AMD Ryzen Offset Mount: 420mm Arctic Liquid Freezer II CPU Cooler Review (New Best)
10,380The Arctic Liquid Freezer II 420mm CPU cooler is a new best cooler for AMD Ryzen, but the margin is small vs. the 360. More interestingly, the offset mount gets benchmarked vs. standard.
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Learn about our CPU cooler testing methodology here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmTOJP4KOyk
You can find the written methodology article here: https://www.gamersnexus.net/guides/3561-cpu-cooler-testing-methodology-most-tests-are-flawed
This benchmark of the Arctic Liquid Freezer II 420 liquid cooler tests it vs. the 360, 280, and EK AIO / Galahad coolers. Of course, we also have air coolers for AMD Ryzen CPUs tested, if you'd like to see the benefits of air vs. liquid in a CPU cooling scenario. This cooler uniquely offered an opportunity to test an offset mount versus a "standard" full IHS coverage mount, something that Arctic released after its initial launch of the Liquid Freezer II line. We'll look at both mounts to see which does better.
Watch our Arctic Liquid Freezer II 280 initial review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPaSEGe6ML0
And the Arctic 360 vs EK AIO 360: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPLWlkHPlyo
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RELATED PRODUCTS
Arctic Liquid Freezer II 420 on Amazon: https://geni.us/PpbWg
Arctic Liquid Freezer II 360 on Amazon: https://geni.us/cA4wXFg
Lian Li Galahad 360 on Amazon: https://geni.us/L54S
Arctic Liquid Freezer II 280 on Amazon: https://geni.us/RJBy
EK AIO on Amazon: https://geni.us/d7wGzW
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Offset Mount on AMD Ryzen
01:30 - Basics of the Arctic Liquid Freezer II 420mm
03:30 - Size & Measurements of Liquid Freezer II 420
05:30 - Installation (AMD Offset Mount & Standard Mount)
09:00 - Fixed Complaints & No Longer Needing Third Hand
09:38 - Pressure Testing of Offset Mount vs. Original
11:48 - Offset Coverage
12:56 - Thermals: 200W at 35dBA Normalized
14:49 - VRM Thermal Benchmarks
16:20 - Thermals: 200W at 100% Fan Speeds
17:14 - Coldplate Flatness Testing
17:55 - Time to Max (Steady State)
19:23 - Conclusion
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Editorial, Test Lead: Steve Burke
Testing, Additional Reporting: Mike Gaglione
Additional Reporting: Patrick Stone
Video: Keegan Gallick, Andrew Coleman