ARCTIC Freezer 7 X - Compact Multi-Compatible CPU Cooler, 100 mm PWM Fan, Compatible with Intel & AMD, Intel LGA1851 & LGA1700, 300-2000 rpm (PWM Controlled), Pre-Applied MX-4 Thermal Paste

My stock cooler got really loud and couldn’t cope with cooling anymore so I had to replace one with a better cooler but it had to be on a budget and this cooler exactly met my needs!The cooler arrived fast and as promised. Installation is easy as long as you read the instructions properly. Some reviews may say that it is extremely difficult to fit, but they just didn’t read the instructions properly!Installation took few minutes and it runs silently and cpu cooling issues is no longer a problem.Very pleased with my order and good value for money too

Great for the price point.Has brought the core temp down by 15c. My PC feels cooler and CPU performing better.Is a bit fiddly to install on the mount clips but worth it to bring the temp down.There is No RGB but for the price point, it's honestly bang on!Way better at cooling than the Prism stock cooler AMD provide. If you're on the stock cooler, you will 100% see a temp difference with this.

Tiny fiddly spinny brackets, i nearly gave up, all that is needed is spring retention wires, this ensures an even spread of pressure on the CPU, there is no way of knowing if the cooler is sitting at an angle, total guess work with screws.It is quiet and good value for money though

The ARCTIC Freezer 7 X works very well for the money. I built a home server based on an i3-10100 which I know isn't a beast by any means but the stock intel cooler is just awful. I wanted a budget heat sink mostly to keep the noise levels down.Surprisingly the installation process was really quick and painless. Big+ on that, took all of 5 minutes and didn't need to remove the motherboard from the case. Right away at first boot with this installed I noticed the noise was significantly quieter over the stock intel heat sink. I ran a stress test and the temperature was significantly lower too.Overall, very happy with this heat sink. It could easily handle some of the more power hungry cpu's no doubt. Very impressed for the money spent.

Great CPU cooler, needed after my stock cooler died, installing the bracket is easy enough, however, it takes a lot of precision and patience to install the actual unit on top with the 2 metal tags, very fiddly to line them up perfectly and do not forget that the thermal paste is on the heatsink already, I accidentally got it on my finger a few times

Does it work? Yes.Should you buy it? NoThe cooler mounting system is fiddly and a pain to get on, not to mention its not designed to be removed.To get it on was a painful process as I cannot access the screw on the topside of my case (yours might be different), even if I was able to there was so little space I couldn't turn the screwdriver with my fingers.To get it on I had to tighten 1 side and then hook that side on as I placed it down. With my GPU removed I could then tighten the other screw and make sure it would hook on correctly.This lead to a poor thermal paste application the first time I mounted it and I had to redo it 3 times to get the best cooling.The cooling it provides is sub optimal which at this price is not a good value. It only has 2 thermal pipes, which limits the amount of heat it can transfer to the fins. For reference the Hyper 212 Evo has 4 pipes at just £26.48 allowing for 4x the heat transfer to the fins.There is another cooler called the ID-COOLING SE-914-XT which follows a similar design and price with 4 heat pipes.Overall at this price no question asked, this is not worth the price. Wait for it to go on sale for <£20

Worked great and is very quiet. Fit perfectly and I didn’t even need to upgrade it when I got a new motherboard. One of the best purchases I have made. Would rate it 6/5 but can’t so going for 5/5.

Liked the idea of this but pointless if either your existing cooker has a back plate or your motherboard has wide clearance holes for the screws/fixings. Both of these were true in my case so I had to remove the bank plate and then find this didn't fit as fixings were smaller than the holes and would not grip. I don't recommend this as sceptical about fixing system. However I would highly recommend the alternative Thermalright Silver Soul 110 as that is an excellent compact tower cooler (requires backplate fitted).