212+ is de-throned, HR02 macho is the new price vs. perf. king!

So, have you folks seen the Thermalright HR-02 macho?

It's a enourmus aircooler with some great feutures.

6 copper heatpipes.

Enourmus amount of aluminium areal, actually a whole 2.5 times more than a large tower cooler as the 212+!

TY-140 PWM fan. (140mm 600-1300rpm)

Nickel plated baseplate with a perfect flat pressure surface against the CPU. (non- direct contact.)

Mounting plates for all the current relevant sockets. (s775, s1155, s1156, s1336, AM2/AM3+,s949)

Clever design, the heasink wont infringe on the ramslots since it's design alow it to strech further to the opposite side. (the cooler is made so that the front of the cooler is shorter than the back.)

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The Heatsink is actually a HR-02 (thats one of the only passive heatsinks capable to take the new 125w CPU's) but with some few missing feutures.

It's not delivered with a large screwdriver, It's mounting system differ and the heatpipes isn't plated with shiny nickel.

But insted of that they ship the HR-02 macho with a 140mm PWM controlled silent TY-140, thats a neat tradeoff as this cooler is selling for half the HR-02 price!

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What about the performance then?

It's one of the only HSF that can take on the closed Liquid cooling loops as the Corsair hydro series or the Antec WC coolers and head out as a TIE or even a WINNER!

But performing better than *as an example H50 and the coolit coolers isn't the best part about it, the macho's fan is actually dead silent even when your in the eight hour of Prime95 testing, the corsair or antec will kill your ears but the macho stay silent.

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What about the price then?

Selling $40 sound like a great deal compared to the other solutions that cannot match the macho.

The only problem is to find it in store.

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Drawbacks, it's mounting system is tricky, because the HR-02 was shiped with a custom philips screwdriver (a rather large/long one) with a macho you'll need to use your own.

This cooler is enourmus, forget about fitting this in your mini-case, midi or fulltower is strongly adviced.

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The HR-02 macho is a great option to the closed WC/LC loops and will cost less, and for you who want a silent but high capasity cooler this is one of your only options.

I doubt it'll replace the 212+, since not many people will be able to fit one.

Also (in UK) it's twice the price of the 212+.

I doubt it'll replace the 212+, since not many people will be able to fit one.

Also (in UK) it's twice the price of the 212+.

kraken2109

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I doubt it'll replace the 212+, since not many people will be able to fit one.

Also (in UK) it's twice the price of the 212+.

swehunt

[QUOTE="gravitygamer"][QUOTE="kraken2109"] 212+ has direct contact pipes.kraken2109

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But according the chart I just found using a i7 920 its not that much better then a Hyper 212+..... by a whole 2C

Performance this cooler is just about as good aircoolers get, someone getting only a 2c difference don't know what they're doing.

Manage to outbeat the corsair closed liquid loop H50/H60 and the antech closed liquid loop 620, have you folks ever seen a 212+ do that? :P

Have a look at that, It manage to beat the corsair H60 with 5celcius ! , and it manage to get better results than the Antec Khûler 620!

And this is even more so impressive, this is where its outstanding, the fan is dead silent!

That is impressive!

[QUOTE="swehunt"][QUOTE="kraken2109"]

I doubt it'll replace the 212+, since not many people will be able to fit one.

Also (in UK) it's twice the price of the 212+.

kraken2109

the 212+ has never been the best air cooler. Its a heatsink that does really well and cost really cheap. I bought mine for 20 dollars off newegg at the time. For that price, it does extremely extremely well. It fits in most mid tower cases, gives ability to push pull really without busting the bank, and provides something for almost all sockets out.

the 212+ has never been the best air cooler. Its a heatsink that does really well and cost really cheap. I bought mine for 20 dollars off newegg at the time. For that price, it does extremely extremely well. It fits in most mid tower cases, gives ability to push pull really without busting the bank, and provides something for almost all sockets out.

jedikevin2

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the 212+ has never been the best air cooler. Its a heatsink that does really well and cost really cheap. I bought mine for 20 dollars off newegg at the time. For that price, it does extremely extremely well. It fits in most mid tower cases, gives ability to push pull really without busting the bank, and provides something for almost all sockets out.

tequilasunriser

The reccomended price of 212+ is however ~$30, the macho is only $10 more @ $40 but performs in a higher class along with the Noctua D14 and it's likes witch retail roughly twice the money.

This cooler is in another price, but it's in another class too. This is always the case however, many folk own a 212+ and thinks it's the best product in the world, I have build a few builds with the 212+ but honestly for only $10 more I don't see the reason to go with the 212+ anymore.

212+ isn't even comparable to the macho with pushpull conf. fans according to my own testing, and the noise from the stock 212+ fan is absolutely horrid when running full blast, the macho is as in the charts one of the most silent HSF you can buy.

