Buying a h212, could I paint it?

[Helpful Tech Witch]

Im buying a used hyper 212 (I think it's the Evo) today, but I really don't like how it looks on black cases.

Assuming that I just painted the outside of the cooler, the ends of the flins (so they would look black at the angle), the heat pipes, and the top of the cpu block, would spray painting the cooler cause any measurable loss of performance?

 

[Skiiwee29]

1 minute ago, HelpfulTechWizard said:

Im buying a hyper 212 (I think it's the Evo) today, but I really don't like how it looks on black cases.

Assuming that I just painted the outside of the cooler, the ends of the flins (so they would look black at the angle), the heat pipes, and the top of the cpu block, would spray painting the cooler cause any measurable loss of performance?

 

They do sell a blacked out version of the 212. 

[Helpful Tech Witch]

Just now, Skiiwee29 said:

They do sell a blacked out version of the 212. 

I buying it used. Can't really choose at 10$ for it.

[WoodenMarker]

If it's a single thin layer, the performance difference should be minimal. 

[narrdarr]

I've painted an ar01. I used engine paint with ceramic particles in it to help heat dissipate through the paint. How much did it help? Idk as the cpu I was using didnt require alot to cool. 

[Jason 57]

11 hours ago, narrdarr said:

I've painted an ar01. I used engine paint with ceramic particles in it to help heat dissipate through the paint. 

Just make sure you get a paint that will help with heat transfer (i.e. engine paint).

Other paints would just insulate the metal which is not what you want to do. 

And for $10, yeah I would go that route. 

Stop by the auto parts store near you, and find a color or black that you like. 

And just to 2 light coats, that should be enough.