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

The Cooler Master Hyper 212 Halo ARGB is a single-tower CPU air cooler. That means it utilizes a single heat sink tower to conduct heat via heat pipes from the CPU to be dissipated through an attached fan. This is a standard design configuration for many traditional air coolers, and it is wide case compatible.

As per Cooler Master's product specifications, the Hyper 212 Halo ARGB fan's fan speed is within the range of 650-2050 RPM ± 10%. Such ranged speeds are normally found in a PWM fan, which aids in the cooler's dynamic cooling feature.

Cooler Master includes the socket compatibilities along with general performance expectations and not any direct "wattages" figure. The Cooler Master Hyper 212 Halo ARGB does an effective job when it comes to the dissipation of heat from a wide range of modern CPUs in a typical thermal design power range. It is meant to run most mainstream modern CPUs.

COOLER MASTER pays attention to noise levels in designing this cooler. According to the specifications given for the product, the fan operates at an average of 27 dBA, which is considered quite low by standards. Of course, when the CPU is pushed to heavy workloads, the fan will ramp up and create noticeable noise.

While Cooler Master has not properly clarified that thermal paste is "pre-applied," it seems accepted that coolers in this price category either include a tube or have thermal grease applied on the cooler base. Therefore, the conclusion is that thermal paste is to be provided.

The Cooler Master Hyper 212 Halo ARGB should be considered a good mainstream sort of CPU cooler. It is designed to give decent cooling performance to many modern CPUs. That ought to suffice for many users, with special reference to mid-range CPUs. It also aims to be a great value cooler.

Different from many air-cooler manufacturers, Cooler Master does not really have a specified TDP value but channels its promises on socket compatibility as well as performance expectations. TDP number is thus not released as a direct publication.

The design of the COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Halo ARGB has been fitted with a 4-Pin PWM fan for the purposes of being able to dynamically control the fan's speed depending on the CPU's reading of temperature encouraging better cooling efficiency and quiet levels.

Since this is an air cooler, there is not a radiator like that found in a liquid cooler. The heatsink is constructed from aluminium fins. The overall dimensions of the cooler itself are  124 x 73 x 154 mm.

According to the official Cooler Master product page, the dimensions of Hyper 212 Halo ARGB are 124 x 73 x 154 mm. This is important so that users can check compatibility with their PC case.