MSI MEG CoreLiquid E15 360 CPU Cooler Review
Thermal Testing – Gaming
OC3D CPU Cooler Gaming Test
With this new CPU testing rig, we wanted to experiment with analysing the “gaming” performance of CPU coolers. After all, all-core stress tests are not a common workload for most PC users. Games do not usually put significant stress on all cores of your processor, especially if your CPU has a high core count. We also wanted to see whether your choice of CPU cooler affects GPU thermals during a GPU-focused stress test. After all, your CPU cooler can significantly affect the airflow pattern in your PC.
This testing procedure uncovered something. We found that AIO CPU liquid-cooling solutions gave us lower GPU thermals. This makes sense, as these solutions pump hot air directly out of our test system, serving as an exhaust. That said, the impact on GPU thermals was minimal. We only saw drops of 2-3 degrees during this test. Given this lack of difference, we will now focus exclusively on CPU thermals with this test.
For our CPU game test, we used Final Fantasy XIV Endwalker’s benchmarking tool for our gaming test. This test can run for a long time and moves between CPU and GPU-limited parts of the game. This test was run at 1080p resolution with maximum settings.
1,000 RPM Fan Test
Overall, MSI’s new MEG CoreLiquid E15 360 has performed solidly in our gaming tests. This is especially true at low RPMs. This is amongst the best performing coolers that we have seen in this test.
1,500 RPM fan test
At 1500 RPM, results are less impressive but still stellar. It still sits amongst the best coolers in this test, but it has dropped a few places in our charts.
Max RPM fan test
Again, we see solid results from MSI, with results that are within a few degrees of the best results we have seen in this test. A solid result from the MEG CoreLiquid E15 360.
