Customer Ratings & Reviews

Boss fan, its real quiet, and keeps my CPU processor cool. The instructions are detailed, and pictures; as you have to assemble the correct chassis, AMD or INTEL; The fan is versatile, and can be mounted in a 'push' or 'pull' configuration; or additional fan (purchased separately) if additional air-cooling is necessary for your build. I got this fan, as the processor is capable of over-clocking when I need it.

Works as advertised, I bought this item and used it. Slight difficulty installing.

It worked great and it was easy to install. The directions were clear.

Okay, this CPU cooler is awesome. I'll preface this by saying I've messed around with computers for something like 30 years, but I've never actually bought a CPU cooler. The first few computers didn't even have CPU coolers! Anyway, I've used stock coolers on at least five desktops, and they were generally fine. The two main desktops have AIOs, and they're fantastic. I recently upgraded the server with a used enterprise Sunmicro board and a Core i7 4770S. It came with a tiny low profile Dynatron T450 CPU cooler and fan, which was not even adequate for idle, so never went to low RPM. Under load, the CPU temperature would immediately shoot up well past 70C and continue climbing. As soon as I installed the Hyper 212 Black Edition, I loaded the CPU for max power and heat with prime95, and in 10 minutes, the CPU never went above 66C and never got anywhere near close to throttling. Great results! Additional: Packaging is great. Build quality is great. I think it's silent, but I can't hear the CPU cooler at all over the chassis fans anyway, since they're 3-pin and run at max speed. 4-pin PWM fans are next for upgrade. The Hyper 212 line has long been recognized as the best budget enthusiast cooler on the market. I'm impressed and can only agree!

Works great! My pc used run about 100° while gaming but now after installing this cpu fan it runs at 34° highest 45° big drop! Also this cpu fan includes instructions that are easy to follow! Comes with everything you need to mount it to your motherboard! Even came with its own thermal paste! It is Def worth your money! Keeps your pc working and without over heating! Money well spent!

The 212 has been my go to cooler for almost 10 years now. The black edition keeps my money coming now being the most affordable cooler out there that can keep my cpu at good temperatures. I was able to use this with LGA 1200 with the same hardware and no modifications. Not overclocking and dont see any crazy thermal throttling.

So quiet, especially when set to quiet in BIOS. I built this into a new PC build, there was a hum from the box, thought it was this cooler. Boy was I wrong, my PSU had a max mode... I changed it to Eco mode, and am now a far happier man.

I would Recommend this Air cooler for anyone who plans on gaming or editing if you're on a bit of a budget. For the price, it performs extraordinarily well. I was running on a Ryzen 5 3600 at stock frequency and with the stock cooler and idle temperatures were in the low to mid 40's C. After switching to this cooler, it's now running at a relatively stable 34 C WITH the 3600 overclocked to 4.2 GHz. In fact, it rarely gets above 70 C when maxed out when gaming at higher resolutions with raytracing enabled (my GPU is the Asus Dual 3060 ti). The highest I have ever seen it peak was at 73 C with Battlefield V high settings at 1440p with RTX enabled. But it usually hovers around 68-69 C with those settings. The Hyper 212 is truly a beast at its price range, and for most people, a better option than even most $100 liquid coolers. It shines best when you have a good airflow case. I have the CoolerMaster NR600 with both case fans that come with it as well as one extra corsair fan at the front. The NR600 is also a cheaper air flow case ($70). Higher quality cases will yield even better results. Again, fantastic product for a fantastic price.

I bought this at my local Best Buy for about $50. I used a Noctua fan I had instead of the fan it came with. They seem to be a good match. Doing a good job of keeping my i7-8700k cool. Runs quiet. I'm very happy with my purchase. Only issue I had was with the clips that are used to connect the fan to the unit, they had me talking to myself. But it all worked out well in the end.

Easy to install and very cost effective! Doing great and keeping my 5070 cool!

Fantastic cooling capabilities! I did buy another fan so I could have one on each side. CPU stays well under 60° on full load while under 30° idle. This CPU cooler is also very quiet. Almost silent. Bought it on sale and is the best bang for your buck cooler in my opinion.

Works like a charm, easy to install, and noticed a significant decrease of heat coming from my computer.

This product works well but the install is difficult and time consuming. The product comes with a lot of parts for many different configurations. This is a slight problem as you have to set the back plate up for your application. Doing this was a problem for me as the instructions do not show great detail even to the point where it is possible to install it incorrectly. I highly suggest you install the cpu fan power connector prior to installing the heat sink, if you wait till the instructions tell you too it will be much harder unless you have large needle nose pliers. Also take note how the fan clips to the heat sink as this took me 20 minutes to put on as the flimsy wires like to fall off the fan. I do appreciate how the fan can be mounted either side as it will not install on my ram side too close to the ram. This air fan replaces a faulty water cooled unit and the temp times are very close to my water temps when it worked normally. I also appreciate that you get thermal paste included. Really there is not much else you need, even a special tool that came with unit to tighten hex screens by using a normal Philip's head and the special tool that is supplied. I would buy this product again.

my cousin needed a new cooler fast so i went to BestBuy and bought him this one. I really like this cooler its the second one i bought i have one for my pc and it works great.

Fantastic cooler. A little bit of a pain to install as it involved having to have access to the rear of the motherboard but very happy with the finished product. Core temps of my i7-10700 at idle now run around 26C-30C degrees and literally no noise from the fan at all.

This cooler is silent and keeps my CPU 15-20 degrees cooler while gaming over my old stock cooler.

It works well! It is a lot quieter then the old stock cooler

I’m really impressed with the Cooler Master Hyper 212 Black Edition! It was easy to install, looks super clean in my case, and the cooling performance is way better than the stock cooler I had before. My CPU temps dropped noticeably, and the fan stays pretty quiet even when I’m gaming. For the price, this thing is a total win. Highly recommend it!

Amazing cooler for the price. Easy to install IF you watch a how to video. Keeps a non-overclocked 3600X nice and cool after playing for hours every day. Always checking the temperature cuz I'm paranoid like that. The cpu cooler does what its supposed to do, COOL the CPU.

Great fan, keeps it cool and quiet and was easy installation