Hyper 212 EVO vs Cryorig H7

thegreatman212

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Dec 16, 2012
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Recently, I have bought a CRYORIG H7 for my computer to replace my stock Intel cooler. The H7 has been praised as the "Hyper 212 EVO killer" all throughout the internet. However, a brief look at the specifications shows that the Hyper 212 EVO is better in almost every way.

Here are the differences in between the Hyper 212 EVO and the H7:

1. The fan on the Hyper 212 blows 34CFM more air than the fan on the H7
2. The fan on the Hyper 212 spins 400RPM faster
3. The Hyper 212 heatsink is larger and has more surface area making it take more heat off of the power supply
4. The Hyper 212 has 2 more heat pipes than the H7 letting it transfer more heat faster

My question is, with all of these disadvantages, why do people say the H7 is better than the Hyper 212? Everything seems to be in favor of the Hyper 212. Was it a mistake to buy the H7? The Hyper 212's better fan means that it has much better cooling capability if you need it at the time, while the H7's fan is much weaker and could be easily overloaded.