Hyper 212 Evo

Got this many years ago, like 2021 I think, and still works

Works well with 2011-3 socket

I was previously using a reasonably stock intel fan, but whenever the CPU (i7) was maxing out on processing it would sound like there was a small jet in the room.Finally got around to installing this.I would make sure you check the size/dimensions of your tower box that you are installing this into just be sure it's ok, as it's pretty massive and sticks out almost to the edge of the box, it's about as thick as something like an iPhone box too.It's a bit fiddly to get installed (but most fans are), as you have to put on the main heatsink and then try to clip on the fan to the outside of it with thin metal brackets, and then you have to join up the cables to the motherboard. Make sure if you using this one you don't have too many other items sticking up or around your CPU.When installing make sure you get the fan pointed in the right direction. Most fans have a little <-- arrow on the edge of them somewhere, so make sure that you point it in the same direction as every other fan you have. Normally systems are designed to suck air in the front and blow it out the back. (Don't think the instructions were that clear on this point)But I got it all installed ok and it made a massive difference to the noise indeed! While the temp C seems the same or less than before.There is still a slight noise from it, so it's not completely quiet, but compared to what I did have it's a massive improvement and even when the CPU is running at 100% there is no noticeable change in the sound from the fan.

This fan is certainly worth the money you are putting into it, but it definitely isn't the best cooling solution out there. In fact, it's say it's quite far from it.In terms of cooling, it didn't really do too much more than my stock cooling fan, then again. The stock cooling fan was really struggling to keep it below 70 degrees whilst playing games like Far Cry 3.With this Cooler I can play the same game averaging at about 58-64 degrees. So it knocks a good 6 degrees from the CPU temperature.On idle, I used to be hitting temperatures of about 45-48 degrees, whilst writing this review I am very happy with the new 37 degrees I am currently running at.But here's where the problem is, the CPU runs at a low of 600 rpm, it often runs lower than that depending on the settings you have on your motherboard. Unfortunately, to get the temperatures that I am getting you have to have your fan set on turbo settings. Of course, this all depends on the ventilation you have through your case and where you have your computer at the time.Mine (not by choice) isn't in the best ventilated area, so you might get much better results in a more spacious area of the room. What doesn't help either is that (also not by choice) my computer is right next to the radiator. So with all that in mind, this cooler is doing a rather spectacular job.The reason I am giving it 4 stars is because it is a hassle to put together! It isn't hard, the instructions aren't super easy but you can understand them. If you are AMD, you will have to remove your motherboard in order to fit the cooler. Unless your case has access to the bottom of the motherboard around the CPU area.It's rather fiddly, the fan is huge! Which for most people is going to be a problem.The Cooler overlaps the first RAM socket so you need to install your ram first, if you already have RAM in there. I suggest moving it over before hand because if you install new RAM in the future, you're going to need some thermal paste as well :')Because there's no way you are installing RAM into that slot without removing the CPU fan.Now, even though the settings have to be maxed out in order for me to get any real cooling out of it, the fan is still very silent! I can hear a very light wind like sound coming from the case at most. This is what wins my review with this cooler. On a low setting it doesn't offer very much cooling to my CPU and at first I was very annoyed at the idea that I'd have to sacrifice the quietness of the fan in order to get any decent cooling.At max settings I expected to hear helicopter take offs but to my surprise, nothing. You honestly can't tell the difference between and intensive task and a normal task without checking the temperatures.All in all, if you are looking for a cheap solution. This is definitely the fan you need to go for.Don't forget! TWEAK YOUR BIOS SETTINGS! You will most likely get a CPU fan error when you start up, that's because the RPM on this is much, much lower than your stock CPU fan.Your motherboard thinks that your fan is failing because of such low RPM. The way around this is to either tweak your bios to accept low RPM on start up.OR, you can just set it to ignore fan malfunction so it doesn't warn you of CPU errors.It's an annoying work around, but you can't blame the fan. If anything it's the motherboard that is the blame for not offering the chance to change those settings.That's if your motherboard doesn't have the flexibility to change your RPM.So there you have it, a cracking bit of kit really. I can now play far cry 3 at an average of 59-64 degrees, these aren't bad temperatures at all! even if it is cutting it rather close.

This is an utterly phenomenal cooler. Far better than I had hoped it would be.Check it'll fit in your case - simple google search'll do it.Install: Really easy. There's good vids on youtube to prepare you, but honestly it couldn't be much easier.I decided to use a different thermal compound - out of curiosity and because my local geek shop stocked it and I wanted to support them. It's a nanodiamond compound, non-electrically conductive so safe if you use a bit much, and rated at 3.7W/mK (whatever that means) - reviews put it about 5C cooler than Arctic Silver MX-4 (There's a brand that is even more conductice - 4.5 W/mK, I think its called IC Diamond). Other reviewers say the stuff that comes with this is good.Performance: WOW! seriously this is far beyond what I had hoped for. I'm running an i5 3570k in a Fractal Design Define R3 case. The stock Intel cooler allowed me to reach 4.2Ghz O/C, but I was seeing temps of 80/81C under prime95 tests, and beyond 4.3Ghz straight out failed.I first ran this with just the stock fan pushing air through the tower (people say this is more effective than pulling air through). Although the PWM control meant my temps stayed at 77/78C, I noticed that the fan speeds were only 50%. So I thought why not try higher... 4.3 came and went, then 4.4, 4.5, 4.6.... by now the fan was hitting 90% BUT STILL KEEPING ME AT 79/80C. I even got it to 4.7Ghz but temps started rising toward 85C. I bought this because I really wanted a moderate O/C at 67C or below.Then I read up on dual fan push/pull configurations. I had a spare 120mm fan, just a cheap standard Akasa 1200rpm jobbie. The brackets that come with this for 2nd fan are so easy to install. My fan ain't PWM, so just plugged it into mobo 3-pin header. This means its always at full rpm, but its a very quiet little thing so I don't mind. But OMG the difference! 4.2Ghz dropped to 45C at full prime95 stress test on all 4 cores. 45C!!!! I think this is partly because the 2nd fan is always maxed. The PWM fan just span at its lowest 600rpm setting. Idle is now 9C when the room temp is 21c!!!I've managed to get a properly stable O/C of 4.7Ghz at 1.32v. So far hasn't been above 62C on any core under prime95, and the original PWM fan hasn't gone above 1200rpm out of max 1600rpm. If I wasn't set on a low temp and a quiet fan I think this cooler could get me to 4.8, maybe higher if the chip will stay stable. This is as good as some water loops I've seen. At a fraction of the price.For fun and better looks I've just ordered 2 Akasa Viper fans that I'll use on this. If they are as effective as the reviews say, I might try for a higher O/C. Which is mental considering I bought this hoping for 67C at 4.3Ghz.If you want seriously effective cooling for a fraction of the price of water loops, buy this and put a 2nd fan on it.

Easy to install and a great cpu cooler my temperature compared to stock Intel one is a massive upgrade.