Here we have the heatsink itself. It is surprisingly compact despite the tower design. In terms of the height and width, it is comparable to the Noctua NH-U12P but the Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus is much narrower. On the side, you can see the 4 grooves to attach the 4 wire clips helping support up to 2 fans.



The 56 fins are spaced very closely for a greater heat dissipation surface area. Because of the fan has been designed to handle high air pressure to push air without impedance.



The U-shaped heat pipe design is a more typical approach with coolers these days and since it works very well, Cooler Master employed this method. They have a pair of heat pipes running parallel on each side, using the surface space more effectively.



The size of the base is approximately the same as an i7 chip, which aren't small by any means. Therefore, the base will cover any CPU fully for maximum heat transfer. To capitalize on this, the heat pipes are exposed to comes into direct contact with the CPU. This is becoming a very popular design and for good reason. The base has a flat finish with no gap between the heat pipe and the aluminium block. Because of the Direct Touch feature, the base remains small height wise.



The heat pipes are spread out evenly on the surface to dissipate as much heat as possible. The Cooler Master logo is engraved at the top as a finishing touch.