Cooler master masterliquid ml240p mirage review in Spanish (complete analysis)

Today we have the pleasure to present you the Cooler Master Masterliquid ML240P Mirage liquid cooling system, surely the most ambitious 240 mm all-in-one of the brand in terms of design and presentation. With a transparent pump design and addressable RGB lighting on fans and pump, this AIO features a microcontroller that manages the entire system. In addition, it is compatible with absolutely all sockets on the market, including TR4.

What benefits will it give with our i9-9900K at 5 GHz? We will see that and much more in this complete review.

And before continuing, we thank Cooler Master for their trust in giving us the product long before its official departure to make our review.

Cooler Master Masterliquid ML240P Mirage technical characteristics

Unboxing

Well, we already started with our review, and as always we must Unbox the infinity of elements that we have in this package. Despite being a 240mm liquid cooling system, it is presented to us in a large rigid cardboard box which is fully color printed.

In fact, we have a great photograph of the system on the main face under a black background. Similarly, on one of the sides painted purple we have a very complete table with the main specifications of the AIO. In the rest of the faces we have some other information in different languages, nothing remarkable.

Now we are going to open the box to see what we focus on inside. The Cooler Master Masterliquid ML240P Mirage system comes perfectly accommodated in an egg- shaped cardboard mold with different holes to place the accessories, which are many. And that we will see them little by little. The available elements are:

All-in-one cooling Cooler Master Masterliquid ML240P Mirage Two 120mm Cooler Master fans Light management microcontroller Cooler Master MasterGel Pro thermal paste syringe USB cable for controller interconnection with software RGB headers for board synchronization Fan cables and universal pumpplate for Sockets Various screws and accessories Installation manual for different sockets A pair of stickers

Do not be overwhelmed when you start removing junk from the box, everything has its function and its corresponding place and there will be many things that we will not use. In any case, we will later explain how to mount the LGA 1151 socket.

And we are going to start by talking about the main heatsink or radiator of the Cooler Master Masterliquid ML240P Mirage cooling system. It has standard measurements of 277 mm long, 120 mm wide and 27 mm thick, that is, we are dealing with a 240 mm mounting format. Which is practically compatible with any chassis that deserves its existence.

This radiator has a dense finned in the traditional style built entirely in aluminum, where the pipes that transport the liquid will circulate, where they will be cooled by means of the forced ventilation system. Both the entrance and the exit are located in the area that we consider superior in a traditional configuration on the side. Obviously it is with the sole objective that the system fits in the chassis.

Well, throughout the lateral area this exchanger has been protected with steel plates to protect it from possible falls and blows. Of course, it is completely painted in black, including the fins. This really is not the most efficient thermally speaking, because bare aluminum dissipates heat better, but the difference is small and the paint is much more aesthetic.

Finally, we note that, on the main face, both front and rear, we have the eight holes necessary to install the two included 120mm fans and the system itself in the chassis. To say that the fixing system consists of screws with a star head or manual thread, so we only have to use our fingers to tighten them. Be careful to bang on the fin system as they fold easily.

The pump block is presented as a circular element of considerable size and with a highly detailed construction. Starting with the connectors, we see that they are placed vertically, one on top of the other, and also allow movement to adjust them as we have installed the radiator. It is a system of pressurized rubber gaskets to prevent the loss of liquid with aluminum protections in the visible part, it is not plastic. These tubes are constructed of flexible rubber with a metal mesh coating to protect and give durability. It has very good finishes and provide a feeling of durability.

Two connectors also come out of this area, one of them is a four-pin addressable RGB LED header (three effective) and the power connector that will go directly to a hub that connects to the microcontroller and to the pump head. the motherboard. These connectors are also protected by a flexible metal mesh.

The Cooler Master Masterliquid ML240P Mirage base that is responsible for capturing heat is of course built on a copper plate which does not have pre-installed thermal paste on it. This allows us to see more clearly the finish of the base, and the truth is that it has a good polish, but not enough to be a mirror.

On the side, it is also made of metal, presumably aluminum judging by its low weight, with an appearance of spiral grooves. The outer covering is made of hard transparent plaster. That gives it a very Premium look and a great design.

But it is not everything, because in the upper area we also have a glass installed that allows us to see the entire area inside the pump. And when we say the pump, it is precisely the small turbine that circulates the liquid from the hot to the cold zone. In addition, it presents decorative elements on the propeller that make appreciate the movement of the pump. And just on the periphery of the glass we have RGB LED lighting that acts as a mirror to illuminate the propeller of the pump.

