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Quietest 120mm All-In-One (in terms of pump noise)?

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I'm looking for a quiet 120MM all-in-one liquid cooler to put in my Node 304. My current motherboard doesn't allow for large air heatsinks without killing airflow direction, so hence my decision for a watercooler.

 

I currently have a Seidon 120V with a Noctua NF-F12. The pump's really loud, and is still audible even when undervolted. I'm looking for a 120mm watercooler that has a quiet pump and isn't too expensive.

 

For reference, here is my current build: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/nj2NsY

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/F8hx23

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unless the 120v uses a different pump than the 240m, I'm pretty sure its one of the quieter pumps around. 

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I have to agree with djdwosk

"I genuinely dislike the promulgation of false information, especially to people who are asking for help selecting new parts."

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I don't know if the 120v's pump is the same as the 240m's pump.  If it is, then all-in-one watercooling pumps must be quite noisy with their whirring noise.  I'm fairly sure all the air bubbles have worked themselves out of the pump now, but this is my first AIO so I don't really have a point of reference for pump noise.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/F8hx23

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I don't know if the 120v's pump is the same as the 240m's pump.  If it is, then all-in-one watercooling pumps must be quite noisy with their whirring noise.  I'm fairly sure all the air bubbles have worked themselves out of the pump now, but this is my first AIO so I don't really have a point of reference for pump noise.

All AIOs have some pump noise.  Some more than others.

 

The Seidon 240M is definitely the most quiet pump I have come across though.  Not sure if the 120V is the same.  I have no humming noise coming from mine unless I put my head inside my case.  Do you have your pump plugged directly into a molex?  Or through motherboard?  If through motherboard, try changing the speed from 80-100% to see if it makes a difference, no lower than 80% though, ideally you want the pump at 100%.

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I had the pump in a SYS1 fan header, and the radiator fan in the CPU fan header.  My MSI motherboard allowed me to go from about 60%-100%.  I found this to be too noisy, so I plugged it into my case's 3-switch fan controller and it now runs on the lowest setting, which I think is 5v?

 

Temps haven't really changed, but there is still a slight clicking of the pump still audible.  It's much, much less annoying than the whirring I heard at 100%.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/F8hx23

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