When you hear the name MSI, you probably think of graphics cards and motherboards, but they actually produce almost every type of component for your PC. We had the opportunity to review a few liquid CPU coolers, and now let's see what air coolers have to offer. Today, we are reviewing the MAG COREFROZR AA13. This single tower, single fan air cooler is positioned as a very affordable option at under $25 and is expected to offer easy installation and a sleek appearance with RGB lighting on the fan. Let's see what this cooler has to offer!

Special thanks to MSI for providing the MAG COREFROZR AA13 CPU Cooler for review.

Specifications of the MSI MAG COREFROZR AA13 CPU Cooler

Packaging of the MSI MAG COREFROZR AA13 CPU Cooler

The MAG COREFROZR AA13 comes in MSI's standard retail box. The front of the box features an image of the cooler itself. The back details some of the cooler's main features.

Upon unboxing, you will find the MAG COREFROZR AA13, but the fan is not attached; there is mounting hardware, an Intel backplate, and a set of fan clips for mounting the fan. By default, MSI has installed the Intel mounting hardware on the cooler, so if you are installing it on an AMD system, you will need to swap out the AMD mounting brackets. A physical installation guide is not included, but there is a QR code on the top of the box for that purpose.

General Overview of the MSI MAG COREFROZR AA13 CPU Cooler

The MAG COREFROZR AA13 is not very large, as expected for an entry-level cooler. With the fan attached, its official dimensions are 152mm x 121mm x 73.5mm, making this cooler ideal for more compact cases with strict height restrictions for air coolers. The cooler and fan are completely black, but a white version is also available.

On the front of the cooler, there is a 120mm MSI CycloBlade7 fan. This fan spins between 510 and 2070 RPM, with a maximum airflow of 62.6 CFM, static pressure of 2.36 mmH2O, and a maximum noise level of 30.11 dBA. The corners of the fan have rubber to reduce vibration noise.

Looking at the cooler from the side, we can see that it is a single tower, single fan cooler and that the actual tower structure is quite slim. MSI uses an aluminum heat sink tower with 50 fins.

Four 6mm thick copper heat pipes rise from the base of the cooler. These rise towards a "U" shaped heat sink tower, which is quite standard for such coolers. These heat pipes make direct contact with your CPU. This means that the base of this cooler is essentially the heat pipes. Additionally, MSI has pre-applied thermal paste, which is quite good for an entry-level cooler.