Cooler Master MasterLiquid ML120L RGB Close-Loop CPU Liquid Cooler, 120mm Radiator, Dual Chamber RGB Pump, Dual MF120R RGB Fans, RGB Lighting for AMD Ryzen/Intel LGA1200/1151

Pros: - Cheap. Currently $49.99 at Newegg - RGB bling to go with all the other RGB lighting people are installing these days - RGB connection is compatible with many motherboard brands / models that have RGB headers - Standalone RGB controller is included if your motherboard doesn't have RGB lighting header - Install was easy - Supports a wide number of past and present Intel and AMD sockets - Thermal compound is not pre-applied to the copper plate - Tubing is nicely covered in sleeving - Tubing is long enough to easily position the radiator on the front or back of my case (Corsair 380T)

Cons: - Average performance compared to all of the other 120mm radiator AIO liquid coolers - Included fan doesn't push enough air through the dense radiator fins. Had to double up (one fan on each side of the radiator) to get good performance -

Overall Review: Under load, the ML120L RGB kept my i7-6700 at around 48C. Idle was always around 30C. There are many options these days when looking for AIO liquid coolers and they are all basically the same now with differences coming down to brand, software suite (for controlling fan speeds, pump speeds, RGB lighting, etc.) and radiator size. This one performed pretty close to the Corsair and Enermax units I have. If you're on a budget and want an AIO liquid cooler that will keep your CPU cool, look no further. The ML120L RGB should fit the bill just right.

Pros: 1. Compact 2. Does a great job 3. Fits a lot of design 4. Different color lights if you want them 5. Easy to install My sons game computer is Red. The motherboard is black with red lights. The case fans give off red light. Changing this to red was easy and a perfect match. His is quite happy. So how does it work? Great. The CPU is over clocked and the thermal are very good. I cannot complain. It comes with a decent thermal paste. It is easy to install. The manual is just pictures. It can fit a lot of different processors. All products should work as well. The radiator is not bigger than than the cooling fan, so it can be put in a lot of different places. Flexibility in installation gives you options to cool your computer.

Cons: 1. I would like to see swivel connections at both ends. 2. You will need a molex connector The radiator could use swivel connectors, it would make it easier to install. A molex connection - really, in this day an age. Larger power supplies have plenty of connections, but many are modular. Having to put in a special connector or attaching a molex cable just did not make sense. I understand the need for power, but changing it to take 1 or 2 SATA power connectors would make sense.

Overall Review: I would highly recommend this for computers where moderate overclocking is being done to the CPU. If you want extreme overclocking buy a better cooling system. For a normal gaming rig it is a great upgrade and will allow you to cool the CPU with a moderate overclock. I also see this for video and photo rigs or other processor intensive activities. Though the lights on the cooler really do not fit these applications. It give the advantage of having liquid cooling without the expense of buy a lot of equipment and having to run custom pipes. It can also run with very low fan speed without overclocking. Not quite a silent PC, but one that stays cool and does not make a lot of noise if you are not looking for extra performance. At $60.00 it is a good deal.

Pros: Closed loop coolers are eye candy for desktops. These things look great and most can offer good performance while not covering your motherboard with a bulky tower cooler allowing you to go in and plug stuff in even after you installed them! Coolermasters ML fan is very good, pumps air through the radiator quietly and has RGB lighting, making it a good value as well The pump is quiet, and the documentation is well laid out and it has a nice mounting system that makes sense and isn't very hard to install. Tubing is that flex tubing with sleeving, very bendable to suit your needs while not risking kinking even on tight bends. Controlling the RGB lighting is a switch that has different modes for color, brightness and lightning modes and is can also sync with other RGB fans and different lighting found on motherboards, definitely awesome to have

Cons: For the price, it just doesn't perform as well as cheaper alternatives but at least it will look great in your case! The need for the molex connector! Just make it a sata power like corsair does, having to dig out an old molex to sata adapter so i didn't have to run another power cable is a little silly especially when sata should be able to power it

Overall Review: Compared to coolermasters hyper 212x which is a single tower air cooler and comes in at a cheaper price, the difference is pretty substantial Tests were done on a i5 4690k overclocked to 4.7 ghz running intel burn test for the absolute maximum loads hyper 212x min: 32c max: 74c ML120L min: 28c max: 80c Intel burn test is worst case as it maxes your cpu in a way that most games and stuff won't do, however it does give you a more accurate representation of the cooling capactity, and as you can see, a cheaper 40 dollar cooler keeps the overclock temps down more than this thing. HOWEVER all of the closed loop coolers that i have ever used have been outpreformed by coolermasters hyper 212x or the previous variants 212 and 212 evo(there is a reason why its probably the best cooler under $80 Overall i decided to leave in the ML120L for now dealing with a little higher temps but inside my case looks great and i'm ok with the loss of performance. If you value looks over a little bit of efficiency this thing is definitely for you, in my case it's a reasonable difference.

