Thermalright Frozen Notte 360 ARGB v2 (360mm AIO)

Our analysis

Two Thermalright coolers, two ways to move heat: the Peerless Assassin 120 SE is a 155 mm air tower with two 120 mm fans rated at 25.6 dBA, and the Frozen Notte 360 moves the heat to a 360 mm radiator with three 120 mm fans rated at 27.7 dB. The air tower needs height above the CPU; this one needs a 360 mm mount in your case. Which of the two your case has decides the choice before the cooling does.

What stands out

• A full 360 mm radiator. A third more radiator than a 240, for the same three-fan layout per 120 mm slot.
• Rated at 27.7 dB. About two decibels above the 25.6 dB Thermalright lists for its air towers, with three fans sharing the work.
• Heat leaves through the radiator. Useful when a tall air tower would crowd your RAM or your case has little room above the CPU.
• Broad socket list and ARGB. AM4, AM5, LGA1700, LGA1851 and LGA115x/1200, with addressable lighting on the fans.

Where it falls short

• Plenty of mid-towers have no top or front mount for 360 mm, so measure before you buy.
• Like any AIO it has a pump, a moving part an air cooler does not have, and it lacks the VRM fan of pricier 360s.

Look elsewhere if

• Your case only fits 240 mm: the Frozen Notte 240 is the same idea with a shorter radiator. For a Ryzen 9 or an overclocked K-series chip, the Arctic Liquid Freezer III Pro 360 adds a VRM fan that also cools the motherboard's power delivery.

We explain when liquid makes sense in our TDP-based cooler guide, and when high temperatures really call for new hardware in our safe CPU and GPU temps guide.