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Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO.

 

Boom.

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It's long in the tooth, but the 212 EVO is still probably the best cheap cooler available. Just make sure your case has the clearance.

 

 

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It's long in the tooth, but the 212 EVO is still probably the best cheap cooler available. Just make sure your case has the clearance.

 

212 Evo or just the stock cooler

 

Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO.

 

Boom.

 

 

is there any significant difference between the EVO and the Plus variants besides price?

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is there any significant difference between the EVO and the Plus variants besides price?

Not too much. The EVO makes better CPU contact, crucial to cooling performance, based upon the smoother base.

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If you can find it on sale (which it is on at NCIX for one more day), I would recommend the be quiet! Shadow Rock 2.

http://www.ncixus.com/products/?usaffiliateid=1000031504&sku=90538&vpn=BK013&manufacture=be%20quiet!&promoid=1031

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Not too much. The EVO makes better CPU contact, crucial to cooling performance, based upon the smoother base.

Cool. Thx much guys. keep bein' helpful n stuff 

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If you can find it on sale (which it is on at NCIX for one more day), I would recommend the be quiet! Shadow Rock 2.

http://www.ncixus.com/products/?usaffiliateid=1000031504&sku=90538&vpn=BK013&manufacture=be%20quiet!&promoid=1031

Yup, same price as the EVO right now and a better cooler. I'd go for that.

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If you can find it on sale (which it is on at NCIX for one more day), I would recommend the be quiet! Shadow Rock 2.

http://www.ncixus.com/products/?usaffiliateid=1000031504&sku=90538&vpn=BK013&manufacture=be%20quiet!&promoid=1031

Keeps my CPU nice and cool ;)

                                        

 

                                                 

 

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If you can find it on sale (which it is on at NCIX for one more day), I would recommend the be quiet! Shadow Rock 2.

http://www.ncixus.com/products/?usaffiliateid=1000031504&sku=90538&vpn=BK013&manufacture=be%20quiet!&promoid=1031

be quiet product always on sale at ncix 

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Yup, same price as the EVO right now and a better cooler. I'd go for that.

Shipping unfortunately kills it for me :|

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is there any significant difference between the EVO and the Plus variants besides price?

 

Evo has a better block, so it performs better

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