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Benjamin Parsons

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Guys, looking for the best CPU cooler that has silence without sacrificing performance. Was looking at the following options:
https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/noctua-cpu-cooler-nhu12pse2
http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/arctic-cooling-cpu-cooler-ucacop0900csb01
http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/arctic-cooling-cpu-cooler-acfzi30
https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/be-quiet-cpu-cooler-bk01
https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/enermax-cpu-cooler-etsn30he
https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/noctua-cpu-cooler-nhl9x65
https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-cpu-cooler-rr212e20pkr2

Thanks for any comments,
Benj
 
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James Mason
A liquid cooler is quieter and slightly more better at cooling than air coolers.
And AIO liquid coolers are really easy to install.
https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/nzxt-cpu-cooler-rlkrx3101
But if your budget is that tight, then this noctua is the best option:
https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/nzxt-cpu-cooler-rlkrx3101
You can see how it's cooling and sound compared against other coolers here:
http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/Noctua-NH-U12P-SE2-CPU-Cooler-Review/1570/6
The cooler master tx 3 will provide similar cooling performance, but be louder:
https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-cpu-cooler-rr910htx3g1

It's also very important to measure how much space your case has, as these coolers can get very tall and many cases...
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A liquid cooler is quieter and slightly more better at cooling than air coolers.
And AIO liquid coolers are really easy to install.
https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/nzxt-cpu-cooler-rlkrx3101
But if your budget is that tight, then this noctua is the best option:
https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/nzxt-cpu-cooler-rlkrx3101
You can see how it's cooling and sound compared against other coolers here:
http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/Noctua-NH-U12P-SE2-CPU-Cooler-Review/1570/6
The cooler master tx 3 will provide similar cooling performance, but be louder:
https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-cpu-cooler-rr910htx3g1

It's also very important to measure how much space your case has, as these coolers can get very tall and many cases aren't the thick.
 
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I too looked at http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/Noctua-NH-U12P-SE2-CPU-Cooler-Review/1570/6

I would want a cooler that was 44 db or less, while keeping the core temperature at 70 degrees or less. I saw at least 3 coolers on that chart that fit that bill, and they were all air coolers.

That Corsair H100 is a water cooler, 62 db is loud, core temp only got to 64 degrees, but the noise would drive me nuts. If I had that, after about 20 minutes I would most likely need a new window because I would throw that thing right through it.

One other thing of note. That chart was done 3 years ago. There are a lot of newer coolers out, both water and air. And some are even quieter than whats on the chart.
 
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Thanks for the responses guys and I know there are some new silent liquid and air coolers which are great but out of budget I'm looking around £20-35 and something to go inside my h440 and cool my i7 4770 and keep the noise levels low. Take a look at the ones I included in the description and what is the best out of those. Also why do you think the Evo is best?
 
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