0:00 - Intro
1:51 - Supported Sockets And Installation
5:58 - Fan And Pump Specs
8:03 - Thermal Performance
11:02 - Is It Worth It?
12:25 - Overall Thoughts
15:05 - Outro
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Why We're Not Buying the Hype: Arctic Liquid Freezer III AIO Review
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![The BEST Cooler just got BETTER.... | Arctic Liquid Freezer 420mm III AIO [Review]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/YSvP1WcgSj8/mqdefault.jpg)
I am going to post the TLDR here because I knew this was going to happen if I disagreed with the masses but here it is.
Simply put there is nothing "wrong" with this cooler, it cools just fine. What I have an issue with is that for less money and less headache (installation and even fitment wise) you can get something that cools just as well and have a much better build experience and your PC will run just as well.
I build hundreds of systems a year, live here on stream, and so many times we see mistakes on the AiO. This is one area I love to protect new builders. I am sorry it makes folks mad that I shy people away, but I stand by my review that the value for the tax isn't there because of these issues. Value is going to be individual to the user and we just wanted to make folks aware if they decide to purchase this AiO that these are things worth considering.
Also here is the raw data for folks:
AMD Data - 1drv.ms/x/s!AjLCQDvYSJCGi48ev5T-S7dvhqtdyA?e=mToJd2
Intel Data - 1drv.ms/x/s!AjLCQDvYSJCGi48dtMV4g1VgMW8EMw?e=EJpbpL
@@RobeytechLive Air summary is missing in tables. Can you pls. fix it. Thanks!
Great video! Definitely useful for new builders and the complexity that comes with putting together your own computer. But I think you missed an opportunity with fan dBA levels specifically when it comes to Arctic products. I usually stick to air cooling and will stick as many fans I can in case, which will generate noise. In my opinion, the popularity of Arctic is built on having great performance at lower fan speeds. Not as great as Noctua but way more affordable. So I think when most people go the Arctic route, they are usually considering what their systems will sound like when doing heavy work loads and would have been a great KPI for this video.
Lol in the UK the 360mm was £68 ($86), a Noctua NH-D15 is £99.95. The head is a pain in the ass to install (especially to AM5) so I have two tips - 1. attach the rad to the case first 2. screw the brackets to the head first and then carefully screw the brackets to the board while holding the head in place on the cpu
Funny, you can pick up a Arctic Freezer III 420 black from their own store for 81€. Its been that price since the launch, so if you want to compare the pricing, could atleast use their anniversary price thats been available for MONTHS, dont know how long it will last, but as of this second, its still there.
Another thing about the review, you never mention SOUND, what makes all the numbers you provide completely useless. Any company can slap a 4000rmp louder than life fan and top the chart. Theres quite a bit more to performance than just the temp in cinebench.
I am really glad that you got it at a low price.
As for your second statement that just sounds like angry non-sense. All the data is in the comments. We are the only outlet that is transparent with our data. All systems are tested with the same chassis, components and fans as well as ambient. It is literally an apples to apples comparison on their ability to cool a CPU. Which is what you purchase ab AiO for. The reason we don’t talk about sound is because it is more dependent on the fans you use then the actual AiO in most cases, though we do get that if people are using ultra quiet fans that folks may want to know if this will cause more noise.
Ultimately I am sorry the data doesn’t align with what you want it to say because you purchased this AiO at a good price. There are less expensive and just as good performing AiOs on the market that don’t require the overhead of this AiO. That’s just the truth.
@@RobeytechLive The data does not appear to include noise. I think PTK74's point is that a poor cooler with faster fans might win out on cinebench, but deliver a far worse experience.
I agree, without noise normalized charts its useless. Many ppl would sacrifice 3-4-5C for -3-4-5dB. These performance tests would be veery good if we could know lets say, the coolers operated in 18dB values etc. Dont see it as a negative criticism, but as a room for an improvement.
I have the LF3 RGB 240, got it for $80 on Amazon a month ago. It’s been great so far, cools my 7600X with no troubles whatsoever. And it was $80 - a practical steal for a good AIO.
I'm glad that you took the time to research this AIO! I was wondering how would the EK EK-Nucleus AIO perform in this test. I'm definitely eyeing the Phanteks Glacier One 420D30 now as my cooler option. Thanks to this video! I appreciate everything that you do! Quick Question: is the Thermaltake TH420 the "Thermaltake TH420 V2 Ultra ARGB Sync"? I wanted to make sure I was looking up the correct AIO.
