Cooler Master Hyper 212 Halo

Cooler Master has been making PC cases and coolers for longer than many of our readers have even been alive, let alone building their own PCs! It’s fair to say, Cooler Master has a lot of experience in the market, and that’s largely thanks to their truly iconic and legendary Hyper 212, which has been a gold standard for affordable PC CPU coolers for a very long time indeed. While it’s not going to set the world record for cooling performance, it represents a great starting point for those wanting to step up from the stock Intel or AMD coolers to improve their system performance, without spending a small fortune.

Cooler Master's Hyper 212 Halo White CPU cooler is a great option for PC builders who have a limited budget and more modest cooling requirements. Not everyone needs to cool their CPU with a massive liquid cooler, and for those users, Cooler Master's Hyper 212 Halo is a great option, both thermally and aesthetically. This CPU cooler is great for an AMD Ryzen 5 or Intel i5 class system, and we expect a lot of OEM system builders to create systems utilising this new heatsink. Simply put, it ticks the boxes for looks and performance while remaining affordable, and while there are cheaper tower heatsink options, not many of them look this good or perform this well.

Cooler Master's Latest Hyper 212 Halo Black looks to carry on the legacy established by its venerable ancestor. Delivering solid performance, good looks, and plenty of clearance for components making it s a decent option for entry to mid-range gaming PCs.