Meh 21dBA? more like 35-40. I dunno, I wish I could measure the sound. It's too loud to leave it like this
I'm thinking its time for that 7 fan sunbeam chromatic windmill fan controller. My comp reminds me of being in a server room with the ac cranked and having to yell to be heard. 1 or 2 TT's wouldnt be bad but 7 of them all together? God I just spent 2 hours putting them in just to go deaf.
Oh and whatever cooler you decide to get, make sure its the one with the backplate. FFS i spent atleast 20 minutes trying to secure the 4 clips on to the mobo evenly and secure. And I ran dual prime for two hours, temps only dropped by 2 degrees. Live and learn I guess
You know what?...just screw air cooling and go liquid.