My motherboard went bad after 1 year of use... The installation is incredibly difficult, it doesn't fit as it is and you have to change the backplate, a very tedious process for no reason. Also, the temperatures are around 60 degrees, which is very high for an FX processor

I have had it for several years since it first came out on the market. It has served me well, cooling even beasts like the 9900k.

It continues its work with a 12600 at the moment, with maximum load reaching 65 with the stock fan, which operates as if it doesn't exist. If I increase the speed and add a second cooler, it won't even reach 60.

Not only has it made its money worth, but it also outperforms many others.

The installation for me now, after so many years, is very easy, but for someone who will get it for the first time, it definitely has a degree of difficulty.

Personally, I don't consider it bulky as other users claim.

Note: I have only used it with Intel. I have no experience with AMD and I don't want to have any!

I'll start from the beginning:
1) You will need to testify to put it on AMD. It has notches in a Γ shape and the screw should go in the corner, which is not mentioned anywhere in the useless manual.
2) It is big, which makes it unsuitable for small to medium-sized cases.
3) It may cover some memory slots. It covered one for me.

Now the good things:
1) It effectively does what it's supposed to do: cool.
2) It is completely silent. Many times I look through the window to see if the fan is working.
3) To get something much better, you have to spend over 60€. It's a one-way street for that money.

Well, it was difficult for me at least in my placement, it took away my faith. With an AMD FX 8350, I used to reach 80+ degrees with a crappy cooler, now I have seen a maximum of 55 degrees in demanding gaming and 30-35 degrees idle. It's definitely worth the money, completely silent. As for the case I have, which is very old, it's just the right size, but I believe there won't be any problem for someone else

On an i5-6600k with OC, it doesn't exceed 55 degrees under full load. Amazing performance for the money

What can one say?

One of the best and most affordable CPU coolers that one can buy.

Quality construction, but be careful to measure if it fits in your case because it appears smaller than it actually is.

Tested on many processors with excellent results and highly recommended.

See the full review here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Olcpbei6B8E

It fit easily into a Cooler Master Scout mid tower case and does not affect or touch the components. It cools an i7 960 socket 1366. On the desktop surface, I had temperatures of 45 to 50 degrees, and in games, it reached 70 degrees, maybe even higher. Now the cool thing is that I have the same temperatures on the desktop surface, while in games, it doesn't go above 52 degrees. I wish I knew the reason... that's it!! Don't bother adding a second fan, it doesn't change anything!!

Before buying it, I did research by reading reviews and watching comparison videos for coolers in the 30-40 euro price range for about 3 hours. Everything pointed to this being the best choice... I didn't regret it even 1%. It simply rocks. I have an AMD FX 6300 and when I was gaming, it would overheat completely, resulting in my PC restarting after 20 minutes. With this cooler, even while gaming, it doesn't exceed 40°C. Choose it with your eyes closed, it is the best cooler choice even compared to others that cost twice as much, and it is the best among the many versions of Cooler Master.

For the money, it is simply fantastic with very good performance. The only thing is that the version is not the one shown in the photo, the European one has a different fan or at least mine came like that. Other than that, I have bought another one for my second PC!

For its price, it is quite decent. It cools an i5-8600k stock without any temperature issues, even after heavy gaming, I have never seen high temperatures nor heard the fan.
I bought it as a temporary solution until I buy a good liquid cooling for overclocking, and so far I have not regretted it at all.
However, on the MSI Z370-A PRO motherboard, it cannot fit RAM in the 1st slot due to its size.

I had it for 2 years and coincidentally I changed the motherboard in between and since then incredible problems started, the computer would sometimes turn on and sometimes not, I changed everything with old ones that I had and still the same thing happened, I went crazy, I didn't know what was happening, I thought the system was cursed.

By chance one day I decided to completely remove the cooler and put the stock one, as unbelievable and rare as it sounds, my cooler was causing some kind of short circuit with all the metal parts it has and the huge base that screws from the back and it was causing me so many random problems...

They should have definitely checked it much better and the metal parts should have been plastic.

However, the cooling was great, with overclock 6600k at 4.5 it didn't go above 60 degrees.

I put it in an fx 8350, I have had it for at least 1 year and now I can have an opinion, I expected much more from this cooler, I always speak without overclocking and such things but for heavy games, for the latest titles and always on ultra with a graphics card rx 480 4 gb nitro, 16gb ram 1600

Very good quality construction, not particularly bulky, with a beautiful appearance, quiet and good fan.
A cooler that does the job it promises.
BUT.
It will drive you crazy during installation with its unacceptable retention system.
There is no risk of it coming off and it holds firmly on the accompanying support base once it is properly installed, but to manage to screw it in, it requires immense patience and a very steady hand.
And of course, DO NOT expect to be able to install it with the motherboard installed in the case, just forget about it.
4 stars only for this reason.