As of now I will reccomend the macho over the 212+ by multiple reason.

1) Performs better.

2) Very Silent.

3) Better than the simpler H2O solutions as the Antec 620, H60/H50.

4) Great performance per buck!

[QUOTE="tequilasunriser"][QUOTE="jedikevin2"]

the 212+ has never been the best air cooler. Its a heatsink that does really well and cost really cheap. I bought mine for 20 dollars off newegg at the time. For that price, it does extremely extremely well. It fits in most mid tower cases, gives ability to push pull really without busting the bank, and provides something for almost all sockets out.

swehunt

The reccomended price of 212+ is however ~$30, the macho is only $10 more @ $40 but performs in a higher class along with the Noctua D14 and it's likes witch retail roughly twice the money.

This cooler is in another price, but it's in another class too. This is always the case however, many folk own a 212+ and thinks it's the best product in the world, I have build a few builds with the 212+ but honestly for only $10 more I don't see the reason to go with the 212+ anymore.

212+ isn't even comparable to the macho with pushpull conf. fans according to my own testing, and the noise from the stock 212+ fan is absolutely horrid when running full blast, the macho is as in the charts one of the most silent HSF you can buy.

As of now I will reccomend the macho over the 212+ by multiple reason.

1) Performs better.

2) Very Silent.

3) Better than the simpler H2O solutions as the Antec 620, H60/H50.

4) Great performance per buck!

I agree, no reason to get a 212+ if the temp difference between that and the stock HSF is only 10 degrees. If you`re going to bother getting a aftermarket HSF at all, at least make sure it does the job properly or just stick with the stock stuff.

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[QUOTE="tequilasunriser"] Exactly. Got mine for $12 during the Thanksgiving sales. Well worth the small price. blaznwiipspman1

The reccomended price of 212+ is however ~$30, the macho is only $10 more @ $40 but performs in a higher class along with the Noctua D14 and it's likes witch retail roughly twice the money.

This cooler is in another price, but it's in another class too. This is always the case however, many folk own a 212+ and thinks it's the best product in the world, I have build a few builds with the 212+ but honestly for only $10 more I don't see the reason to go with the 212+ anymore.

212+ isn't even comparable to the macho with pushpull conf. fans according to my own testing, and the noise from the stock 212+ fan is absolutely horrid when running full blast, the macho is as in the charts one of the most silent HSF you can buy.

As of now I will reccomend the macho over the 212+ by multiple reason.

1) Performs better.

2) Very Silent.

3) Better than the simpler H2O solutions as the Antec 620, H60/H50.

4) Great performance per buck!

I agree, no reason to get a 212+ if the temp difference between that and the stock HSF is only 10 degrees. If you`re going to bother getting a aftermarket HSF at all, at least make sure it does the job properly or just stick with the stock stuff.

[QUOTE="blaznwiipspman1"]

[QUOTE="swehunt"]

The reccomended price of 212+ is however ~$30, the macho is only $10 more @ $40 but performs in a higher class along with the Noctua D14 and it's likes witch retail roughly twice the money.

This cooler is in another price, but it's in another class too. This is always the case however, many folk own a 212+ and thinks it's the best product in the world, I have build a few builds with the 212+ but honestly for only $10 more I don't see the reason to go with the 212+ anymore.

212+ isn't even comparable to the macho with pushpull conf. fans according to my own testing, and the noise from the stock 212+ fan is absolutely horrid when running full blast, the macho is as in the charts one of the most silent HSF you can buy.

As of now I will reccomend the macho over the 212+ by multiple reason.

1) Performs better.

2) Very Silent.

3) Better than the simpler H2O solutions as the Antec 620, H60/H50.

4) Great performance per buck!

swehunt

I agree, no reason to get a 212+ if the temp difference between that and the stock HSF is only 10 degrees. If you`re going to bother getting a aftermarket HSF at all, at least make sure it does the job properly or just stick with the stock stuff.

I like my N520, perfect size and performance.

I doubt it'll replace the 212+, since not many people will be able to fit one.

Also (in UK) it's twice the price of the 212+.

kraken2109

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I doubt it'll replace the 212+, since not many people will be able to fit one.

Also (in UK) it's twice the price of the 212+.

DevilMightCry

I agree, no reason to get a 212+ if the temp difference between that and the stock HSF is only 10 degrees. If you`re going to bother getting a aftermarket HSF at all, at least make sure it does the job properly or just stick with the stock stuff.

blaznwiipspman1

[QUOTE="DevilMightCry"][QUOTE="kraken2109"]

I doubt it'll replace the 212+, since not many people will be able to fit one.

Also (in UK) it's twice the price of the 212+.

kraken2109