Cooler Master Hyper 103 Review
Published by Christian Ney on 16.12.13Page:
Conclusion
| General | + | - | |
| Although it does look cheap, Cooler Master did a pretty good job with its new Hyper 103 affordable mainstream cooler. It definitely offers better cooling performance, and most importantly, it is less noisy than Intel's stock cooler without breaking the bank. It costs less than 20 Euros and despite the overall cheap look, it simply does the job so we are quite glad that Cooler Master did not overcomplicate things with Hyper 103. |
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- Mouting - Price |
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| Installation | + | - | |
| The installation was quite easy and practical and features a single installation kit that is compatible with both AMD and Intel sockets which certainly makes things a bit more simple. It features a wide compatibility and supports most Intel and AMD sockets, including now quite old Intel LGA 775 and 1366 sockets. The included thermal compound is not pre-applied but comes in a syringe. The included screws are solid and we simply have no complaints regarding the entire mounting system or its overall quality. |
- Easy and practical
- Compatible Intel and AMD - Thermal compound (Tube) |
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| Performance | + | - | |
| When it comes to performance, the Cooler Master Hyper 103 has quite good absolute and PWM performance. It is definitely better than Intel's stock cooler and even does a better job than some bigger and more expensive coolers. | - Cooling performances | ||
| Noise Levels | + | - | |
| The noise levels are quite good as well as you do not hear the cooler in PWM operation in idle, while under load it still remains quite silent. Unfortunately, at 12V the fan is quite noisy but below 7V it stays very silent. In any case, the noise levels are way better than Intel's stock cooler and that is the sole purpose of this cooler. | - Silent | ||
| Recommendation / Price | + | - | |
| Cooler Master has always been quite good with affordable mainstream coolers and both Intel and AMD can certainly take a look at Cooler Master in order to improve their stock coolers as this one is not only cheap but ends up quite better than those stock coolers with both performance as well as noise levels. With a starting price of mere 17 Euros, the Hyper 103 is a very good alternative to cheap and usually quite lousy stock coolers. |
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- Office PC - Mainstream |
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Overclocking - Gaming |
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| Rating | |||
| We gave the Hyper 103 from Cooler Master 4.5 out of 5 stars. | |||
| Page 1 - Presentation / Specifications |
| Page 2 - Photo Gallery |
| Page 3 - Installation & Test Setup |
| Page 4 - Absolute Performance |
| Page 5 - PWM Performance |
| Page 6 - Conclusion |
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