I put it on an overclocked a10 7870, in a 5-year case, and at 100% CPU load (render premiere, after effects), you can't tell that the PC is on. It's worth every penny.

It is what it should be for its price, it provides very good cooling for non-overclocked CPUs. It is somewhat bulky but within reasonable limits. Something that I found annoying is the installation. It took me a while, but this is partly due to the motherboard and also to the case

The installation was not difficult after all, I was scared at first with some users' comments, it just requires a little pressure when screwing. Although the screws are almost under the cooler, with the necessary pressure and using a regular screwdriver (not a short one), the job gets done a bit tilted.
The performance difference from the cooler that the amd 8150 had is huge and much quieter. As for the volume, the dimensions are mentioned in most stores and on the official coolermaster website. The choice was made based on the maximum that my case could accommodate, so I don't find a reason to rate it as bulky.

What can I say about this specific cooler. First of all, the size of the cooler is absolutely normal. If you want to get a good cooler, you won't find anything smaller. It is the default medium size. There are much larger ones that don't even fit in some cases. On the contrary, it is one of the smaller ones in this size category. Secondly, its installation is not something to worry about. The majority of coolers nowadays attach in more or less the same way. The only thing that gave me a hard time was that the screws of the cooler required quite a bit of pressure to reach the ones on the motherboard, and I was afraid of breaking something. Other than that, everything happened very quickly. Finally, I should mention that it was used on an i7 8700 and went from 80+ degrees with the stock cooler to a maximum of 55 degrees! It is the best you can get at this price, and in general, the entire Coolermaster 212 series is great!

The cooler is very good, I have it on an i5-6600k and it doesn't exceed 50 degrees while playing games (PUBG). For its price, it is the best you can buy. The only negative thing it has is its size

It was installed on a 2600k and without overclocking I see 19-22 degrees. Don't be scared by the size, it's not a problem even in midi cases like mine. I will wait for the results from overclocking and I will come back

I have it on my second PC and I have absolutely no problem! It's very good and I don't change it! I don't have any temperatures issues with the 8350 at 4.4Ghz.
CAUTION on the case it will go in! It's not for all MID cases, it's okay for Full Tower!

The cooler is wonderful, as it is silent and does a great job on an i5, keeping the temperature close to 30 degrees Celsius. In my case, it fit just right as it is a midi tower. I believe it depends on the manufacturer and the size of the motherboard it can accommodate. Either way, this cooler is one of the best and most cost-effective solutions for air cooling.

Take it guys.... I am a music producer... with the cooler that comes with the intel processor package, I had reached 83c with 4-5 heavy plugins simultaneously. Now with this cooler, with the same plugins running simultaneously, it goes up to a maximum of 44c

It cools a 6600k with two overclocking options, one at 4.4 GHz and one that is almost permanent at 4.1 GHz, satisfactorily with a maximum temperature of 59 degrees in stress tests at 4.1 GHz and 65 degrees at 4.4 GHz in games. In terms of noise, very good, quiet frames for me...

Incredible cooler and at a very good price... It was purchased for about 35 euros and I am completely satisfied..... It has a small kit with screws and a base for installing an additional fan, which would be good to do as it is very easy..... The installation was easy, only the issue of volume is what I have to say..... And that is because it barely fits 4 RAM sticks in the existing slots.... So be careful if in the future you want to install 4 RAM sticks, choose ones with smaller volume

Very good cooler especially for Intel processors. I have it in my PC (i5-6500) for 3 months now and I can say that it does its job very well. It is silent, easy to install, and cools the processor perfectly. I highly recommend it!!! And if you want something a little more affordable, get the CM Hyper 212 EVO which is equally good for its price!

Very good performance for its price, however it is a very large cooler and its installation is not the easiest in the world.

Positives: very good temperatures under full load, quiet and very good price.

The installation on AM3+ is not easy, especially if you put it vertically. On FX8350 stock OC with two Arctic P12 PWM PST push-pull, it stays at 20-25 degrees idle and doesn't exceed 52 degrees during heavy video encoding, while the wraith cooler reached 61-65 degrees.

Leave the evo and get this one. Improved much more and with a better fan. AMD FX 8320 at 4.2 Ghz (from 3.5) does not exceed 50 degrees at full load for 10 minutes (room temperature 28 degrees). The paste it has does its job and doesn't need any more. I have also added a second fan for push-pull. Finally, I must say that installation takes 5 minutes without much effort and without removing the motherboard. It does an even better job on i5 6600k at 4.2.