Thermalright Frozen Notte 240 Black ARGB V2 Water Cooling CPU Cooler, 240 Specification CPU Liquid Cooler,Double PWM Fans, S-FDB Bearings, Suitable for AMD:AM4/AM5, Intel LGA 1851/1700/115X/1200/2011

Alright, straight up—Thermalright has been on a quiet rampage lately, dropping budget-priced cooling gear that rivals the big brands, and this Frozen Notte 240 AIO is no exception. You’re getting 240mm of radiator real estate, very capable ARGB fans, a sleek white aesthetic, and a cold plate + pump combo that doesn’t skimp on performance.I installed this on a Ryzen 7 5800X, which, as we all know, is a bit of a toaster. Idle temps were around 32–35°C, and under load (Cinebench, RDR2, and some Blender rendering), it barely crept past 68°C—and that’s with quiet fan curves. The pump? Whisper quiet. Honestly had to put my ear up to the case just to hear it running.And the ARGB? Subtle, clean, and SYNCs easily with motherboard software (tested on both ASUS Aura and MSI Mystic Light). If you’re building a white-themed rig or just want to avoid the aggressive "gamer shark" vibe, this cooler fits in beautifully.

The media could not be loaded. I bought this AIO for my living room small form factor PC, Meshlicious case. This is NOT recommended as it is a very tight fit, but it DOES fit, even with the full-size included fans. If you’ll be using this in a regular size ATX, MATX case then you should be fine. If you are dead-set in using this for SSF case then may I at least suggest you get one with the pump on the cpu block. The pump on this cooler is on the tubes which makes it just a bit tough to fit in Meshlicious because the motherboard tray hits the pump.For the price this is an excellent value. I like the aesthetics, white radiator, white rgb fans, white cables, infinity mirror. It’s a very clean looking cooler. Using the silent fan profile, the fans are not audible from sitting distance, about 4 feet. The pump is also very quiet in performance profile, but does have a whine at full speed. I left it in performance. Your motherboard fan profiles will vary.Anyways, I had an issue with one of the fan cables being “pinched” outta the box. I messaged Thermalright and they replaced the fan. Unfortunately, they don’t sell the same fans that come included separately so they are sending a similar but not the exact fan. This is good customer service and will be buying more Thermalright coolers but I wish all the fans would match for aesthetic purposes. 🥲 I would have liked if they sent 2 of the same fans. I like the cooler and was ready to begin my build so I didn’t return it for another.But since this is for my SFF Meshlicious case I swapped fans for slim fans that i had on hand to make the installation easier. The actual cpu block installation is easy as pie, though I installed it upside down in order to give the tubes space, and supports both AM4/AM5. So when it’s time to upgrade I can reuse the cooler instead of buying a whole new AIO.This is my 2nd Thermalright cooler and based on quality, price, customer service I’ll keep buying more Thermalright. I have bought stand alone fans from Thermalright and never experienced the pinched cable. Must have just been a fluke. 5 stars for the great value cooler and good customer service. Thanks Thermalright 😄👍

I wasn’t super impressed by this cooler at first. I bought it to avoid having to include my CPU in a custom loop. I set out to spend the minimum amount of money on my liquid cooling loop as possible. This cooler was a gamble, buy a better pump and radiator for a minimum of double the price of this cooler, or this cooler. So at first I set it up with a 5 GHz all core OC on my 9900K. Temps were around 70C, roughly, under stress test. I was hoping to see better, but to be fair it’s a perfectly acceptable temperature, and I had fans set to about a constant 65%. So I was starting to write this review and decided I’d push the 9900K to its max stable 5.3 GHz all core at 1.375v. I used to run it there on a custom loop before I upgraded to a 13900K. I used Prime95 smallest FTT setting with AVX disabled. I wanted a realistic test, not a torture test. This CPU will never see anywhere near these temps under gaming workload. Once fans exceeded 80C I set them to 100% speed. I didn’t run it for a long time, just wanted to get a rough idea of where it would run. So it hit a max of 88C at a max of 220 watts after about 15 minutes. To be honest that is about 8C higher than I’m comfortable with, my custom loop ran around 80C under even more severe conditions, Prime95 Small FTTs for a longer period of time, about 250 watts.So I’m actually pretty impressed by this thing for what I spent. I have had AIOs in the past, I usually spent around $100 for what I thought was a decent one. If you’re on 12th or 13th gen Intel i7 or i9, forget about it. Not gonna be able to cool it. Not sure about Ryzen, no experience with that. But if you have an i5 12th or 13th gen, or if you have an older CPU, it will probably do great for gaming. If you’re doing heavier workloads, consistently near 100% CPU utilization, you might want a more capable AIO.Regarding my systems pic, I don’t have the RGB working yet, waiting on an adapter to come in the mail. The fan just sitting there in the middle is cooling my graphics cards back plate, VRAM temps still a bit higher than I’d like.System specs:EVGA Z390 DarkIntel i9 9900K at 5.3 GHzG Skill Trident 32 GB DDR4 4000Dell RTX 3080 with Alphacool EisblockCorsair RM1000x PSUMontech Air900 Mesh caseI guess I should mention the noise. I have my fans hooked up to a fan controller. I have them set at 65% roughly, they’re barely louder than idle speed. So I’m my opinion, it’s very quiet. At 100% speed it’s quite a bit louder, it’s not LOUD-loud, but I’d say it’s still bearable. What bothers me is the fan speed fluctuation. It’s much more tolerable at a fixed speed.Regarding the overall quality of the loop, I’d say it’s pretty good. I actually really like Thermalright stuff. I have the Thermalright contact frame for my 13900K and it’s essential. I also have an RGB controller from them.Update:Got my RGB adapter, got that working, actually really happy with the RGB on this cooler, looks great. Idle temps around 28C, gaming temps 44-56C depending on the game, typically. Honestly I haven’t played more than a few games. I do game at 4K 120 FPS though, so it’s a bit heavier workload than 60 FPS. Regarding fitment, I barely had enough room to mount it in the top of my case, but my z390 Dark has the RAM slots above the CPU. So it’s literally right up against my RAM. The back of the rad is resting on top of that 120mm fan in the back, and the other end is being held up by zip ties. The average mid with room for cooling should hold it just fine, I have a 360mm and a 240mm in mine. You just have to think outside the box. My other rig has two 480mm, one 280mm, and a 240mm. I’ve had cases in the past I’ve mounted radiators to the top of the case, the back, the side, just about anywhere there’s something to strap a zip tie to. You can buy adapters that mount to a rear case fan, that let you mount a radiator on the back of your case. That way there’s no limit to the size of rad you can fit. The tubing is your limiting factor there for an AIO, just think outside the box, plan ahead, and don’t be afraid to experiment.Also, a couple times I accidentally jammed my finger into the fans and I was actually really surprised they didn’t break. They’re pretty tough, and I didn’t get cut fortunately.

I was a little sketched out by the price of this CPU cooler, but it’s totally worth it if you’re on a budget! You can control the fans with ARGB on your motherboard so you can customize the color you want to match your set up.I have a AORUS Z390 motherboard and it fit perfectly and install with super simple. It came with everything you needed, including the thermal paste!! Though since it is ARGB, you will need a ARGB controller. Otherwise it’s basically ready to go after plug in.The fans have minimal noise and runs a very smoothly. The quality is great it’s made with sturdy metal and the plastic is nice. The lights are nice and bright with great color.