Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus

I decided to do some reviews on parts I already have, so here we go. The first product is a CPU (Central Processing Unit) Air Cooler. Now, what types of Cooling are there for CPU's? There are two basic types of coolers: Air and Water (Liquid). Air Cooling is the old school, and more simple way of cooling. Water Cooling is the more advance, but most dominant way of cooling. Mind you, you can Cool all PC Components either way.

"How would I decide on what cooling type I go with?", you might ask. It's simple. If you plan on just using your computer for simple web browsing, casual gaming, and maybe OverClocking ever so little, I'd suggest going with Air Cooling. It's a lot cheaper, so if you're on a budget, stick with Air Cooling; However, if you're into heavy OverClocking, you plan on SLI'ing (ScanLine Interleave Mode) or going Crossfire X, I'd suggest going with Water Cooling. Be wary, water cooling is pricey, and for a GOOD water cooling kit, you'd probably spend $200 dollars on.

Now that's out of the way, I could go on and talk about the actual CPU Cooler. It's called the Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus. I actually have this CPU Cooler running in my Rig right now.

Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus Specifications:

CPU Sockets:
Intel: Sockets LGA 775/ 1156/ 1366
AMD: Sockets AM2/ AM2+/ AM3

Heat sink Dimensions: 116 x 51 x 159mm

Heat sink Material: Aluminum Fin with Copper base

Heatpipes: 4pcs

Fan Dimensions: 120 x 120 x 25mm

Fan Speed: 600 - 2,000 RPM (PWM)

Fan Air Flow: 21.2 - 76.8 CFM

Fan Life Expectancy: 40,000 Hours.

Connector: 4-pin

Noise Level: 13 - 32 dBA

Weight: 626g

Now, as you can see above, that is the Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus. It's a beautiful CPU Cooler. It comes with adjustable mount to fit the sockets it supports. It also come with a fan, it also comes with extra fan attachments, in-case you want to add another fan to the heat sink. It comes with Cooler Master thermal paste, but I wouldn't suggest using it, especially if you plan on OverClocking a slight bit. If you want the BEST Thermal Paste out there, I HIGHLY suggest getting Arctic Silver 5 compound.

Arctic Silver 5 costs about 5 dollars, but it really does make a difference for your CPU to be at good temperatures. Now, if you don't plan on doing any OverClocking what-so-ever, then feel free to just use the Cooler Master thermal paste provided with this Air Cooler.

With the experience I have with this particular Air Cooler, I have to say it's THE BEST Air Cooler out on the market. It really keeps my temperature down on my CPU. I have an AMD Phenom II X6 core 2.8GHz CPU OverClocked to 3.7GHz and I get outstanding cooling. Hell, my temperatures beat that of some Water Cooled CPU's, but that's most likely because I have a good Case (Which I'll do a review on in later Blogs).

Here is a screen shot of my CPU Specifications after my OverClock:

And here's a picture of my CPU temperatures after OverClock:

I get a 12c (Celsius) - 15c degrees when idle, and the max I've gotten during stress testing with OCCT, Prime 95, and LinX was 35c degrees, so this CPU Cooler does an outstanding job. It does in incredible job at doing what it's supposed to do.

Now for the Cons. I have only two things to complain about. First off, this CPU Cooler is incredibly hard to install. This is one of the most, if not the most, difficult CPU Coolers I've ever installed throughout the entire time I've been building computers (I've been building Computers since 1998). Whenever you install hardware such as a CPU Cooler, expect to get a few cuts or bruises. I expected such, but the difficulty with getting this mounted just right onto the CPU and Motherboard was a pain.

Second Con I'd complain about is that this CPU Cooler is MASSIVE. I definitely wouldn't suggest getting this Cooler if you barely have enough room in your case. Anything smaller than a Mid-Tower case, DO NO BUY THIS PRODUCT. It'll be far too large. I have a Mid-Tower case which is larger than most Mid-Tower cases and it fits just right inside, I couldn't imagine putting it into anything smaller, so remember to check your dimensions on your case before purchasing this product.

Here are some pictures of the Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus inside my case:

Notice how the CPU Cooler's fan goes over my RAM (Memory). I had to actually install my RAM first before installing this Cooler. It's not much of a hassle and believe me, the end product is worth it.

All-in-all, I give this product 5 Stars out of 5.

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