The Cooler Master MasterLiquid 360 Atmos is one of the best AIOs I tested so far, being able to cope easily even with the i9-13900K power beast, with PL1 and PL2 set at 250W, which lead to >350W real CPU power.
The Cooler Master MasterLiquid 360 Atmos is a prominent AIO, promising high performance and low noise output. It is not usual to find an AIO with a five-year warranty, but in this case, CM didn’t have a problem providing it since the fans are rated at 160,000 hours (mean time to failure), and the pump is even more reliable at 210,000 hours.
This AIO uses a dual chamber pump designed and manufactured by Cooler Master. The cooler is also compatible with CM’s MasterCTRL software, which I didn’t bother installing during testing since I controlled its pump through Fan Control. I used a Corsair Commander for the fans, which I use in every fan or cooler review since I hacked it and integrated it into my fully automated cooling test suite.
Cybenetics Coolers Database
- Model name: MasterLiquid 360 Atmos
- Product number: MLX-D36M-A25PZ-R1
- Color: Black
- Socket Support: Intel 1700 / 1200 / 1150 / 1151 / 1155 / 1156
- Socket Support: AMD AM5 / AM4
- Radiator dimensions (L x W x H): 394 × 119 × 27.2 mm / 15.5 × 4.7 × 1.1 inch
- Radiator Material: Aluminum
- Block base: Copper
- Tube length: 400mm
- Pump dimensions (L x W x H): 84.9 x 81 x 53.15 mm / 3.3 x 3.2 x 2.1 inch
- Pump MTTF: >210,000 Hours
- Pump Noise Level: 12 dBA (Max)
- Pump Connector: 4-Pin
- Pump Rated Voltage: 12 VDC
- Pump Power Consumption: 3.84W
- Pump Speed: 3300RPM±10%
- Number of Fans: 3x
- Fan Models: Sickleflow Edge
- Bearing Type: Loop Dynamic Bearing
- Fan Dimensions: 120 x 120 x 25 mm / 4.7 x 4.7 x 1 inch
- Fan ARGB: ✓
- Fan Daisy Chain: No
- Fan Speed: 690-2500 RPM ± 10%
- Fan Airflow: 70.7 CFM (Max)
- Fan Air Pressure: 3.61 mmH₂O (Max)
- MTTF: >160,000 Hours
- Overall Noise: 27.2 dB(A)
- Fan Connector: 4-pin PWM
- Street Price (excl. VAT): $160
- Warranty: 5 years
So it basically decimated everything in noise to performance? How much of this do you think is due to the fans? They look very interesting with how fast 3 of them are managing to spin at given noise targets, especially through a radiator that tends to amplify noise. Regardless almost definitely the new best argb 120mm fans. Any chance you could try testing them alone, just for curiosity sake?
The fans play a significant role in the increased performance because they have notably higher speeds at given noise levels than the competition. I have several other reviews to finish, so I don’t believe I will find time to try these fans in other AIOs.