Traditionally, coolers from the Freezer series are among products with an interesting price-performance ratio and the Arctic Freezer 36 aims to continue this tradition. But it also comes with a number of interesting changes, which we will discuss in detail. At first glance, you may think that this is a classic cooler with a symmetrical design, but the devil is in the details. The orientation of the cooler is an important feature, as the intake side of the heatsink is straight, but the exhaust side of the heatsink is convexly curved with a few deeper notches in the vertical axis of the cooler. The aluminum fins of the heatsink have a saw-tooth profile on the edges, which should improve acoustics while increasing the performance of the cooler.<\/p>\n The cooler’s heatsink consists of a single bundle of high-density aluminum fins through which four six-millimeter copper heatpipes pass. These heatpipes are flattened at the base of the cooler and form a direct contact surface with the processor’s heat spreader. The cooler base also features a crossbar with mounting screws, which are equipped with integrated springs to achieve optimum pressure of the cooler on the CPU heat spreader. The ends of the heatpipes are hidden on the top surface of the cooler under a matte black aluminum plate with the manufacturer’s logo, which improves the visual impression.<\/p>\n And now we are finally getting to those interesting details I wrote about in the text above. The fans are no longer attached to the heatsink with metal clips, but you will find plastic dimples on the heatsink that hug the ball head screws that are pre-installed in the corners of the fans. This way the fans just snap into the cooler, which greatly simplifies their installation and also leads to a neater design that is not distorted by wires on the sides of the cooler.<\/p>\n Thanks to this innovative system for mounting on the Intel LGA 1700 socket, the accessories look perhaps surprisingly modest. In fact, you need nothing more than four screws to replace the original CPU bracket with the included Arctic frame. For mounting on AMD you will then find a pair of metal bridges and matching posts with screws. A small tube of Arctic MX-6 thermal paste completes the accessories. Paper manuals have been absent from Arctic coolers for a couple of years now, as they have been replaced by an interactive electronic form under a link that a QR on the back of the box will direct you to, as part of cost saving and environmental efforts. The installation of the cooler itself is easy with no hassle thanks to the small number of components and takes only a few moments.<\/p>\n In terms of size, the Arctic Freezer 36 A-RGB doesn’t stand out from its class. Its height of just under 16 centimeters can sometimes exclude it from compatibility with some cases. However, its width and depth are not out of line with the established standards in this class of coolers, and you don’t have to worry about the height of the RAM modules, as this cooler doesn’t interfere with the DIMM slots. Now, the cooler is also extremely interesting with its price. The price in parentheses is for Arctic’s ongoing 23rd anniversary event and this event will run until June 5, 2024.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.hwcooling.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/arctic-freezer-36-a-rgb-01.jpg\")
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<\/th> <\/th> <\/th> <\/th> <\/th><\/tr><\/thead> Cooler <\/td> <\/td> Arctic Freezer 36 A-RGB Black <\/td> Endorfy Fera 5 Dual Fan <\/td> DeepCool AK400 Zero Dark Plus <\/td><\/tr> <\/td> <\/td> DeepCool Assassin III <\/td> <\/td> DeepCool AK400 ZDP <\/td><\/tr> Supported sockets <\/td> <\/td> Intel LGA 1700; AMD AM4\/AM5 <\/td> Intel LGA 115x, 1200, 1700, 20xx; AMD AM4\/AM5 <\/td> Intel LGA 115x, 1200, 1700, 20xx; AMD AM4\/AM5 <\/td><\/tr> Height <\/td> <\/td> 159 mm <\/td> 155 mm <\/td> 155 mm <\/td><\/tr> Width <\/td> <\/td> 126 mm <\/td> 127 mm <\/td> 127 mm <\/td><\/tr> Depth with fan <\/td> <\/td> 104 mm <\/td> 102 mm <\/td> 100 mm <\/td><\/tr> Weight <\/td> <\/td> 917 g <\/td> 665 g <\/td> 802 g <\/td><\/tr> Maximum RAM height <\/td> <\/td> no restrictions <\/td> no restrictions <\/td> no restrictions <\/td><\/tr> MSRP <\/td> <\/td> \u20ac 48 (25) <\/td> \u20ac 33 <\/td> \u20ac 50 <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div>