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MasterAir Maker 8 High end CPU Air Cooler Featuring 3D Vapor Chamber Technology and Customizable Cover Designs
Last Updated: November 24, 2018 (Refresh Now)
8.4
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849
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Review Analysis - 814 recent, verified reviews
Detailed Mode
Cooling
291cpu, cooling, cooler master, liquid, coolers
+94%
-6%
" ... Runs silent and keep my 8700K core cold. ... "
" ... Keeps my 8700k at 75C degree while gaming with 40% load on cpu. ... I have tried with different fan setups and thermal pastes. ... "
" ... Got this cooler to replace my stock one. ... "
" ... It's a great cooler, but about after a month of using it I guess the ball bearing in the fan went so now its like wrrrrrrr all the time. ... "
" ... This thing can blow some air! ... Fan is perfect. ... "
" ... It does indeed keep the insides cooler than what I had before. ... "
" ... When I build my next system, I will look to Cooler Master for coolers. ... I really want an excuse to test their M100 UFO cooler ... "
" ... Just take care about the size of your cabinet / case because it's really big this cooler! ... "
Setup
111installation, instructions, easy to install, pain, easy
+79%
-21%
" ... Easy installation, includes clips to add a second fan. ... "
" ... Real easy to install and PC does run alot quieter than before. ... "
" ... Instructions are pretty clear. ... "
" ... (Newbie builder over here) I've had no issues with it. ... "
" ... The installation process is a PIA, mainly because the X brace is really hard to push down and screw, but it is worth it! ... "
" ... Took an extra set of hands to install, but it has been working wonderfully. ... "
" ... If you have trouble installing there are also some great youtube videos showing the installation process. ... "
" ... The only way to get a cooler running setup is a custom built liquid setup, and really there's no need to go that far, you're just pouring money down the drain you could be spending on useful hardware. ... "
Overall performance
89processor, i7, intel, amd, i5
+94%
-6%
" ... thats like 50.0 left for the processor. ... "
" ... The FX runs at 105W so you know this thing works well. ... "
" ... My Build (all components work flawlessly): ... "
" ... Intel Core I-5 2400. ... "
" ... It keeps my i3 8100 running 38C to 40C On iddle times. ... "
" ... Can't push my cpu with overclocking because of my motherboard, but its quite and tems are lower. ... "
" ... Seems to do it's job well. ... "
" ... Works just fine. ... "
Fit
65bracket, cooler, cpu, screw, motherboard
+49%
-51%
" ... Been trying to bend back the damn prongs to fit inside their required holes, and all they do is split. ... "
" ... Multiple mounting clips broke and took two hours to try and salvage them. ... "
" ... I had to bend the paper clip fan holder in order for it to fit the card in. ... The plastic had no chance of fitting it in. ... "
" ... Did not fit my mother board was loose and has a cheap plastic back plate I got so mad trying to make it work I Just trashed it would not recommend ... "
" ... did not align properly. ... I lined everything up, reapplied the cooler to the CPU, and somehow got the thing screwed in place. ... "
" ... Couldn't initially figure out which way it went, then once I got that figured, the screws wouldn't sit properly as there are little notches where you can sit them, and depending on your motherboard you'll have to play with them to sort out which of the 3 notches it needs to go on. ... "
" ... it won't fit but other than that, it does fits on most motherboards ... "
" ... To the point I felt it was almost an unsafe weight for the socket mounting holes . ... Tipping the case upright and watching it intently though, it didn't seem to sag when gravity hit it. ... The controller is internal so it would require either slipping it out of a PCI slot or opening the case every time to change it. ... "
Build Quality
63screw, holes, motherboard, cooler, pins
+46%
-54%
" ... Been trying to bend back the damn prongs to fit inside their required holes, and all they do is split. ... "
" ... Maybe the AMD based securing mechanism is Ok, but the Intel based mechanism has 2 little plastic feet at each corner that are supposed to go into the holes in the motherboard and then you press down so a hard plastic pin spreads them, theoretically securing the cooler. ... And the two little feet at each corner can easily spread apart when attempting to insert them in the holes. ... "
" ... Multiple mounting clips broke and took two hours to try and salvage them. ... "
" ... The plastic had no chance of fitting it in. ... "
" ... The install clips are too fragile. ... "
" ... maybe the force that it took to secure this thing in actually did damage my component(s). ... "
" ... Mind you also, this thing is heavy. ... To the point I felt it was almost an unsafe weight for the socket mounting holes . ... Tipping the case upright and watching it intently though, it didn't seem to sag when gravity hit it. ... "
