Reader test: These are the testers of the Arctic Freezer 50!
Source: Hardware Luxx added 13th Dec 2020
In November we called on our readers and community members to apply for our latest reader test in collaboration with Arctic. We were looking for three testers for a brand new CPU cooler from the manufacturer. We have now started the selection of the participants.
The Arctic Freezer 50 was only officially launched in mid-October and is mainly for the new Ryzen – 5000 – processors of the AM4 platform, but also for numerous current Intel processors with LGA socket 1200, 115 x, 2066 and 2011 (- 3) thought. To cool such a processor, the tower cooler has a total of six, 6 mm thick copper heat pipes and of course a large number of aluminum fins, which are powered by two fans with a diameter of 120 and even 140 mm are supported. You work with 200 to 1. 700 revolutions per minute and should work particularly quietly.
Thanks to DirectTouch, the heat pipes lie directly on the processor, which favors the absorption of waste heat. In order to keep up with the current trend, the Arctic Freezer 50 via integrated RGB lighting with 13 individually controllable LEDs, whereby these are configured using common software tools from the mainboard manufacturers and have it automatically coordinated with other components. There is also an A-RGB controller available at an additional cost. Overall, the tower cooler has a total weight of just under 1.2 kg and reaches dimensions of 148 x 149, 5 x 166 mm.
In the price comparison is the Arctic Freezer 50 from about 55 euros. With the A-RGB controller it is about 15 euros more. Three of our readers can now test the CPU cooler free of charge as part of a reader test.
| Cooler name | Arctic Freezer 50 |
|---|---|
| Purchase price | 59, 99 Euro (69, 99 Euro for the variant with A-RGB controller) |
| Homepage | www.arctic.ac |
| Cooler type | Dual tower cooler |
| Dimensions (incl. Fan) | 148 x 149, 5 x 166 mm (L x W x H) |
| Weight | 1. 160 g |
| Material | Heatpipes: copper Cooling fins: aluminum |
| Cooling fins | 104 piece, 0.4 mm material thickness |
| Heatpipes | |
| Series ventilation | 1x 120 mm PWM, 200 to 1. 800 RPM 1x 140 mm PWM, 200 to 1. 700 RPM |
| Base | AMD: AM4 Intel: LGA 1200, 115 x, 2066 , 2011 (- 3) |
| Guarantee period | two years |
These are the participants
We have now started the selection of the participants and are happy to be able to announce that the three forum users “-PI-“, “denzop” and “dwarf – “are among the lucky elect. You will be notified shortly via private forum conversation and informed about the further progress. After receiving the cooler, you have four weeks for your tests, which you will publish independently in the air cooling sub-forum for the community.
We hope you enjoy testing and look forward to detailed reviews!
Provisional sequence:
- Application phase until 22. November 2020
- Selection of applicants + shipping : from 22. November 2020
- Test period until 27. December 2020
Fine print:
- The participants are selected by the editors at Hardwareluxx
- An account in the Hardwareluxx forum is for participation mandatory
- The participants will be notified by PN
- All test samples remain with the testers after publication of the test reports
- The reviews remain exclusively with us in the forum
Employee of Hardwareluxx Media GmbH, von Arctic and their relatives are excluded from participation
Should the test reports not be timely are put online, the manufacturers reserve the right to r to invoice the full amount