MSI MAG Series CORELIQUID 240R, aRGB CPU Liquid Cooler (AIO): Rotatable Blockhead Design, 240mm Radiator, Dual 120mm aRGB PWM Fans

Pro's:- Temps with TVB on and MCE off are very good topping out at 67C under AIDA64 FPU tests for 1 hour- Temps with MCE Enabled under same test are a decent 82C with 5GHZ on all cores, not bad for a 240mm rad- Mounting hardware is not difficult to work with and MSI has thought through the layout very well, also used spring tension screws to simplify proper mounting pressure.- Mounting position is in line with other AIO's, side tanks are not too big to fit in normal 240mm mounting positions.- Cold plate is very large compared to Asetek products, would presumably be well suited to processors with large IHS'sCons:- Screws and other items are in one baggy together, so you will have to dig and pay close attention to the manual to be sure you have everything and are using the correct items. Initially I thought some items were missing, but just had to really double check.-The pump is radiator mounted, this has the negative effect of transferring some vibration from pump operation to your metal case, its not a noisy pump though, and I was able to use some .04mm thick sound absorbing foam to reduce the vibration to unnoticeable.Overall a very good product that performs well, nice job MSI

I was looking to water cooled my CPU to made a more aggressive overclock but my case doesn't not support a more robust water cooling system. So this options was more attractive considering the quality and the price. Not too cheap but not overwhelming expensive.To be honest I'm not sure if it was my lack of knowledge or I missed this part in my review prior to made my purchase, but I had troubles with the RGB headers installation. The instructions for this part are not that clear because this is the first time I was messing with RGB I was not aware my MOBO does not support addressable RGB. So this was a pain in the bucket because no where in the product or videos in YouTube explained this part. So beware and make sure your MOBO is compatible or has 5v addressable header.The other part that was difficult for me was the mounting of the AIO in the bracket of the CPU. There are no directions for which facing side you should install this as it might end to wide open not fitting with the plate. So you have to keep in mind this prior to install this on your brackets. Additionally I don't know how to put this in words but there is no actual sense or feedback of pressure when you are screwdriving the AIO plate to the bracket. There is a point where the screw won't rotate anymore and does not feel is tight. However I checked if there was a separation and everything is fine... Weird for me but keep in mind if it happens to you.Aside from my messy installation, the AIO works wonderful, with my CPU overclocked is running to 34°c while with stock was under 42°c. Under stress goes up to 60°c when is a demanding game or I'm rendering a video when I used to work with after effects and premier pro. The fans are imperceptible at all depending of your fan curve.I'm pleased with this purchase after a few months of using it, so I truly recommend this product.

At first I thought I was being smart by installing this AIO cooler in my new PC build almost two years ago. It has good reviews and it seemed to be a good match for the AMD Ryzen 9 5900X.At first ir seemed fine, but was quite noisy and never seemed to keep the temps down where my previous CPU in my old computer stayed. I assumed it was because the 5900X just ran hotter and operated with it that way. (yes, I used good thermal paste and oriented the hoses of the AIO porperly (but it still would cavitate at times))After about a year, I started getting random shutdowns, but after investgating, narrowed it down to the CPU overheating. I uninstalled, cleaned everything inside the case (dust on fans etc) and reinstalled the cooler with fresh thermal paste. That seemed to help and it went along for nearly another year until a couple weeks ago when it started shutting down again.This time I ordered a new cooler (BE QUIET! Dark Rock Pro 4) and installed it. WOW! I never saw such low CPU temps before. At no time did the MSI Core Liquid keep the CPU under the mid 50s, even when the CPU was doing nothing.Now, sitting idle with 0-2% CPU usage I am seeing 27C-30C and have yet had it go over 60C when pushing it a little. I don't overclock and have everything set on AUTO for performance and the best cooling profile. I will see what happens when I stress it out, but so far, this air coolor far exceeds the performance of the MSI liquid.It could just be I had a bad copy and I didn't know enough to send it back when I initially didn't see cooler temps. These coolers are probably fine, but I am now thinking they might be more about flashy gimmickery (with the tuneable RGB and braided hoses) than well functioning cooling. I am just happy it doesn't appear to have harmed my CPU (thankfully the CPU thermal protection works and cuts it off when getting too hot).For what its worth.