Silently cooling an i7 4770

Lebowsky

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Aug 1, 2013
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I am currently in the process of building a new machine, first one in 8 years. The parts I already chose are:

- Intel DZ87KLT-75K Mobo
- Intel Core i7 4770
- Asus GTX-770
- Fractal Design Define R4 case
- Seasonic PSU

I don't intend on overclocking (hence the non-k CPU), however I was thinking of changing the stock cooler with something silenter.

After looking at various reviews, my first choice would be a Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo. Is that smart? Main reason being that it doesn't too big or too much overkill either, also I am not quite comfortable with water cooling. Other options are be quite Dark Rock or Noctua NH-D14, but they are much bigger as well as more expensive. Or is it all just useless because the Geforce fan will be 10x louder?

What do you think? Thanks!