ARCTIC Liquid Freezer II 280 - Multi Compatible All-in-One CPU AIO Water Cooler, Efficient PWM Controlled Pump, Fan Speed: 200-1700 RPM (Controlled via PWM), LGA1700 compatible - Black

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As discussed in two recent cooler videos we did, that’s because the heat load isn’t enough and the gap between coolers begins to shrink. Out of virtually nowhere, ARCTIC steps in with hands waving, saying hey gang, look at us, we have something cool you will appreciate!

The Liquid Freezer’s biggest marketing point, currently wedged in between being a gimmick and a useful feature, is its included VRM fan on the coldplate housing.

Since they are PWM fans, the 4-pin connector is obvious, but we also see that the fans are shown to be 27mm thick. Despite coming with one less fan, the larger 140mm fans on 280mm AIOs are able to provide nearly similar cooling performance as 360mm AIOs.

However, options like the NZXT Kraken X63 or the EVGA CLC 280 listed below offer all-black designs and similar levels of cooling. Arctic claims to have designed its own pump solution and says that it has used a partner to manufacture it, but we’ll learn more about that when we do our video tear-down in the next few days. We felt this would be an ideal alternative setup chosen by many power users and gaming system builders.In our last post, we took a look at the best 360mm AIO coolers on the market and, in this guide, we’re going to cover the top 280mm AIO options. If you’re looking for a way to add both solid cooling performance and more RGB lighting into your PC build, then one 280mm AIO worth checking out is Thermaltake’s Floe Riing RGB cooler. This not only leads to significantly lower noise levels at low and typical loads, but also a much lower power consumption for all components of the AiO.