From a looks perspective, the fan looks like it would do a good job moving a large amount of air, so we’ll see how it does during our tests later on in the review. The primary heat exchanger features 4 embedded copper heat pipes (Ø6mm) in flat array, and includes additional aluminium fins with lateral grooves upon the plate to further augment thermal conductivity. The Cooler Master Hyper 212 RGB Black Edition, afaik, is one of the best bang for the buck cooler out there.

This is used to provide power to the main heatsink fan, as well as an additional fan if you so chose to use one provided your motherboard has no additional fan connectors. SILENCIO FP120 FAN - Ultra-quiet Silent Driver IC technology reduces noise (6 5 - 26 dBA) and delivers robust air pressure (2 9 mmH₂O) Can be easily configured into a dual push-pull system with a secondary fan (not included). We use cookies to personalise content and ads, to provide social media features and to analyse our traffic. Moving over to the bottom of the cooling tower assembly, we see that the Hyper 212 Halo Black features four direct-contact heat pipes that are painted black so as to match the rest of the cooling tower’s appearance. I know a lot of you guys may be wondering why I decided to go with a 2600X versus a 2600 and the simple answer to that is that the 2600X has a 95 watt TDP rating compared to the 65 watt TDP rating on the 2600 so it actually pushes the limits on these coolers when it comes to performance.The Silencio FP120 features exclusive Silent Driver IC technology which reduces noise and power output. It's a case of a very old, not so good product being so popular that it still sells like hot pancakes because of word of mouth marketing. As the cooler would be tested on an AM4 CPU/motherboard combo, the appropriate AM4/AM5 mounting bracket was installed on the cooling tower assembly - this was a two-screw affair that took me around 30 seconds to install in total. This let us use ASUS’s AURA Sync software to match the LED colors and effects of the fan to that of the motherboard. I mean I love anything my black, if it’s a phone or you know, coffee Mug or heck even my car actually I had to manually wrap that.

I have tested this venerable cooler more than once over the years, but it has proven to be such a vital part of any CPU air-cooling discussion that it demands to be part of every cooler review lineup.As I mentioned before, there are no differences between the RGB version of the Hyper 212 Black edition and the standard. There's an AM4 upgrade kit for the Hyper 212 Evo but you're better off getting a newer cooler if you don't already have it. With the RGB fan installed, the cooler does loose a little bit of that super stealthy vibe we were getting from the previous one. Your personality is embedded in each of those choices, transcending from hardware to an immersive, custom-built experience. The cooler comes with the new SF120R fan pre-mounted, and the overall look is very sleek with the black nickel finish and black plastic fan brackets and frame.

It’s rated at a bit higher speed than the Silencio fan we talked about earlier so in theory it should move a bit more air. With the Hyper 212 Halo Black all installed on the AM4 test bench, it's now time to sit back and enjoy the MF120 HALO²'s RGB lightshow - I personally quite like the fan’s aesthetics, especially with the RGB diffuser rings that add some character to CPU cooler’s overall appearance. Cooler Master has continued to release updated versions or the Hyper 212 cooler which also means there are a number of options to choose from based on your preferences. Precise Air Flow With Jet Black Aesthetics: Stacked fin array ensures least airflow resistance which allows cooler air flow into the heatsink.Also, make sure to quote a post or tag a member when replying or else they won't get a notification that you replied to them. It also comes with a 4-pin PWM connector and a 3-pin addressable RGB connector, instead of the usual 4-pin 12V RGB connector that CPU cooler fans tend to come with.