What were the noise levels and fan %'s of the coolers during the stress tests? I'm not interested in performance at 100% fan speed where I might gain a degree of temps in exchange for Tenitus. I set my coolers up to hit a safe temperature ceiling at a certain noise level like most ppl. If I can game with cpu at say 75 maximum with fans running at a nice quiet 50%, why on earth would I alter the fan curves to get 100% fan speed and a deafening rig to get the cpu down to 71?
Got this for sale of $99 when it originally dropped. I had purchased 2 separate modes of Deepcool AIO’s. Both had bad pumps and both were returned. No issues from the Arctic and I would’ve absolutely spent full price on it. Install on AMD not super difficult. Just have to know to not over-tighten your screws is all!
yep got the 280 wedged in a front mount push pull in my lancool II....fits so close to the pipes on my 4070ti....but it fit...and the thing has all the fan slots populated even the side/intake gpu fan mounts. Got 2x 5 packs from them too 140mm and 120mm. Good directional airflow for the proper chassis while being fractions of the cost of the BIG WHOOP chassis fan/showoff builds that spend more $$$ on fans than actual hardware/3dmark score figures LUL. Even w/ the front mount i can push the 4070ti to 3ghz and hit above 4070ti S stock scores on 3dmark....the same way my 3070 strix hit above the stock 3070ti in 3dmark months before the 3070ti even launched. Arctic or nothing the way i see it. The temps and noise ratio of 4 140mm fans at lower rpm....is pretty hard to beat
Not overtightening screws is advice that people should always follow.
How is the pump noise to you? I've seen some complaints about it and it made me question if I'll get it or not
overtightening the screws isn't the root problem, the screws connecting the head to the bracket are too short so if you install the bracket to the board first, like you're 'supposed' to, once you get the screw in one side it often pulls the other side up out of reach of the other screw. If you are installing a 360mm or 420mm version, the rad will 100% be fighting you and using its weight to send torque through the pipes to yank the contact plate off your CPU, so I would advise screwing that to the top or front of the case before putting the plate on the CPU
@@Henrique-wv9xqI use LF III 420 , the pump are silent
I dig the unbiased reviews. It gives me faith that I'm getting it straight.
Thanks
Hello, I hope you can help me, which would you recommend between this 420 aio or deepcool mystique 360?
Mystique if you like screen and want 4 degree better with more noise.
I have Arctic Liquid Freezer III 360 in black and i've had the DeepCool Mystique.
Arctic Liquid Freezer III pump is PWM and is loudless at 40% speed. DeepCool Mystique pump is DC and cannot be adjusted at all and is very loud, i had to send it back.
I use a arctic III 420 mm, to me the pump is silent
I was going to get the ARCTIC COOLING Liquid Freezer III - 420 A-RGB, but I couldn't and I am glad I didn't. I bought an Asus ProArt PA602 case and it would not fit. I did more research and I decided to get the Thermaltake TOUGHLIQUID Ultra 420 as the specs are slightly better than the Asus ProArt LC 420. The only issue I had was the ProArt rad bracket for the case - I had to use my dremel to trim it to make the TOUGHLIQUID fit.
For the price the TL Ultra 420 was surprisingly awesome.
By modding the top filter plastic end clips, Arctic III 420 will fit. Without dremmeling the rad bracket.
@@PeTe_FIN I'd rather mess with the rad bracket instead of the top filter. Also, the performance of the TT was better. If you mod it to work does the fans still sit flush and are hidden?
This feels like the most desperately contrarian review I've seen. Impressive thermal results that put it a degree or two behind AIOs that cost twice as much is considered "just kind of okay". Had to nitpick about the AMD offset mount, which has been proven to actually improve temps, regardless how it looks or feels. Not to mention the absolute lack of noise comparison, those coolers above it - are between 5 and 10db LOUDER, but let's ignore that since it goes against the narrative, eh? Cherry on the cake is the Liquid Freezer II 420 somehow being cooler than the 420 and 360 version of the III, results that no other reviewer has gotten.
That's the thing that put me off the most, these results don't line up with anyone else.
I paid $108 plus tax for the ARCTIC FREEZER III 360 RGB off Amazon March 1st and at that price it is an excellent deal.
The installation is not as hard as Robey is making it seem, but I do have a Masters in Healthcare Administration. So maybe that is why I had no issues. My CPU temps never go over 70c after hours of play and I play open world RPGS like Dragons Dogma and Horizon Forbidden West.
