Final Thoughts
So back to our original question is the TPC 812 employing new game changing tech, or is it just the next new gimmick? For me the results speak for themself, this is all show and no go. Flashy and well put together as it is, this cooler doesn’t get the job done. The reasoning behind the tech of the “Vapor Chamber” makes sense, but in the real world it just doesn’t play well with heat.
This of course doesn’t mean that there is nothing of value to this cooler. The mounting systems is easy to use and installation didn’t take long at all. I loved the fan connectors functionally they couldn’t be better. The fan included managed over 2300 rpm which is great. Of course it sounded like an airplane taking off so that’s also not so great. And the down side of that is if the fan were to have gone any slower the temps would have suffered. I have a feeling it just wasn’t moving that much air.
Price wise the TPC 812 can be had from online right now for $59.99 and Cooler Master is offering a $20 mail in rebate on top of that. This places it right in line with some of their other coolers like the Hyper 212. Overall Thinkcomputers gives the Cooler Master TPC 812 a 6 out of 10 score.
Pros:
– Installation is a breeze
– Fan mounting system is exceptional
– Fit and Finish is great
– Price is competitive
Cons:
– Below par performance
– Fan is loud at speed needed for adequate cooling
Your cooling reviews are terribly inconsistent.
It is voltage that increases heat not clock speed. You’re running 1.48v, of course its going to run very hot. In other reviews you only go to 1.43v maximum.
This cooler seems on par with others you’ve claimed are very good but this one is very disappointing?
JohnW,
First, thanks for taking reading my review.
I’m sure you are aware that overclocking is not an exact science. Aside from locking in a set of parameters and simply swapping out the cooler for every review, (which is not possible since I have other aspects of each coolers performance to test) I simply can not make everything perfectly the same. I do use as many of the same settings as I can (saved in bios profiles), but ultimately still have to play with voltages to get a stable overclock.
While I admit this is not laboratory perfect I do feel it is a very strong representation of real life.
Specifically to this cooler it actually took 1.464v under load to achieve the overclock. Performance and other factors combined, this cooler was not up to par with many others that I’ve tested.
Thank you for your interest!