Cooler Master Hyper N520

anand_n · Rated PG Joined: 16 Mar 2009 Posts: 4

I would like to know whether HyperN520 cooler is a good CPU cooler for Corei7. Will it give real good performance than Prolimatech Meghalam cooler.

Anand

**Doctor Feelgood** · Posted: Fri, 08 May 2009 11:34:52 Post Subject:

I wasn't overly impressed with the review sample...

http://www.bigbruin.com/2009/cmhypern520_1

It didn't even include i7 brackets to consider testing it that way, but based on LGA 775 testing, it is a mediocre cooler.

SAMSAMHA · Rated NC-17 Joined: 28 Feb 2005 Posts: 112

Don't get HyperN520. There are better options out there. If you want to oc, go for the Hyper 620, it's bigger and performs better. Alternative, try the Noctua 120mm units.

The Megahalem actually received very good reviews so that would be the top choice if you already got it.

Templar · Rated PG-13 Joined: 16 Apr 2009 Posts: 28

Right now it appears that the top three air coolers are the Thermalright IFX-14, The Prolimatech Megalahems, and the TRUE. There are a few others getting close, but nothing matches them yet.

SAMSAMHA · Rated NC-17 Joined: 28 Feb 2005 Posts: 112

that's true, these 3 heatsink seem to be the best of the air cooling solution available. The Thermalright has been the leader fora long time now. it's nice to see someone who can compete with it.

slugbug · Rated XXX Joined: 30 Oct 2006 Posts: 772 Location: Canada

I tested one of these coolers and would not recommend it for overclocking at all. My Q6600@3.OGHZ recorded load temps of 60c +, and this was in a cool basement.

SirMango · Rated PG Joined: 27 Jan 2007 Posts: 4

Heatsinks enclosed in a plastic shroud that "direct" the airflow usually have bad performance cuz the shroud usually ends up trapping the heat.

anonemus · Posted: Mon, 18 May 2009 01:32:48 Post Subject:

from various reviews I've read (including BB's), the N520 is a so-so cooler for a socket 775 proc. For an i7, I think it will do poorly...

daemon · Rated R Joined: 24 Jul 2007 Posts: 90

I think this cooler is ok but not good. Its probably a good stock replacement and thats it.