Advantages of New 212 PRO?

[Sirgeorge]

So, what are the advantages of the 212 PRO over the EVO? Anyone know? Also, is the double fan worth it?

[WoodenMarker]

I've never heard of the 212 Pro. Can you provide a link to the product?

[Energycore]

2 minutes ago, WoodenMarker said:

I've never heard of the 212 Pro. Can you provide a link to the product?

No such cooler exists from Cooler Master. Maybe OP means the 212X? It's only a marginal improvement and gets beat out by the competition

[NTDaws]

Nothing i've heard of maybe the 212 plus?

[porina]

I was just shopping for another 212 the other day. It's cheap, and matches another one I'm already using on a dual CPU system. I debated the X over the Evo, but went against it when I saw the fan spec. The Evo fan is 1600rpm and the X fan is 2000rpm. As far as I'm concerned, faster = noisier. There was no cost difference between the two so I went Evo anyway.

[Sirgeorge]

Sorry I meant the Hyper 212X: http://www.coolermaster.com/cooling/cpu-air-cooler/hyper-212x/ . Don't know where that pro came from.

[zMeul]

it's a couple of deg better, but not worth it for the price diff

 

if you need better cooling, get something better

[WoodenMarker]

8 minutes ago, Sirgeorge said:

Sorry I meant the Hyper 212X: http://www.coolermaster.com/cooling/cpu-air-cooler/hyper-212x/ . 

10 minutes ago, porina said:

The Evo fan is 1600rpm and the X fan is 2000rpm. As far as I'm concerned, faster = noisier. There was no cost difference between the two so I went Evo anyway.

The 212x is an update to the Evo and has a better fan but that's the only difference. It performs 1-2 degrees better under load. If they're the same price, go with the 212x. 

Adding a second fan doesn't make a big difference.

[Sirgeorge]

I think I get it now. So essentially only get it if you have a FX-9590 overclocked to 5Ghz.

[WoodenMarker]

24 minutes ago, Sirgeorge said:

I think I get it now. So essentially only get it if you have a FX-9590 overclocked to 5Ghz.

No..? Where are you getting that idea?

The 212x isn't that different from the 212 Evo and adding a second fan doesn't make a big difference either. 

[porina]

29 minutes ago, WoodenMarker said:

The 212x is an update to the Evo and has a better fan but that's the only difference. It performs 1-2 degrees better under load. If they're the same price, go with the 212x. 

There are physical differences, regardless if they make a difference in performance. Look at the area around the heatpipes on the heatsink area, the X has extra cuts not present on the Evo.

 

In my case, since I'm intending on using it on a dual CPU system with an existing Evo, I thought another Evo would look better next to it.

[Sirgeorge]

The Fx-9590 runs very hot. That's why I said it. Really hot chips where a single degree can actually matter might be worth it.

[WoodenMarker]

3 minutes ago, Sirgeorge said:

The Fx-9590 runs very hot. That's why I said it. Really hot chips where a single degree can actually matter might be worth it.

A single degree is generally a small difference in any case.

5 minutes ago, porina said:

There are physical differences, regardless if they make a difference in performance. Look at the area around the heatpipes on the heatsink area, the X has extra cuts not present on the Evo.

Ah, so there is. I'll keep that in mind in the future. 

[Sirgeorge]

Also the "V" shape holes direct the air in other ways as well.

[WoodenMarker]

17 minutes ago, Sirgeorge said:

Also the "V" shape holes direct the air in other ways as well.

Sure, they do but it doesn't make the 212x perform that much better than the 212 Evo anyway.

It could've been just for the 'x' look since they do try to put some sort of aesthetic on the cooler.

 

You need to quote a post or tag a member when replying or else they won't get a notification that you replied to them.

[Sirgeorge]

Well, I'm glad they did what they could to refresh it after a couple of years. I hope that when the 212 EVO gets retired and the X gets a price cut we'll see another upgrade in a couple of years from this.

[NumLock21]

212X isn't even new. It was only available in selected regions, until they have finally decided to release to everyone.  Back when I did my upgrade to the X99, I wanted that 212X. Can't buy it in the US, only for Asian or European markets during that time or something and that was about 2 years ago in 2014. 212 X is about the same age as the 212 Evo.

[WoodenMarker]

6 minutes ago, NumLock21 said:

212X isn't even new. It was only available in selected regions, until they have finally decided to release to everyone.  Back when I did my upgrade to the X99, I wanted that 212X. Can't buy it in the US, only for Asian or European markets during that time or something and that was about 2 years ago in 2014. 212 X is about the same age as the 212 Evo.

They're not the same age. The 212 Evo came out in 2011 and the 212x was first announced in 2013. It was released to the US market just last year.

[NumLock21]

4 minutes ago, WoodenMarker said:

They're not the same age. The 212 Evo came out in 2011 and the 212x was first announced in 2013. It was released to the US market just last year.

I messed up on the date, but yeah, 212 Evo is older than the 212X.

EU Version

http://www.coolermaster.com/cooling/cpu-air-cooler/hyper-212x-eu/

For everyone else

http://www.coolermaster.com/cooling/cpu-air-cooler/hyper-212x/

According to CM, newest one from their Hyper series is this

http://www.coolermaster.com/cooling/cpu-air-cooler/hyper-212-led/

[porina]

4 minutes ago, NumLock21 said:

According to CM, newest one from their Hyper series is this

http://www.coolermaster.com/cooling/cpu-air-cooler/hyper-212-led/

I also looked at that while deciding between the X and Evo. As far as I can tell, the Led looks the same as the Evo, but the fan has red LEDs. It cost slightly more so I passed on it.

[NumLock21]

1 minute ago, porina said:

I also looked at that while deciding between the X and Evo. As far as I can tell, the Led looks the same as the Evo, but the fan has red LEDs. It cost slightly more so I passed on it.

Yep, LED is what probably drive up the cost.

[Sirgeorge]

Wait, the X has LEDs?

[porina]

LED is yet another variation they sell. I can't be sure from the pics but it looks like it is based off the Evo. They probably just changed the fan on it.

[Sirgeorge]

I see.

[WoodenMarker]

32 minutes ago, porina said:

I also looked at that while deciding between the X and Evo. As far as I can tell, the Led looks the same as the Evo, but the fan has red LEDs. It cost slightly more so I passed on it.

17 minutes ago, porina said:

LED is yet another variation they sell. I can't be sure from the pics but it looks like it is based off the Evo. They probably just changed the fan on it.

The LED version is worse than the 212 Evo with the heatpipes spread farther across. http://www.kitguru.net/components/cooling/dominic-moass/cooler-master-hyper-212-led-review/3/