Quiet CPU fan for a i5-3570?

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Zoladex

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Want to replace the noisy stock intel fan.

Im not into overclocking, dont even have the unlocked K CPU, so not looking for extreme performance or water cooling.

Can anyone recommend a quiet yet function cooler? From what i read so far i think £30 or so should do it, willing to go higher if its suitable.

Edit: Just as a reference would this be worse than the stock? The website seems to suggest that its better, but i cant really believe it would.


Moved this to the bottom as its a bit of a personal moan lol.
Looking to replace the stock intel one as it seems AWFUL lol. Under load it sounds like the bearing is shot, but devide the sound by three. Its loud enough to grab my attention while gaming, which turns out to be a quiet buzz/rattle which then annoys me. Conclusion i need a new fan.
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The Xigmatek Gaia cools within 1C of the Hyper212 EVO, but is up to 6db quieter (per Frostytech reviews). In the US, the Gaia is typically $5 to $10 cheaper, so it is probably the better deal for you, especially since you're mostly interested in quiet.
On case fan placement: You did it right (assuming the front is an intake). Generally you want FLOW through your case, generally front and/or side intakes, and rear and/or top exhausts.
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i use a 212 on my 3570K w/ 2 fans @4.2 and its very good for the price. for the non K version the 1 fan should give you acceptable temps and the PWM fan will only get louder as load is put on the CPU. Even with 2 fans my 212 isnt loud, or at least noticable for me to give a damn
 
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Zoladex

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ooo, i meant to comment about 3 or 4 pin fans. Is the 212 a 4 pin? The stock intel is 4 pin and the auto speed feature seems pretty neat. Though im getting around 72C from it playing bf3 :(.

Edit: posted to soon again lol. also mean to ask about the fans on the case, is there a rule to follow on which way round to put them? I have 2 slots on top, 1-2 on bottom, 2 at the back, and one on the side of the case. The case came with 2 fans one on the back blowing out and one on the front blowing in.
 
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The Xigmatek Gaia cools within 1C of the Hyper212 EVO, but is up to 6db quieter (per Frostytech reviews). In the US, the Gaia is typically $5 to $10 cheaper, so it is probably the better deal for you, especially since you're mostly interested in quiet.
On case fan placement: You did it right (assuming the front is an intake). Generally you want FLOW through your case, generally front and/or side intakes, and rear and/or top exhausts.
 
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Was going to second the Xigmatek as an alternative. Fitted one to my friend's AMD system and it is nice and quiet.

Either of them should be a marked improvement on the Intel stock and certainly a lot quieter. Both of them let you shift the fan up a tiny bit to clear taller memory modules.

There are videos on youtube showing fitting of both.
 
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Zoladex

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thanks for the replies.

Will wait till morning before i buy one, been doing nothing but CVs and tech research since i got up lol. (might have noticed by the odd text and countless edits lol)
Insert some where 'i like a clear mind while purchasing lol' (to much thought to fit it in above :s)

Time for some sleep!
 
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How about the Noctua NH-U12S, tad expensive but good reviews. Or is there no real advantage over the Gaia or 212.
Or the Noctua NH-L12, seems good and cheapish.
PWM seems an essential lol [strike]Or the Noctua NH-U9B, not so expensive and still good.[/strike] I see a company trend lol
 
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