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Cooler Master Hyper 212 Spectrum V3 ARGB 120mm CPU Cooler (RR-S4NA-17PA-R1) on sale for $24.99 - $10 when you clip the coupon =
$14.99.
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About this item:- ARGB Auto Detection: Our intuitive LED detection automatically provides default ARGB spectrum lighting or full ARGB customization via a 3-pin header connection.
- Optimized Fan Blades: Our optimized PWM curve blade design improves airflow and air pressure, while the enhanced frame reduces turbulent flow for a quieter and more efficient cooling performance.
- Nickel Plated Heat Pipes: Enjoy exceptional cooling performance and aesthetics with our 4 heat pipes featuring a silver nickel-plated finish for a stylish look.
- Spectrum ARGB Fan: Upgrade your setup with improved air flow performance and stunning ARGB lighting compatibility to enhance your overall experience
- Upgraded Brackets: Redesigned brackets simplify installation on the latest available AM5 and LGA1700 platforms. AMD AM4/AM3+/AM2+,Intel LGA1200/115X/1366/2066/2011-v3/2011
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I did look at the amazon reviews, and when you look at the negative reviews there's one titled "From a master computer builder of 25 years.. I warn this review is detailed... and a MUST READ..." where he goes into a lot of detail about his doubts about the CPU cooler.
On the other hand there's a lot of positive reviews too .. here's a review from one website
https://www.geekawhat.c
and some reddit discussion of it
https://www.reddit.com/r/buildapc...he_c
and a video by Hardware Canucks (great guys, they are super helpful and kind in their tech forums I know this from experience
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhZTMR8
I know it's more expensive at $36 but given my fears of CPU's overheating I find myself leaning towards my Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE that I purchased and that is doing a great job of keeping my AMD Ryzen 7 5700X cool (link below is to the RGB version I went with the boring black non RGB version
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product...=UTF8
although the drawback with that CPU cooler is that you need a big enough PC case for it to fit in
From what I've heard online it's a lot better to grab even the arctic MX4
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product...UTF8&
or for a bit more the MX-6
https://www.amazon.com/ARCTIC-ACT...b_title_c
though I was annoyed to see they raised the price by like a $1.50 (I know I know I'm being cheap
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I did look at the amazon reviews, and when you look at the negative reviews there's one titled "From a master computer builder of 25 years.. I warn this review is detailed... and a MUST READ..." where he goes into a lot of detail about his doubts about the CPU cooler.
On the other hand there's a lot of positive reviews too .. here's a review from one website
https://www.geekawhat.c
and some reddit discussion of it
https://www.reddit.com/r/buildapc...he_c
and a video by Hardware Canucks (great guys, they are super helpful and kind in their tech forums I know this from experience
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhZTMR8
I know it's more expensive at $36 but given my fears of CPU's overheating I find myself leaning towards my Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE that I purchased and that is doing a great job of keeping my AMD Ryzen 7 5700X cool (link below is to the RGB version I went with the boring black non RGB version
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product...=UTF8
although the drawback with that CPU cooler is that you need a big enough PC case for it to fit in
From what I've heard online it's a lot better to grab even the arctic MX4
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product...UTF8&
or for a bit more the MX-6
https://www.amazon.com/ARCTIC-ACT...b_title_c
though I was annoyed to see they raised the price by like a $1.50 (I know I know I'm being cheap
https://forums.tomshard
although it looks like that spectrum model is supposed to be a new and improved version of the 212 mentioned above going by the geekawah review I posted earlier.
This is a $15 commodity CPU cooler, and it performs as such. No way I'd pay more than $20 for one of these (and that only in some scenario of desperation) but this is a fair price for a known quantity. Slap an extra/spare fan on it and you should get decent cooling for consumer CPUs performing typical workloads and gaming.
That said, Deepcool, ID Cooling and others have very similar offerings at this price point so one may find this "same" cooler in another flavor perhaps more preferable to this one.
The peerless assassin is indeed a great bit of kit but you're comparing apples to oranges - the Hyper 212 and compatibles tick different boxes...
This is a $15 commodity CPU cooler, and it performs as such. No way I'd pay more than $20 for one of these (and that only in some scenario of desperation) but this is a fair price for a known quantity. Slap an extra/spare fan on it and you should get decent cooling for consumer CPUs performing typical workloads and gaming.
That said, Deepcool, ID Cooling and others have very similar offerings at this price point so one may find this "same" cooler in another flavor perhaps more preferable to this one.
The peerless assassin is indeed a great bit of kit but you're comparing apples to oranges - the Hyper 212 and compatibles tick different boxes...
Also in your opinion what would be say the most powerful AMD Ryzen fan you'd feel comfortable using this CPU cooler with in combination with that second fan? (could be wrong but I'm guessing the more powerful and expensive the CPU the more heat it gives off?)
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I have one in my old rig and it easily cools my i7 2600K, after 12 years, without ever having reapplied the thermal paste.
The 2600K has a TDP of 95 watts (that was considered a lot). Many CPUs today draw more power. Google the TDP of yours and compare.
Unfortunately, the single pin and centering hole is NOT a stable mechanism. Even after getting everything centered and flush against the CPU, the entire mount slides (a little bit, in any direction) with very little physical effort. Let's call the effort to move this mount a 'nudge' and then the movement a 'wiggle.'
I would save 15 towards a better designed HS.
I have one in my old rig and it easily cools my i7 2600K, after 12 years, without ever having reapplied the thermal paste.
The 2600K has a TDP of 95 watts (that was considered a lot). Many CPUs today draw more power. Google the TDP of yours and compare.
Note this one has nickel pipes now, instead of copper pipes in the old versions.
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