Cooler Master ML240R AIO Liquid Cooler Review

by Tech Reviewer19 June 201819 June 201803266

Conclusion

While the ML240R may not be the price to the performance king I feel like anyone who is looking at a full RGB liquid cooler knows that already.

I also feel like the ML240R provides enough extras with the lighting and customization options to justify the price tag, plus it is one of the best performing 240mm AIOs I’ve tested and has enough cooling power to support overclocking and high TDP chips.

Overall if you’re on a tight budget or price to performance is your only priority this isn’t the cooler for you (I recommend the ML240L for that) But if you don’t mind spending a little extra for flashy customizable lights and a few bells and whistles not found on lower priced AIOs you won’t be disappointed in how amazing the ML240R looks or performs.

I give the ML240R an overall rating of 4.5/5. For being an all around an amazing looking, feeling and performing cooler but it is slightly held back due to the confusing lighting installation process and loose RGB connections requiring a home-made fix. Even with that I highly recommend this cooler to anyone looking to upgrade both their PC cooling and lighting.

Pros

Looks amazing.
Feels extremely durable.
Included fans are extremely high quality.
Lights look amazing.
Lighting animations are extremely smooth.
Nearly endless lighting customization options.
Includes a ton of stuff in the box.
Supports software control for lights.
Amazing cooling performance.

Cons

Instructions not clear when explaining what to do with all of the lighting cables.
And there are a lot of cables.
RGB cable connections will fall out unless you tape them in.

Neutral