#Hyper 212 evo review 4790k plus#
#Hyper 212 evo review 4790k free#

I want to state that the screen shots were taken about 30 minutes apart (the time it took me to replace the heatsink), and the temperature in the room didn't change much during that time, and I don't think the ambient temp is correct. The Cooler Master is always on the left and Intel on the right.ДЇirstly, the CM is significantly larger and taller:ДЄt idle, both performed about the same, but Intel is slightly better. The problem is under load, it quickly hits high 80s and could stay in the 90s for the entire handbrake process.Д«elow are a few pictures and screen shots to compare the 2 heatsinks. With the CM, the idle temp is slightly higher, not much but noticeable. What I want to share with you is this: the unit I have is either defective or this heatsink has serious design flaws. I won't get into the installation except that it could be terrible frustrating the first couple of times.

Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo was highly recommended as one of the best performance/price option, I thought it should help me to lower the temperature by 10 or more degrees. Since I was hitting the low 70s occasionally, it would be smart to use an after market heatsink/fan. I wasn't at all concerned because the core temperature rarely goes above 65, and it nearly doubles the performance of i3 on video editing/encoding.ДЄ few weeks into it, I was bitten by the OC bug: what's the point of having a Z68 & 2700k if I don't OC it a little? Right around the same time, I was reading many threads from various sources denouncing the usefulness of Intel stock heatsink, and how it shouldn't even be used to run at stock speed. For comparison, my i3-2120 (also on stock heatsink/fan) idles in the 20s and core temp goes up to the low 50s under load. I ran it on Intel's stock heatsink/fan and was generally happy with it's performance and temperature it idles in the low 30s and goes up to the high 60s or low 70s under load (Handbraking/QuickTime conversion). I wasn't planning on overclocking it and only got the 2700k because I needed an i7 and HD3000, and I was able to get it on ebay cheaper than a 2600k. I recently built a hackintosh using GA-Z68MA-D2H-B3 and i7-2700K. I would advise buying this low-cost and awesomely mighty cooler, using it 'as is' until those garbage fans start complaining loudly (maybe 6 months from now), then replacing them with a nice pair of SilentWings or NH-A14 fans (about $25 each) and enjoying truly superior beastly air cooling supremacy forever.Building a CustoMac Hackintosh: Buyer's Guide An awful little mismatched pair of fans, really, lol. It fares well enough on the reviews but it's held back (right behind the indomitable NH-D15) by the cheapy junk Raijintek fans it ships with.

This is same cooler I use in my 'gaming' rig - it keeps my 140W 4.4GHz overclocked 8-core proc at <45C idle and <75C max in a 35C environment - and it has a handsome black nickel finish.

#Hyper 212 evo review 4790k free#

I notice that the Raijintek NEMESIS TISIS is on sale for $69 USD with free shipping at () and it should be compatible with your motherboard (). The Hyper 212 EVO is apparently incompatible with your motherboard (). But for $100 you'll be looking at low-end AIO products like the CM Nepton 120 or Corsair H60 which are substantially inferior to any decent air cooler. The mightiest AIO coolers with large fans and rads can substantially outperform large air coolers. The monstrous NH-D15 is also compatible with your mobo (), but it's an uncomfortably tight fit with the thick backplates on some GPU cards. The huge NH-D14 is compatible with your mobo (), but confirm that it won't interfere with your RAM.

#Hyper 212 evo review 4790k plus#

() It's from last year and there are now newer coolers on market, but it lists a variety of coolers which will outperform Intel stock - on the plus side, many of these 'old' coolers are still available today at lower cost.Д¬ompatibility of large air coolers depends on the socket (which is LGA1150 in this instance), the physical geometry of your mobo's VRM components (heatsinks and caps and stuff which surround the processor socket), clearance to the first PCIe slot (which is sometimes located in the 'second' slot space as defined by PCI SIG specifications and ATX form factors), and clearance with RAM (which can be a problem with low coolers and tall memory heatspreaders). Best CPU Cooler for the new i7 4790k article at Tom's Hardware.