Can the Arctic Freezer III AIOs Run Cooler and Quieter Than the Best Air Coolers?

Arctic is one of the best-known and most respected brands in the world when it comes to PC cooling hardware. Over the years, we’ve seen them as a gold standard for air cooling and liquid cooling, and their Liquid Freezer series has long been a popular choice for PC enthusiasts looking for a quality product that can deliver great performance.

Earlier this year, I put the Arctic Liquid Freezer III 360mm AIO through its paces, and it delivered performance that was easily some of the best we’ve ever seen, with competitive acoustic performance, but most importantly, a level of build quality and price that decimated the competition. Helped even further by a pretty epic promotion at the time that was seeing flagship coolers being sold at disruptive prices. However, even now as their prices are more in line with the competition, their quality and performance still makes them a top choice for any system builder. Today, I’ve also got the 240mm version of that cooler, a little more affordable too, as of course, the radiator is a bit smaller.

ARCTIC Liquid Freezer III 360 Features

• LGA1700 AND LGA1851 CONTACT FRAME: Improved contact pressure distribution through Intel mounting frame for efficient heat transfer, thanks to even CPU contact surface
• NATIVE AMD OFFSET MOUNTING: Optimized for the multi-die chiplet design of Ryzen processors – 5mm offset for optimal coverage of the CPU hotspot, resulting in more efficient heat transfer
• ACTIVE COOLING OF THE VOLTAGE CONVERTERS: PWM-controlled VRM fan that additionally cools components in the base area, such as voltage converters
• INTEGRATED CABLE MANAGEMENT: The PWM cables of the radiator fans are integrated into the jacket of the hoses, which means that only one visible cable is connected to the motherboard
• LIMITED COMPATIBILITY WITH A FEW MOTHERBOARDS: Oversized coolers on the M.2_1 slot can lead to compatibility problems. An overview and solution is available in the technical data, in the manual and on the manufacturer’s website. Please use the compatibility check

Check out my full review of this cooler here.

ARCTIC Liquid Freezer III 240

• LGA1700 AND LGA1851 CONTACT FRAME: Improved contact pressure distribution through Intel mounting frame for efficient heat transfer, thanks to even CPU contact surface
• NATIVE AMD OFFSET MOUNTING: Optimized for the multi-die chiplet design of Ryzen processors – 5mm offset for optimal coverage of the CPU hotspot, resulting in more efficient heat transfer
• ACTIVE COOLING OF THE VOLTAGE CONVERTERS: PWM-controlled VRM fan that additionally cools components in the base area, such as voltage converters
• INTEGRATED CABLE MANAGEMENT: The PWM cables of the radiator fans are integrated into the jacket of the hoses, which means that only one visible cable is connected to the motherboard
• LIMITED COMPATIBILITY WITH A FEW MOTHERBOARDS: Oversized coolers on the M.2_1 slot can lead to compatibility problems. An overview and solution is available in the technical data, in the manual and on the manufacturer’s website. Please use the compatibility check