I just said it was harder than other AIO's and has more fitment issues. Comparatively to a lot of other AiO's this is more complicated.
Wait, how can the 420mm version do worse than 360, when it has one more fan and 50% more area?
Yep, we have a whole video coming out on this. Bigger doesn’t mean better.
It's not 50% more area, it's 60/360 = 16.7% more area.
Biggest issue is that the bundled P14 fans are old ones and suffer from the humming issue, so instant swap to P14 Max is highly recommeded for people who like silent builds.
The freezer 3 AMD installation is a pita. Tip: losen the cpu brackets when installing the block. This will give the block's (very short) screws some wiggle room to catch the bracket threads . Then, use ur ph to tighten everything up. A long ph screw driver is ideal. Ty Google and Reddit 😅
Not a fan of tightening screws under tension but at least you won't mess up the thermal paste as you need to get the screws tightened some before the cold plate touches the cpu. Get one screw started then put tension down on the other one to get it started then back and forth until they are tight. You can switch the L and R brackets to delete the AMD offset I think. I'm used to having a pump use sata and usb 2.0 so not a fan having to use armoury crate to change the rgb.
Weird, with the Arctic Liquid Freezer III 360 and a room temp of 28-30 degrees, when I disconnect one of the CCDs of my 7950X so that it is running with the same amount of cores/threads as the 7700X, I get a CineBench R23 score of 21,036 at a temp of 65.7 degrees Celsius and a CPU power draw of 84.6 Watts.
So one of us is doing something wrong and one of us is doing something right - you might want to ask the person who is obviously doing something right with regard to the cooling what you might be missing.
Yeah I had issues with the freezer III and msi z790 carbon motherboard in a Corsair 5000D airflow. Top mounting wasn't possible. Same motherboard and rad would actually fit in 4000D airflow. Albeit a tight squeeze while top mounting.
You're the man! Love the content on this channel.
After owning the LF II on my am4 system and being satisfied with it, i hopped on LF III for my am5, mostly for the added aesthetics. Oh boy was i in for a treat. Installing this thing on AMD is just horrendous... really feels like the engineering team was drunk when designing this. As much as its a good performer overall, i have post trauma from installing this thing. Im not going to buy another arctic aio ever again before making sure they are back to a normal mounting mechanism
Funny thing is, there seems to be already some kind of a fixed version on the market. I just placed it on top of my CPU and was able to put the screws on both sides into the threads without any force. Some other people reported the same. Either the first production run had some issues or they reacted really fast and removed those springs.
Besides their performance, what sells me on the LF III is the VRM cooler
in canada the lf3 420 is the cheapest option at 137$ pretax which translates to 100USD, its very market dependent! will get mine soon
Nice review, but should include the Ambient temperature as reference
Ambient is 24c
I need another AiO for the HYTE case.
In my country the Freezer 3 ARGB literally half the price of the Deepcool Mystique.
i build my first ever pc build with this cooler. i have a 7800x3d and it cools it just fine. mounting with the two screws was a little hard because i couldnt mount the second screw down. what i did was to just mount the cpu frame to the the cooler than screw the motherboard attachment down. not hard but a first time pc builder can do it anyone can. i also got for $108 which is worth that price
It feels you got it for a very high price, in Europe I've been seeing prices for these coolers much lower. Which make it the king of price/performance. While also coolers such as the Deepcool Mystique one, are much more expensive, in some occasions, double the price of the ALF III.
Yeah maybe, I mean we tracked prices here in the US for a while and even today it's $116 and $139 on Amazon. When you can still get Deepcool AiO's for $99 that are easier to install and so close to performant that it doesn't matter.
Agreed price wise in the UK it's not even close (almost 3x the price!!!) From a personal experience they have been a goto for me. I wasn't aware of the fanboism but I've had a lot of bad experiences with alternative AIOs. Artic's have never failed within 2-3 years like every other AIO I've tried. I recommend them in every build I make (if AIO is the preffered option) they just work!
I paid 124 for the LF2 RGB 420. Already have the LF2 240. LF2 is the better version I feel
The LF2 in my opinion I also agree is better.
I paid £98 for the white 420mm argb from a well known online store and couldn't be happier installed into my cte 700 in under ten minutes can't complain about that.
I own an ALF II and ALF III, but I've only ever done the ALF III on an Intel build.
