Monday, April 10th 2023
FrozenCPU To Close Once Again
FrozenCPU has announced that they will be closing their doors to shift focus to their ModRight brand. FrozenCPU was best known for their expansive selection of enthusiast water cooling gear, accessories, mod gear, and excellent customer service in the mid to late 2000s. They were an early example of a premium online storefront in North America that has had a lasting legacy on a niche market. On the announcement page for the closure they state that orders will be taken through April 30th, 2023 and that all in-stock items will be 50% off with the code "SAVENOW" to clear out their entire remaining inventory.
This is not the first time FrozenCPU has shuttered. Back in 2015 they closed with little warning after a dramatic series of events led to warehouse damages and all personnel being fired. Accounts went uncredited, vendors went unpaid, and shipments never left. The company returned after a few months with an entirely new team of staff and leadership, looking to clean the slate and pave a new road forward. Vendors were appeased, previous orders fulfilled, and for the last five years they've remained fairly untroubled.
FrozenCPU has posted a news post simply titled, "Sad Goodbye" which reads as follows:
Source:
FrozenCPU.com
This is not the first time FrozenCPU has shuttered. Back in 2015 they closed with little warning after a dramatic series of events led to warehouse damages and all personnel being fired. Accounts went uncredited, vendors went unpaid, and shipments never left. The company returned after a few months with an entirely new team of staff and leadership, looking to clean the slate and pave a new road forward. Vendors were appeased, previous orders fulfilled, and for the last five years they've remained fairly untroubled.
FrozenCPU, a pioneer of liquid cooling for desktops since 1999, has decided to close their online retail operation. They have enjoyed great success since its inception when determined founder, Mark Friga, started the company out of a 1-bedroom apartment in upstate NY. That success is attributed to impeccable customer service, offering many custom modifications and being in a niche market that exploded in popularity.
They will move away from ecommerce to focus on expanding their ModRight brand. In 2013 they made a splash when then owner, Mark Friga, developed and patented the first of its kind anti-static assembly mat. The ModRight Mod-Mat Xtreme allows you to build or assemble PC components while staying safe from electrostatic discharge due to the mat material. The useful measuring devices printed on the mat in full color is what makes it so special.
"We want to Thank everyone for their patronage through the years and our loyal fans and followers for being there along the way with us over the past 23 years. It was a fantastic journey, and this was not an easy decision. We persevered through ups and downs and have now reached the time for change. Moving forward with ModRight products and partnerships is our future. We will still be here but in a different capacity", says the current owner, Lori Neva.
Everything is for sale, says Neva. They will have cash and carry days for all furniture and fixtures at the warehouse in Rochester, NY. Online orders will be accepted through April 30, 2023. Check the website www.frozencpu.com for more information and 50% off all IN STOCK items.
25 Comments on FrozenCPU To Close Once Again
I still have several favorites saved I wanted to buy from them. I'll have to check out what's left.
For the aircooling crowd. They have alot of heatsinks, fans and other cool gear. With 50%off it won't last.
Koolance pmp 450s(d5), Koolance coolant and some Bitspower fittings ;)
I hate to profit off of Frozencpus demise but if I don't someone else will.
I'm tempted to buy this, just because we will probably never see anything like this ever made again. Wild, lol
I recall that too but I've never bought anything from them before TBH.
No need to worry about it these days, I've got enough stuff to last me until I'm just "done" anyway including a barely used Danger Den waterblock for Socket 754/939.
Don't believe I've ever bought anything from them
Their website looks like performance pc though which i have shopped their.
There were to many bad vibes from the first closing to waste time with them since unfulfilled orders were a common complaint.
No need to test waters and the original owner was still there.
Not really he was still the owner he just wasn't as active in day to day operations the way I saw it written on oc.net long ago.
I have no complaints about the 10 or so orders I've made with them over the last 5 years, but they weren't anything unique compared to other stores.
Performances pcs is still around. The good old days of hanging around Fry's in the bay area before the dot com economy took mmm off, ordering from frozencpu, New egg after it launched.
Until they announced this sale, I hadn't ordered anything from them in 3 years.
My first of 3 orders showed up short a bottle of coolant. The box isn't even big enough to fit another bottle of coolant, so the picker/packer knew what was up. To top it off the support number is weak af. Not even an opportunity to get stuck in a que. Just a call back message. So you basically have to rely on email encounters. We all know how well that generally works out.
-Sigh-
20yrs of flawless service until today. Maybe the owner is monitoring this thread...
There are some nice deals on older bp fittings as well.
sorry.
www.frozencpu.com/
He might have developed "his" mat that he "marketed" specifically for computer assembly. But as Calenhad correctly noted, that product has been around for decades. I used to maintain air traffic control radio systems as far back as 1972 and all our workbenches, and the floor areas below them, were covered with such anti-static matting. We bought it in 3ft x 50ft and 3ft x 100ft rolls, then cut it to size.
So I suspect the claim it was patented is not true. He may have applied for a patent, but that does not mean he got it. If he got anything, maybe it was a Trademark for his Logo or "fancy prints" on his pads.
***
As far as the site going down, that is sad. I really hate fan noise and that was a good site for finding sound dampening parts like hard drive and fan noise/vibration suppressors, case lining, and rubber grommets. I also bought (and recommended others buy) PSU testers there. They used to carry their own branded version of this PSU Tester. Having an actual voltage read out (instead of a basic LED light) made it great for house calls and verifying a supply is bad.