Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO vs PLUS

[Majorforce0]

I have a Amd FX 6100 and its running little hot. By that i mean alot hot like 80C at idle. So that means i need a new cpu cooler. I found one the Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO and the Cooler Master Hyper 212 PLUS. And i dont know what one to get to get. So i came here for some help. And thats were you come in. What one should i get Evo or Plus?

 

[de5_Roy]

cm hyper 212 evo is better than plus, it's newer too.

 

[animal]

the main differences between the two is the pricing and noise level of each, although I've read that adding a second fan to the 212+ is easier. Six of one, half a dozen of the other, I'd get the EVO if you only plan on using one fan and the Plus if you are going to operate a push-pull fan set-up. Here's a link that shows USA pricing and noise levels courtesy of pcpartpicker:

http://pcpartpicker.com/parts/cpu-cooler/#m=50

 

[Adrian Ocampo]

The main difference between the two is the base which gives it different temps.

The base of Hyper 212 Plus are somehow separate compared to the hyper 212 evo which are close to each other. This gives 2c to 3c improvement.

Hyper 212 Plus
http://media.bestofmicro.com/A/T/236261/original/cooler-master_hyper-212-plus_base.jpg
Hyper 212 Evo
http://www.frostytech.com/articleimages/201204/CMhyper212evo_base.jpg

 

[Calculatron]

The Hyper 212 EVO is the generation after the Hyper 212 Plus, and other than a different fan, the prime difference is the heat-pipe configuration. The Hyper 212 Plus utilizes the first generation of direct-touch heatpipes, while the EVO has the latest generation - the EVO does not have its heatpipes separated by an aluminum divider.

The end result, for out-of-the-box performance, isn't profoundly marked. The edge definitely goes to the EVO, but you'll find a lot of reviews that finds the difference within the margin of error (roughly 2C).

 

[hunter315]

There is about a 1.5C difference between them according to frostytech
http://www.frostytech.com/articleview.cfm?articleid=2729&page=4

Thats really not much of a difference, but the Plus and the Evo tend to be priced nearly identically so the Evo is usually a better buy, in the end though it would make a measurable bit of difference for you, go for which ever is cheapest.

 

[iceclock]

Yes they're both very similar buy witch ever cheaper