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Cool, cool. Thanks for the feedback!

Well I want to get it somewhere ~4.7 ideally as a baseline and push it from there, but didn't want to set unrealistic goals too early. If the NH-U12A is good enough for that, I'll go for it

I find the smaller and more compact size more aesthetically pleasing, so personal preference I guess. Noctua isn't knows for its looks, but I dont really mind the look on the NH-U12A

So im building a whole new system, and the only part im on the fence about is the cpu cooler. It will be cooling a 9700k in a Define C case. Id like to OC it to ~4.5Ghz atleast and possibly more depending on the silicone lottery. Anyway these two are what it came down to for me. Looking at youtube reviwes they seem almost identical in performance, with the bigger NH-D15 being a few degrees cooler than the NH-U12A. However a few also said these new fans on the U12A have a lower pich noise and are one of the least annoying ones to listen to. Having read a few topics here it seems people are a bit more in favor of the D15 saying its quieter. I thought about going with the U12A for the aesthetic reasons but im not sure anymore. Price isn't an issue. Can a few people chime in with their experience? Thanks in advance!

Would very much like the NEW Razer Blade Stealth as web design/software engineer student