The media could not be loaded. https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/E1AKb7BdQyL.mp4 https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/610lFHotPnL._SY256.jpg Installed it on 13600KF. Idle Temps are around 39 to 42C . What can I say . Arctic does good job at max 73 C. I am very happy with it . Its absolutely fine at its job . About noise Arctic has superior fans . The quietest fans in my computer. Mounting of the cooler to the motherboard is also superior . And has special 1700 bracket included in the box . Fans mounting is superior too . Very easy and elegant . Easy to remove for cleaning every 6 months . No screws , no clamps ! Wires are soft and white . What a product for this price . I think Arctic just killed all other air coolers . As I said in the Title - Quality and beauty . Negatives - can't find anything.
Mr. Kay · 2024-03-25 · via amazon
★★★★★Arctic is the best
This CPU cooler went on super easy. It works very well and keeps my 5800x nice and cool. For the price it's fantastic value and hasn't had any issues and has low noise.
Andrew Hoffman · 2025-05-08 · via amazon
★★★★★Ticks every box [RUNS COOL ❄️]✅
Small efficient packaging
Easy install
Snap in fans are a must have for every air cooler great design
Very quiet
Reasonably priced
Runs COOL❄️ R7 5800X at a solid idle 69.8
Sturdy materials
Not too heavy that I have to worry about my motherboard or use a bracket
LED’s look great (off in picture because I need some more rgb cables[my fault])
Pedro S. · 2024-07-06 · via amazon
★★★★★Things To Know: Pros and Cons
Specs: 9800x3d, oc'd ddr5 6200 cl30, 4080 super oc, dynamic o11 mini case, 9 120mm case fans, tested game: Warframe, temp readings from HWinfo
The Arctic Freezer 36 seems to be a well made air cooler. I was previously running a 240mm aio that was struggling (hitting 95c !) and with a mini pc case I don't have a lot of space. I went with this cooler for the single radiator/2fan set up to not struggle with ram clearance.
-pros:
temps at start up hover around 40c
gaming/under load temps seem to be topping out around 65-68c so far* (different thermal paste)
fan connector screws seem better than clips
fits perfectly in my case with clearance for tall ram
price to performance ratio is great
lower GPU temps (not running an aio radiator brought my gpu temps in game down about 5c)
noise level is low, when it kicks up to cool during higher load demand, its the same as the noise level my aio fans had, but faster to cool the cpu so the fans are only on high for maybe 20 seconds, if that.
-cons:
install video has standoffs for amd brackets, those were not included in my package. Item didn't look used or open box, manufacturer mistake is my guess. Not having standoffs makes the provided screws too long and the radiator would hang off the mb. I luckily had extra parts from my case with small screws that fit to hold the brackets on the mb securely.
*The provided arctic mx6 thermal paste is THICK. With the bracket issue, I had to readjust when initially installing causing air bubbles and gaming load temps of 91c. Ended up having to re-paste. I opted to use ID-Cooling Frost X45 paste on the second install as I know it to be well performing from previous builds, low cost, and lower viscosity without being runny. Thick paste has a higher chance of causing air bubbles if adjustments have to be made to the cooler, when trying to screw this in, if you bump it you could cause air bubbles.
The amount of thermal paste provided doesn't leave much room for error, I suggest buying extra thermal paste to have on hand for re-pasting if needed.
I opted to put different 120mm fans on with the second install. I don't know if this has anything to do with the cooling performance overall as they are the same size and specs show similar performance levels, but I am pleased with how easy it is to change out the fans. This makes it easy to match your set up with your case fans if preferred.
Overall I do feel comfortable recommending this cooler as it is performing well on my high end gaming cpu. This air cooler is performing at temperatures equal to my previous aio when brand new, but I don't have to worry about coolant leakage, pump failure, proper radiator hose mounting position, or added heat to the gpu temps with an intake aio radiator. If a fan dies, just install a new fan, much cheaper replacement cost and lower effort needed.
emily brook · 2025-11-26 · via amazon
★★★★★P good, p good.
Pretty nice cooling tower. I paired it with a 9900X3D and swapped the fans for be quiet ones for the aesthetic. It has this novel aproach where the fand don't screw in to the tower, instead you screw special screws into the fans which let them press fit into the metal tower. Doesn't get above 80C even at full load. Idle is more like 50, and I'd say it averages between 60-70 which is totally fine. You could also have more aggressive fan curves than I do if you wanted lower temps during normal operation.
