GamersNexus Arctic Freezer II 280 review

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPaSEGe6ML0

Wanted to make a new thread as it's good to a see a non asetek and an inexpensive cooler that takes the crown. At the price this comes in at, it's virtually a no brainer unless RGB is key priority for you. Looking forward to seeing their teardown next.

I've mentioned my fondness of the 360mm version here a few times. I also made a comparison to another powerful AIO here: https://www.reddit.com/r/intel/comments/dti3jg/alphacool_lt_360mm_vs_arctic_freezer_ii_360mm/

Overall, I have and continue to highly recommend this to anyone with a high end chip and is looking to push it. As noted by GN, it's *VERY* quiet also when delivering close it's max performance so you don't have to turn it into a jet engine to get performance out of it.

@MartinPrince tagging you since you were interested.

One thing not mentioned by GN that is very important to me. The unit simply works off your CPU/AIO header on the mobo. It does not need any bloatware to make it work.
 
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I'm looking forward to that as well. I'm thinking of changing my Swiftech AIO but I do like the fact that I can now easily change the fluid which avoids the permeation of CLC's.

I would like them to also test the 360 version to see how it compares. From their previous tests on the Kraken X62/X72
the X62 came out top on a few metrics so it would be good to see if that follows suit here with the 280 doing better than the 360.

I have a 360 because my case (haf x) doesn't support anything else. It'd be a good test to see though. Also would like to see a test where these coolers are pushed to their point of failure to see what the maximum load they can handle is. Don't know why that's never included.
 
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