Arctic Liquid Freezer III Pro 280 A-RGB - AIO CPU Cooler, 2 x 140 mm Water Cooling, 38 mm Radiator

This AIO is the best performer out there, period. Whisper silent and does a splendid job cooling my 13900k. Take your time with the installation for this. The mounting system is straightforward? However short cutting will lead to an awful time.

Alexander Darby · 2026-04-12 · via amazon

Why did you pick this product vs others?: This is the best cooler I've ever had. I did have two minor issues getting it in to my tower in order to be able to get it in my tower because it'll massively bigger motherboard that I had. I had to take the fans off. Put the radiator on the top of my towel and then secure the fans to the inside of the tower and into my radiator. That was the only way it would fit the whole thing inside the tower cuz my Tower is like 9 years old. That was the only way it fits but it works like a dream. I like the RGB setup and cuz I have a gigabyte motherboard and with a gigabyte RGB system and everything it works really well. I've never had any trouble with coolers over there. They've worked fine but this one seems to work better than the other one. Later I mean the temps on my CPU or in the '40s and '50s that was after adjusting some overclock things that were set by default on the CPU in the BIOS. Otherwise turning those overclock things off. I forget what they're called. I'm like why is my thing hitting 70 80 I said my thing never hit 70 80° not in 20 years. So the artificial intelligent thing that I was talking to said you need to adjust this setting in this setting and turn these two off and soon as I did the temps went back down to 40 to 50. I never overclocked so I was like what's going on here. But this thing works like a dream and it's the best one that I've ever had. And I have a core i7 ultra CPU and it works great

wildwitch · 2025-06-25 · via amazon

The quality of this radiator and block is exceptional in my opinion. I was replacing a Corsair AIO that was a few years old and had failing RGB and a broken bracket. I was not expecting the product that showed up which was as heavy as a brick and built like a tank. The install was mildly annoying for an AMD chip as I'm sure you'll read about if doing research. The radiator is also extra thick which can cause some interference issues if you have a tight case. Double check your case specs for this. I was impressed enough by the build quality that I exchanged for a larger case to accommodate this AIO. I'm disappointed that the arctic logo on the block can not be rotated to match odd install orientations. There is zero software or drivers required for this AIO which is a huge plus for me since I don't want to be locked into some ecosystem. It does require some hardware/motherboard/sofware of choice with ARGB capability to use the rgb and utilizes the standard PWM (cpu_fan) header for controlling the system (there are many combos possible- look into it specifically if interested). My processor stays cool under heavy load and it's relatively quiet. I would definitely recommend this product if it fits with your build.

Daniel M · 2025-04-21 · via amazon

I don't understand why there's bad reviews. Looks like there were a few people that received used/returned items. That aside, this cooler is fantastic. GamersNexus has this rated pretty high and it Looks great and keeps my 7800x3D cold. The fans do ramp up a little prematurely in my opinion, but never to a major level if the cooler and thermal paste are properly installed. It's a thick boy at 38mm for just the radiator, so make sure it's going to fit, but if you do your due diligence for planning your PC build, you should be fine. I suspeect this would fit most modern cases with front radiator support. Top is preferable in my opinion for exhausting hot air, but may be a little less compatible unless the radiator is offset plenty from the motherboard VRM heatsinks. Install wasn't hard if you follow the instructions. The only gotchas for me was that the brackets are left and right AND I accidentally installed them upside down the first time, so I didn't think that was intuitive, at least for me. Also the pump block isn't centered on the die, so it goes right to the edge of the CPU heatspread on the top and that preplexed me greatly, but it's by design. I think they designed it so the waterblock fan blows on that edge I guess. It's cold so it works. Only other thing that was weird with mine was the waterblock fan was ticking for the first hour or so. Not sure what that was about, tried adjusting things, eventually it went away. Not sure if there was a flap of tape or something? FYI, a 280mm is only about 10% less surface area than a 360 AIO, yet 36% more cooling than a 240, not to mention the thickness and waterblock design. So a pretty good alternative when you can't fit a 360mm. I think this think just looks so slick and I'm going to buy another one for my old PC.

skylander · 2024-08-23 · via amazon

Positives: My 14900k dropped an average of 3-5 degrees C from my Noctua NH-d15 and it’s half the price. Negatives: Based on reviews on major hardware sites I expected cooler temperatures overall. My processor is referenced in many reviews as being tamed by this cooler, but during rendering in After Effects and Premier Pro Temperatures were spiking over 100C and throttling occurred often enough to completely stall the render. The 14900k runs notoriously hot, but having to underclock the CPU to maintain stability is disappointing. Average temperatures during idling are around 40C which is still too hot. Its loud. Not the worst thing for most people, but when recording audio this has to be mitigated through other means. I never heard a peep from the NH-D15. Overall: I can deal with the sound, and it’s way better performance per dollar than the Noctua. If the dBs aren’t an issue go for it. It can hang with the big dogs, but don’t expect miracles if you’re running a bleeding edge CPU. You want the biggest radiator your case can handle, but make sure to measure before you order. Installation was no more difficult than other comparable coolers at least on the ASUS ProArt z700 Creator mobo.

Amazon Customer · 2025-08-02 · via amazon

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