Cooler Master MasterLiquid Pro 280 Water Cooling Kit

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 4 expert reviews

Excellent:

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Good:

4
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7.8

User Score

Based on 122 reviews
as rated by users

Pros:

Good cooling performance
Quiet fans
Looks great especially with the sleeved tubing

Cons:

Cant change the LED color or shut it off

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Last revision on August 14, 2018

Reviewers Liked

Good cooling performance
Quiet fans
Looks great especially with the sleeved tubing

Reviewers Didn't Like

Cant change the LED color or shut it off

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By Play3r on June 21, 2017 84

There is no doubt whatsoever that the MasterLiquid Pro 280 deserves our Gold Award. It looks good, it isn't overly expensive compared to its rivals, and it performs superbly well. It's biggest problem is that it is outshone by its stablemate, the...

By ocdrift.com on April 30, 2017 80

With the MasterLiquid Pro series of CPU coolers, Cooler Master has delivered a new cooling design based on a new proprietary technology that divides the pump and water block into two chambers for more effective heat dissipation and prolonged lifetime of...

By Kitguru.net on March 02, 2017 80

Today we assessed the new Cooler Master MasterLiquid Pro 280 AIO.Things got off to a great start as Cooler Master have paid close attention to the packaging and presentation of the hardware. The mounting kit is neatly laid-out in a labelled box –...

By ThinkComputers on November 15, 2016 80

Cooler Master is doing a remarkable job of updating and expanding their product lineup. This is especially true here in AiO land. With a very unique pump design and great fit and finish, the MasterLiquid Pro 280 is a really nice cooler that looks good...

By MadShrimps on June 19, 2017

The new MasterLiquid Pro 280 Liquid CPU Cooler from Cooler Master does impress with the good quality of materials, durability of both pump, fans but also features impressive cooling capabilities when talking about an octal-core overclocked platform....

By Tom's Hardware on May 21, 2017

The Cooler Master MasterLiquid Pro 280 performs well but unexceptionally. We'd base our purchase decision upon the availability of discounts. Review...

By Overclock3D on April 19, 2017

Even if the nomenclature methodology is getting ridiculously excessive, there's no denying that CoolerMaster don't half make good looking coolers. OK, so the jury is still out here at OC3D towers as to whether we like the design of the pump with...

By HEXUS.net on March 29, 2017

Cooler Master has revamped its range of liquid-cooling solutions with the introduction of all-in-one MasterLiquid Pro units in 140, 240 and 280 form factors.Offering solid build quality and bundled high-pressure fans, the range-topping 280mm model...

By Bit-tech.net on February 14, 2017

While the mounting process could use a little work, there's little else to complain about with this cooler. It doesn't feature fancy RGB lighting or software-based LED/fan control, but we reckon most users will see these as frivolous extras anyway, and...

By eTeknix on February 13, 2017

PriceThe CoolerMaster MasterLiquid Pro 280 AIO CPU Cooler is currently £98.17 from Amazon, with an RRP of £119.99, and we think that's fantastic value for money. That's ever so slightly cheaper than the offerings from Corsair, NZXT, and a few others,...

By proclockers.com on November 30, 2016

The MasterLiquid Pro 280 performed very well under heavy load. However, it performed excellent under a moderate load, such as gaming or light benchmarking, For example, overclocked to 4.5 GHz while gaming for well over an hour, my 4690k never went over...

By Overclockers Club on November 28, 2016

Manufacturers are always striving to keep their products fresh and relevant. All-in-Ones coolers are much more common now and it becomes more difficult to differentiate between them. I wouldn't go as far as saying that the market is saturated, but there...

By funkykit.com on November 16, 2016

The MasterLiquid Pro 280 is a prime example of how Cooler Master is always evolving and inventing new way to make our computers life span last a little longer. The new FlowOp has a great life rating and cools with the best of them. If you are looking to...

By hardwareasylum.com on November 15, 2016

There are several things to consider when looking at a self contained watercooling system. Performance and price are always seem like the most important factors but when you consider that most watercooling units all follow a similar formula it is nice...

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