" ... The install process is terrible though, it uses a plastic pushpin design that is easily broken and requires a bunch of force to push pin in and lock. ... "
Sound Quality
56fan, quiet, loud, making, rattling
+68%
-32%
" ... Quiet and very effective. ... "
" ... The headset sounds good). ... "
" ... Amazing, Just what i needed, i dont feel any noise at all ... "
" ... Again so satisfied it is low noise and feels really hefty and of great quality. ... "
" ... Love this new fan, it is also very quiet too. ... "
" ... Very quiet fan ... "
" ... This thing is big, but nice, and quiet. ... "
" ... Once I had it installed it made a HUGE difference in performance and noise. ... Very quiet even when running at the full speed, when running at regular speed you can barely hear it even if you stand right next to the computer. ... "
Price
54worth, performance, reasonable, beat, 15
+94%
-6%
" ... You can't beat it for the price. ... "
" ... cant beat it for the price! ... "
" ... Pros:Great performance at a reasonable price. ... "
" ... Bottom line: well worth the price. ... "
" ... The bang for the buck you get with this is pretty stellar. ... "
" ... This really is a great cooler for the price. ... "
" ... When this goes on sale for $15, it is a steal. ... "
" ... Best cooler for the price ... "
Product Reliability
50years, fan, cpu, year, ago
+68%
-32%
" ... Glad this worked. ... "
" ... Kept my FX 8150 cool all these years. ... "
" ... I bought this maybe a year ago . ... "
" ... I've had this for a year and it's still working great ... "
" ... Hasn't given any issues this far. ... "
" ... Several months of usage, still running quietly and keeping my processor cool! ... "
" ... So far working as expected. ... "
" ... I originally bought this for my server computer and it's been working great. ... "
Ease of Use
43install, easy, instructions, installation, quiet
+88%
-12%
" ... I looked up a video online and was easily able to install it myself. ... "
" ... Real easy to install and PC does run alot quieter than before. ... "
" ... Easy to install, but is missing the very first step. ... "
" ... The instructions don't make it any easier for you. ... "
" ... Easy to install. ... "
" ... It was super easy to install! ... "
" ... The provided instructions for installation were very easy to follow with a lot of web support as well. ... "
" ... East to install too. ... "
Design
41looks, design, red, build, led
+83%
-17%
" ... It’s worth the price and I love the color combinations that is provides ... "
" ... "LOOK'S BEAUTIFUL " . ... "
" ... I am not into LED stuff but if you like red you will like the fan as well. ... "
" ... If you are looking for a cheap case that this will fit in look at the Rosewill Blackbone. ... "
" ... just everything you can possibly do, it can do and makes your PC look even better, like a beast. ... "
" ... Used it as part of a new build. ... "
" ... The lights on this are beautiful. ... "
" ... It might not be the absolute best, but it's a tried and true design that won't let you down was the message I got. ... "
Gaming
29playing, cpu, cooler, temps, temp
+97%
-3%
" ... Keeps my 8700k at 75C degree while gaming with 40% load on cpu. ... "
" ... Will now be running an intel 8700K :) (My gf will inherit the FX to play some sims n' sh*t lol). ... "
" ... Especially while gaming. ... "
" ... I used to occasionally get thermal system shutdowns when playing games. ... "
" ... CPU was running at 78c with my gpu, put this in and now my cpu never goes above 65c and on most game doesnt even reach the 60s. ... "
" ... Now I feel more comfortable of running heavy load games. ... "
" ... Running more modern games on an older I5 processor with the stock heatsink caused my CPU to throttle. ... "
" ... - I purchased the Cooler Master V8 GTS CPU cooler for my new gaming computer I recently built and I have to admit is the best choice I could've made as far as CPU coolers. ... "
Heating
20sink, stock heat sink, cpu, use, upgrade
+65%
-35%
" ... I never had performance drop because the heat though. ... "
" ... I plan to use masking tape over the heat sink. ... "
" ... If you're wondering which heat sink to buy, look no further. ... "
" ... My PC had been running hot. ... "
" ... very nice and quite heat sink ... "
" ... If you have an Intel stock heat sink this is a must. ... "
" ... It just couldn't dissipate all the heat fast enough. ... "
" ... A great upgrade from my stock heat sink. ... "
Marketplace
19amazon, works, expected, described, thank
+89%
-11%
" ... See the picture and you will know how good this product is ... "
" ... Excellent, just like the images! ... "
" ... It’s a pretty straight forward item. ... "
" ... Great, works as described ... "
" ... (Pictures coming soon . ) ... "
" ... item was as described ... "
" ... Second photo is the final product. ... "
" ... An excelent product! ... "
Volume
17fan, speeds, quiet, vibrations, star
+24%
-76%
" ... Bought MA610P and the fans produce very loud vibrations. ... "
" ... Ridiculously loud for what it is. ... "
