COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 ARGB Single Tower CPU Air Cooler (Black)

The Cooler Master Hyper 212 ARGB is one of the best CPU air coolers, and it offers value-for-money cooling to most users. It performs well for the price: it balances cooling effectiveness and cost. It is ideal for mid-range CPUs or for light overclocking. The Hyper 212 series has been known for delivering durability; for a system with moderate usage, this should suffice. Given that you don't have a high-end CPU that throws extreme heat, this cooler is a really good choice. Average users will find it ideal as it dissipates good thermal energy.

The COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 ARGB is specifically a single tower CPU air cooler. It utilizes one heatsink tower, indeed with cooling fins attached. It is basically a common design type for mid-range air coolers, which enables good compatibility with most computer cases. Its design also results in keeping the cost of the unit low.

COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 ARGB has varied noise levels depending on the fan speed setting. However, the fans have been constructed in such a way as to minimize the noise levels. It works quite silently under low RPMs. In a normal situation such as fan under high load, there will be an increased fan RPM, which will mean more noise in the room. Under official ratings, the equipment reaches noise levels of maximum about 31.4 dB(A). Thus, it would be put in the category of a medium noise level cooler.

The fan speeds of COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 ARGB are said to range from about 650 to 1750 RPM ±10%. This allows for dynamic adjustments to the fan speed based upon the CPU temperature. The PWM control allows the motherboard to automatically control fan speed to provide the best balance of cooling and noise.

Since the COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 ARGB is an air cooler it does not have a radiator. Instead, it has a heatsink with aluminum fins. The dimensions of the unit are important for case compatibility. Flat-out dimensions are listed as 124 x 73 x 152 mm (4.8 x 2.8 x 5.9 inches).

The COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 ARGB measures around 124 x 73 x 152 mm (Length x Width x Height). This size provides compatibility with a large number of mid-tower and full-tower cases. However, it is always wise to confirm clearance against your case specifications.

The COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 ARGB does indeed come with thermal paste. It is in the package, and therefore, you don't have to buy it separately for installation. All common CPU air coolers ship with a small tube and/or pre-applied thermal paste.

Cooler Master doesn't designate a specific wattage for the COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 ARGB, as the performance of the cooler mostly speaks through its structure and compatibility with diverse CPU sockets. It's made to handle the heating loads of mid range CPUs. The heat load capacity is determined by a cooler's heat pipes and fin stack configuration, and fan performance. 

Cooler Master never lists a particular TDP. Its performance is seen in its ability to cool a wide range of CPUs. The analysis of TDP in CPU indicates the design and fan performance of the product as medium TDP CPU's class. Best practice would be looking at online reviews pairing this cooler to particular CPU's.

The COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 ARGB has got a PWM (Pulse Width Modulation) fan that relates perfectly to other components like the motherboard and can thus control the fan speed as per required temperature of the CPU, assuring cooling much with a lesser noise.