# Arctic Freezer 36

- Source: https://stierproducts.com/products/arctic-freezer-36
- Category board: https://stierproducts.com/categories/cpu-coolers
- Placement: #8 of 24 in CPU Coolers, B tier
- Brand: Arctic
- LP on this board: 543
- Last researched: 2026-09-10T07:50:31.460Z
- Method: https://stierproducts.com/methodology
- Dataset: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22062813 - every board at once, one dated snapshot per release, same licence, prices and photographs left out
- Reuse: Text, rankings, tier assignments, LP values and verdicts are free to quote and reuse with attribution to stierproducts and a link to the source URL (CC BY 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Product photographs are not covered: they belong to their respective owners and are reproduced to illustrate the product being reviewed. Do not redistribute them under this licence.

## Verdict

PC Gamer's top air pick with outstanding thermals and noise, and the same no-nonsense build philosophy that makes it nearly maintenance-free for its lifetime.

## For

- Outstanding across the board, with impressively low temperatures and noise levels
- Simple single-tower air cooler with no software
- Arctic's strong warranty record makes it one of the safest long-term ownership bets
- Well-made and performs exceedingly well in testing
- A good budget option, especially if you want silence

## Against

- Suited to mid-range CPUs rather than flagship chips

## Evidence

Consolidated from 43 cited sources across 25 outlets

| Outlet | Said by | Stance | Link | Link status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| r/arcticcooling | u/HuygensCrater | B | https://www.reddit.com/r/arcticcooling/comments/1qwsnz6/i_dont_think_people_realise_how_superior_the/ | fetched and confirmed |
| Club386 | Fahd Temsamani | B | https://www.club386.com/arctic-freezer-36-s-launch/ | fetched and confirmed |
| Basic Tutorials | basic-tutorials.com | B | https://basic-tutorials.com/news/arctic-freezer-36-s-affordable-cpu-cooler-takes-air-cooling-to-a-new-level/ | fetched and confirmed |
| Vortez | vortez.net | B | https://www.vortez.net/news_story/computex_2026_arctic_highlights_next_generation_cooling_solutions.html | fetched and confirmed |
| Ashwin Chandran | Ashwin Chandran | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l06RFoppF3s | fetched and confirmed |
| PC Gamer | - | B | https://www.pcgamer.com/best-cpu-coolers/ | fetched and confirmed |
| Dannys Tech Channel | Maximus_penetrálius | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0q-jHO-R7ik#comments | fetched and confirmed |
| Tech Notice | - | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WbqtPyWPVPE#comments | fetched and confirmed |
| Machines & More | Machines & More | C | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIf8TgtFpgA | fetched and confirmed |
| Tech Notice | Tech Notice | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WbqtPyWPVPE | fetched and confirmed |
| Mike's unboxing, reviews and how to | Mike's unboxing, reviews and how to | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgNGMf52_6Q | fetched and confirmed |
| STS | STS | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5TW_5W702dc | fetched and confirmed |
| Nicolas11x12 English | Nicolas11x12 English | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UkR0DaBN4Y4 | fetched and confirmed |
| Machines & More | Machines & More | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adWmDkNkYKY | fetched and confirmed |
| PC Crazy | PC Crazy | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJ-sM6rBP3w | fetched and confirmed |
| Tech for Techs | Tech for Techs | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMNmzPsegq8 | fetched and confirmed |
| Jack's Hardware | Jack's Hardware | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DW32Yjk1NHI | fetched and confirmed |
| Jack's Hardware | Jack's Hardware | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzUZCnLQLaM | fetched and confirmed |
| Odin Hardware | Odin Hardware | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0im01FqPGTE | fetched and confirmed |
| Tosnad Tech | Tosnad Tech | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AwqN-hUEE2Q | fetched and confirmed |
| Machines & More | themarketgardener | C | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIf8TgtFpgA#comments | fetched and confirmed |
| Gamers Nexus | 802Garage | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5Do1wXFliU#comments | fetched and confirmed |
| STS | villho | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5TW_5W702dc#comments | fetched and confirmed |
| Nicolas11x12 English | sirwillemgaming9686 | C | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UkR0DaBN4Y4#comments | fetched and confirmed |
| Tech for Techs | - | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMNmzPsegq8#comments | fetched and confirmed |
| ARCTIC | AdamB4255 | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7d4-sHHf1hA#comments | fetched and confirmed |
| ARCTIC | LFilippidis | C | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cijQbsxgiKY#comments | fetched and confirmed |
| STS | Kimmejoe | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rv2B61pAceE#comments | fetched and confirmed |
| Ashwin Chandran | gonicro2540 | C | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l06RFoppF3s#comments | fetched and confirmed |
| ARCTIC | reinulf656 | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKiuK-fONP0#comments | fetched and confirmed |
| ThisBytesForYou | ThisBytesForYou | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ueOxb2N105w | fetched and confirmed |
| WELSHYTECH | WELSHYTECH | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RAOG-I4M1yE | fetched and confirmed |
| ThisBytesForYou | Ladioz | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ueOxb2N105w#comments | fetched and confirmed |
| WELSHYTECH | alihd6773 | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RAOG-I4M1yE#comments | fetched and confirmed |
| Jack's Hardware | theaverageplayer1656 | C | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DW32Yjk1NHI#comments | fetched and confirmed |
| Jack's Hardware | indrahaseo | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzUZCnLQLaM#comments | fetched and confirmed |
| Creatus | Jonayet Pranto | S | https://www.creatus.com.bd/arctic-freezer-36-argb-black-cooler | fetched and confirmed |
| Bartosz Szwedkowicz | Bartosz Szwedkowicz | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y50pOTjNlNk | fetched and confirmed |
| TechPowerUp | crazyeyesreaper (TPU) | S | https://www.techpowerup.com/review/arctic-freezer-36-s-a-rgb-cpu-air-cooler/3.html | fetched and confirmed |
| Hardware Busters | hwbusters.com | B | https://hwbusters.com/cooling/arctic-freezer-36-s-cpu-cooler-review/ | fetched and confirmed |
| TechPowerUp | crazyeyesreaper (TPU) | S | https://www.techpowerup.com/review/arctic-freezer-36-s-a-rgb-cpu-air-cooler/ | fetched and confirmed |
| TechPowerUp | crazyeyesreaper (TPU) | S | https://www.techpowerup.com/review/arctic-freezer-36-s-a-rgb-cpu-air-cooler/4.html | fetched and confirmed |
| PC Gamer | pcgamer.com | B | https://www.pcgamer.com/best-cpu-air-coolers/ | fetched and confirmed |

