Pressure Problems: Arctic Freezer 50 CPU Cooler Review & Benchmarks

The Arctic Freezer 50 (non-TR version) really needs some work. Arctic has a strong liquid cooling CPU cooler lineup, but this air cooler has pressure and assembly weaknesses. Sponsor: Buy Thermaltake’s Tower 100 Mini-ITX case on Amazon () Watch our AMD Offset Cooler Benchmark: Learn about our CPU cooler testing methodology here: You can find the written methodology article here: Watch our FUMA 2 review here: Our review of the Arctic Freezer 50 specifically benchmarks the AM4/Intel version, but be advised that there is also a Threadripper (“Freezer 50 TR“) version out there. We have not tested the Threadripper one and so can’t speak to its quality at this time -- but we can talk about the Freezer 50 as it pertains to its desktop CPU (non-HEDT) cooling capabilities