" ... It's loud. ... "
" ... It can handle high overclocks but you'll be cranking those fan speeds up, which means it's very loud obviously. ... it could technically handle 4.8ghz/1.42v but it's still hot and really loud. ... "
" ... It lost 1 star because it is loud. ... Loud enough to think the PC will hover. ... "
" ... Very loud and extremely difficult to install. ... "
" ... I'm getting excessive vibrations and a very annoying rattle and occasional knocking from the fan on this thing. ... "
" ... Really, Really Loud. ... "
Comfort
15pain, break, tight, screw, fingers
+53%
-47%
" ... Hands Down the best cheapiest coolest there is ... "
" ... (Thankfully I had also ordered a new and bigger case before hand ._.) ... "
" ... Having a buddy around for another set of hands can really help. ... "
" ... This will even take a Ryzen 7 up to 4ghz comfortably, but mainly because 4ghz on 14nm silicon really isn't that bad. ... "
" ... If your case has the PSU in the bottom or if you have smaller hands you should have no issues. ... "
" ... Pain to get on at first with the amd jig but overall solid! ... "
" ... Feel comfortable to overclock. ... "
Device Compatibility
14pc, building, bought, thing, new
+93%
-7%
" ... I originally bought this for my server computer and it's been working great. ... "
" ... -Samsung 960 EVO M.2 SSD ... "
" ... Best thing ever i ever bought for my PC. ... "
" ... It even has a universal adapter to fit into a strange HP prebuild computer ... "
" ... and ensure everything was connected back. ... "
" ... I have a very basic understanding about computer building. ... "
" ... I have used on two computers and they work great! ... "
" ... Save me from having to get a new pc. ... "
User Manual
13installation, directions, instructions are terrible, written, manual
+46%
-54%
" ... The instructions are terrible. ... "
" ... Works with the 1151 though the instructions does not provide a guide. ... "
" ... Instructions are terrible. ... "
" ... The provided instructions have no words, just drawings, which can be confusing. ... The instructions weren't exactly in the same order as the paper's and felt more logical to me. ... "
Storage
13tower, make sure, tall, quiet, mid
+92%
-8%
" ... My tower dimensions are: 18.6'd, 7.5'h, 16.9'w. ... Just enough space. ... "
" ... It's not touching, but there's probably 1/4" space. ... "
" ... In my case, it was a quarter inch too wide :( I Do love the design of and can see that it would have suited my needs. ... "
" ... But man does it eat up space. ... "
" ... It is quiet large so check your clearances. ... "
" ... It is extremely quiet and i dont feel like i have a space heater in my room anymore. ... "
" ... Just make sure you have space. ... "
" ... Who the hell has space for a second fan on his thing lol ... "
Returns
12returned, would, replace, one, model
+17%
-83%
" ... it just would not seat correctly or fan bad, either way i returned the item ... "
" ... I could not install it, so I had to return it. ... "
" ... I need a refund! ... "
" ... Unable to return due to strict return policy. ... "
" ... When i went to return this one it said i would have to pay over $10 to return it. ... "
" ... Missed return window. ... "
" ... Yes i could have returned the item, but if i did it would cost me more aggravation than what it would be worth, it was easier just to fix it. ... "
Features
12also, mode, light, leds, led
+83%
-17%
" ... And also I love this cooler the most for its LED features and price. ... "
" ... And it has LEDs! ... "
" ... It also comes with LED. ... "
" ... -EVGA 650 GQ PSU in eco mode ... "
" ... Also the picture shows the leds lighting up the fan, in reality they don't really light the fan at all, you have four red leds in each corner. ... "
" ... Nice lighting effect ... "
" ... The extra fan was only $15 and had lots of color options. ... "
" ... Keeps my cpu on 21 c in indle mode, very nice! ... "
Device Stand
11bracket, screws, mount, am4, difficult
+9%
-91%
" ... Broke on install, cannot mount. ... "
" ... Does not include AM4 mounting bracket ... "
" ... I am using the fm2+ mounting bracket with IC Diamond 7. ... "
" ... The reason why I gave this 4 stars is because of the god awful mounting system. ... The screws weren’t even touching the standoff. ... "
" ... Mounting brackets did not work on am4 motherboard ... "
" ... Mine had too much mounting force and its mating surface was not flat. ... "
" ... Difficult mounting system. ... "
Size
11big, large, smaller, small, cases
+55%
-45%
" ... Great size for a small case. ... "
" ... It's a bit bulky, but I personally love how it looks in my case. ... "
" ... This thing is huge, a little more complicated to put on than a stock fan, but the benefits are even bigger. ... "
" ... Lower profile for smaller cases ... "
" ... Be sure that your case and board peripherals can handle the size. ... "
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Specifications
Body
Size: 5.51 meters
Display
Type: LED
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