Contender #1 - Cooler Master Hyper N520
Specifications - Cooler Master Hyper N520 |
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| Composition | Copper base, five copper heatpipes, aluminium fins |
| Weight | 688g |
| Dimensions (H x W x D) | 122.35mm x 141mm x 62.3mm |
| Fans included | 2 x 92mm |
| Fan Control | None (single 3-pin header) |
| Fan speeds / noise levels | 1,800RPM / 19dBA |
| Maximum air flow | 43.80CFM |
| Thermal paste? | Yes, syringe of Thermal Compound |
| Intel support | LGA775 / LGA1366 / LGA771 (Skulltrail) |
| AMD support | AM3 / AM2+ / AM2 / 940 / 939 / 754 |
| Price | £28.16 (SCAN.co.uk) |
Cooler Master's Hyper N520 - priced today at roughly £28 - is the cheapest of our three coolers. Featuring dual 92mm fans, it supports a variety of Intel and AMD sockets and on paper promises to provide plenty of bang for buck.
The box is somewhat more consumer-friendly than we're used to seeing. Cooler Master's chosen colour scheme doesn't target the usual male audience, and the box clearly highlights all the important features - including which CPUs are supported, and the cooler's complete specification.
Clear and precise, it does the job.
