Final Thoughts on the Cooler Master Elite Liquid 360
I’ve been noticing a trend lately, and it’s a good one for consumers that don’t want to spend a ton of money on their cooling solution in order to get good performance. Value-priced AIOs have really been performing quite well in our testing, often competing with coolers twice their price. Now, you can’t negate the extra cost for additional ARGB lighting features, VRM cooling, and LCD displays, but when it comes down to the main purpose of an all-in-one cooler, cooling your CPU, price doesn’t always dictate performance. And that is just what we have seen with the Cooler Master Elite Liquid 360. While it doesn’t come out on the top of the performance charts, the Cooler Master Elite Liquid 360 is still well suited to cool your CPU in standard use situations.
The muted, frosted look of the pump housing provides a “blob-like” glowing source of light in your build, while the ARGB-illuminated 120mm fans add an extra bit of lighting ambiance to the rest of the case. Installation is very straightforward, and while we did have to wire the fans together, not having to mount them to the radiator is still very much appreciated. Also appreciated is the value pricing of the Cooler Master Elite Liquid 360 – coming in at $89.99 at our favorite online retailer, and the black version coming in at nearly half of that price as of the time of this review’s publication. The Cooler Master Elite Liquid 360 earns a 7 out of 10.
Pros:
- Budget Pricing
- ARGB lighting
- Preinstalled, Daisy Chained Fans
Cons:
- Fans Not Wired at Factory
- Loud Fan Operation
