ARCTIC Liquid Freezer III Pro 360 A-RGB AIO CPU Cooler (Black)

Yukikaze

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Jul 10, 2026 3:02 PM

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Yukikaze

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Jul 10, 2026 3:02 PM

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Excellent cooler, keeps my brother's 14900K at 80-90 degrees at full load. I'm using this with one of those carbon ice pads, push pull fan configuration, and the intel stock power profile on his system. Been going strong for almost 2 years now. I use one on my AMD system too but lots of reviews seem to say this cooler doesn't work as well on AMD systems and I can confirm this myself, my 9800x3d runs at like 60-70 degrees while just gaming which feels a bit high.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QvWswaq2f7Q

Recent comparison from hardware canucks showing the same exact experience i'm getting.

TLDR excellent for Intel but just middle of the pack for AMD which I think is contributing to why these coolers are going on sale so often.

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LowBatt

Jul 10, 2026 4:31 PM

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LowBattJul 10, 2026 4:31 PM

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This is a great deal. I just purchased a B-stock from their eBay store for slightly under the price. The aio is fantastic but it was a pain to install the cooler block using their am5 bracket.

Anyone purchasing this, make sure you have enough room for the radiator. It barely fit in my Corsair frame 4000D. I could only use the top two screws on my rear 140mm fans

yimnvs

Jul 10, 2026 5:41 PM

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yimnvsJul 10, 2026 5:41 PM

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Quote from LowBatt

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This is a great deal. I just purchased a B-stock from their eBay store for slightly under the price. The aio is fantastic but it was a pain to install the cooler block using their am5 bracket.

Anyone purchasing this, make sure you have enough room for the radiator. It barely fit in my Corsair frame 4000D. I could only use the top two screws on my rear 140mm fans

Installation is pretty easy. Just dont tighten the bracket on the water block all the way so that you can easily mount it onto the motherboard without all the tension.

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Hayratli

Jul 10, 2026 6:10 PM

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HayratliJul 10, 2026 6:10 PM

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I dont think its good product too loud

mickie

Jul 10, 2026 11:18 PM

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mickieJul 10, 2026 11:18 PM

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Be Very Aware -- as LowBatt posted, Arctic Liquid Freezer AOI coolers can be VERY Difficult to install! The current models use a plate with 2 screw holes for mounting to the M/Board, and that plate is NOT flat. That means each hole is at an angle, and it can be impossible to start the 2nd screw. And as yimnvs posted, it can work to leave the mounting brackets loose, But, in that case, it's a bit difficult to tighten one of the 4 screws because of the pump housing. The thermal paste that comes with it is highly rated but it's rather thin & will drip off the CPU with the m/board upright. After trying to mount the pump, before I found out about leaving the brackets loose, it was such a mess I cleaned everything off, using the thermal paste I had on hand. I'm using a Corsair 5000D case, and this cooler will not fit the side mound without removing or using a Dremel tool on the bottom right shroud. [Top mount is out unless you use an AOI with a thin radiator because there's not enough headroom above the m/board.]

Performance wise, it does a good job but be aware that you'll still get temp spikes as it takes a moment to respond to the increase in temps. Here's the rating at Tom's Hardware, where it comes in 1st:
https://www.tomshardware.com/best...io-coolers

Hayratli posted: "I dont think its good product too loud"

Tom's agrees, saying it's not a quiet cooler. That said, it comes with a cable so you can plug in the pump and fans separately, letting you fine tune the fan speeds, assuming your m/board allows that.

mickie

Jul 10, 2026 11:25 PM

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mickieJul 10, 2026 11:25 PM

143 Posts

Quote from Yukikaze

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... my 9800x3d runs at like 60-70 degrees while just gaming which feels a bit high.
... why these coolers are going on sale so often.

The AMD 9000 series CPUs run hot -- they'll take as much power as they can get as long as they're not hitting the 95 threshold [one reason undervolting is popular]. Googling, 85 degrees is common.

