ARCTIC Freezer 34 - Tower CPU Cooler for Intel and AMD, Pressure-Optimised 120 mm PWM Fan with PST, Direct Touch Technology - Black

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While many may balk at the single-degree performance gains over the predecessor, it is more about what coolers it is directly competing with. While the thermal results may look bad on the chart as they tend to fall to the bottom, but when you look deeper and see the Freezer 34 eSports DUO competing with AIOs at a third the cost, it changes one's perspective.

ARCTIC today introduced the new Freezer 34 air cooler series. Development of the new Freezer series focused on increasing cooling capacity. With static pressure optimized P-fans and the improved heatsink, the Freezer 34 series offers high quality products with high-powered performance. The series consists of the standard Freezer 34 model; the Freezer 34 CO, a new tower CPU cooler; the Freezer 34 eSports; and the Freezer 34 eSports DUO. The Freezer 34 CO differs from the Freezer 34 only by the addition of a high-precision and extremely durable dual ball bearing, which was specially developed for continuous operation. The build quality of the cooler is really purely function oriented. The endings of the heatpipes at the top of the fin bundle are not covered in any way and the manufacturer’s logo is subtly embossed into the upper fin of the heatsink. Mounting of the fan is performed by means of clips, which are inserted into small holes through the bundle of fins. Therefore, there is no bending or abrasion of the edges of the fins when installing the fan, but the clips are unfortunately quite soft and easily deformed. Here I would appreciate the use of better quality metal that would hold its shape better. Step 4. Now that I worked out how to install the air cooler, it was a breeze installing it in my pc case (Phanteks Enthoo Primo). A lot of folks said you need to take your mobo out of the case when installing this air cooler, otherwise it is a massive headache. In my experience, this was not true because I did a dry run installation and my pc case has huge internal space. Arctic has long focused primarily on the production of affordable coolers. Freezer 34 should be just one such cooler. At an affordable price, it boasts of a solid TDP rating (150 W) and also promises quiet operation. I’ve had it in my wishlist for a long time, but only now have I managed to get one piece for testing. So I’m wondering if it really lives up to its reputation that precedes it. Key features of the coolerSomething else to consider in this formula as well, and that is the noise coming from the fans when accomplishing thermal improvement. To gain a degree, usually sound levels have to climb, or a larger fan is used while maintaining similar values. However, Somehow, ARCTIC was able to do both at once, lower the temperature, and lower the noise levels. The AF34-esport duo comes with two bionix fans (67.5cfm each, so total 135cfm). However, out of curiosity I decided to forego the bionix fans and instead opted to use my spare Noctua NF12 industrial fans (3k-rpm and 110cfm each so total of 220cfm). In stark contrast, my 5800X with the Cryorig R1 Ultimate air cooler was at a constant 66c and reached 79c for a while and even hit 81.56c at one point.

The ARCTIC Freezer 34 eSports DUO may not be the "best" of any one category specifically, but at the same time, ARCTIC has found the right solution to the formula of appealing to the masses for any condition, and we feel they did just that and did it well. I use Shinetsu X-23 TIM and once applied to the heatsink (one line on each heat pipe), it was installed. I then fitted my pair of Noctua NF12 fans (hassle free). TBH, the end result is not the prettiest sight but in this case, I care more about cooling performance rather than aesthetics (as this cooler utilises a single heatsink and not two).

Problem - AMD Ryzen 5 3600 was hitting 95C (max operating temp) and throttling while running handbrake batches. (Dangerous temp and throttling performance in attempt to not burn itself up) With newly developed fans, a streamlined cooling fin design, and offset direct-touch heatpipes that distribute heat more efficiently, the Freezer 34 delivers robust cooling for high-end processors with up to 18 cores. During internal testing, at a normalized 28db(A) noise level, the Freezer 34 models achieved results up to 4° C cooler than their predecessor series.