INTRODUCTION

    From the very first AIO liquid CPU cooler to find its way over (circa 2009) to all the new models I've reviewed lately one thing is all but certain, it would be a whole different industry without them. Yes, AIO liquid CPU coolers have recently hit a bottleneck in terms of cooling efficiency (one which I hope can be resolved soon) but still, there's a very small number of CPU air coolers out there that can even compare with the top models. Cooler Master is a manufacturer I used to cooperate with many years back, but it's been way too long since I actually received anything from them and well today with me, I have their MasterLiquid 360 Atmos AIO model.

    Established in 1992, Cooler Master is a performance PC component and peripherals brand with a track record for advancing the industry. From the world’s first aluminum PC case to our pioneering thermal technologies, Cooler Master is committed to breaking technological boundaries and challenging the status quo. Our focus is to create a community for individuals who dare to stand out and embrace their inventive identity. Whether new builders use a PC as medium for self-expression, or hardcore gamers set up their battle stations to pay homage to their favorite character, we revel in being Wired Different. We are a brand aiming to go above and beyond by creating cool products for awesome people to build in their own way.

    The MasterLiquid 360 Atmos AIO was released by Cooler Master last year in both black and white colors and is among their top models to date (240mm variant also available). The configuration is what you'd expect from an AIO liquid CPU cooler, so the MasterLiquid 360 Atmos consists by an 394mm long, 119.6mm wide and 27.2mm thick aluminum radiator, three Sickleflow Edge 120mm ARGB fans (2500RPM / 70.7CFM / 3.61mmH2O / 27.2dBA), 400mm long braided tubes, high-speed 3200RPM dual chamber pump with customizable top and a copper coldplate. Aside the ARGB LEDs located at the top of the pump you can also remove the clear plastic cover and replace the stock design with one of your very own 3D printed ones, be it a custom design or one of the ones provided by Cooler Master available on the MasterLiquid 360 Atmos product page. All the ARGB LEDs located on both the three Sickleflow Edge 120mm fans and the top of the pump are compatible with all the leading motherboard sync technologies (ASUS Aura Sync, GIGABYTE RGB Fusion, MSI Mystic Light and ASRock Polychrome Sync) and can be controlled either by the Masterplus or Master CTRL software available by Cooler Master (via the bundled ARGB controller). So, time to see what Cooler Master has to offer with their MasterLiquid 360 Atmos AIO Liquid CPU Cooler.