MSI MAG CoreLiquid A15 360: All-in-One Liquid Cooler with ARGB Lighting
Air coolers get the job done until they don't. Once you start pushing an overclocked Ryzen 7 or Core i7 through sustained workloads, you need a cooling solution that can absorb serious thermal output without turning your case into a wind tunnel. The MSI MAG CoreLiquid A15 360 is a 360 mm all-in-one liquid cooler that delivers quiet, efficient heat dissipation for high-performance builds.
The pump block sits directly on your CPU via a copper cold plate, drawing heat into the liquid loop and pushing it through EPDM/IIR tubing to a full-length 360 mm aluminium radiator. Three 120 mm fans with rifle bearings pull cool air through the radiator fins, each spinning between 500 and 2,050 RPM under PWM control. At low loads the fans barely register above ambient noise. At full tilt they push up to 64.89 CFM of airflow across the rad. The pump itself tops out at just 20 dBA, so even under heavy gaming or rendering sessions, the loudest thing in your room will still be your mechanical keyboard.
Lighting runs on ARGB GEN2 across both the pump block and all three fans, fully controllable through MSI Mystic Light or any compatible 5V ARGB motherboard header. Whether you want a clean single-colour wash or a reactive rainbow cycle, the lighting syncs across your entire build without third-party software.
Socket compatibility covers the current mainstream platforms on both sides. On Intel, the cooler mounts to LGA 1851 and LGA 1700. On AMD, it supports AM5 and AM4. That means it fits everything from a budget Ryzen 5 AM4 build right through to the latest Arrow Lake and Zen 5 chips. Thermal paste and all necessary mounting hardware come included, so there's nothing extra to source before installation.
Component longevity is worth mentioning. MSI rates the pump for 50,000 hours of typical use and the fans for 40,000 hours at 40°C. For a system running 8 to 10 hours a day, that translates to well over a decade of service from the pump and roughly 10 years from the fans before you'd expect bearing wear to become a factor.
Specifications
| Radiator Size |
360 mm |
| Radiator Dimensions |
394 × 119.6 × 27.2 mm |
| Radiator Material |
Aluminium |
| Cold Plate Material |
Copper |
| Tubing Material |
EPDM + IIR |
| Pump Block Dimensions |
71.23 × 69.47 × 75.05 mm |
| Pump Speed |
3,400 RPM ± 10% |
| Pump Noise |
20 dBA max |
| Pump Power |
2.52 W ± 0.504 W |
| Pump Life |
50,000 hours (typical use) |
| Pump Connector |
4-pin header + 5V ARGB 3-pin (female) |
| Fans |
3 × 120 mm (120 × 120 × 25 mm) |
| Fan Speed |
500 to 2,050 RPM ± 150 |
| Fan Airflow |
64.89 CFM |
| Fan Bearing |
Rifle bearing |
| Fan Power |
1.68 W ± 0.336 W |
| Fan Life |
40,000 hours at 40°C |
| Fan Connector |
5V ARGB 3-pin header |
| PWM Control |
Yes |
| PWM Cable Length |
600 mm |
| Lighting |
ARGB GEN2 (pump block and fans) |
| Intel Socket |
LGA 1851 / 1700 |
| AMD Socket |
AM5 / AM4 |
| Included Accessories |
1 × thermal paste, 12 × mounting screws |
A capable 360 mm AIO that balances cooling performance, noise levels, and aesthetics without a premium price tag. Buy the MSI MAG CoreLiquid A15 360 online at NeonSales, delivered across South Africa.