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The Hyper N520

Cooler Master products never seem to disappoint me when it comes to how they look, with this product it is possible to see the quality of the cooler. The copper heatpipes seem to be made of very pure copper and don’t tarnish too easily and the cooler is encased my a grey metal casing which looks like it holds the fans in place as well as directing the airflow from the fans.

CoolerMaster N520 CPU Cooler

CoolerMaster N520 CPU Cooler

CoolerMaster N520 CPU Cooler

CoolerMaster N520 CPU Cooler

Atop the cooler there is the manufacturers name "Cooler Master" as well as the ends of the heatpipes which are either neatly capped or crimped.

CoolerMaster N520 CPU Cooler

CoolerMaster N520 CPU Cooler

The fans attached to the cooler both feature translucent grey blades and bear a Cooler Master hologram unfortunately these are not PWM controlled fans so not automatic fan speed adjustment here unforunately. There is a neat feature about these fans though which is that they have a 2 to 1 connector allowing the user to only occupy one 3-pin header on their motherboard instead of two. On this cable there is a tag/sticker which says "Warranty void if removed" a slightly annoying place to have a huge plastic label (which if removed void the warranty) sticking out and it doesn’t look particularly neat either. It can’t even be slid along the cable to a less obvious location either as it is stuck in place.

CoolerMaster N520 CPU Cooler

CoolerMaster N520 CPU Cooler

The CPU contact base is crafted from copper and is covered on arrival by a plastic sticker which protects it from and scratches or unwanted contact. Once removed it is possible to see that although it has an obviously machined finish to it it is also very shiny, this is a tell tell sign that it is very flat, meaning greater CPU contact thus leading to greater heat dissipation.

CoolerMaster N520 CPU Cooler

CoolerMaster N520 CPU Cooler

The coolers fins are relatively thin allowing cooler to cram more in adding more surface area but still seem to be incredibly rigid and strong.

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