# Cooler Master MasterLiquid 360 Core II

- Source: https://stierproducts.com/products/cooler-master-masterliquid-360-core-ii
- Category board: https://stierproducts.com/categories/cpu-coolers
- Placement: #16 of 24 in CPU Coolers, D tier
- Brand: Cooler Master
- LP on this board: 335
- Last researched: 2026-09-10T07:33:05.730Z
- Method: https://stierproducts.com/methodology
- Dataset: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22062813 - every board at once, one dated snapshot per release, same licence, prices and photographs left out
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## Verdict

The budget 360mm AIO from a major brand, efficient per its owners, but a cheap dual-tower still beats it on pure value so it sits mid-board.

## For

- Efficient watercooling that keeps the processor at the right temperature in game and at rest
- Actively cross-shopped as the cheap 360mm AIO of the moment
- Budget entry of Cooler Master's current AIO line

## Against

- A budget air tower still beats it on pure value

## Evidence

Consolidated from 2 independent outlets

| Outlet | Said by | Stance | Link | Link status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LDLC | - | B | https://www.ldlc.com/en/reviews/PB00698519.html | fetched and confirmed |
| r/PcBuildHelp | - | - | https://www.reddit.com/r/PcBuildHelp/comments/1nuqi6n/is_the_cooler_master_masterliquid_360_core_ii_any/ | outlet blocks automated checks |

## Nearest alternatives on this board

| Rank | Product | Tier | Page |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 11 | Cooler Master MasterLiquid 360 Atmos II | C | https://stierproducts.com/products/cooler-master-masterliquid-360-atmos-ii |
| 12 | Thermalright AXP90-X36 | C | https://stierproducts.com/products/thermalright-axp90-x36 |
| 13 | Corsair Nautilus 360 RS | C | https://stierproducts.com/products/corsair-nautilus-360-rs |
| 14 | be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 6 | C | https://stierproducts.com/products/be-quiet-dark-rock-pro-6 |
| 15 | Noctua NH-L9a-AM5 | D | https://stierproducts.com/products/noctua-nh-l9a-am5 |
| 17 | Noctua NH-D15 (original, chromax.black) | D | https://stierproducts.com/products/noctua-nh-d15-original-chromax-black |
| 18 | be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 5 | D | https://stierproducts.com/products/be-quiet-dark-rock-pro-5 |
| 19 | MSI MAG CoreLiquid A13 360 | D | https://stierproducts.com/products/msi-mag-coreliquid-a13-360 |
| 20 | be quiet! Pure Rock Pro 3 | D | https://stierproducts.com/products/be-quiet-pure-rock-pro-3 |
| 21 | DeepCool Assassin IV | D | https://stierproducts.com/products/deepcool-assassin-iv |

The full board is at https://stierproducts.com/categories/cpu-coolers.

## What this tier means

- D: Weak. Hard to recommend when better options cost similar money.

## How to read this

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- LP is this product's points on its own category ladder. It is comparable within a category and not across categories.
- Link status reports what our pre-publication link check found when it fetched the cited URL. It says nothing about the quality of the review.
- A citation with no usable link is listed rather than dropped, and is excluded from the counted total above.

## Image

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