Testseek.co.uk have collected 51 expert reviews of the Arctic Freezer 13 CPU Cooler and the average rating is 83%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Arctic Freezer 13 CPU Cooler.
December 2010
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The editors liked
Plastic blister packaging is re sealable
Universal fitting
Low fan noise
Budget price
Excellently performing fan and tower
18oC lower temperatures than Intel Cooler.
The editors didn't like
Plastic pushpins and plastic threaded tower mount screw holes may deteriorate and fail if remounting regularly
Pushpins prone to splaying
No fan options. Can't mount alternative fans or dual fans
Abstract: Rated for heat loads of up to 200W according to the manufacturer, the Arctic Cooling Freezer 13 is a relatively compact sub-130mm tall heatsink. It's 92mm fan utilizes fluid dynamic bearings and a low noise impeller design. ...
Now, it is important to note that the comparison Noctua costs close to twice as much as the mid $30 priced Freezer 13. When overclocked, that difference does indeed show up.With only the single fan that goes in one direction, the Freezer 13 is highly...
Easy Installation, Compatible with both Intel and AMD systems, Quiet 92mm PWM fan, Preapplied MX4 thermal paste, Excellent cooling solution relative to price, 6year warranty,
Tall RAM Heatsinks will not clear the first DIMM slot of some motherboards, 92mm fan is built into the fan holder and cannot be replaced individually, gold, Discuss this review in our forums
The Freezer 13 continues Arctic Cooling’s tradition of offering an affordable aftermarket cooling solution that performs just as well as some high-end coolers. The installation was easy and only took a few seconds to mount, but was sturdy and secure, ...
There's no sugarcoating it – other coolers perform better than the AF13. It isn't the worst, but it is certainly competent. Your overclocks should be ok with it. If you're looking for suicide runs and highest possible clocks for some short air benching...
The variety of heatsinks and fans is almost endless when you browse retailers like NCIX or Newegg. From opening the package where no scissors or knives were required to the push pins and two screw design, the Freezer 13 is downright easy to install. T...
Thermal compound pre-applied, came off when removing packaging, User manual doesn't have any text, Sub-par cooling, Some may not like the push-pin installation
Overall the Arctic Cooling Freezer 13 is a small and easy to install CPU cooler. It’s hard to say whether the results that we found were accurate, since we had issues with the thermal compound on the base. While this cooler does have an easy push-pin i...
Published: 2011-02-02, Author: Jason , review by: Bcchardware.com
Good Performance, Excellent Value, Easy Installation, Smaller Size - Easy to Fit inside most cases, ,
Nothing Major, I'd like to thank Arctic for sending us the Freezer 13. If you have any questions, comments, or general feedback, please leave it at the "Comments" link below, << Prev - Next
We've been testing products from Arctic for over 4 years now and when it comes to cooling they know what they are doing and the Freezer 13 is no exception. While Arctic might not be known for the best performance they make up for it by making high quality...
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Inexpensive, Quiet, Easy installation for Intel and AMD, Subtle looks...
Performance degrades in overclocked scenario...
At about $36, the Freezer 13 is a very good choice for system builders and other individuals who do not plan to overclock their processors excessively. However, do note that these load scenarios are synthetic and a computer will rarely see 100% across...
Quality (30% of the total score) Quality wise, ARCTIC has always kept the standards high and the Freezer 13 is no exception. Considering it is a low-cost product, designed primarily for users requiring better performance over the noisy stock coolers, t...