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Installation Difficulty
Customers have mixed opinions regarding the installation difficulty of the Cooler Master Hyper 212 Black Edition CPU Air Cooler. While some found it straightforward, others encountered challenges during the process. The provided instructions were described as terse, and some users suggested seeking online resources for guidance. Overall, customers expressed satisfaction with the cooler's performance despite the installation experience.
Noise Level
Customers generally praise the quiet operation of the Cooler Master Hyper 212 Black Edition CPU Air Cooler, noting a significant improvement in noise reduction compared to their previous stock coolers. However, some users found the installation process time-consuming due to the need for removing the system board and applying new thermal paste.
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Thermal Performance
Customers have mixed opinions on the thermal performance of the Cooler Master RR-212S-20PK-R1 Hyper 212 Black Edition CPU Air Cooler. While some are impressed with its cooling ability and quiet operation, others mention concerns about fan positioning and the cooler taking up a lot of space. Overall, customers who have experienced improved thermal performance are pleased with their purchase.

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Quality
Out of all the custom gaming pc builds i have done, i was always reluctant to use this product due to the installation and size.
I am very happy with this cpu cooler and how well it has done.
The 4 copper heat pipes work overtime, as if they’re personally offended by thermal inefficiency.
It barely gets above the mid 50 degree range under load and i've tested multiple games and over a longer period of time and it ... Read More
Price
Cannot beat this cpu cooler for the price!
Building a new computer comes down to picking the right parts to get the best bang for your buck, and price wise, this is a ver... Read More
Obviously i went for the cheaper option and bought this bad boy.
*you can spend three times the money for that kind of performance, even after buying a couple of fans to operate in tandem like i did.
Shipping
Thank you also for the fast delivery which was days ahead of what was quoted.
At that point i looked for a solution and here's my experience:good:+ price to me was fair and amazon arrived the same day!
Packaging/appearance
Conclusionthe product arrived in sealed factory packagingthere is a parts list, instructions, hardware, thermal gel, and cpu co... Read More
(i got an email asking where, in the box is the "controller", i assume that's an rgb controller and i have no clue)
Competitiveness
This model is much better than the older and/or cheaper cooler masters because it puts more copper in contact with the cpu.
The product is exactly as advertised both on cooler master and the amazon web sites.
The vendor i purchased this from was the cheapest i ever saw too, beating the competition by $10 or more!
This bad boy dropped my full load temp by 37 degrees c, compared to a stock intel d60188 (as measured with realtemp and prime 95).
Overview
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- This product had a total of 26,114 reviews as of our last analysis date on Mar 18 2025.
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Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
It is way bigger than i thought an also over the stock heat sink that i had
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Not sure if it was due to the age of my cpu or the stock cpu cooler or maybe background software conflicts causing stress on the cpu
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I suspected my thermal paste had dried out and it had
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
So i cleaned the contact area and reapplied the thermal paste without any appreciable improvement
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Happy the problems are these1 excellent diagrams but zero verbal info
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The 1st problem is that you need to interpret which diagrams should be followed amd vs
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Step 2 was to apply the thermal paste – i’m glad i waited on that
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You need to install the supports and experiment with the placement first
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