The benefits provided by the manufacturer on this pump are a noise level less than 20 dBA, operation at a potential of 12 VDC, consumption of 3.96 W and an estimated life of at least 160, 000 hours. In this case we do not have direct USB connectivity from the pump, something quite advantageous when it comes to having few cables cluttering around the motherboard.

Fans

We now turn to quickly see the two fans that this Cooler Master Masterliquid ML240P Mirage has.

And we are dealing with two elements made of plastic with transparent 7-bladed propellers that are also fastened both in the inner and outer circle. The reason is simply aesthetic, in this way the addressable RGB LEDs light directly to these circumferences and reflect the color in a more extensive way, giving the feeling that we also have lighting in the outer ring.

The truth is that they are fans very similar to the new MasterFan SF120 RGB, although without the Cooler Master logo in the motor area. In fact, the fundamental difference is that the propellers are attached to the outer ring, further improving illumination, something the SF120 does not have. They also have rubber end caps to eliminate vibrations while they are working. The measures are 120 x 120 x 26 mm thick, which, together with the radiator, has a total thickness of 53 mm. Also note that the screws protrude about 5 mm.

Speaking a little more about the benefits they offer us, we have a rotation system with PWM control with a rotation speed between 650 and 1900 RPM. This causes a noise of between 7 and 26 dBA, an air flow of 59 CFM and a pressure of 2.00 mmH2O to be generated. Like the pump, they are prepared to withstand around 160, 000 hours of operation of course at 12 VDC.

Like the pump, it features two metal-meshed patch cords, a 4-pin RGB header, and the typical 4-pin connector for power. Thanks to two hubs, we can connect them to the motherboard and the microcontroller for lighting control.

Microcontroller

The next main element we have is the Cooler Master Masterliquid ML240P Mirage microcontroller, which serves to manage both the lighting and the PWM of the pump through the software. It is not the Cooler Master Light Controller, but a variant exclusively designed for this AIO. In any case, it is also compatible and perfectly manageable using the MasterPlus + software.

In addition to being able to manage lighting and effects through the four buttons on the back, this cooling is compatible with the main lighting systems of the brands, namely Asus AURA Sync, MSI Mystich Light, Gigabyte RGB Fusion and ASRock Polychrome RGB.

In the upper area we are shown all the connections that we can find in it. Basically, these are four addressable RGB headers, two headers compatible with 3 and 4-pin motherboards, and different connectors for the PWM control of the pump, REET ports of the chassis and board, and others that we will not use. The MicroUSB connector and the SATA power connector cannot be missing either .

It is simply a controller that allows us a lot of versatility and really complete. In addition, that with its buttons we can exchange enough animations in both fixed colors and RGB, then we will see the photos. But we must also not forget that it is a somewhat archaic system and that it takes up space in the chassis, this entire system is saved by placing intelligence in the pump itself and controlling it only by software.

Assembly process

Well now we are going to see in a quick way the assembly process for this Cooler Master Masterliquid ML240P Mirage, which is practically the same as any liquid cooling, although we have some elements in mind to connectivity that are worth explaining.

And we begin by installing the fans, which as in all cases we must place them in the part where the tubes come out, that is, we must configure them to take air out.

In this case it is very simple, we have eight screws which we can screw directly with our hands.

The next step is to take care of placing the backplate on the motherboard making sure that it is compatible with our socket. In this case, we have compatibility with even the largest sockets like LGA 2066 from Intel and TR4 from AMD, so this backplate is extremely versatile. In your case, it's made of hard plastic, rather than metal.

On the part of the pump head, we will also need to place the adapters using four screws, two on each side. The next thing will be to put the thermal paste in the processor, which in this case does not come pre-installed in the heatsink, but we will have it in a small syringe that is easy to apply. This is the Cooler Master MasterGel Pro, the brand's own thermal paste based on metallic compounds with 8 W / mK thermal conductivity, of a very good level and thermal efficiency.

Direct connection to the microcontroller

Now it is the turn of the connections and here we have several options in hand, although in the user manual it is perfectly explained how to proceed in the most general case, in which the controller itself will be used to interact with the lighting.

Starting with the pump, we have two connectors, the first is the RGB header, which will go directly to the microcontroller. The second connector serves to give electricity to the motor, so we will use one of the dividers included in the bundle to connect it to the board and also to the controller and thus carry out a PWM control on it. In any case, we can also connect it directly to the motherboard.

