Best cpu cooler alternative?

B8rad88

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So I wanted to get the h100i but it wont fit in the case with the motherboard I have without modding it to fit on top on the outside or extreme modding to fit in the front of the case. What is the next best option? I want silent and cool! Well who doesn't? I know the noctua will be a top pick but I do Have a window on my case on it will be staring at me the whole time! I think the Be Quiet! Shadow Rock 2 cpu cooler looks good but does it do the job of cool and quiet? any suggestions? Money is not really the issue so I don't want to go cheap (Hyper 212 EVO) but I also don't want to go custom water cooling. Also I don't think I'm going to overclock. budgets around $50-$100 maybe more if its supper badness.

Specs:
-CPU: AMD FX-8350 EIGHT-CORE 4GHZ 16MB 125W AM3+CPU
-Graphics Card: XFX Radeon Double D HD 7950 3GD5 2xMiniDP HDMI
-Motherboard: Asus AMD 990FX Atx 4 Dimm DDR3 Tuf Sabertooth R2.0
- RAM: Kingston 16GB DDR3 1600MHz Kit 4x4GB CL9 XMP
- PSU: 750w COOLMAX ZP-750B APFC/V2.3/EPS12V/V2.92 80+BRONZE
- SSD: OCZ 120GB AGILITY 3 SERIES SATA III 2.5 INCH SSD
- HDD: Toshiba 2TB 7200 rpm 3.5" SATA HDD
- Disk Drive: LG 14X SATA Blu-Ray Burner OEM w/ 3D Playback