Is the Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO worth it?

Guest · Oct 30, 2015

Hey everyone. I have a very odd question to ask of you guys. Well, the situation is that I currently have the Noctua NH-D14 cooler in my gaming rig. However, I only got that because I thought I'd be doing overclocking and/or CPU heavy stuff, but I actually don't need to overclock because my i5-2500k is already super fast and powerful so I'm looking to get something that's less bulky in my tower. I knew from the start that the NH-D14 was gonna be huge, but if I'm not gonna be overclocking and stuff, then there's no point to use such a powerful cooler. So I'm wondering if getting the Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO. What do you think? If you think there's a better option than the Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO, then I'm all ears! I just don't want to pay like $60+ (Canadian dollars, by the way; so no American links, k?) for a cooler. I just want something that will be good enough for just intensive gaming, downloading, etc etc. I don't even do any editing or video rendering, whatsoever. If I had my time back, and knew I wasn't gonna be doing overclocking and/or heavy CPU tasks, then I wouldn't have bought the NH-D14. So I'm open to all suggestions and they're all greatly appreciated! Thanks very much in advance!

glamdringfh · Oct 30, 2015

Get the CRYORIG H7 Tower Cooler if you can find it, it cools more effectivley than the 212 EVO, cost about the same, and is also slightly smaller.

Guest · Oct 30, 2015

glamdringfh :

I check it out and it's not on Newegg, and I only trust Newegg. =/ It's not even found using Shopbot Canada so I guess that cooler is out of the question lol! Any other suggestions? All I need it for is to cool nicely for my intensive gaming and normal activities. With the NH-D14, my temps are in the 40 degree Celsius range. What do you think of this one? http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835118003

Dark Lord of Tech · Oct 30, 2015

The Zalman cooler aren't very good.

Guest · Oct 30, 2015

Any other suggestions? All I need it for is to cool nicely for my intensive gaming and normal activities. With the NH-D14, my temps are in the 40 degree Celsius range

Dark Lord of Tech · Oct 30, 2015

OK BRB.

glamdringfh · Oct 30, 2015

Between the Zalman and EVO I would get the 212 EVO.

The Zalman is a fair-ish heatsink. It doesn't lead any margins in price/ performance, but if you like it and it is available it will be able to cool your CPU without any issue, especially if you aren't overclocking.

I have no doubt BB will be able to find a better one for you though

Guest · Oct 30, 2015

glamdringfh :

I just need a definite answer on a cooler, please. I don't want to get something if it's no good, you know? Like I said in my initial post, if i had my time back I wouldn't have gotten the NH-D14. =/ It's too much for what I do lol I frickin' love my i5-2500k! xD It's such an amazingly powerful CPU. I hear it's still one of the most popular CPUs out there. It's like over $500 (Canadian dollars) online, but that's only because it's rare to find, in my opinion.

Dark Lord of Tech · Oct 30, 2015

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835214064&cm_re=ENERMAX-_-35-214-064-_-Product
ENERMAX ETS-T40F-BK 120mm Twister Aluminum 120mm Black CPU Cooler with blue LED PWM Fan

Sapphire Thunder · Oct 30, 2015

i5 2500k is still indeed quite widely used old i5. But it's getting old already.
A lot people who own/owned 2500k have upgraded/are upgrading to either 4690k or 6600k.
Both of which, in gaming, give about 20-30fps more than 2500k.

Zerk2012 · Oct 30, 2015

Buy the 212 EVO it's a good cooler and will keep your processor nice and cool, your not overclocking but it would even allow you to overclock.

Guest · Oct 30, 2015

Sapphire Thunder :

I actually have zero issues with playing any games at high settings, even PS2 and GameCube (which are said to be heavy on the CPU) and I don't even OC so I think it's still a powerful CPU.

I don't need to upgrade whatsoever. If I did that, I'd have to spend maybe over $300 for a new mobo and a cpu.

Zerk2012 · Oct 30, 2015

Sapphire Thunder :

Not true I still use my 2500K and upgrading to a 6600K would get me about 0 FPS.
I think you need to do some research before you make statements like that.

Guest · Oct 30, 2015

That's a very nice cooler, and it's even the same brand name of my case, but that's a little expensive. =/ It's $76.82 with shipping & tax. So maybe I should go with the Cooler Master 212 EVO? That's more in my price range. And like I said, I don't do any OC.

Dark Lord of Tech · Oct 30, 2015

THAT'S UP TO YOU , JUST A NICE OPTION , they are great coolers.

212 is decent .

Zerk2012 · Oct 30, 2015

The 212 will do you just fine.

Guest · Oct 30, 2015

Zerk2012 :

I get what you're saying, but the cooler you suggest, in my opinion for the things I do daily, is overkill. I don't do OC or any intensive stuff like video rendering and such.

Guest · Oct 30, 2015

Zerk2012 :

Yes! Thank you for defending me! ^^ I actually have zero issues with playing any games at high settings, even PS2 and GameCube (which are said to be heavy on the CPU) and I don't even OC so I think it's still a powerful CPU.

I don't need to upgrade whatsoever. If I did that, I'd have to spend maybe over $300 for a new mobo and a cpu.

Guest · Oct 30, 2015

Zerk2012 :

Thank you for the suggestion! I believe you just made my decision making easier! Like I said, the NH-D14 is too bulky so I can't really see much of my gorgeous mobo.

Plus it's rather overkill for my daily tasks. lol! If I had my time back I wouldn't have gotten it, but I thought I'd be doing overclocking and such.

Sapphire Thunder · Oct 30, 2015

Zerk2012 :

That's because you are comparing OC vs Stock. But go stock vs stock or OC vs OC and you will see improvement.
Of course depending of game.
Not to mention possible GPU bottleneck. (which you don't have due to SLI, of course)

Guest · Oct 30, 2015

Sapphire Thunder :

Zerk2012 :

That's because you are comparing OC vs Stock. But go stock vs or OC vs OC and you will see improvement.
Of course depending of game.
Not to mention possible GPU bottleneck. (which you don't have due to SLI, of course)

Even at stock speeds my CPU has ZERO issues at ultra high settings with gaming.

Sapphire Thunder · Oct 30, 2015

I never said it has issues. I just said 6600k would give higher framerate in comparison. Both will still get well over 60fps.

Here, have a look: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZ_5p9wd2dk

I admit it isn't quite as drastic as I first said. It's varying between 5 and 30fps increase.

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