The first thing that strikes us about the MasterLiquid ML240P Mirage is just how much there is in the box. The cooler itself isn’t anything unfamiliar—a pump connected to a 240mm radiator by two coolant tubes—but beside the two ARGB fans, there are brackets for various CPU sockets, a sturdy plastic RGB controller, and a massive assortment of wires and connectors. It’s a little intimidating, but at $160, this is hardly a cooling solution for the FNG of system building.
Don’t be daunted by that box of loose bits and pieces, though—you won’t be using most of it. Cooler Master has just done its utmost to ensure system compatibility here. The MasterLiquid ML240P Mirage is compatible with just about any modern CPU, including TR4 sockets for Threadrippers. Assembling the backplate proved more than a little awkward, and there are far too many screws involved here; having to fit 12 different screws (and four stand-offs, with four plastic clips) made us yearn for the clip-on simplicity of Corsair’s AIO brackets. Once it’s fixed in place, however, it’s the Mirage’s time to shine. Or shimmer enticingly, perhaps.
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