Arctic Liquid Freezer 240 AIO Cooler Review

Final Thoughts

Price

AIO water cooling has become exceptionally competitive in terms of price recently and the Arctic Freezer 240 is no exception. A 240mm radiator with four high-quality fans and it only costs £68 from CCL Computers. This is great value given the performance we’ve seen today and it’s certainly cheaper than many other 240mm radiators which it competes with quite nicely.

Overview

Arctic may be relatively new to the world of water cooling, but it’s clear their long history in high-performance air cooling products has given them a great head start. While not the most competitive in terms of cooling performance, it still managed to keep our CPU at perfectly agreeable temperatures while overclocked, and super low temperatures at stock clocks. What’s even more impressive, however, is that it does it at a very wallet friendly price tag, at least for a cooler of this size and specification.

With four fans pushing heat through that thicker radiator design, the cooling performance is pretty decent overall, but what impressed me the most is that it’s no louder than most two fan design 240mm radiators. This is a clear example of how a good quality fan can really cut down on the noise levels in your system without sacrificing any cooling performance. It may be their first entry into the water cooling market, but they’ve started very well. The cooler feels durable and has neat and tidy aesthetics that you would be proud to show off in your system build. It’s nice and straightforward to get it installed, and little touches such as the Y-splitters and sleeving on all fan cables shows that they’ve put thought into the overall design and installation process.

The cooling market is very competitive and there’s no shortage of great AIO coolers to choose from these days. However, Arctic have a great product here with competitive performance and a very competitive price. I’m looking forward to seeing Arctic further improve on their designs in the not too distant future.

Pros

• Great build quality
• Quiet fans
• Sleeved fan cables with built-in Y-splitters
• Easy to install
• Great compatibility
• Competitive performance
• Affordable price (for a 240mm cooler)

Cons

• Only a sachet of MX-4 included, not ideal for re-installations
• Packaging leaves a lot to be desired and offers minimal protection for components

“The Arctic Liquid Freezer 240mm is everything you could ask for in a mid-budget AIO cooler. It’s got excellent socket support, has plenty of headroom for overclocking and runs quietly. Another welcome addition to the competitive cooling market.”