FWIW, & IMHO, while the sale price is good, it's not Great -- Amazon has been selling the non-RGB version for $80-$85 all year.

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juanjohnson

Jul 11, 2026 6:42 AM

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Joined Dec 2016

juanjohnsonJul 11, 2026 6:42 AM

711 Posts

Quote from Yukikaze

:

Excellent cooler, keeps my brother's 14900K at 80-90 degrees at full load. I'm using this with one of those carbon ice pads, push pull fan configuration, and the intel stock power profile on his system. Been going strong for almost 2 years now. I use one on my AMD system too but lots of reviews seem to say this cooler doesn't work as well on AMD systems and I can confirm this myself, my 9800x3d runs at like 60-70 degrees while just gaming which feels a bit high. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QvWswaq2f7QRecent comparison from hardware canucks showing the same exact experience i'm getting.TLDR excellent for Intel but just middle of the pack for AMD which I think is contributing to why these coolers are going on sale so often.

My wife had the 9850x3d and that runs at about 65c while gaining, has a thermal grizzly high end pad from 4 years ago, cooler is the lian li ga ll lcd sl-lnf 360, so your temps seems about right for the cpu. I got the 420mm antec lll pro a-rgb for my 9850x3d just waiting until I get my motherboard for the mini pc with the 5800x3d and 6950xtb that will also be in my Corsair 1000D case until I upgrade my pc. I will try to update with temps once that one is set up.

Last edited by juanjohnson July 10, 2026 at 11:56 PM.

juanjohnson

Jul 11, 2026 7:03 AM

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juanjohnsonJul 11, 2026 7:03 AM

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Quote from mickie

:

Be Very Aware -- as LowBatt posted, Arctic Liquid Freezer AOI coolers can be VERY Difficult to install! The current models use a plate with 2 screw holes for mounting to the M/Board, and that plate is NOT flat. That means each hole is at an angle, and it can be impossible to start the 2nd screw. And as yimnvs posted, it can work to leave the mounting brackets loose, But, in that case, it's a bit difficult to tighten one of the 4 screws because of the pump housing. The thermal paste that comes with it is highly rated but it's rather thin & will drip off the CPU with the m/board upright. After trying to mount the pump, before I found out about leaving the brackets loose, it was such a mess I cleaned everything off, using the thermal paste I had on hand. I'm using a Corsair 5000D case, and this cooler will not fit the side mound without removing or using a Dremel tool on the bottom right shroud. [Top mount is out unless you use an AOI with a thin radiator because there's not enough headroom above the m/board.]Performance wise, it does a good job but be aware that you'll still get temp spikes as it takes a moment to respond to the increase in temps. Here's the rating at Tom's Hardware, where it comes in 1st:https://www.tomshardware.com/best...io-coolersHayratli posted: "I dont think its good product too loud"Tom's agrees, saying it's not a quiet cooler. That said, it comes with a cable so you can plug in the pump and fans separately, letting you fine tune the fan speeds, assuming your m/board allows that.

Phase sheets are where it's at. I just bought 4 from thermal grizzly during Amazon days. I have some old thermal pads from them that are over 7 years old and they still work great, I hear these new phase sheets are beast mode, thermal paste is out of date.

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jacob2012

Jul 11, 2026 12:35 PM

862 Comments

Joined Jan 2013

jacob2012Jul 11, 2026 12:35 PM

862 Posts

I recently bought a "new" 280 mm version from their official store on eBay, and I got an obviously used one, the pwm cables are missing.
The package was sent from Amazon, I guess this is their same store.

NoSleep007

Jul 13, 2026 3:20 AM

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NoSleep007Jul 13, 2026 3:20 AM

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Thinking of getting one, maybe with animation.

morchard85

Jul 15, 2026 4:20 PM

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morchard85Jul 15, 2026 4:20 PM

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Quote from Hayratli

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I dont think its good product too loud

Have you adjusted your fan curve in bios?

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