[SOLVED] Hyper 212 Evo in Cooler Master K280

[Armoredhound]

Greetings.


This is my first post in this forum, so let's see how it goes.



I have the CM K280 case with very poor cable management and hardware inside it.
My question is - Will it fit? If it fits, do I have to remove my 4th ram stick so the cooler fits?

Computer Specs (Doesn't really matter, advices accepted)

CPU : Intel Core I5 2500K
GPU : Sapphire R9 290X (1 fan type blowerstyle)
HDD : Samsung (Unknown model) 7200 RPM 1 TB
RAM : Crucial 1333 MHZ
Motherboard - GA-Q77M-D2H (Gigabyte, that's the model)

 

[helpstar]

The RAM should be fine and fit under/with the 212evo

your case:
MAXIMUM COMPATIBILITY - CPU COOLER HEIGHT162mm / 6.4 inch

the 212evo:
DIMENSIONS (L X W X H)120 x 80 x 159 mm / 4.7 x 3.1 x 6.3 inch

so it will fit into the case as well

 

[Armoredhound]

Hello.

I am about to buy Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo, along with some other fans for the PC since I have 0, I'll need some cooling.

My pc is basically stuck in very very very narrow corner and it has 0 space basically.

I am currently using the stock cooler which gets me to 80c while gaming.

I get 95c on Valorant with the stock cooler using some 0.15cents thermal.

I checked the stock cooler x10 times - it's all fine.

I need help with that. Are the temps with the stock cooler fine? Boosting is disabled, doesn't go more then 3.3 GHZ.

I am planning to stream heavy games with the new Hyper 212 Evo, but can I? Is it that good?

I need hard suggestions.

 

[digitalgriffin]

I used a Hyper 212 on a 3770K and managed to keep it below 80C @4.4GHz. So you should be good to go.

However I doubt you will be able to stream games on the 2500K. Just not enough horsepower there to stream and play games at same time. A cooler will not solve your issue.

 

[WildCard999]

The 212 EVO should be a big improvement over the stock cooler as it should keep that 2500K within safe limits and perhaps even allow for a decent overclock if you have it paired with a unlocked motherboard.

The cooler has little to do with streaming besides keeping the CPU cool. Since the 2500K is only a quad core it may struggle a bit with streaming however it depends on the game(s) and settings.

 

[Armoredhound]

Hello.

I am looking into buying a new CPU cooler for my I5 2500K. I'll be using it hard for GTA 5 and such games. Goes 80c+ with stock cooler.

All of my dim slots (4) are full, and I don't want to remove 1 ram stick.



Suggest me which one is better.

 

[Phaaze88]

They're virtually the same.
Pick the one that looks 'cooler' to you, or is cheaper.

 

[Armoredhound]

which one is better tho?

 

[Phaaze88]

Neither.
You're asking to compare coolers with identical performance. The only significant differences here is the brand and price.