Are FM2 stock coolers loud? First time build.

Sowkloss

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Just wanted to know if FM2 stock coolers are all that loud? Noise is quite a big issue for me, as well as the fact that a Geminii M4 (which is low profile) costs almost $40 here.

I'm on a very constrained budget (£375), so aftermarket cooling would be slightly out of range. Would the stock cooler be quiet enough? Is it much louder/quieter than an LGA 1155 stock cooler?

Thanks in advance.
 
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bypassing mine because they used the cheapest and smallest they could possibly use........... my guess is yes, you better believe it will be loud because it will have to stay spun up constantly

Ranko Kohime

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Although I have a stock cooler for the A8-6600K, I didn't use it, in favor of a Cooler Master 212 Evo. I did plug it in to check how loud it is, and in a closed case you wouldn't be able to tell it's there at idle. When forced to maximum speed it does make a noticeable wir. But that is open air, a closed case may deaden it a bit. If you're not going to be maxing out the CPU often, it might work for you.
 

Sowkloss

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Now that you mention it, I can't imagine them including a top of the line heatsink in there. I'll try to find a way to fit the Geminii M4 into my budget. Thanks again!