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Ultimately, I highly recommend it, but installation might not be for everyone! If you have an AMD motherboard (e.g., AORUS) with the screws around the CPU in more of a rectangular layout, you won't use some of the parts supplied for the heatsink base. On the other hand, the screws provided in the package are completely wrong for this purpose and the heatsink will wobble, making the thing unusable. Luckily, I dug into my motherboard's box, found a different adapter and the right set of screws, which I used with the Arctic adapter, and then it finally sat as firm as a rock. For narrower mid-towers, it might even be a millimetre or so too tight (closing the side panel might not be so simple anymore). You also need to know which way to install the fans correctly: where to draw air in and where to exhaust it. Although Arctic has designed it so you always put them in the right direction, that won't stop you from doing it wrong and exhausting air in a different direction than you should.
Huge radiator
Great and long-lasting heat absorption capacity
Large and very quiet fans
Under normal load, the CPU can run for a very long time just on the passive heatsink (or with the fans at minimum speed).
(I recommend it)
missing the correct screws for AMD
No proper manual
Installation on an AMD board can be a nightmare.
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Anonymous customer
Rated 17/06/2026, variant ARCTIC Freezer 36
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Relatively easy installation
Price
Reduces the CPU temperature by an average of 32% (Ryzen 5 5600)
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Anonymous customer
Rated 15/06/2026, variant ARCTIC Freezer 36
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Unscrew the original brackets at the top and bottom of the motherboard and fit the new ones on either side of the processor. The motherboard has an AM5 socket. The radiator fits perfectly into the prepared brackets. I can recommend it.
Snap-on fans
All fully functional
AM5 Accessories
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Anonymous customer
Rated 09/05/2026, variant ARCTIC Freezer 36
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A lot of music for the price. Mounting on AM5 is simple and practically the same as with most AM5 coolers - two vertical brackets on the sides of the processor and the cooler comes on top. On Ryzen 9600X I pushed max. 70° at a few hours 100% load (88W) on the basic fan curve. The quality of workmanship is on a higher level compared to the 34 eSports Duo and I like the clean, no-frills design. The only thing I would criticize as a minus is the poor balancing of the fans - at higher speeds the assembly vibrates a bit.
price
cooling performance
paste MX-6 in the package
easy installation
clean design
unbalanced fans
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Customer, Praha
Rated 14/03/2026, variant ARCTIC Freezer 36
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Design
It cools as it should
the golden mean
There was no manual but within 20 min scrapped: D
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Jan, Pardubice 6
Rated 05/01/2026, variant ARCTIC Freezer 36
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Temperature at rest 38˚C, under load approx. 65˚C max. and it's not running at full speed. At that point, I hear the GPU more.
Beautifully cools the Ryzen 5 9600X
Paste in the package (safe for two processors)
For the AM5 you need to replace the grips, but nothing terrible - just look on YT and anyone can do it.
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Company
Rated 16/11/2025, variant ARCTIC Freezer 36
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You can't get a good cooler for a good price and two fans (maybe). It cooled the R7 5700 with no problem and also putting the fans on was easy, it just has to click in. It also comes with two 0.8 mg hot water pastes
Price
It cools the Ryzen 7 5700 even under load
Instead of the metal brackets there are screws on the fan that snap onto the heatsink
Comes with quality hot water paste
Price/performance ratio
Removing fans is often difficult (for some)
Manual missing
It was not mentioned that screws from z must be used. AM4 and AM5 boards to mount the part where the cooler will fit.
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Customer, Banská Bystrica
Rated 24/10/2025, variant ARCTIC Freezer 36
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Pokiaľ je váš processor Ryzen 7 / 7000ka, toto vám na ochladenie nepostačí
skvelý chladič na procesory (Ryzen 5ky )
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Customer, Budapest
Rated 07/10/2025, variant ARCTIC Freezer 36
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Overall great cooler, temps dropped by 10 degrees in MSFS2020 with ryzen 7 5700X, while Arctic could have included screws to mount cooler on AM4 board - instead they rely that you would still ones which came with your board (didn’t have those), luckily managed to find random screws at home which did the job, so it would be nice to put those 4 screws into the box - there is empty space for those
Performance - dropped temps in MSFS by 10 degrees
Price
Missing screws for AM4 motherboard
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Anonymous customer
Rated 28/09/2025, variant ARCTIC Freezer 36
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Super solution for attaching a fan
For socket AM5 you must use the original screws to the board otherwise it does not hold. It would be good to put it somewhere.
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