ARCTIC Liquid Freezer II 280 A-RGB - Multi-Compatible All-in-One CPU AIO Water Cooler with A-RGB, Efficient PWM-Controlled Pump, Fan Speed: 200–1900 RPM, LGA1700 Compatible - Black

Arctic AIO's have been my favorite for a while now. They are the best, the numbers and tests don't lie. Even the Arctic 240mm AIO beats out some of the most popular 360mm AIO's. It's because the radiator is much thicker and the fans have much better static pressure than most because you need more pressure to push air through a thicker radiator effectively.People don't realize how good the Arctic 280mm AIO is. The Arctic 280mm AIO is better than 360mm AIO's. It's been proven time and time again, and I'm not sure why, but the Arctic 280mm AIO beats even the Arctic 360mm AIO, and for the relatively low price you're paying for this 280mm AIO, you are getting absolutely insane performance.I have 2 Arctic 280mm AIO's. One RGB and one Non-RGB. I also have a 240mm Arctic AIO, and I used to have an Arctic 360mm until I realized the 280mm is better than the 360mm. I've used the 280mm on the Ryzen 9 7900x and the Ryzen 9 7950x and the temps are awesome, even during benchtests. As long as Arctic keeps making AIO's, they will always be my first choice for a cooling solution. Also because of their Arctic MX-4 thermal paste. MX-4 is amazing, and well known as one of the best. They have Arctic MX-6 now and It's even better.I love this AIO, and the only consumer CPU on the marker that it can't handle is a 13900KS, You would need the Arctic 420mm for that, but this 280mm can and will handle a 13900K just fine, even better than an Arctic 360mm will. This 280mm is an absolute beast and a god send for anyone wanting to cool their CPU the best they can without setting up a custom loop with multiple radiators.It's also worth mentioning that their warranty program is awesome. I had a fan start rattling after 2 months once and when I got in touch with their warranty department, (it was easy and pretty fast) they just asked for my receipt and a video of it rattling. After I sent the email, I got a replacement fan in the mail 2 days later.I have been building PC's for quite some time now and Arctic is top dog. 2nd to none... and this isn't just my opinion. This is fact.

If you're looking to an AIO, look no further. "Artic Inc" is the official seller here on Amazon, buy from them; the parts come straight from their warehouse. Yes, you pay for shipping, but the cost equals out and the seller horror stories on here are likely from third-party. This piece was immaculate when I got it1. This cooler is quiet, almost dead-silent. The loudest thing in my rig now is the sound of my HDD read/writing2. This cooler keeps my demanding CPU at or below 40c. Unbelievable3. I was hesitant about the RGB at first, but they have proven beautiful; it is a soft gradient from color to color. *Very* nice and matches my motherboard4. The quality on this cooler is substantial, you hold it and you'll feel like you're holding a PSU or something. Everything about this cooler is well made5. Cable management is done for you through the sleeves,6. The extra fan airflow from the pump keeps my motherboard cool; I no longer believe I can toast bread in my rigMAKE SURE IT FITS. I bought this cooler and I was going to make it fit in my case one way or another, but be prepared for the size. This AIO is an absolute unit: the fans are pre-mounted and wire-management is already done for you, you can take it apart.... but then the sleek aesthetic will be messed up (unless you don't care, then don't worry about this point). It is every bit of 2inches wide or better +/- (radiator & mounted fans)I bought this cooler based on a recommendation by a friend as I was in dire need of a better AIO for my toasty i9-10900KF.... I was pushing 80c under load! Now it barely gets past 40c! I used Artic's MX-4 paste (I know newer stuff is out, but this paste is tried and true)Yes, there was a pump seal issue a little while ago, but these AIO's have passed quality-control; look for the "QC" sticker on the box and the radiator and you're good; reason why I said buy from Artic themselves, you're getting new stockThank you Artic, you have earned a long-time customer

First things first: *This includes everything required for LGA1700, including the new thinner backplate*Ive seen reviews mentioning that they needed the LGA1700 mounting kit, but mine included everything. They must have received old stock, mine was the Rev 3. That said, installation is a bit tricky. It requires use of stickers on the motherboard mounting holes, which makes installation with the motherboard in the case a no go (unless you have a large opening in the back of the case). Other than that, the online instructions are very easy to follow along, total install time including completely tearing down my rig to remove the motherboard was about 40 minutes. Most of that was dealing with the rats nest of wiring that I had to deal with to remove the top fans to make room for the rad. Performance is spectacular. With a 13600k running Cinebench R23 and 230-240 max wattage during testing, temps never went higher than 82 degrees. This is a 12 degree drop under similar conditions with my old Peerless Assassin 120. Highly recommend this cooler!

This is a decent liquid cooler if this is your first liquid cooler. It is easy to install but the screw positions might not fit some cases, and it seems wider than the normal. It does have some humming noise occasionally and I'm still nor sure what is the cause. You will not be able to install this in a mid-tower, and I had to use a full tower for this cooler. So far it is been doing a good job in keeping the CPU under 55 degrees.