ARCTIC Liquid Freezer II 360 A-RGB - Multi-compatible All-in-One CPU AIO Water Cooler with A-RGB, efficient PWM-controlled pump, Fan speed: 200-1800 rpm, LGA1700 compatible - Black

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While it was fairly easy with previous generations of CPUs for coolers to keep the flagship i9 processor well under TJ max (the maximum temperature a CPU can sustain without throttling) in tough workloads, this is no longer realistically possible with the Core i9-13900K without extreme cooling (or enabling power limits). While in the past a CPU hitting its peak temperature was cause for concern, enthusiasts are going to have to learn to accept high temperatures as “normal” while running demanding workloads with Raptor Lake and Ryzen 7000 CPUs. We also test each cooler with at least two fresh installs (typically three) to mitigate the likelihood of a dodgy mount spoiling results. We decided to test using a chassis as we feel that this is most representative of real-world use cases. It does have some unwanted influences on the test data, as does open-air test bench testing. But we feel that this is a worthwhile trade-off for real-world chassis performance of the coolers.

This is important as it sets the precedence for which coolers we expect to deliver the higher levels of performance based on the faster and louder fans. Assuming that their performance is efficient in comparison to their noise output levels, that is. Not a big deal since laying the board flat on the table bypasses it, but this could be even easier if Arctic refined the solution with cap screws. On the installation front, buyers should also be aware of the short cables for the fans. They can be connected to the splitter cable (which is sleeved alongside the tubes), but we prefer connecting our fans directly to the motherboard to exercise more control over the fans. This is easily solved with some 4-pin-to-4-pin extension cables. Conclusion Starting out with noise results at full fan and pump speed, the Arctic Liquid Freezer II 360 A-RGB performs very well. In fact, this is the quietest AIO cooler that we have tested to date. And with those superb Arctic P12-based 1800 RPM fans, the noise output is actually better than many high-end air coolers.On the top side of the angled plastic pump unit is the 40mm VRM fan. The translucent housing of this fan is not RGB LED lit, and this feels like a missed opportunity by Arctic. A kis ventilátorok híresek arról, hogy kifejezetten hangosak, és nem túl tartósak. Mi kifejlesztettünk egy csendes és tartós átlós ventilátort kifejezetten a Liquid Freezer II-höz, és 100%-osan meg vagyunk gyõzõdve arról, hogy ez a 40 mm-es ventilátor ugyanolyan tartós, mint a többi rendszerventilátorunk. Ha nem éri el az elvárásait, ügyfélszolgálatunk a teljes egység cseréje nélkül ingyenesen és komplikációk nélkül küld Önnek egy helyettesítõt. Sok versenytársunkkal ellentétben nagyon sokat fektettünk a vízszivattyú fejlesztésébe. Ennek eredményeként jelentõsen csökken a zúgás és nagyobb a hatékonyság. A többi alkatrészhez hasonlóan ez is PWM által szabályozott, ami jelentõsen alacsonyabb zajszinthez vezet alacsony és tipikus terhelés mellett, de jóval alacsonyabb energiafogyasztáshoz is, ami 0,8 W alapjáraton, 2,5 W tipikus terhelésnél és maximum 5,3 W teljes terhelésnél az egész AiO számára. For testing, we use a 30-minute looped run of Cinebench R23 and record the steady-state CPU temperature at the end of the test. This ensures that the CPU has had ample time to warm up and reach steady state under all of the coolers. Arctic has built, thus far, a good product. We need to see how it does long-term, as Enermax has scared us away from firm recommendations on thermals alone. We would recommend the Arctic Liquid Freezer II 280 as a go-to solution over competing liquid coolers, based on thermal and acoustic performance, although we’d also note that most proven (e.g. Asetek, CoolIT) coolers will perform similarly. If you want RGB LEDs, you’re mostly just paying more for them, but should be in the ballpark for performance.

Handles the heat perfectly, cpu never gets above 65C. While that sounds high it really isn't for 7000 series cpu. With that said, noise is noise when it comes to user tolerance, so the way in which a cooler is designed and optimised is not necessarily a concern to a user simply wanting low-noise, 40dBA-type operation. Tartalom személyre szabása Ezek a sütik lehetővé teszik számunkra, hogy az Önről rendelkezésre álló információk alapján tartalmakat és hirdetéseket jelenítsünk meg Önnek, hogy a lehető legjobban ki tudjuk elégíteni az Ön igényeit. Ez legfőképpen ahhoz kapcsolódik, hogy milyen tartalmat tekintett meg, illetve milyen eszközzel lépett be az oldalunkra. The result is, of course, a reduction in maximum cooling capability versus some of the higher fan speed and louder AIOs. But this is actually a compromise that I would be willing to make personally, as the Freezer II 360 A-RGB cooler’s noise output never got to an intrusive level and the cooling performance was always competent, if not chart-topping.Water has a much higher heat capacity than aluminum or copper. This leads to a slower and up to 5 C lower temperature increase in the temporary turbo mode of modern CPUs. In addition to testing Cinebench without power limits enforced, we’ll also be showing results when the CPU’s power consumption is limited to a more reasonable 200W. We’ll also show results at 125W for those who prefer whisper-quiet cooling, at the cost of some performance. For both of these results, we’ll show traditional delta over ambient temperature results. The next test will be for the VRM fan. For this, we’re going to start with an overlay demonstrating the linear feet per minute flow, often called FPM or LPM, as measured with a hotwire anemometer at the edge of the chassis for the cooler. The measurement is taken at an angle toward the VRM heatsink. We measured at a few points and under a few conditions. A megvilágított P ventilátorokat a gyárban már beépítették a kompakt vízhűtõrendszerbe, a következõ elõnyökkel: