Cool, Powerful & Beautiful: The Arctic Liquid Freezer III is Here | ASUS Prime AP201 Gaming PC Build

#Arctic #pcbuild #asuspcdiy - Is it me, or did it just get extremely chilly in here? The Liquid Freezer ii has been highly regarded by the community for quite some time for its excellent performance, quiet operation and unique style. It’s time for an upgrade… Enter the Liquid Freezer V3.
Timecodes, though I don't recommend skipping for visual narrative reasons!
00:00 - Intro, An Arctic Blast
01:30 - Arctic Freezer III Overview
02:21 - Build Hardware
02:48 - Motherboard Assembly
04:34 - Prime AP201 Assembly
07:51 - Thermal & Airflow Visualization
08:34 - Cinematic & Desk Setup
10:21 - Coffee Thanks & Outtakes
It goes without saying that Arctic have been producing some of the finest PC cooling hardware for quite a long time now. The understated design of the previous generation has been banished in favour of a more turbine aesthetic which brings a fresh flavour to the Freezers style and I love that.
It's not all just about aesthetics, the circular pump head houses that large 60mm VRM cooler which is effective and performant with very quiet operation. Through all of my testing so far, I could barely hear the pump in action even at 100% speed.
Installation was a breeze, even in a smaller chassis such as the ASUS Prime AP201 thanks to the simplified cable management and lack of additional cables. The AIO tubes are probably a little too long for my liking, especially for a 240mm setup, which caused the tubes to press up against the glass but this wasn't a big issue, merely an observation.
Final conclusion following build hardware list:
Main parts included in the build:
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1x 80mm fan - amzn.to/3SSvQiR
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RAM - Coming soon
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Mouse Pad -
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Lights used to film this video:
Godox UL150ii - amzn.to/3kVOwka
Godox UL60 - amzn.to/3Ymetb2
Main parts included in the build:
(UK Amazon)
CPU Cooler - amzn.to/4bQzLVO
3x 120mm fans - amzn.to/49CjeTO
1x 80mm fan - amzn.to/49pn2rH
Case - amzn.to/4bN6n2M
GPU - amzn.to/49pqLWe
CPU - amzn.to/49r13R3
Motherboard - amzn.to/3I9vLlH
RAM - Coming Soon
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Mouse - amzn.to/3T8Ico1
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Desk Fan - amzn.to/49MIF58
Lights used to film this video:
Godox UL150ii - amzn.to/3wUWFIx
Godox UL60 - amzn.to/3xaH6N7
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Arctic continue to develop new and exciting products into 2024. Whilst the Liquid Freezer III isn't absolutely perfect and could benefit from a few tweaks later on, it certainly ticks all of the right boxes for excellent cooling and silent operation. If we're talking about raw performance, what more do you need?
What's your thoughts on the Liquid Freezer III? How did you feel about the Thermal Visual for the VRM's? Let me know in the comments!
Special thanks to ‪@ARCTIChannel‬ for the hook-up to make this build possible. You guys are awesome!
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[@Mr_Matt_Lee]

What’s your thoughts on the new Liquid Freezer design? Also, did you enjoy the thermal visual and is this something you’d like to see for future build videos to visualise overall case temps? 👀

[@Deiform87]

Yes definitely! Also if they could be noise normalised too (like what GN @ 34db do so we can compare like for like) that would be really useful info

[@Mr_Matt_Lee]

⁠@@Deiform87 Truthfully I did extensive testing off camera and the only time I could possibly hear the VRM fan was when all other fans were completely off. Even then, it wasn’t easy to hear it. That said, you’ll never turn off the other fans (which are pretty quiet anyway) so I can’t see noise being a concern in real world use at all. I used to do a sound level audio and visuals in previous videos to give an actual sense of sound as opposed to a controlled silent room, but truthfully I scrapped it because almost every fan I’ve worked with has been in the ‘more than acceptable’ sound level with zero concern… so I couldn’t find merit in continuing to do that when the time and energy could’ve been spent with more production value. I think the thermal visual for cases in general could have a lot of value to show stock fan configuration hot spots followed by the finished build thermals. It would be easy to digest and simple to understand.

[@Deiform87]

@@Mr_Matt_LeeThat's fair, thanks for the extra info!

[@richardfarmer6570]

I did like the thermal visuals and was curious how much of a difference the VRM fan made.

[@JYoutubes10]

I put the new 420mm version in my system on Wednesday and have been very happy with it. It runs much quieter than my last AIO and my CPU temps dropped by about 9 degrees. Thumbs up from me. I like the thermal view btw. Helps me visualize the temps while also making me feel like Predator.

[@ARCTIChannel]

This is art! Thanks a lot, Matt! 💙💙

[@Mr_Matt_Lee]

My pleasure! Stay Frosty, Arctic 😁❄️

[@reloadingdontshoot1]

The non RGB LF 3's need PMax fans too not just the reg p12's

[@imrichzobor7789]

The bloopers part was a great addition. Keep up the good work man!

[@Mr_Matt_Lee]

Thank you 😎 Stoked you found some humour in the bloopers too, we’re all human afterall 😅

[@Malklaw]

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[@Doubleup27]

@@Mr_Matt_Lee It's better to see the bloopers of a video you just watched. Adds humor and makes the video fun!

[@mattm1773]

Arctic makes some of my favorite cooling bits. Fans, coolers, even thermal compounds! Love their stuff. Great vid MML! keep up the great work...bloopers at the end were gold!

[@Hawk3rR]

I love the airflow visual with the smoke. It gives a better understanding.

[@illeskov]

In this case, I only understood that the video card was not loaded

[@captmaverickable]

You're a vibe dude. The music, the cuts, the assembly. **chef's-kiss**

[@shellroz3394]

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[@ETOE]

I came across your channel from the Asus webpage after buying an asus TUF 4070ti and TUF motherboard for my new editing pc. I appreciate your style and editing a lot and you meet my personal taste regarding design. Great editing work and classy look of the shoots. Thank you.

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[@jagreddog]

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[@perpaynes]

I can say that it's one of the most quiet build you've done, it's really well done as usual 👌

[@iceveiled]

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[@Mr_Matt_Lee]

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[@RangerBadger19]

This video is just above anything i've seen before... Great job

[@martinraymundo358]

Thanks again Matt for your builds!

[@AwesomeAzn]

Loving these bonus clips so much

[@fehergergely]

Quality build and quality video - as usual! Cheers.

[@dukechef_]

Mr. Lee, you put so much effort to your content, you deserve so much love, and the Artic freezer III absolutely demolishes thernal throttle.

[@Mr_Matt_Lee]

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[@ballzrad]

Great vid. Great build. Thermal imaging was an excellent addition. I was unfamiliar with Arctic before today, I’m glad that is no longer the case.

[@Jenks1]

Looks snazzy! Love the design of the Arctic pump head/fan.

[@bluepaw7]

This is surely gonna be my pc build once i got my budget in hands. Thanks for the inspiring build. Love it.

[@Kurashinno]

Gorgeous pump fan combo! Love the outtakes as well! 😂

[@Grimmag86]

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[@Mr_Matt_Lee]

Thank you, you’re most welcome 😊🫶

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[@VuongChu-uk1pb]

every machine he built become like a piece of art. So inspiring that I myself built a gaming PC into this AP201 TG case with the combo b650m + 7800x3d + 32Gb DDR5 + rtx 4070 ti , air cooler style plus all black fans, total 6 case fans. Really admire how tidy the cables management on the back side he made

[@almosgugi6676]

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[@Mr_Matt_Lee]

Thank you ✌️ Have an awesome weekend.

[@weekendintokyo]

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[@milchpuder]

Super clean build!

