Arctic Freezer 34 eSports Duo CPU Cooler Review

A Closer Look

Out of the box, the Arctic Freezer 34 eSports DUO has a nice strong branding. Although the colour shown in our images is red, we should note that many other colour options (green, yellow, etc) are available. It’s simply a case of aesthetics, but it’s nice to see such a large range of colours available. In terms of the design, the cooler isn’t notable large, but it does look solid.

A relatively slim design should also mean that users will have absolutely no issue with RAM clearance or compatibility. This can be a major factor, particularly with twin-fan air coolers.

Radiator

The radiator itself has a nice strong black design that really compliments the red highlights on the fan. With Arctic branding to the top as well, aesthetically while there isn’t much going on, what is there, is nice.

The radiator has 8 heat pipes (4 on each side) leading from the contact plate. It is a little unusual to see so many pipes for such a small radiator. Particularly since most that fall within this price bracket usually just go for 6 (3 on each side). This should, however, hopefully, lead to some nice heat dissipation and low CPU core temperatures.

Fans

As this is a twin-fan design cooler you are provided with 2 fans. These are both Arctic branded designs. The red highlights and curved fan blades are pleasing on the eye, but more than that the design looks solid. We expect these (working together) to really shift the air when put to the task.

Contact Plate

The contact plate for the Arctic Freezer 34 eSports Duo isn’t particularly large. With its copper coating, however, this should provide a solid contact point and, more importantly, allow the heat from the CPU to escape as quickly and efficiently as possible.

Overall Design

Taking the design aspect as a whole, I like the Arctic Freezer 34 eSports Duo. For what is essentially a low-cost budget cooler, it looks remarkably solid and professional. There is very little I can fault with the design out of the box and, initially, this looks to be a very good cooler. This is, of course, with our testing to come. First, lets see how easy this is to install!