## Nearest alternatives on this board

| Rank | Product | Tier | Page |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 | Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 SE | A | https://stierproducts.com/products/thermalright-phantom-spirit-120-se |
| 4 | Noctua NL-LC1-36 | A | https://stierproducts.com/products/noctua-nl-lc1-36 |
| 5 | Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE | B | https://stierproducts.com/products/thermalright-peerless-assassin-120-se |
| 6 | Lian Li Galahad II Trinity Performance 360 | B | https://stierproducts.com/products/lian-li-galahad-ii-trinity-performance-360 |
| 7 | Thermalright Grand Vision 360 | B | https://stierproducts.com/products/thermalright-grand-vision-360 |
| 9 | ID-COOLING FX360 PRO | C | https://stierproducts.com/products/id-cooling-fx360-pro |
| 10 | Thermalright AXP90-X47 | C | https://stierproducts.com/products/thermalright-axp90-x47 |
| 11 | Cooler Master MasterLiquid 360 Atmos II | C | https://stierproducts.com/products/cooler-master-masterliquid-360-atmos-ii |
| 12 | Thermalright AXP90-X36 | C | https://stierproducts.com/products/thermalright-axp90-x36 |
| 13 | Corsair Nautilus 360 RS | C | https://stierproducts.com/products/corsair-nautilus-360-rs |

The full board is at https://stierproducts.com/categories/cpu-coolers.

## What this tier means

- B: Good. A solid choice with real caveats worth knowing.

## How to read this

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## Image

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