Aftermarket CPU cooler question.

I have an AMD 965 with a stock cooler, it is not overheating but I want to overclock it and would like to have a better than stock cooler before I start overclocking. I was looking at the cooler master 212 or the Corsair H50. I realize there is a big price difference but with christmas just around the corner I would just ask for the H50 and if in the end it isnt worth it pick up the 212 myself. Feel free to go into as much detail as you want as to why either is better or why the h50 is a waste of money or whatnot. The case I have is the Enermax Volcanushttp://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811124136 With 120 MM fans on the lower side pushing in on the back and top pulling out and a 140 MM on the front pulling in. I have a 6870 and will be putting a second one in next summer and the mobo is the 890XA-UD3 and PSU is Corsair GS800. I think thats everything lemme know if you need more info.

cooler master 212

Pulls impressive temps and the price is hard to beat.

cooler master 212

Pulls impressive temps and the price is hard to beat.

tequilasunriser

I second this.

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cooler master 212

Pulls impressive temps and the price is hard to beat.

hartsickdiscipl

I second this.

i 3rd the motion.

the cooler master's hyper 212 is really good i have it in my PC and it drop the temp on my CPU big time. i recommend it to anyone just make sure it supports your CPU socket type

ya thats what I had been hearing, was wondering about weight on the mobo and such as well. the H50 would put less weight on it and would also keep it a bit cooler meaning I could hit a higher stable overclock right?

ya thats what I had been hearing, was wondering about weight on the mobo and such as well. the H50 would put less weight on it and would also keep it a bit cooler meaning I could hit a higher stable overclock right?

Limp_Laky

I can't speak to that. What I do know is that I have a pretty thin, flexible motherboard, and the Hyper 212+ isn't giving me any problems.

I have the hyper 212 as well and the temps dropped by 30 degrees under load after overclocking compared to the stock cooler at stock speeds... it's a damn good cooler.

Did all of you install a second fan? and did you have to take the mobo and such out of your case if you are running an AMD setup?

Did all of you install a second fan? and did you have to take the mobo and such out of your case if you are running an AMD setup?

Limp_Laky

I just have one fan attached to the heatsink, which is the original fan that came with the cooler. I have it pushing air through the sink front to rear, and my rear case fan picks the air up off the backside.

I got the 212+ at the same time I bought my motherboard, so I installed before I put it in my case. Whether or not you will have to take your mobo out to do the install is dependent on whether or not your case has a cutout for accessing the backside of your mobo in the CPU area. Mine does, so I can tinker with it anytime.

You WILL need access to the backside of your motherboard to install the 212+.

i 3rd the motion.

acsam12304

Objection! :)

I recommend to take the Scythe Mugen II over the Hyper 212+. Better temps + better fan + quieter = better bang-for-buck. It's only $10 more on most sites and only $2.44 more on newegg.com.

Benchmark comparing Scythe Mugen II and Hyper 212+ on overclocked i7-870:http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/lga-1156-heatsink,2535-14.html

One thing to note: neither of these heatsinks offer best-of-****temperatures, so if you want to do a lot of overclocking, then maybe the Noctua NH-D14 and H50 will be better for you.

Some reviews:

http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/coolers/display/scythe-mugen-2.html(rev. B)

http://www.silentpcreview.com/article961-page1.html(rev. A)