My new CPU cooler arrived today!

Ordered a Cooler Master 212 EVO. My stock one was giving out. I spun the fan while it wasn't powered...the bearings were rather notchy. It didn't spin smooth at all. Old one was loud as hell too. and didn't cool all that well.

Stock vs New 212 EVO

I thought it'd be simple undoing the old one, and putting a new surface mount bracket on....nope.I had to install a new back plate and all that stuff...So it took me longer than I expected it to...Which required removing my video card and unscrewing the

motherboard from the case....

Removing the video card gave me the chance to clean it out....so I did.

And then assembled it all back together...

And before I shut the case and shoved it back under my desk, I turned it on to make sure everything worked.and it did.

Yes, I've got 3 200mm Cooler Master fans in there. and 2 120mm fans, not including the one on my new CPU cooler, which is also 120mm.

I have ZERO cooling issues.

Since I put in my new 212 EVO, my idle temp has been almost cut in half from 44c(111f) to 25c (77f)...This is also in an 80f room with no AC.

It's also deadly quiet while idling. before, with how it is in my room (80f+ Humidity) my PC would sound like a jet turbine...It'd over power the sound of my music or the game I was playing, even with headphones on, I could still hear it. Now, I can't hear it at all. All I hear is glorious silence.

Overall 10/10 I give the Cooler Master 212 EVO. Though it is rather tall, you'll need a deep case to fit it in. I have it fitted in a Cooler Master HAF(High Air Flow) 922 case.

My computer is at the temps and sound it has in the winter time.It's quiet in the winter time.It might be even quieter than that.