And agreed, it's not newbie friendly vs. your more standard coolers like a NZXT Kraken Elite or DeepCool LT520 for example. And because of the install I wouldn't recommend it to a newish builder. Even Intel mounting on the ALF II was annoying, I ditched the included backplate for one from another cooler.
Intel performance on the ALF III is okay, nothing amazing but not bad in my limited experience. For AMD my gut feeling tells me it would probably have better throughput on hotter chips like a 7800X or higher. The ALF III would probably take longer to reach heat saturation than standard thickness AIOs. But at the same time most users aren't pushing their rigs for those periods of times at that load level.
I don't build a pc every week, month or year. So the retail price means very little to me and won't keep my cpu cool, but I did appreciate the video.
Yeah the installation on AMD was a pain in the butt. I got lucky though and got the 420 ARGB when it first dropped and was only $115. At that price it was well worth it.
This video is going to stir the pot for sure.
You had me until the offset mount had you confused. No the ihs is not gonna spread heat evenly. It will try to but hot spots are still a thing. Having the fins closer to the heat source is more efficient period. Even noctua a brand you love started to sell offset mounts for amd.
This is why some coolers do better on intel vs amd and vice-versa. Also some advice for people installing on intel. Puts the cpu in the socket before taking the mechanism off. It will protect the pins in case something falls on it.
Except none of the top coolers on the list for either AMD or Intel do what you are saying. The efficiency isn't coming out in the numbers not to mention for all the fitment and other issues (like having to literally bend the mounting mechanism on two of ours to get it to sit right on AMD) really show that this takes a lot more work then it should. I am not saying it's bad, I am just saying there are cheaper and easier coolers if you want to have a bit of a better and simpler build experience.
i have the arctic freezer ii 360mm and i love it
And that’s fine! It’s not a bad AiO!
@@RobeytechLive
I caught that "Steve" joke...
I got this for £67, albiet shipped from another country, Germany, as it was out of stock everywhere in the uk. Id say i got a great bargain.
that damn thing was massive i needed to change into something big finally i got the corsair 7000d full tower, god help me its gonna break my back setting it on my desktop 😂😂
Another great review, I am very satisfied with the Deep Cool Mystique 360mm. The only drawback is the pump runs at 100%. The display is also a cool gimmick.
I have a deep cool LT720 and I can control pump speed with Fan expert (now at 70%), it is not possible with Mystique?
it will run 100% if using a AIO pump header, use a fan header to have more control.
You need some actual robotech merch behind you man.
There are some pieces back there!
jeez you make it sound like you need a PHd to install this . mine was super easy and works great your really being dramatic . if you have issues installing this dont build Pc's . I changed my fans outright to match my system also another good reason to buy this lower cost option plus the performance is great .
Compared to other AiO's this is quite a bit more difficult to install. Plus, with the M.2 considerations and everything else we are just warning people this isn't as straight forward. COMPARITIVELY this is way less user friendly, and given the performance isn't that much better it's up to the buyer to decide if that's important or not. It's not a bad AiO, I just think it's a bit over hyped.
@@RobeytechLive im not an Artic cooler fan i just purchased it because of the performance to price compared to others AIO , other reviewers have said the same thing noting how its a slight hassle but not as dramatic as you did . I don't think people are overhyping it , I trust Gamers Nexus Review on it rather than your down talk because its sooooo difficult to install . i guess some people don't work on cars in their lifetime , removing a few screws and plastic pieces is not what i would call difficult even having to apply a bit of pressure to the leaf spring bracket , I never felt like this before but its like you got paid to squash the hype on this item. while others have said the same thing but still recommended it and ranked it high on charts your making it seem like your gambling your life by using it but we all know AIOs fail ive had a few expensive ones die on me pumps fail in PC's and Fish tanks alike .an impeller issue and evaporating fluids is gonna be a thing in any AIO .
Just screw the pump head into the mounting brackets before screwing the mounting bracket's down and install becomes easy it really isn't that difficult for AMD installation.
i dont see the problem...
Simple, and I am responding to comments more here for this very reason. There are less expensive, less complicated AiO's that don't have near the fitment and installation "features" that may warrant a different choice for builders.
•poor mounting system
•average cooling capability
•Loud pump noise
•better options avaliable
Since you didn't watch the video
Dude... this a cheap, simple AIO. I have mounted this on i7 12700k (280mm), even though I've never mounted any AIO before. And I have 30 C less than on Dark Rock 4 PRO (which btw costs the same). So - it's just a good product for me.
