CONCLUSION

   With most manufacturers focusing in the release and promotion of 240/280/360mm AIO models it’s been a while since we’ve actually had a 120mm unit in our lab so when ARCTIC send the Liquid Freezer 120 I didn’t know what to expect. I’m saying this cause back then I thought that the 240mm variant would be a better choice since it would be able to compete directly with other larger AIO models but as you can see from our charts the performance of the 120mm model is also quite good and indeed better compared to other similar size models. We didn’t really meet the same performance gaps ARCTIC reports on the box (vs the Kuhler H2O 950 by Antec for example) but there’s no doubt that the Liquid Freezer 120 is better. Still it’s not perfect since the choice ARCTIC made (or Asetek) to skip on the rotating tubes may result in harder installation for some people. True the FEP tubes are very flexible so I doubt this will be a real issue to whoever decides to get one (we had no problem mounting it) but still some people may consider it to be a drawback. On the bright side the two 1350RPM fans are almost completely inaudible even at full speed and matched only by the fans used in the Alphacool Eisberg 240 (between AIO solutions) so ARCTIC did this right too (plus if you decide to use 2000/2500RPM fans you will most certainly get better cooling results).

   Right now the ARCTIC Liquid Freezer 120 retails for just USD69.99 inside the USA (Amazon.com) and for 55.89Euros inside the EU (Amazon.de). Of course if the Liquid Freezer 120 was surpassed by any of the models we’ve tested to date then you’d have many choices at around the same price but since it doesn’t and the price is quite good (although if your case can hold the 240mm model i suggest going for that since it retails for just USD10/14Euros more) it gets our Golden Award.

PROS

- Build Quality (Asetek)
- Very Good Performance (For The Size)
- Almost Inaudible Fans
- Compatibility (120mm AIO Model)
- Price (For Some)

CONS

- Fixed Tubes