Pros: RGB lights look stunning- both the fan and the pump light up and are very bright and vivid (brightness adjustable as well so it doesn't have to be 100% if it's on your desk). The LEDs have a standard 4 pin connector so you can connect them to your motherboard or an LED strip controller to sync with the rest of your RGB lights and control them through software. Alternatively, there is a remote that can be used to manually control the brightness, flashing/color pattern, and color of the LEDs. There is a 3 way RGB 4 pin splitter included so both the fan and pump LEDs are synced, and you can add an additional RGB device as well to control them all together. It is pretty nice to have this much flexibility and cross-compatibility. The overall performance of the cooler is quite good as well, has no problems keeping my overclocked i5-4690k cool even under full load when gaming. The fan is quiet as well, I never noticed it spin up under full load. Installation is pretty easy and all the hardware you need is included- I like that there are thumbscrews for both the fans and mounting screws for the CPU block. Makes it very easy and prevents the chance of damaging things by over-tightening. Also thankfully a second set of fan screws is included for a dual fan setup! I remember having to go to a hardware store to pick up extra screws for a second fan on an old cooler- it is very very nice to have the hardware included in the box.

Cons: No major cons. The only thing I would say is that if you are using the manual RGB controller and not connecting them to the motherboard, the wiring can get a bit messy. The RGB lights are not powered through the fan header but instead through the 4 pin RGB header (this is how it usually works)- so not only do you need to connect the pump and fan to the controller through the 3 way splitter, you also need to connect the RGB controller to your power supply through a Molex 4 pin connector. That is a lot of wires- also it would be nice to have a SATA power cable option instead. I don't have any Molex devices so I needed to connect a dedicated Molex cable to my modular power supply just to power the controller.

Overall Review: In summary- great product all around! Works with standard 4 pin RGB headers on motherboards or controllers and that's the best way to wire, sync, and control it.

Pros: Looks amazing. The lights are bright and adjustable, and able to be customized to fit individual user preference/design choice. Keeps things cool. While individual results will vary due to environment, hardware differences, overclocking, etc. This single radiator cooler keeps my overclocked 6600k (4.9 Ghz) roughly around 68-75 under load. For comparison, my dual 288mm radiator from another name brand keeps it cooled between 55-64 under load. Fairly quiet. This will again depend on your hardware, as some cases have better sound dampening built into them. However, this cooler is pretty quiet. Yes, it makes some noise (like all coolers), but if you're gaming, watching movies, etc, you won't know it's running. Extremely competitive price. Go ahead, browse other brands. You'll find it hard to find a better-priced product with the features and cooling this cooler has. 2 year warranty. Basically industry standard. Not too many manufacturers go past this.

Cons: I honestly found no cons with this product. If I had to pick something though, it would the controls for switching RGB lighting. There are just so many better, and more refined ways out there, I don't know why Cooler Master didn't choose one of them. However, unless you plan on changing your RGB every other day, this shouldn't be a major issue. Just set it once and forget about this unfortunate design choice.

Overall Review: Overall, if you're looking for a decent cooler that can be used for some overclocking. This mid-range product may be what you're looking for. However, if you're looking for more extreme overclocking, or want more comfortable temperatures. You might want to move up to a high tier cooler.

Pros: Really happy with the instillation and the hardware including the back plate. It was an easy install. There are a lot of variations of these coolers it was kinda confusing. But its works well and cools my i7 6700K as well if not a little better than a CM212X. It looks great and the lights are cool, tubing is nice and it doesn't take up a lot of room in the case

Cons: Not the best cooler by far. Model variations are confusing.

Overall Review: Great price, very good for a small case where you don't want noise and want a smaller cooler leaving room for other stuff.

Pros: First off the lower price point of this product makes it attractive to builder. Easy to install Lowers CPU temps over regular heat sink and fan. Compact enough for small cases/builds RGB fan is quiet. This is Good enough liquid cooling solution for budget builds.

Cons: This is definite a lower price point product the fittings feel cheap so be careful not to over stress the connections. The RGB fan and controller leaves more to be desired.

Overall Review: I don't recommend this for "pros" however its a great alternative for a budget build.

Pros: Overall, I think this is a great cooler with some options that I would be looking for if I needed one today (fortunately I just got this one in time for a build!). I am more than satisfied with it will now live in my living room streaming/gaming PC. The pump is completely silent (as far as I can tell), the fan is quiet, and the setup still effectively cools! I have this installed on an AM4 CPU and while going through the box it appeared to have every mounting option one could want from LGA 775 to 2011 (my main rig) which is nice to see since some manufacturers have you buy special kits of older or less common CPU mounts. When mounting it on the AM4 socket it was as easy as could be expected and replaced a old really old style/painful mount so it felt like the easiest install in the world. I also appreciate the RGB implementation and the convenient controller that is not software dependent, that is definitely a nice feature where you don’t need to install a special piece of software that is only available for some OSes just to use the full functionality of your device.

Cons: The only issues I would were that the fan has a slight whine/hum that irks me which is subjective and the additional cables required for the RGB controller are cumbersome. The whine may not be an issue for most since I am going for a silent build and am very particular about sound but the cables are annoying when attempting to cable manage, especially in a smallish case.

Overall Review: This is an excellent all-in-one water cooling with a pretty neat RGB fan BUT it does make a very slight tick/whine in my build. I am very particular to sound and even with this fan spinning at about 1000 RPM I can still hear a slight noise since this is the only fan in my case. I know that it is this fan and not the pump because I tried unplugging the fan and the slight whine went away. The whine is very minor and would not be noticed if this was in most systems but since I go for silent builds I did notice it. There will also be some additional cable management to straighten out the controller system they use which should not be an issue unless you are going for an extremely small build (which I was doing).