COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus RR-B10-212P-G1 120mm sleeve CPU Cooler Reviews

Good temps - Cheap cooler? this is the one!!!

Posted 12/1/11

Pros: Cheap Cheap Cheap!!! GREAT TEMPS!!

Cons: TIM Application, Stock TIM

This is certainly one of those coolers that you have to look at twice, it may not look all that great and because it's cheap that may deter you, HOWEVER, this little cooler does a fantastic job!!! If your looking for a cheap cooler for lets say a Sandy Bridge rig and ain't looking for extreme overclocks then this is the one for you!! 4.5ghz for sandybridge shouldn't be a problem with that cooler. Here's an example of what the 212+ can do at 4.7ghz (your results may vary, TIM application and ambient temps): 2500k - http://www.overclock.net/15496849-post5039.html 2600k with Hyper threading - http://www.overclock.net/15236863-post4532.html One last thing, I did mention that it's not for...

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Amazing Cooler for the Price

Posted 4/20/13

By CptAsian

Pros: Value, Compatability

Cons: Memory Clearance is a Bit Tight

This is the heatsink that I chose for my first custom PC, and I'm glad that I got it. I'm still running it with the stock fan, and it decreased my idle temperatures by somewhere around ten or fifteen degrees Celsius compared to the stock Intel heatsink. I don't have any problems with it at all, but if my memory heatsinks were any taller, they would not fit (I'm using G.Skill Ripjaws RAM). I've also heard that the TIM is not the best, but the included thermal paste works just fine for me, so I personally don't think that's a problem. Overall, a very high value cooler!

Best bang for buck out there

Posted 8/7/12

By Juni

Pros: amazing cooling, pretty good fan

Cons: Height is a bit of an issue in some cases, barely snugged it into an Antec 900.

Picked one up from Micro Center nearly 2 years ago for $14 on sale. Little did I know that this was going to be the best tech related purchase I had ever made. Paired it along side a 955 @ 3.8ghz, kept my idle temps at 27c, and never seen it hit over 50c when under full load. You seriously can't go wrong with this thing. Only complaints is the height. It barely cleared in my Antec 900 and just would fit into my NZXT H2 (due to the padded side panels). Make sure to measure the interior of your case, take into fact if you have sound proofing material. The included thermal grease isn't the best, but it will do. I eventually exchanged it for arctic silver paste and saw a 2c average drop in...

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Awesome Bang For Buck Cooler

Posted 3/6/12

By Disturbed117

Pros: Silent,Great Performance,Can Push/Pull

Cons: Tall,Covers Memory slots on some boards.

Picked this bad boy up for around $27, And it is miles ahead of the stock AMD Cooler. Currently have my 1090t overclocked to 3.85ghz With a CPU-NB of 2.8ghz and tops out around 50C while folding. Only issue is That on some board you may have clearance issues with the Ram slots.

CM hyper 212+

Posted 3/2/12

By xnuw

Pros: light weight, decent price, performs well for its size

Cons: none

I bought this for my gaming, to cool down the cpu while OC, sort of tie between evga superclock, but went with hyper as it is available that time, and never look back again, now my 2500K is cool enough compared to the stock heatsink, quite impressive for the price. The idle temps of 27~ 32C at ambient 21C, load reach 50~56C, at stock 3.3Ghz, at 4Ghz idle temp is 32~36C load temps 57~64C varies per core.

Hyper 212+

Posted 1/24/12

By chinesethunda

Pros: good cooler, easy to install

Cons: needs better TIM

Awesome cooler for the price, one of the better coolers because the fan it comes with is superb.

Cools Well, Cheaply

Posted 12/23/11

By decali

Pros: Cool, not loud, cheap

Cons: Hits tall RAM heatsinks

I've installed two of these and am very happy with the results. They run cool - one fan is all that's really necessary - are budget conscious, and they're not overly loud. The fan will hit tall RAM heatsinks (e.g. Ripjaws) on the P67 and AM3+ boards I've used, but the fan brackets are easily adjustable to remedy this. I imagine this'll impact cooling a bit, but the 212+ still keeps the CPU quite cool. Great cooler for the price!

Champagne taste on a beer budget!

Posted 12/12/11

By 8ight

Pros: price, compatibility, availability, weight for its size

Cons: looks, noise

Purchased many of these for a variety of rigs. Top notch cooler in my opinion, fairly idiot-proof installation, decent price, and it cool very well despite being a touch noisy. Noise being an easily remedied problem I have to give this budget slugger a five-star rating!

Best Price/Performance CPU Heatsink

Posted 11/10/11

By importflip

Pros: Cheap; great temps

Cons: The HDT makes applying TIM a little bit of a pain

I bought this heat sink for $25 when it was on sale at CompUSA. At first I wasn't too impressed with the temps, but then I looked up a guide on how to properly apply TIM to a HDT cooler. I'm using this on my SB build and I'm able to get to 4.5GHz with a load temperature of 68C. That's pretty amazing for a cheap CPU heatsink. If you need a cheap heatsink to hold you over until you decide to go with watercooling, this is the heatsink for you.

Excellent Value Heatsink

Posted 11/10/11

By Wnivre

Pros: Excellent Value

Cons: Tricky Thermal Paste Placement

Struggling for that 4.5Ghz overclock but not enough $$$ for cooling? This heatsink is the one for you.

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