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[@Mr_Matt_Lee]

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Got this case for my new build, absoloutely love it

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Clean build as always

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[@mattashton6262]

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[@Mr_Matt_Lee]

Well this was an unexpected comment! Very rare to see a local friend dropping in to say hi, let alone another Matt 😅 Cheers buddy! Hope all is well at the Uni, that’s awesome to hear about ASUS too. More so that they used the video and build content to paint a bigger picture for you guys. Say hello to the ASUS UK team for me when you see them next week and have a wicked weekend mate ✌️

[@snoobinie]

i got an Prime Ap201 myself with the 360mm version. Pretty cool that it can handel such a big AIO. Nice build :)

[@stennan]

Amazing case, bought the 280mm Freezer III and am planning to build in that specific case when Zen 5 gets launched 😊

[@SuncanoMore]

Amazing you really have a good sense which components look great together. You are a artist. The airflow visualization isn't from front because the psu would outperform the 80mm to much right? That was my suggestions and i personally went with an other case. Great job....it's chilling to watch your content while drinking some coffee✌🏽☕️

[@DubDubGG]

Great video! I've watched countless hours on MATX and have decided to build this one. Just got the case and love it! It's very well thought out. Going 7800x3d, Aurous Elite b650m, 4090 FE, arctic III, 1000w. Pumped!!!!

[@bens5791]

How’d your build turn out.

[@DubDubGG]

@@bens5791 it was pretty cool but i have since switched over to itx and have entered the world of the meshroom s, which is super dope.

[@french.satisfactory]

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[@Albert4084]

Simple, neat and beautiful

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[@tr.o.ubadour6559]

Damn, what a beautiful build video! I just ordered the parts for my new PC, which will be pretty similar to your build, using the same case, but will be AMD based (R7 7700 & RX 7900 GRE). However as I like my PC below my desk I opted for the non-tg case and will use a non-rgb Liqid Freezer III 240 but rgb P12 fans at the bottom for some sweet underglow. It will actually be my first complete from-scratch-build since I got my first gaming PC about 14 years ago. I always upgraded parts but never built a whole machine. This will be exciting!

[@HomeBoy82]

Perfect presentation 👌👍

[@fFrage01]

this the cleanness build I've ever seen on AP201 need put all agb fans... solid build 🤘🤟👊

[@nefariousscallywag]

The thermal shot was awesome! I wonder if you could also see the rad working with that, one side cool and one side hot

[@RealInfamoose]

Clean work Mr Lee. Please get your hands on a Thermaltake Tower 300, would love to see you work your magic on that case. Both in tower mode and sci-fi space battery mode.

[@Mayuresh1230]

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[@marinipersonal]

Another amazing build. I was really happy with the radiator coating on my 420 AF. Similar to the one from your case, also with the Deepcool Morpheus.

[@amusetech]

No one does it the way you do, Matt! Amazing work! And I just knew that the slightly crooked 80mm fan WILL GET FIXED for the final takes. 😁😁😁 This new version of ALF (I just love this acronym, 80s people will understand...) is such a great (performance AND visual) improvement over the Freezer II. I now have a real FOMO and want to switch mine. 🤣

[@PartyPubG]

very neat and clean black

[@Huonman06]

God damn… stunning build!

[@Mr_Matt_Lee]

Thanks buddy! 😊✌️

[@blackhawkpy]

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[@Code-n-Flame]

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[@monfreign]

simply clean EXTREMELY SLICK 🔥

[@contrastador6090]

Hi, Matt! First-time commenter, long time viewer here! What did you do to the AIO tubes at 7:43 that made it look so clean? Thanks for all the work you put into your videos and looking forward to more!

[@paulbarriosduque1101]

The 80mm fan is whats separates you from all other KZbinrs. Looking clean as usual. Can you squeeze a 3rd fan at the bottom? Thanks

[@edwardshepherd9684]

The goosebumps are back, it must be the arctic chill, my favourite build so far 2024, love the arctic fans just brought some, also using mx6, hot spots are a go go.

