Quiet cpu fan

Michele42

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Mar 19, 2016
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Hi guys, I've just bought a new computer (the one I posted right below) and I was looking for a cpu cooler that would reduce the noise. Right now I have the stock case fan (120mm) and the cpu stock fan in silent mode (set from the bios) but I think their work is rather noisy.... Is there a cheap (I can't overclock so I don't need anything powerful) cpu cooler that can help me reduce the noise? And wuold it be okay if I turned off the case fan, leaving only the cpu cooler? I don't think the computer is going to get hot provided its configuration...
Thank you



PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Celeron G1840 2.8GHz Dual-Core Processor
Motherboard: ASRock H81M-DGS R2.0 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (€43.75 @ Amazon Italia)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury White 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory (€42.99 @ Amazon Italia)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (€43.79 @ Amazon Italia)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 334U ATX Mid Tower Case
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN823N 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter (€9.99 @ Amazon Italia)
Total: €140.52
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-23 09:02 CET+0100
 
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You can replace wit with passive cooling - just a heatsink. But problem is they are made mainly for server CPUs, also even if you find one, it will be more expensive than your CPU for sure. I would try disabling the cooling altogether and running the PC in normal usage for an hour or two. If temps don't go above 60, then you are good.
You can replace wit with passive cooling - just a heatsink. But problem is they are made mainly for server CPUs, also even if you find one, it will be more expensive than your CPU for sure. I would try disabling the cooling altogether and running the PC in normal usage for an hour or two. If temps don't go above 60, then you are good.
 
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