Arctic Liquid Freezer 3 PRO Review: £100 Giant Killer

Arctic Liquid Freezer II and III AIO’s have been very popular with the enthusiast PC building community due to the solid thermal performance and excellent value for money. However, Arctic now offers a new Pro version of the Liquid Freezer 3, featuring new high-speed fans and it is even available in a 420mm variant. But does it still deliver the same solid thermal performance and excellent value for money? Let’s find out. Read the written review here: https://www.kitguru.net/components/co... We never offer affiliate links or take percentages of product sales. If we say the product is good or bad we mean it. Our Editor in chief wrote about why you should value this and how the industry is rife with fake reviews from 'influencers' - read here https://bit.ly/3pXzaw4 Price and availability: • Scan - £99.98 ARGB • Scan - £89.99 Non-ARGB 00:00 Start 00:49 The Cooler / Fans / Pricing 01:44 Updates / Changes / Compatibility 02:44 Quick feature run down / Close look 06:20 The Fans 07:33 The Pump / VRM Fan 07:47 Base of CPU Block 08:03 Accessories 08:41 Installation / Test System 12:07 Noise Output 12:38 CPU Temperature Manual OC - 100% fans 12:58 CPU Temperature Manual OC - 40dBa 13:23 PBO Test 13:55 Closing Thoughts Features: • Arctic's latest 420mm AIO is updated and equipped with the P14 Pro series high-speed fans for improved thermal performance compared with standard non-pro models. • It features an easy installation process and two control options allowing the user to either control fan, pump and VRM fan speed independently or together using the all-in-one cable option. • Liquid freezer III Pro uses a premium class radiator, unlike most other AIO coolers that use a 27mm thick core. The Liquid Freezer III uses a thicker 38mm core for optimal cooling surface area. Specification • CPU Socket Compatibility: Intel LGA1851/LGA1700, AMD AM5/AM4 • Radiator Material: Aluminium • Radiator Dimensions: 458 (L) x 138 (W) x 38 (H) mm • Radiator Tube Length: 500mm • CPU Block/Pump Dimensions: • Pump Speed: 800 - 2800 rpm (PWM Controlled) • Cold Plate Material: Micro-skived Copper • Pump Connector: 4-pin PWM • VRM Fan: 400 - 2500 rpm (PWM-controlled) • Fan Dimensions: 140 x 140 x 25mm • Fan Speed (PWM): 400 - 2500 rpm • Fan Max Airflow: 110 CFM • Fan Max Air Pressure: 5.2 mmH2O • Noise (dBA): • Fan Bearing: Fluid Dynamic Bearing • Fan Connector: 4-pin PWM • LCD Screen: N/A AMD Test System Specification – (Cooler Test Bench) • CPU – AMD Ryzen 9 9950X • Motherboard – ASRock Phantom Gaming X870E Nova WiFi • Memory: 32GB (2 x 16GB Modules) Kingston Fury DDR5-6000 • Graphics card: MSI Radeon RX 6600 XT Gaming X • Storage: 1TB Corsair MP600 Elite PCIe Gen4x4 NVME M.2 SSD • Power Supply: Seasonic Prime TX-1000 • Chassis: Open Test Bench • Thermal Compound: Arctic MX-6 • O/S: Windows 11 Version 24H2 Pros: • Excellent value for money • Great thermal performance across the board • Easy installation and no hub or software needed to run. • Great 6 year warranty. Cons: • Compatibility issues with M.2 heatsinks and vertical graphics cards. • Some light bleed from the individual LEDs on the fans – not diffused perfectly. • Overall thickness of the radiator and fans may cause interference issues in some cases. Buy our merch from here: https://kitgurutech.myspreadshop.co.uk Discord invite link:   / discord   Steam Community https://steamcommunity.com/groups/kit... Be sure to support us on PATREON   / kitgurutech   and read our MANTRA on HONEST REVIEWS Here: http://bit.ly/2BopnF9 Visit our facebook page over here!   / kitguru.net   Visit our Twitter page over here! https://twitter.com/kitgurupress?lang=en #arctic #AIO #pccooler #arcticcooling