Silent 1155 Cooler under £50

Denz13

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Hi all,
I removed a i5-2400 from a HP machine, but the stock cooler doesn't fit my new mobo, the screw's are too short and don't appear to be interchangeable with longer ones as they're spring loaded.

Is there a silent/ultra quiet cooler available for a 1155 socket CPU under £50??

Thanks
 
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The CM Evo/Duo coolers are a good value, but this NOCTUA cooler is essentially silent:
https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/noctua-cpu-cooler-nhu12s

I've build PC's with all of these coolers and the CM coolers had a bit of fan noise especially under load whereas the Noctua was silent at idle, and barely audible when stressed converting video (assuming you setup your FAN CONTROL software properly).

*Most motherboards support only PWM fans so if looking at anything else make sure the fan is supported otherwise you won't have any fan control.
The CM Evo/Duo coolers are a good value, but this NOCTUA cooler is essentially silent:
https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/noctua-cpu-cooler-nhu12s

I've build PC's with all of these coolers and the CM coolers had a bit of fan noise especially under load whereas the Noctua was silent at idle, and barely audible when stressed converting video (assuming you setup your FAN CONTROL software properly).

*Most motherboards support only PWM fans so if looking at anything else make sure the fan is supported otherwise you won't have any fan control.
 
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