ZALMAN CNPS12X vs CM Hyper Evo 212

DarkDubzs

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Which would be better in terms of cooling, and being silent? The Zalman kinda banks on being silent, and i want my new future rig to be as silent as possible, but still be a beast. The CM Hyper Evo 212 is more of the aftermarket cooler everyone considers, talks about, and gets, so i guess its pretty good, but i dont know how good it is for my needs. The zalman is also expensive, at $100, but if it really is silent, i would get it. Cant fit water cooling into the rig im concerned with. So which cooler, even besides these, would be the best with mainly cooling power and silence being the concerns?
 
Solution
212. Just practice putting the fan(s) on before applying thermal paste and mounting the heatsink since proper fan placement is crucial. It makes it much easier to practice.