Cooler Master MasterAir MA410M Addressable RGB CPU Air Cooler w/ Independently LEDs, 4 Continuous Direct Contact 2.0 Heatpipes, Aluminum Fins

This is a fantastic product and it is VERY good looking. It displays RGB colors in the fans and inside the cooler itself. It has a “tunnel” down the middle which shows a holographic light effect. There is a small controller to set the lighting mode. It is attached to a metal surface inside your case with an internal magnet. Many lighting modes including a “temperature-gauge” mode that changes with processor temp (load). The mode can be set using:a) the buttons on this small controllerb) by connecting the controller to a 9-pin USB header on the motherboard then using their free software (“USB Male to 5 Pin Motherboard Female Header Adapter Cable” required)c) By connecting cooler to an RGB-enabled motherboardThe unit is nearly silent at low CPU loads/temps and quiet even at full speed. It provides airflow over the DRAM sticks, with the air flowing from the front of the case to the rear. It requires a high clearance above the motherboard, so you need to have an appropriate, “deep” case. It is a tight fit next to the DRAM sticks, but it is obviously engineered to be that way.It is not an easy installation, but it is very doable with the patience to follow the steps, which are provided in a “picture only” instruction pamphlet (less translation with no words). Access to the back of the motherboard at the site of the processor is required so if your case doesn’t have that access, you will need to remove the motherboard.There is a tiny wrench included to tighten the cooler to the mounts on the motherboard, but I found it impossible to access the screws from the sides, as the instructions show. Instead, I removed the two fans from the cooler which gave me straight-on access and allowed me to easily tighten the screws with a screwdriver, from above. Each fan is attached with 4 knurled screws which can be removed and reinstalled with your fingers. This too was obviously engineered that way, it’s just too bad that the instructions don’t mention that feature or that method of installation. It would have saved me hours.The kit contains a TINY tube of thermal compound paste, which you should throw away and, instead, buy a tube of real paste with 4 grams of compound. The contact pad has four, double-ended heat pipes which go up and through the cooler and I am sure that heat conduction, away from the processor, is as good as it gets. So much more than the Intel cooler that came with my chip.There is one glaring problem. There is no support available. I searched their website and could not find any way to contact Cooler Master other than to request that a service ticket be opened. I did that and never heard anything back from them. Amazon offers "support" on the pages from which I ordered but they could only offer to transfer me to Cooler Master. I got an 800 number from them, which I later found on their website, but always got a VM that stated their hours and said they were too busy to answer the phone and then it hung up. I tried for days at different times of the day and NEVER got them to answer. All I wanted to do was find out if my motherboard was supported and if they had any more installation suggestions. Luckily I figured it out myself and removed the fans as I stated earlier.All-in-all, I am extremely pleased with this cooler and I feel that the price would be reasonable even if it were doubled. It is a very good-looking addition to my setup – see my attached pictures. BTW: I purchased the $9.99 Protection Plan which would probably be a good idea for anyone else.

During Handbrake encodes of 1080p video my processor would constantly post temps above 80 C. I'm encoding a video right now and I'm only hitting 66 C at the highest.The looks of the cooler are pretty great, I like the temperature indication LED mode. The black shroud around the fins was annoying to deal with during installation, but it gives the cooler a very clean look once it's installed so It's worth it.The cooler itself was somewhat of a pain to install. The included wrench was intended for you to be able to install it with the fans on, but it's practically impossible to do while the motherboard is installed in your case. I didn't want to remove my motherboard so I removed the fans from the cooler and was able to install the cooler with a screw driver instead of the included wrench. You'll just need to be careful to not damage the fins if you do it that way but I found it to be much easier in the end, and reinstalling the fans was relatively easy if you have a short or 90 degree screwdriver. Depending on your case your mileage may vary. I have a Fractal Design Define R4.Overall I'm happy with the look and performance. I didn't have a lot of extra headroom on my power supply for an All in One water cooler, and this seems to do the job just as well with air.

Decent cooler.On an Asus x570 TUF motherboard this large cooler completely covers the first RAM slot. I have G Skill Trident memory, and if I had 4 sticks I would 100% not be able to use this cooler.The RGB can be controlled by the included controller which cycles through lighting effects. I would have liked an option to control the speed of the presets. The rainbow mode looks best but cycles extremely fast. It probably goes through the entire color spectrum twice per second which looks too "busy"The RGB can also be changed over to be controlled via Aura Sync by pushing a button on the controller. The Aura sync lighting doesn't look very bright or good. And here's why:These cooler master fans just aren't RGB. All of the RGB effect is inside of the cooler sheath and the type of plastic used on the fan fins reflects that light. This doesn't work very well when controlled with Aura sync.All in all, I kind of miss the Wraith Prism. The lighting effects on it are arguably more striking and look better especially thru a glass panel. I might put it back on, I'm not seeing tremendous thermal gains with this. Might go back to that one or try something else, this is bulky and has overhyped RGB.This fan is quiet and does a reasonably good job cooling.Be very careful detaching and reattaching the fans during installation. The plastic screw threads are very fragile. Be gentle and don't overtighten.

This Cooler looks and performs beautifully. While at the same time staying virtually silent while under near max loads in a mesh airflow focused case. The LEDS are of good quality, not cheap looking and the various presets with the button controller are a nice touch. Overall very satisfied with this cooler all around. The one thing to keep in mind with a cooler of this size is always the height. It needs "165.5mm" clearance which is slightly taller than average even for a dual fan cooler. My Montech Air 900 Mesh only has a 165mm clearance however the tempered glass side gives that extra .5mm. Keep in mind however, many mid tower cases only offer 160mm clearance for CPU cooler height. Always check your case allowances before committing to a purchase.