Silent Cooler for a 125 watt AMD CPU

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Hi. I wanna silence the AMD Phenom II 940 BE processor. It is a 125W TDP cpu and I need it to run very quietly, since I'm gonna be using it in a home based voice over / recording studio.

Currently I'm looking at Arctic Cooling A30, Thermaltake Frio 14, Scythe Kotetsu, ZALMAN CNPS9900 MAX....

I'll be using Zalman Z1 pc case.

Any thoughts, ppl?:)THANKS!!!
 
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Of the coolers listed, I would have answered with the A30 Freezer. It offers good performance, and is insanely quiet. However, it might be too tall for your case - I have read threads where coolers that have a height of 160mm have issues fitting comfortably inside the Zalman Z1.

Of the site you linked, the cooler I have the most confidence recommending to fit your specifications is this: http://www.skytech.lt/bk009-quiet-pure-rock-cpu-cooler-775115011551156136620113754939940am2-p-216605.html

This cooler should have no problems fitting, since it is 155mm tall. Be Quiet! makes good quality items.
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Frostytech.com has excellent cooler reviews, and maintains a list of the quietest coolers. I'd start there.
And, before any parrots start up, I do NOT recommend the CM Hyper EVO. Competitors are definitely quieter, and particularly in this non-stressful application will offer comparable cooling, for 20%-40% less money. This makes the Hyper EVO a bang/buck Loser, regardless of its other qualities.
 
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Problem is... the list of coolers I can get where I live is very short. Actually, I cannot find any cooler from the Top Low noise AMD cpu coolers list from the frostytech.com :|
 
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Hmmm, Gammax coolers have typically reviewed well at HardwareSecrets. Perhaps http://www.skytech.lt/xdcgammaxxs40-deepcool-gammaxx-s40-universal-cooler-heatpipes-intel-socket-lga20-p-150412.html is a good choice.
You specifically mention silence though, and Scythe fans are excellent for low noise. I had an 80mm Scythe Ninja-mini that was dead silent despite the small fan. That would probably make http://www.skytech.lt/ksca0132-cpu-ausintuvas-scythe-katana-lga2011-p-121680.html a good choice too.

 
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Of the coolers listed, I would have answered with the A30 Freezer. It offers good performance, and is insanely quiet. However, it might be too tall for your case - I have read threads where coolers that have a height of 160mm have issues fitting comfortably inside the Zalman Z1.

Of the site you linked, the cooler I have the most confidence recommending to fit your specifications is this: http://www.skytech.lt/bk009-quiet-pure-rock-cpu-cooler-775115011551156136620113754939940am2-p-216605.html

This cooler should have no problems fitting, since it is 155mm tall. Be Quiet! makes good quality items.
 
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My friend said that he was able to put CM EVO which a 159 mm cooler in Zalman Z1 case, so the A30 cooler which is 161 mm shouldn't be a problem.

Do you guys think this would be the quietest solution for an old AMD Black Edition system?
 
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The Arctic Cooling F12 fan that it comes with are pretty quiet. They have a maximum RPM (+/- 10%) of 1350, and move a surprising amount of air for that speed. The sound is pretty close to a Noctua NF-F12, but the Arctic Cooling fan makes more of a "whoosh" than a motor "whir", since it moves more air and has less of a motor spin.

If you know for sure that it'll fit, I'd definitely cast my vote for the A30 Freezer.
 
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