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Review: Cooler Master MasterAir MA620P

by Parm Mann on 5 April 2018, 14:30

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Conclusion

Our in-house results reveal the cooler to be a decent performer that is nearly silent at low load...

Cooler Master has expanded its line-up of air coolers with the launch of the MasterAir MA620P. Designed to appeal to the enthusiast who prefers not to take the liquid route, the cooler promises high performance and low noise in a large dual-tower form factor priced at £75.

Our in-house results reveal the cooler to be a decent performer that is nearly silent at low load, however nitpicking becomes a whole lot easier at this price point, and the MA620P doesn't hit all of the right notes. The design aesthetic is an acquired taste and isn't, in our estimation, as sleek as, say, a be quiet! Dark Rock Pro, while the fiddly mounting kit is nowhere near as user friendly as a Noctua NH-D15.

The cooler's main point of differentiation is the availability of RGB lighting. The fans are bright, Cooler Master guarantees synchronisation support with most motherboards, and if your board lacks RGB headers, there's a bundled hardware controller included in the box.

Bottom line: MA620P is a competent cooler that bodes well for illuminated rigs, but really ought to be easier to install.

The Good
 
The Bad
Decent cooling performance
Bundled RGB fans
Very quiet at low load
 
A pain to install
Might foul your memory modules
Expensive at £75


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I'll stick with Noctua.
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I'll stick with Noctua.

Actually the Noctua I used was great. However after transitioning to an AIO Corsair setup I found it's much easier to install and I'm also far less concerned if I need to move my PC anywhere, due to the sheer weight of an air cooler like this one.
CoolerMaster must be out of their minds with this pricing…
anyone else look back on the days of a £15 Freezer 7 Pro being the pinnacle of air cooling with misty eyes? just me?
RGB fans can just be added onto a Noctua, BeQuiet or other cooler later.
Better spending on the better cooler first, even if you have to pay more to add RGB.

Easier maintenance as a consequence of easier fitting should IMO be more of a priority than your lighting.