Arctic Liquid Freezer III 360 ARGB CPU Cooler Review

James Dawson February 20, 2024 Cooling, Featured Tech Reviews, Reviews

Rating: 8.5.

The product we have for review today is possibly the most important new liquid CPU cooler to launch this year. The Arctic Liquid Freezer II was and still is a very popular choice with enthusiasts due to its solid thermal performance, low noise and affordable price. But Arctic has now launched its successor, the Liquid Freezer III. In this review, we take a look at the new Liquid Freezer III 360 ARGB White and put it to the test on both our AMD and Intel CPU cooler test benches to see what improvements Arctic has made with this new model.

Timestamps:

00:00 Start
00:45 Version 3 and changes
03:34 A closer look
07:17 Mounting / support – accessories
09:26 Thermal Performance on Intel / AMD
12:52 Noise output
13:18 So is it any good?
15:08 Closing Thoughts

Arctic Liquid Freezer III 360 ARGB Features:

Available in black or white colour schemes and in several radiator sizes including 420mm, 360mm, 280 and 240mm to suit any CPU spec.
The CPU block is equipped with an improved copper cold plate with increased fin volume and water channels optimised for maximum heat dissipation.
An improved VRM fan that is larger and has an adaptive speed range of between 400 – 2500 RPM.
A 38mm thick aluminium radiator featuring an increased fin stack and pre-installed 120mm Arctic P series ARGB high static pressure fans.
The Intel socket mount includes an LGA1700 contact frame to ensure the CPU is evenly locked in the socket for improved contact with the CPU cooler base.
Two included connecting cables allow users to individually connect the fan, pump and VRM for independent control or an all-in-one connector allows control of the whole unit via a single motherboard fan header.