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Member Reviews: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO CPU Cooler (RR-212E-20PK-R1)

Positive Reviews

RainbowPee

Performance is very surprising.

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By RainbowPee

Pros: Keeps my CPU cool.

Cons: I don't know, it's mediocre.

Got my 3570k to 4.5 Ghz with 1.2 V. It only peaks at high 60^oC on Prime95. Get it if you want something the actually works. Easy to install too, the idiots that don't know how to install it can't read the manual and have no logic.
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Stalwart

Great budget cooler

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By Stalwart

Pros: inexpensive, cools the CPU effectively

Cons: instructions could be more detailed

i5-2500K running @ 4.5Ghz with ease. Stress-tested for 8 hours using Prime95. Idles @ 20C Full load @ 55C It runs cool and relatively silent. Make sure you have a full tower to be certain it fits. If you've been thinking of buying the 212 Evo, stop hesitating. It costs less half the price of the higher-end coolers and is worth every dollar.
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Negative Reviews

rabidz7

Great cooler when installed, but impossible to install

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By rabidz7

Pros: Great cooler, looks good

Cons: Incredibly difficult to put on CPU

After spending 3.5 hours trying to put the cooler on an AMD 8150 I gave up and used the stock one. This had over 35 screws and 2 backplates. I gave the cooler to a friend, the friend replied and said the cooler was great.
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Castaa

Build quality resulted in inferior mounting of this HSF

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By Castaa

Pros: Good cooling for the price, extra fan brackets included

Cons: I couldn't mount the HSF 100% properly due to bad part

I was initially excited by the reviews this EVO CPU cooler was receiving. One of the best CPU coolers for the price on the market. Sadly, when I received my cooler, I was met with multiple issues upon installation with my AMD Socket AM3+ motherboard. NEGATIVES: First, this model does not use the standard retention harness for AMD CPUs. The installation of this cooler required me to completely disassemble and remove my motherboard from my computer case to install a back plate on the bottom side of the motherboard. A two hour process to disassemble, install the cooler and reassemble my computer. Where if Cooler Master had simply used the standard AMD harness it would have taken about all...
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snipekill2445

Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo

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By snipekill2445

Pros: Excellent Cooling, cheap, Easy to install, Good size

Cons: Only one fan (reflects price)

Introduction: This is a very cool cooling for Cooler Master. They have managed to price is extremely well, while maintaining great cooling performance. It has been able to keep my 3570K at 4.2ghz at 50C while folding. Review: This cooler is pretty straight forward. It has 4 copper heatpipes, that directly touch the CPU, this aids greatly in moving heat from the processor to the heatsink fins. The fins are placed fairly close together, but are still far apart enough to allow lots of airflow, and to keep it nice and cool. Mounting the cooler was very easy with about 4 steps. The instructions have lots of pictures to explain how to mount it. It took me around three minutes in total to...
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Chooofoojoo

Better than I expected!

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By Chooofoojoo

Pros: Quiet, compact, good cooling 'capacity', excellent mounting mechanism.

Cons: Poor included TIM, but who uses that anyways?

Bought 4 of these to be used as temporary coolers for my 4p Opteron 6386 SE build. Figured they'd do alright at keeping the 140w TDP chips in line at stock 2.8GHz speeds. Eventual plan was to go water, and clock the chips up to their 3.2GHz turbo. Was I ever pleasantly surprised! These coolers were not only more than able to cope with the heat of the beastly chips folding 24/7, they could even handle them at 3.2! The included fan is actually quite a nice unit, with ample flow, great static pressure, and an agreeable noise output. I picked up some more of the same fan to do push-pull config, however they really didn't perform any better, just noisier. One fan seems to do just...
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Roaches

Solid performer/Excellent value for the money!

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By Roaches

Pros: Silent, Powerful, Prevents Housefires from overclocking, very very easy to install.

Cons: Can be too tall to fit in some cases (mATX cases), No retail provisions for a second stock fan unless buying from OEM CMstore.

This was my first aftermarket heatsink on my primary rig. I've owned this little monsta for about 6 months now and I loved it, even though its no longer installed in my main rig. Paired with my i5-3570K it did a good job at keeping temps at bay at 4.0Ghz and above. Now retired from my Intel rig, it now resides on my AMD HTPC, replacing its smaller CM TX3 cousin and still does a good job at preventing housefires. Installation was a breeze for both 1155 sockets and AM3, the manual was very straight forward from the images that I didn't even had to read it. Comes with a sturdy backplate and spring loaded mounting bracket with extra plastic fan clips for a optional second fan installation....
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Oliver1234

Nothing Better, but a little tricky installation w/ 2011 socket

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By Oliver1234

Pros: Keeps CPU cool, low noise, unbelievable price, fits in most cases (no pun intended)

Cons: A little big, Heavy, tricky insallation, fairly unclear instructions

This is a great cooler. Keep a 3820 for me at an idle 29 C., and at load never got over 47 C. It is average size for a single tower air cooler of it's type. The fan is sightly transparent, and moves a lot of air with little noise. I installed it in the LGA 2011 socket, and it took me a while to realize that I wasn't suppose to use the back-plate that came with the EVO, which would explain why it didn't fit, and that I was supposed to use the back-plate included on my motherboard. Once I had that concept, the bracket that the cooler is clamped on with wouldn't reach the screw holes on the motherboard which again stumped me for a while. Eventually I realized that you had to pull the screws...
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junhawng

It was great I replaced my stock cooler,

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By junhawng

Pros: It cools great lets me overclock my 8320. I was also on a budget!

Cons: Its a bit big and sometimes a bit too hard to install. Heat sink + fan might be to thick so make sure to get low clearance ram!

I honestly love this cooler, but I think I'm gonna move on to another one soon, it just looks... A bit to bland compared to other flaming red (literally) coolers on the market.
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AlDyer

Great for the money

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By AlDyer

Pros: Cools effectively for its price, low price, easy installation, reliable

Cons: Might be hard for some people to keep it steady while installing, isn't quite as good as the best and more expensive coolers

All in all great cooler for the money and has always worked reliably. Excellent for a backup cooling system or for low-cost budget computers, while still being able to overclock.
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Narwhal_Revenge

Overal amazing

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By Narwhal_Revenge

Pros: Cheap and efficient. keeps my CPU cool

Cons: Can be loud at times and was a pain to get in

I WOULD recommend this to many of my friends
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boxwunder13

Great Heat Sink

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By boxwunder13

Pros: Easy to install, Cools well, inexpensive

Cons: Fan that comes with it is mediocre

This Heat Sink is cooling my 965 BE @ 3.8mhz w/ 1.51v under 58C at 100% load in Prime95. It idles between 30-36C depending on how high I have the fans turned up. I have a push/pull configuration on it, which in my opinion, is the only way to go. The fans are just simple blue LED Cooler Master fans, but I am sure with better fans I would be able to drop at least another 2C all around. I would recommend this Heat Sink to anyone. It is inexpensive and extremely efficient, what is there to dislike?
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akbisw

GREAT

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By akbisw

Pros: It is QUIET. I hear nothing at all. 4.7ghz 2500K

Cons: rather large. But for my case its perfect

To be honest, say no to water cooling. I can probably push my cpu to 5ghz and I will be excited to do so. You do not need water cooling for this kind of overclock. For the price it is the best thing money can buy K. Temps is as follows: Idle: load(After playing BF3 @4.2GHz) 31C 54C 28C 53C 30C 54C 32C 55C
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