Now it is the turn for the fans, we have two other connectors in each one, and you can imagine that one of them will be for lighting, since it will also go directly to the controller. The other two will be in charge of powering the motors, so we will take another splitter from the bundle and connect them to the board, in the " CPU_FAN " as well.

The next connector, going to be the USB, will go directly to one of the USB 2.0 headers of the base plate, in order to be able to interact with it using the brand's MasterPlus + software. Finally we have the SATA power connector that serves to power the controller. In this way, we will have a configuration compatible with MasterPLus + and with control over the lighting from the controller itself.

Direct connection to the board

In this case we can also directly manage the lighting system from the motherboard. It will be simple, since we will only have to take the triple RGB divider to connect here the pump and fans, and then connect it to the ARGB connector on the board, in our case an MSI.

Likewise, the pump and fans can be directly connected to the plate in the corresponding headers. In this case, the lighting can be managed by the software of the board itself, whether it be Mystic Light, AURA and another compatible one.

Lighting and end result

Finally we will obtain similar results to those shown in the images. For our part, we have placed it directly on the test bench, it will be better with a good chassis in the aesthetic section.

We really liked the aesthetic design of both the pump and the fans, and also the performance that we will show below.

Test bench and performance

TESTING BENCH
Processor:	Intel Core i9-9900K
Base plate:	MSI MEG Z390 ACE
Memory:	16 GB G.Skill Sniper X
Heatsink	Cooler Master Masterliquid ML240P Mirage
SSD	Adata SU750
Graphic card	Asus ROG Strix GTX 1660 Ti
Power supply	Be Quiet! Dark Power Pro 11 1000W

In order to test the performance of this Cooler Master Masterliquid ML240P Mirage we are going to stress our Intel Core i9-9900K for 2 days (48 hours) at its stock speed, which with this test board will be 5.0 GHz. It certainly takes a tough test for this liquid cooling, because this CPU features a fairly thick and welded IHS, so sometimes its temperatures soar almost without warning.

The stress process has been carried out with Prime95 software during all these continuous hours. In your case, we have captured the temperatures with the HWiNFO program in its latest available version and with a Tjmax of 100 ^o C. Also consider that the ambient temperature has been maintained between 25 degrees during the day and 23 degrees at night.

It should be said that this 9900K CPU is another different unit than the one used in the other reviews, but ultimately, it is still a 9900K. We see that, in a state of rest, the temperature is almost what is marked in the environment, this is explained because the RPM regime is relatively high, and we already know that it is managed by the motherboard itself.

In the state of charge the thing is complicated and we have seen temperatures that slightly exceed 70 degrees, although it is within perfectly normal in an 8-core CPU at a frequency of 5 GHz.

Final words and conclusion about Cooler Master Masterliquid ML240P Mirage

And as always, I want to talk first of all about the design of this Cooler Master Masterliquid ML240P Mirage all-in-one liquid cooling system. And waiting for the new models that come out, for me, it is one of the best creations of the brand. Packed with addressable RGB lighting, a sleek matte black color and a pumping head that lets you see the liquid and the pump itself work, great work by Cooler Master.

We already know that it is a 240mm configuration with quite remarkable thermal efficiency. Keeping a 9900K idle at a very low temperature and about 72 degrees working at a 5 GHz frequency for two days is not bad. In this way we can ensure that its overclocking capacity for high-end CPUs is quite good.

We also noticed the construction with improvements in quality and safety that can be seen both in this pump capable of withstanding 160, 000 hours of use, as well as its two very high quality and performance fans. All connectors are well maintained, with metal mesh as are the fluid tubes.

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It is also very remarkable the fact that it is compatible with the lighting technologies of the plates. Not to mention the great versatility of having its own microcontroller to manage lighting. Of course, we have a lot of cables, taking up a lot of space and a somewhat annoying controller to interact with it. At least it is compatible with MasterPlus + that makes things easier.

Finally we must talk about availability and price. Cooler Master Masterliquid ML240P Mirage will be available from May 28, 2019 at a starting price of $ 150. It is certainly an expensive system, perhaps a little more than we expected, and beating somewhat more exclusive versions from other manufacturers.

ADVANTAGE	DISADVANTAGES
+ HIGH RANGE CPU THERMAL PERFORMANCE	- HIGH PRICE
+ GREAT DESIGN AND COMPATIBLE WITH ALL SOCKETS	- SOMETHING OUT OF DATE MICROCONTROLLER HAVING OTHER SOLUTIONS
+ VERY WORKED ARGB LIGHTING
+ PRETTY SILENT SYSTEM
+ MANAGEMENT BY SOFTWARE AND PLATES