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MSI MAG CORELIQUID 360R AIO CPU Cooler Review

Performance

Thermal Performance: 100% fan/pump RPM

During our raw thermal performance tests with pump and fan speed set to maximum RPM, the MSI MAG CoreLiquid 360R gets off to a promising start when the Core i9-9900KS CPU is running at 4.0 GHz. However, as the CPU frequency is cranked up, performance tails off and becomes a little disappointing for an AIO of this size.

Thermal Performance: Noise normalised (40dBA)

It is a similar result during our noise normalised test. When the noise output level of the coolers is equalised at 40dbA, the MAG CoreLiquid 360R struggles to show the performance of similar size AIO coolers we have previously tested. Even the smaller 240mm units from Arctic and Deepcool record better thermal performance than the CoreLiquid 360R which again is quite disappointing.

Acoustic Performance: Maximum noise levels

Maximum noise levels of the MSI MAG CoreLiquid 360R hit 45.3dbA with the fans and pump running at full speed. This noise level is audible but not distracting and is noticeably quieter than some other AIOs we have tested in the past, but still quite a way above the extremely low noise levels produced by the Arctic Liquid Freezer II.

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