[@Mr_Matt_Lee]

Love to hear that! 😊 also stoked this is one of your favourite builds of the year so far. Those P12 fans are awesome right? Quite terrifying at max speed, but good to know those speeds are there if needed haha

[@KSG_KotSem]

Sooo clean, Mr Matt I very love your builds And, what about a pc, in coffee color style?)

[@Mr_Matt_Lee]

Thank you 😊🙌 Ohhhh I’ve done lots of Noctua brown / beige coloured builds already which could easily pass off as coffee builds haha

[@axslevin]

Really nice case!!

[@slavkorulit]

2:25 B740M-Plus 😂 Cool cooling and cool setup:)

[@shannonoshea644]

Absolutely killer build as always man !! I love my liquid freezer 360 rgb but damn did I fight the mounting system on my 5700x 😅 it's my only complaint looks and performs amazing

[@AllanHerbertMedeiros]

I'm editing (and learning DaVinci Resolve in the process) my first build video, but honestly I don't expect to come not even close to yours... It's another level of professionalism. Btw, it will be featuring a Jonsbo D31 case, very similar to this one from ASUS. Actually I couldn't say who copied the design from who...

[@3b8n]

Man I'm in love with these cinematics

[@Mr_Matt_Lee]

They’re a vibe, right? 😁

[@3b8n]

@@Mr_Matt_Lee fs Keep going 🤩

[@Renegade_Rabryn]

This video deserves an award.

[@AirWing]

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[@wilfredpapaya4739]

Wanted to see this AIO/Case combo and it looks great.

[@white_824]

커피 한잔의 여유를 즐기면서 조립은 엄청 잘한다.!

[@Abesta83]

Running the same case with a 280 liquid freezer iii. Great cooler

[@reallukki]

Absolutely stunning, and yes, thermal cam is an interesting touch, would be nice to see more of this, if only it wasn't too hard to do in every video 😅

[@Mr_Matt_Lee]

You know it! I’m trying to work out the best way to implement it in future videos, but I’m already running at max capacity for weekly uploads without adding additional work haha 😅

[@enjoylifeusa]

Great Ma brother ❤❤🎉 Keep It Up...

[@jfg28]

The Arctic Liquid Freezer iii looks sick. I can't wait to receive mine to upgrade from version ii.

[@Mr_Matt_Lee]

Let’s go! Excited for you. It’s certainly a great upgrade for sure.

[@coffeekhan]

Nice!!! I’m inspired!!!

[@MadridistaFrieren]

Beautiful absolutely beautiful

[@Mr_Matt_Lee]

Thank you 😁🫶

[@brettspicer6463]

Ha you got me with the Asus Tuf Gaming B740M-Plus Mobo description, had to pause and look at mobo box.

[@ynsignia]

Another masterpiece from Arctic without the over the top pricing.

[@volteriaz]

God that redesign was so worth it

[@miyakothompson]

What a beauty!!!!

[@Processo-Inverso]

How the hell did you fix the freezer pipes? congratulations for the canal, always scenic and full of ideas

[@ricardolandivarg]

Masterpiece!

[@haithus]

Arctic LFIII 360mm with T30 fans and KPx thermal compound are what cool my 7800x3D. 32c idle, 61c average while gaming, except during BF2042. I hover at 68c full load on that game.

[@adamzorn]

I made a similar computer. Graphics is the only Gainward Nvidia RTX 4060 Ti Panther | 16GB | 2K Gaming & Editing | Graphic card. You gave me a great idea, I am grateful to you.

[@tonac13]

Ordered the same ALF today with even greater discount in Germany - mega steal for only 66EUR!!! I have the Fractal North and my good ol Noctua NH-D15, but I just fell in love with this little AiO. For 66EUR it's really a shameless steal. I will replace the fans with Noctuas, though 😅 As for Your build...well I'll just be boring and repeat myself and others : Mr. Art Lee!