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Hi there.
I'm looking for quietest low profile cooler (max height - 58mm) for i5 6600. Is there any really quieter one than intel stock cooler?
 
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Intel's stock cooler is actually really excellent for a cooler of its size. Most aftermarket coolers will come with cheaper fans that have some amount of bearing noise, making them noisier at idle and partial load than the Intel cooler, and if you want lower noise under load, you really just need a bigger cooler.

I have an L9i in the i5 PC in my signature, and cooling is marginally better than Intel's stock cooler, but noise and temperature are not significantly different anywhere but until stress testing. If you can fit an L9x65 in your case, it's potentially the best low-profile cooler.
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It's funny, but AXP-100 and Noctua NH-L9i have got almost the same noise level as intel stock cooler. Proof - http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/noctua-nh-l9i-mini-itx-air-cooler,3967.html. Will be great to find similar comparison with Scythe Big Shuriken 2 rev and Cryorig C7.
 
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Mr Kagouris

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That's because the tests use the same fan speeds with each cooler. Look at the temps instead of the sound profile. At 1000RPM the AXP-100 will sound almost the same as a 1000RPM Intel cooler but it will provide MUCH better cooling, so it won't have to go to 1000RPM at the same point as a stock cooler would.
 
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Intel's stock cooler is actually really excellent for a cooler of its size. Most aftermarket coolers will come with cheaper fans that have some amount of bearing noise, making them noisier at idle and partial load than the Intel cooler, and if you want lower noise under load, you really just need a bigger cooler.

I have an L9i in the i5 PC in my signature, and cooling is marginally better than Intel's stock cooler, but noise and temperature are not significantly different anywhere but until stress testing. If you can fit an L9x65 in your case, it's potentially the best low-profile cooler.
 
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