ARCTIC Liquid Freezer II 420 for 13700K?

[RTX 5080 FE(Mr Happy)]

https://www.amazon.com/ARCTIC-Liquid-Freezer-All-One/dp/B08HLPFXWM

Anybody use this for 12th or 13th gen cpus?


Whats your opinion? My 360mm aio is dying and I am looking at this for my replacement.

Sorry cant use the 420, thought I could, its a tad too large for the P500a DRGB.

[ZAP]

引用自 ToothlessRaider：

引用自 ZAP：

I think it's an old Hardware Labs Black Ice Stealth with textured finish so a thin 280 at that. You'd want at least a DDC pump and decent block too, no cheaping out.

Are you talking about a custom water loop? I have no desire to do that.

You asked about the copper 280mm LOL

Alright bro... Enjoy your quest xD

[RTX 5080 FE(Mr Happy)]

引用自 ZAP：

引用自 ToothlessRaider：

Are you talking about a custom water loop? I have no desire to do that.

You asked about the copper 280mm LOL

Alright bro... Enjoy your quest xD

ty lol

[ZAP]

I use the 420 AIO the thread was about at one time but apparently you don't seem to know how to edit your question.

xD

[Komarimaru]

If you don't have the time and patience for a custom loop, an arctic freezer II 360 or 420 should handle any current modern CPU just fine.

Their AiO's do better then EK's own AiO's and neither use the default asetek pump design that nearly every other single AiO uses so tend to perform better then all the other models as well.

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

[T-800 Unit Model 101]

引用自 hawkeye：

There is a mobo/chipset review on gamers nexus youtube that, towards the end, says that liquid cooling isn't needed for 12th? gen. As a 13700k is the actress formerly known as the 12900k that advice might apply for the 13700k. Liquid is just a bling thing. I could be wrong but it should be easy to find the vid.

liquid just a bling thing? absolute nonsense and nowhere stated. 13th gen almost NEED at least a 360 aio.

[RTX 5080 FE(Mr Happy)]

引用自 T-800 Unit Model 101：

引用自 hawkeye：

There is a mobo/chipset review on gamers nexus youtube that, towards the end, says that liquid cooling isn't needed for 12th? gen. As a 13700k is the actress formerly known as the 12900k that advice might apply for the 13700k. Liquid is just a bling thing. I could be wrong but it should be easy to find the vid.

liquid just a bling thing? absolute nonsense and nowhere stated. 13th gen almost NEED at least a 360 aio.

Yeah, People dont realize that air can run it fine, but it cant run it at boost speeds. And unless you live in an Ice Box or with the AC running super chill, air cooler will run and push air at room temps and slowly rise.


Air coolers hit their high test faster, maintain it,

Air cooler Pros

No risk no dead pump,

90% of the time cheaper

Usually easier to install

Cons. Higher average temps(might not bother some people)
Thermal throttling is an issue.

You can confirm this bu googling 12900k, 13700k an 13900k air cooling temps and see what others are saying from reddit, to every tech forum.


Can you run it on air? 100% yes. Should you? Subjective question each owner needs to answer.


But using an AIO will give you better temps overall
Extend he life of hardware due to better temps(not always the case)
Allow you to boost and or overclock if you want

I build pcs as a hobby. I have nothing against air. But 12th and 13th gens are monsters that air just cant tame to my liking.


Buying a $150 aio every 5 or so years is crazy?

I say buying a new COD game every year for $70 that is just a reskin is crazy.


We all have our own level of acceptable craziness.


That said, I had to bite the bullet and I went with

h150i elite capellix


Why?

1. It was the one that would get here the fastest.
2. 5 year warranty is very nice.
3. They have English support via phone, something Gigabyte lacks, even though I love their motherboards, their support sucks(Being able to call your support team is often a deal maker fr me)

Corsair has never failed me before, having used their H100i.
Unlike many, I have no issues with their icue software


Cons. Their aio isnt as good as Arctic, Ill see maybe 5c higher. I also have to deal with the commander rat nest fort he rgb, but I may just leave it off, depends on how much stress I want. lol


I did buy the Thermalright Intel 12th/13th Generation LGA1700 Anti-Bending Buckle, which has reported to help temps anywhere from nothing to 10c. So for 10 bucks, Its worth trying.



Anyway thanks all. Cooler is here come Monday. Ill install it Tuesday and Ill report back not this weekend, but the next weekend on the temps.


I did manage to get the cooler on a $30 discount off its normal price, so that helped me push the button.

[Julien, cut it out.]

You forgot to reflect on Power Limits (PL1, PL2, Tau, ICC) and that's the most important factor when discussing power consumption i.e. heat dissipation.

Motherboard manufacturers often override Intel's specifications out of the box, chocking so much power (PL1=PL2, Tau set to infinity) that Tj_max will eventually be reached.
Thermal throttling will happen, regardless of your cooling solution.

Also, gaming is not that power hungry. A good air cooler should keep the 13700K cool without reaching insane temps.

[RTX 5080 FE(Mr Happy)]

引用自 Julien, cut it out.：

You forgot to reflect on Power Limits (PL1, PL2, Tau, ICC) and that's the most important factor when discussing power consumption i.e. heat dissipation.

Motherboard manufacturers often override Intel's specifications out of the box, chocking so much power (PL1=PL2, Tau set to infinity) that Tj_max will eventually be reached.
Thermal throttling will happen, regardless of your cooling solution.

Also, gaming is not that power hungry. A good air cooler should keep the 13700K cool without reaching insane temps.

This is very true. I can confirm that the 13700k comes out of box screaming for all the power it can have, PL1 and PL2 are by default unlimited.

I set mine to 253w limit and I saw a massive decrease in max temp, but the pump is slowing dying on mine and that is why I decided to go with a new one. Gonna put this dying one on my 9700k, since its for web surfing, it should hold out for a year or 2 longer.


But you are 100% correct on the PL1and 2 statement.