Why are Arctic Freezer III AIO's cheap?

[Marak]

Chaps, my good old Arctic Freezer II 360 is a good few years old now and started gurgling suggesting it's been losing fluid so I'm on the lookout for a replacement. It has been a fantastic cooler in its lifetime so obviously I'm looking at the Arctic Freezer III models which appear to have had good reviews, but the prices are so damn good that it's got me worried.

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Look at these, 360mm for £76.99, 240mm for £62.99, 280mm for £69.95, 420mm only £82.99!!! These are really good prices or am I mad!?

Is there an issue with these that I'm not aware of that people are avoiding them?

 

[Marak]

Thanks, the Freezer II was the best cooler I've ever owned, really impressed by the current pricing of the new models.

 

[Marak]

How old is your freezer II? Think they upped the warranty to 6 years on them retrospectively and said they will honour for purchases made before the announcement.

Assuming you have it installed correctly with the hoses below the pump as stated in the instructions I would think you might just get sent a new one if you have a video of the noise.

I bought it very shortly after coming out if I recall. Ok I just looked it up and it was November 2019.

Hoses below the pump? I've always installed AIO's with at least some part of the rad above the level of the pump, with the best location being on the top of the case so hoses would be going up.

 

[Marak]

If you think they are cheap look up Thermalright.

Haven't paid attention to AIO's for a while as this one lasted very well, plus it's only in the backup PC (I have a custom loop in my main) so it doesn't get turned on that often anymore. So I was expecting £100+ for most of the line, didn't think to look at the competition.