Final Thoughts
When we talked about the original Hyper 212 in the beginning of this review we mentioned how iconic of a cooler it was and I have to say after using the new Hyper 212 RGB Black Edition it is following suit. So the biggest thing about this cooler is that it performs amazingly. Only one other cooler in our test group had better results and it was the massive Scythe Ninja 5. Based on its size and single fan I did not expect it perform this well, but I was presently surprised.
This is a smaller cooler for sure, the single tower design is not all that wide at all. Even with the fan installed you are not going to run into any clearance issues with RAM or VRM heatsinks.
Cooler Master has never really had the best mounting systems for their CPU coolers, but they made things quite easy with the Hyper 212 RGB Black Edition. Installation did not take long at all and the instructions were easy enough to follow. Cooler Master even made removing the fan easy with their fan brackets. You really couldn’t ask for an easier installation process.
The RGB Black Edition of the new Hyper 212 has some style to it as well. First the entire cooler is black from the heatsink itself to the nickel-plated copper heatpipes. This looks pretty great by itself, but they have added an RGB fan as well. While not addressable RGB it does add some lighting to your system and Cooler Master includes a controller to easily switch colors and effects. Alternatively you can connect the fan to your motherboard for software-based control.
And the kicker with this cooler is the price at only $34.99 at our favorite online retailer. With everything considered you really can’t find a better cooler at that price. Overall ThinkComputers gives the Cooler Master Hyper 212 RGB Black Edition CPU Cooler a 10 out of 10 score and our Recommended Award.
Pros:
– Great performance
– Easy to install
– Small footprint
– RGB Fan
– Quiet
– Price
Cons:
– None that I found
