NZXT Kraken noise output without overclock

Joshuan

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Hello everyone. If I purchase a Kraken X52 or X42 to use with an i7 7700K without OC, how loud will it be? Can it be kept relatively silent during load (gaming) if we don't overclock the cpu? Thanks for the help.

Additional info: concerns are mainly aesthetics (windowed glass case) and noise levels. My other option is a Noctua NH-U14S which people say is much quieter but also looks really bad on the build, so torn between those two given the considered points.
 

dewjustin

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Can barely hear my x62 with my 4790k, keeps it around 50c while gaming when not oc'd which is really good. I'd highly recommend nzxt aio's. My case is sitting right next to me on my desk too.
 

Joshuan

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Thank you for the reply. Do you think it won't be a big difference to the Noctua NH-U14S in terms of noise? Also I'm not sure if the 7700K are much hotter than your cpu.
 

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