Cooler Master have what is quite possibly the best reputation when it comes to inexpensive coolers. Don’t, however, be fooled into thinking that they deal primarily with the entry-level though. Over the years, we’ve seen various models released in terms of functionality, performance and price!

In terms of inexpensive coolers though, for quite a significant time now, the Cooler Master ‘212’ series has proven to be one of the best ‘bang for buck’ products on the market in terms of providing excellent performance but within an ‘entry-level’ price. In fact, I think it’s fair to say that if you to ask most people what the best sub-£30 cooler is, they’d probably say it was the ‘212’ because most the time the only cost-effective option is sticking with the stock cooler.

That isn’t, however, to say that Cooler Master has sat on their laurels with this model. Over the years they have regularly updated it and in this instance, we have the latest to test! Namely, the Hyper 212 Black Edition.