P.S. I don't know about you, but I don't know anybody 'hyped' or 'excited' about any AIO:)
The 420 performance is barely close to the 360, being behind more often than not. I genuinely don't understant why people recommend these coolers. The thermaltake one has easier installation and overall better performance, while being thinner AND cheaper (in my country) to boot.
Currently have a Thermaltake cooler I absolutely hate, looking to replace it. Funny seeing this comment.
The pump is loud af, the RGB is completely proprietary, the fans are annoying, the actual RGB LEDs look bad, and the mounting system seems lacking. All stuff I could live with, but the temps are also poor after multiple remounts.
I have the 360 mm model and couldn't be happier, the performance is absolutely top notch.
Yeah, the performance is fine! It's just not way better and way less than a lot of the competition is the point.
@@RobeytechLivebut it’s also not way more expensive or way cheaper than a lot of its competitors as well… so I don’t see the issue here. We could take basically every AIO in that price range, run testing, and you could make the same claim on probably 99% of them.
Except this one has much more overhead. That's my point. For all the additional "stuff" that degrades versus simpler just as inexpensive models that cool JUST as well.
This is a perfect review of this AIO. I had a Asus ROG Strix Z790-H with a 14900-K. I cooled it with a Deep Cool LT-720. I used the Asus AI overclocking for the chip and running Cinebench I was occasionally thermal throttling. Honestly I should have left well enough alone, but I wanted to try the Artic Liquid Freezer III and add some RGB. I also should have taken more time and care to remove the Deep Cool and install the new one because somewhere along the line I bent pins in the socket. So I paid a computer shop to straighten the pins and install the contact plate and pump head. Not sure how good a job they did, because this cooler thermal throttled several times in Cinebench with the Asus AI overclock engaged. So I took it out put in a Lian Li Gallahad, new case and new fans (yeah its all vanity). The Lian Li will thermal throttle may once or twice in a ten minute run on Cinebench. I also have a EK Nucleus on a Asus Strix Z790-E with a 14900K. Maybe its a better chip, better motherboard or the Z790-E is better at over clocking. But that being said it does not throttle in Cinebench with the Asus AI overclock engaged.
All that being said its frustrating with all that effort I am now running both boards with Asus's latest bios to run Intel baseline settings to keep from ruining my $500.00+ chips. Could probably cool at that setting with air coolers.
This is the first time I think I disagree with robeytech which is a shame really as yes this might sound harsh but you’ve always been my no2 go to pc reviewer (behind gamer nexus) 1 thing I don’t understand is how you’ve got immeasurably different results to what gamer nexus got. Yes granted not everyone can afford the $60,000 equipment gamer nexus can but to see that under load the cpu temps were around 45c in gamer nexus tests where as yours were 70c+ that’s a massive difference and makes me wonder……
its not so much you're "not buying the hype", but rather, you needed to put out a video and haveing a clickbait title to draw views. This cooler is frequently on sale and perform wells. Not quite as performative as some of you all, but well enough. The cooler is fine. Make better content.
Really? I can buy a less expensive AIO, that has no complicated setup not to mention fitment issues on motherboards and I can't say that I don't know why this is as hyped? I think this is exactly why I wanted to make this video. There are less expensive coolers (that also go on sale) that don't have near the overhead and cool just as well.
theyre priced cheap enough compared to other "big name brands" that the budget difference is enough to add a 5x pack of 140mm or 120mm fans to populate your chassis with good airflow/directional airflow to make a wind tunnel/directional flow in your chassis.
Why are you defending a brand that pays reviewers to tell lies. Actual wallbiter IQ comment.
This comment is just insane. This is my first time visiting this channel but when I came from Gamers Nexus touting this as the best aio, which led me to pull the trigger and buy the 360mm Arctic liquid freezer 3 for my intel i7 14700k and it doesn't even keep it from hitting 100c and throttling like a mad man in Cinebench R23, then I welcome a reviewer who is willing to call b.s. on the Arctic hype train. Funny part is Gamers nexus didn't even give Temps using intel 14th gen but it was still labeled as the best cooler they have tested. I welcome a reviewer not drinking the coolaid and at least talking about things potential buyers should be aware of.
Dude, have you installed the cooler in an all tempered glass case lol? I know 14700k owners cooling them with the most bog standard air coolers imaginable and they have no issues.
This Video is about that you will make a video? Do you need more money? Could you just make the video and not make a video about that you will make a video... You waste my time and get money for it. I know you life from the Patrion people and without them you had no Mercedes.