Page 4 - Conclusion
The Cooler Master Hyper 212 Pro remains a solid CPU air cooler the Hyper 212 series have always been. During my testing, it performed well in cooling my midrange AMD CPU for both the idle and load tests. When the fan speeds were low, the noise produced was nearly silent, while higher speeds produced a noticeable, but still reasonable, amount of noise. The contact plate utilizes a direct contact design, which has cooling performance benefits. The appearance is sleek and minimalistic, while the design is simple and standard for a single tower and fan CPU air cooler. The fan also has a solid expected lifespan of around 160,000 hours. Although it does not affect the performance, I really liked the ARGB LED feature on the fan, which worked seamlessly with my motherboard control software. As for the installation, the instructions are easy to follow with a very straightforward process. Cooler Master even included a tube of their CryoFuze thermal paste, which can be used for reinstallations. The only improvement I can think of is to add a layer of nickel plating on the contact plate to boost its corrosion protection. At press time, the Cooler Master Hyper 212 Pro can be bought for $40, which I find to be a very fair price. This is, however, $10 more than the almost identical Hyper 212 Black, which does not have an ARGB LED fan. Overall, the Cooler Master 212 Pro is a sleek CPU air cooler with great performance. There is little to complain about it, doing its job simply and effectively at an affordable price, now with ARGB LEDs for the masses.
Cooler Master provided this product to APH Networks for the purpose of evaluation.
APH equal.balance Award | APH Networks Review Focus Summary:
8/10 means Definitely a very good product with drawbacks that are not likely going to matter to the end user.
7/10 means Great product with many advantages and certain insignificant drawbacks, but should be considered before purchasing.
-- Final APH Networks Numeric Rating is 7.5/10
Please note that the APH Networks Numeric Rating system is based off our proprietary guidelines in the Review Focus, and should not be compared to other publications.
The Cooler Master Hyper 212 Pro is a simple and sleek CPU air cooler with great performance for the price, now with ARGB LEDs for the masses.
Page Index
1. Introduction, Packaging, Specifications
2. Physical Look - Hardware
3. Installation and Test Results
4. Conclusion
