Hyper 212X?

[Nozumu]

Now, after spending 3 days lurking these here, I've noticed that the CM Hyper 212 EVO is everyone's recommended CPU cooler. I want to know what you guys think about the newer 212X? why is it worth 80 USD on amazon/pcpartpicker (while a store in my country has it for about $10 more than the 212 EVO)?

[WoodenMarker]

It's not worth 80 USD. Prices are just skewed due to how merchants want certain items to sell. 

[RelentlessAF]

Depends on the country, price scaling is pretty wonky in other regions.

[Nozumu]

I guess I'll go with the EVO then, I can't find any benchmarks for the 212X and by adding $5 i can get the Noctua NH-C12  instead. (them fan colors tho)

[BaSkA]

I guess I'll go with the EVO then, I can't find any benchmarks for the 212X and by adding $5 i can get the Noctua NH-C12  instead. (them fan colors tho)

 

I believe that the NH-C12 will perform better and quieter than the Hyper 212, from many benchmarks.

If you can afford it, go for it.

 

Puke bege & brown is the new black!

[Nozumu]

I believe that the NH-C12 will perform better and quieter than the Hyper 212, from many benchmarks.

If you can afford it, go for it.

 

Puke bege & brown is the new black!

 

I can always use the stock cooler and save up for the noctua later, but I'm planning on doing a blue/black theme. I guess blue/black/puke biege and brown can work right? right?

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor  ($139.95 @ SuperBiiz) 

Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($89.99 @ Micro Center) 

Memory: Kingston Fury Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($85.02 @ SuperBiiz) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($58.00 @ Amazon) 

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270X 2GB Vapor-X Video Card  ($209.98 @ SuperBiiz) 

Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($65.96 @ Amazon) 

Total: $648.90

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-02 16:00 EDT-0400

[BaSkA]

 

I can always use the stock cooler and save up for the noctua later, but I'm planning on doing a blue/black theme. I guess blue/black/puke biege and brown can work right? right?

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor  ($139.95 @ SuperBiiz) 

Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($89.99 @ Micro Center) 

Memory: Kingston Fury Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($85.02 @ SuperBiiz) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($58.00 @ Amazon) 

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270X 2GB Vapor-X Video Card  ($209.98 @ SuperBiiz) 

Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($65.96 @ Amazon) 

Total: $648.90

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-02 16:00 EDT-0400

 

 

If you really must keep the black/blue theme for the CPU cooler as well, I guess you could try to plasti dip the puke biege fan or paint it, there are many tutorials on how to do it out there. But again, only if you really must.

 

I'm joking. However, if you feel like you can save about 60$ to get the NH-C12, there are other options out there that will probably be better than the Hyper 212. Look for Phanteks CPU coolers and you might like the colors they have... I'm not an expert on Phanteks CPU coolers but, from what I've read so far whilst deciding for my new rig CPU cooler, they do pretty well, are not overpriced and are not that loud.

 

Good luck!

[Nozumu]

 

If you really must keep the black/blue theme for the CPU cooler as well, I guess you could try to plasti dip the puke biege fan or paint it, there are many tutorials on how to do it out there. But again, only if you really must.

 

I'm joking. However, if you feel like you can save about 60$ to get the NH-C12, there are other options out there that will probably be better than the Hyper 212. Look for Phanteks CPU coolers and you might like the colors they have... I'm not an expert on Phanteks CPU coolers but, from what I've read so far whilst deciding for my new rig CPU cooler, they do pretty well, are not overpriced and are not that loud.

 

Good luck!

 

If only there are Noctua coolers with Industrial or Redux fans that would be great. And I don't think I've seen a store/site in the Philippines which has Phanteks products yet so that's not an option for me yet.