Cooling is very important to us here at the Overclock Intelligence Agency. Sure, good hardware is necessary to build a stable, fast system, but a good heatsink/fan combination can be the most cost-effective way to turn a decent rig into a great one. It comes as no surprise, then, that we tend to review a lot of cooling products.

This week, we have for review one of the newer CPU coolers from Cooler Master, their Hyper 212 Plus. The Hyper 212 Plus belongs to Cooler Master's performance line, aiming to provide overclock-worthy temperatures to users on a budget. Full specifications for the Hyper 212 Plus, from the Cooler Master website, are:


With four copper heatsinks and aluminum fins, the tower design on the Hyper 212 Plus seems inline with others on the market. Does it have the performance to stand out from the crowd? Read on and find out…