Naturally style means nothing without performance, and with the RGB Black Edition we are still looking at a single tower heatsink design with four heat pipes that are designed to make direct contact with the CPU, and air is still being moved via a single 120 mm fan. They offer a vast assortment of peripherals, heatsinks, fans, cases, power supplies, all-in-one liquid coolers, desks, chairs, and so much more. This particular RGB connector is meant for use with either the provided LED control module, or a 12V analog RGB connector on the motherboard. I also did some overclocking to see how this cooler can handle it and I used the Ryzen master software to overclock the 2600X to 4. I can’t imagine this thing getting very loud or spooling up very fast, so we’ll see how well it does keeping everything cool.

We know that components are carefully chosen based on performance, functionality, and aesthetic preference. Assemble the back plate by placing the through-hole screws into the notches on the edge and then locking them into place with the plastic end pieces.The Cooler Master Hyper 212 Black Edition is a welcomed and a modern redesign to the original Hyper 212 CPU cooler. On the top of the cooling tower, we see that Cooler Master’s included an aluminium top plate with some screen printed motifs featuring a minimalist rendition of the Cooler Master logo – the top plate obscures the ends of the heat pipes that the cooler comes with, and sure goes a long way in making the Hyper 212 Halo Black look premium. The RGB Black Edition includes everything found in the non-RGB version with the addition of the RGB LED controller. heat pipes with exclusive Direct Contact Technology provide effective and excellent heat dissipation.

It's a case of a very old, not so good product being so popular that it still sells like hot pancakes because of word of mouth marketing. This let us use ASUS’s AURA Sync software to match the LED colors and effects of the fan to that of the motherboard. RGB in the Palm of Your Hand with Included Wired RGB Controller – A compact size RGB LED controller that allows you to easily customize your RGB devices without the need for either an RGB capable motherboard or software. The new revision of the Hyper 212 Black Edition keeps tradition alive using the same basic model that you would find on the original Hyper 212 CPU cooler.

With the four spring-loaded mounting screws tightened down the Hyper 212 RGB Black Edition feels very secure – no twisting possible unlike the 212 EVO, which never felt fully secured to me. An additional fan helps to pull heat away faster from the heatsink to avoid dynamic losses and helps to accelerate heat exhaust. The all-black version (model RR-212S-20PK-R1) presents a more stealthy appearance, and those who are not looking for the RGB experience will likely opt for that model instead. One of the Hyper 212 Halo Black's key features is its new and improved fan - a MasterFan MF120 HALO² part. DIRECT COOLING WITH GROOVED FINS - 4 embedded copper heat pipes (Ø6mm) in flat array includes additional aluminium fins with lateral grooves upon the plate to further augment thermal conductivity.

The Hyper 212 RGB Black Edition newly improved 120 mm square RGB fan was designed to produce great airflow and quietness. They now also include this 120mm Silencio fan that’s supposedly really quite during idle and load operations. It now comes in this awesome gunmetal matte black finish that looks absolutely gorgeous with the brushed aluminum texture on the front and I just love the way how it looks. Overclocked temperatures at 100% load were down 19 degrees Celsius for the standard Black Edition cooler, and the RGB Black Edition dropped temps down 21 degrees.

I've applied a thin layer of thermal paste using the spreader that comes with the XTM150 to evenly distribute it on the IHS. With AURA we were able to sync the color and effect with his ROG Strix 2070 and the motherboard itself.