MSI MEG CoreLiquid S360 – You won’t hear it coming

Key features

The MEG CoreLiquid S360 currently represents the top of MSI’s liquid AIO cooler lineup. What sets it apart from most coolers in this category is the large LCD display above the pump block, and the supplied MEG Silent Gale P12 fans, which are some of the best on the market. What we have here is therefore a promise of an attractive design as well as solid cooling effectiveness. The big question is whether this cooler can justify its very high price tag.

Conclusion and evaluation

What definitely cannot be denied is the MSI MEG CoreLiquid S360 cooler’s high efficiency. It effortlessly outperformed all the coolers I have ever had the opportunity to test. This is certainly made possible in no small part by the excellent MEG Silent Gale P12 fans (link to HWC tests), which have a very refined acoustic performance across the entire speed range without any compromise in other areas. The build quality of the cooler is also at a very good level and the visual aspect is not lacking thanks to the well-integrated LCD display on the cooling block.

However, I’m experiencing a slight déjà vu here again with a premium cooler that is attractive, but also expensive and unfortunately not perfected. You can’t just get past the shortcomings in the mounting system, the lack of additional thermal paste or the three-year only warranty. For such an expensive product, it is reasonable to expect perfect execution in all respects. The MEG CoreLiquid S360 has a great potential to become the best in its category, it would just need to improve some shortcomings.

English translation and edit by Jozef Dudáš

• Contents
• Key features
• Measurement methodology
• Results – 36 dBA
• Results – 39 dBA
• Results – 42 dBA
• Results – maximum speed
• Results – Delta T and dBA relationship
• Conclusion and evaluation