ARCTIC Liquid Freezer III Pro 360 - AIO CPU Cooler, 3 x 120 mm Water Cooling, 38 mm Radiator, PWM Pump, VRM Fan, AMD AM5/AM4, Intel LGA1851/1700 Contact Frame - Black

So for those that do not want to read the review, I'll just say it is an excellent CPU water cooler, and a must if you have a higher end CPU that likes to run hot.Now for those that want to read more, here's my review:Before I start with the details, I definitely need to stress that is imperative that you measure your case before purchasing this CPU cooler, since the manufacturer isn't lying, it requires a lot of space. That being said, if you have a case that can handle it, it works great and keeps the CPU nice and cool.Okay so on to the review. The reason I purchased the Artic Liquid Freezer 3 Pro is after building a new system with an Intel Core I9 processor, I found that the CPU cooler I purchased for it (Cooler Master 120L) wasn't really rated for such a powerful CPU, and under load the CPU temp was hitting 85c. Now 85c isn't a killer if it's just a quick spike, but when doing video encoding it was hitting and staying at that temp, which just isn't good for the CPU. So doing a little more research, I saw that Artic Liquid Freezer 3 Pro got great reviews, and was recommended for high end processors like the I9.Installing the Artic 3 Pro is extremely easy, unfortunately I built the system in a smaller full size tower case, and the new CPU cooler wouldn't fit the chassis. Luckily my secondary machine was in an even bigger chassis, and it turns out it had mounting holes and rubber grommets already there to mount the Artic 3 Pro. So after stripping the 2 systems bare and swapping all of the components, booted up the new system with the Artic 3 Pro and checked the temps, and my basic idle temp is 26-28c, a good 10 degrees lower than the idle with the old water cooler. I haven't had a chance to stress it out with some video encoding yet, but I've already noticed that the heat spikes I was seeing previously seem to be gone.So in summary, I love the new CPU water cooler! I did run across one issue that had me worried when I first booted it up, and that was that there was a constant low humming noise that seemed to be coming from the unit. I'd read a couple of other people comments saying there was a low hum, but I figured it was a one off for them. Of course I like my rigs to be as quiet as possible, and since the PC sits right under my desk I knew this was going to drive me nuts. Luckily I was able to figure out the problem, which was the tubes from the CPU to the radiator are long and stiff enough that they were touching the side panel, and the humming sound was the noise from the liquid moving and being amplified by the metal door. Fixed this issue with a few zip ties to move the tubes slightly inward so they didn't contact the door, and now the system is as quiet as can be.I hope this review has been helpful, cheers.

This works as intended. Cooling an Ryzen 9950X it keeps the temps down without feeling like I'm in a wind tunnel even when it does ramp up. This replaced the NZXT 240 that just couldn't seem to keep up without having to keep the fans cranked up to 11 all the time.Few things to note if you plan on purchasing:The radiator is HUGE. Make sure you have measured for your case before buying. I have an older NZXT FULL TOWER and still had to install this on the front instead of the top due to clearance issues. Not a big deal but it wasn't fun having to tear everything down to get it to fit.The pump only mounts the one way. And like the old AMD Coolers of the past - its a huge PITA to get to screw down correctly. You'll catch the one side then it'll pop out once you try screwing down the other side of the mounting bracket. I was able to get it on fairly easily but my brother had a rough go of it with his.And although I didn't experience this. Some people have complained about "pump whine" I was lucky and don't have this issue its quiet. IF you do get one - it'll be this annoying buzz noise that's always in the background unless you have the volume up.No software. There is no software as there is no USB interface with this cooler. It's all ran from your motherboard BIOS. I have a newer x870e AMD chipset. And SignalRGB isn't supported yet as of writing this review. I have to use the MSI Center software to sort of control fan curves/pump speeds.Overall though this is a BEEFY cooler. If it can't keep your CPU cool? Then nothing can.

I tested a newly released (2025-06-05) Lian Li Hydroshift II TCL right before this AIO and this one is cheaper and keeps a 9950X3D cooler at idle by 2 degrees C 47ish down to 45ish. And under Cinebench 2024, the Hydroshift II had peak temps at around 82 degrees C while this one tops out at 74 degrees C. I won't regularly be pushing those temps, but the way boosting works, it's always better to run cooler. I prefer the no-nonsene cooling of this product, and that it's way cheaper is a bonus. I've heard the Hydroshift II performs relatively better on Intel while not being as good on AMD, and the flipside is true of the LFIII a bit and it shows.The big downside of the Lian Li is the required control software. It's a 1GB installer for...fan control? The Liquid Freezer III has the option to use the 3 way split header for CPU, CPU_OPT, and the FAN_PUMP header to separately control the radiator fan, VRM fan, and pump speed with whatever base fan control you have available to your motherboard. With the Lian Li, you can go this route with the USB header connection to use the 2 way split (no VRM fan), but you also are left with only the preconfigured LCD screen options and that seems like a waste if you go for that product.Advantages of the Lian Li Hydroshift II is that it's thinner and obviously more aesthetically pleasing, In the Meshify 3 XL case, the side radiator option is only possible with the Hydroshift II being under 55m thick so it doesn't collide with a longer GPU.