ARCTIC Liquid Freezer III 240 - CPU AIO Water Cooler, Water Cooling PC, Intel & AMD, Efficient PWM-Controlled Pump, Fan: 200–1800 RPM, LGA1851 and LGA1700 Contact Frame - Black

NZXT N7 B650-E motherboard - FitsAMD 7800X3DAzza Cast 808 (I removed the outer shell to get a better view for this picture)So I've seen a lot of reviews stating this was difficult to install...I honestly didn't think so and I'm the type that struggles with the little front panel connectors. Best tips I can offer is to go to YouTube and search for AIO name and include "installation". That is super easy to follow and you can just pause the video as needed.The other thing is to have your PC laying down on its back (if you already have the motherboard installed into the PC). I could be wrong but I think with AMD AM5 boards the Bracket is fixed to the board itself so you don't even have to worry about holding the bracket the same time as trying to install the mounting parts. While you have the PC laying down also be sure to have access from the top of your PC case so you can use both hands.The last tip is to take your time. Between those 3 things it was a relatively easy install.Now for my actual thoughts on it. TBH I am not impressed by the look of the pump cover, the Deepcool AK620 Zero Dark, that this Arctic Freezer III replaced, was much better looking. (If I can ensure not to impact performance, I might 3d model and print my own cover).Unlike the aforementioned Deepcool cooler this is however much better at cooling and noise. The idle and task temps are about 10° better, and the noise levels are way better. When my Deepcool was idle it was just a bit quieter than the Arctic is under load. I might eventually swap out the fans for Noctua fans but as is I'm ok with it.BTW check your case recommended specs for radiators, as this radiator is quite thick. I could see this being challenging for an ITX build where every spare millimeter counts.Only concern I have so far, and I don't know if this is a "break in" type thing, but I noticed my pump is kind of noisy here and there...it sounds like water trying to path through a weird opening (kind of hard to explain), but it's not a constant thing. It just does it here and there for a few seconds then everything is quiet again. I just hope it goes away and doesn't get worse while I'm still in my exchange period.So overall it's a 5 star with me so far, but the minor things make this more like a 4.7 for me

Got the 240, works very nice so far. Better than than the 2 previous air-cooled setups I've tried. This time used with HeatPhase strip from Gelid (under $10). Running Ryzen 9, 7900X and BOINC software, sharing my processing with community. Easy enough to install if you're patient. Wish they had an external mount option. If I had room for the larger ones I would have gotten something slightly bigger, maybe next build. Overall, happy with purchase.

Keeps my cpu cool and runs silent great fit as well

This is the GOAT. Not only is it one of the best performing AIOs out there but at the price of $77, it is an amazing value. It is great the fans come preinstalled with the wires all routed. I did have some issues with the installation because the screws would not grab on the bracket. If I screw down one side too much, the other side would not be able to reach. If I just screw one side enough for it to grab a little, then I start on the other side it would pop out the first side. Took a lot of trial and error but I finally got it installed. I also had another issue with the included cables. I wanted to use the 3 in1 cable so I can independently control the pump, fans and VRM fans but after connecting everything it didn’t work. The pump never turned on, only one fan on the radiator started spinning (slowly) and I couldn’t tell if the VRM fans were spinning because you can’t see them. I checked all my connections. Pump cable was connected to my pump header on the motherboard, fan to CPU_1 and VRM connected to CPU_2. But it did not work. Went into the BIOS which reported my CPU was at 95c at idle. I turned it off and used the all in one cable (also included) and connected it to the CPU_1 header. Everything worked . I heard the pump turn on and all fans were spinning. Went back into the BIOS where the CPU temps were reading 32c. Finally, it is all working. Decided to do a stress test, 30 minutes, highest recorded temperature was 74c. So overall, this is a great performing AIO but I might have received a bad 3 in 1 cable but I will just use the all in one for now.