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BonemanWalkin
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Ok.. I have driven myself crazy researching, looking for the quietest and best performing air cooler that can fit in a mid tower case (less than 160mm tall) .  now I am looking for real personal experience. Anyone have an opinion to share on these or own one personally? 

 

Noctua NH-u12A https://www.amazon.com/Noctua-NH-U12A-Premium-High-Performance-NF-A12x25/dp/B07PG8F8DF/ref=pd_day0_hl_147_4/133-9259350-6421527?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B07PG8F8DF&pd_rd_r=9698d41d-7365-11e9-acff-01df0530b2b5&pd_rd_w=e7qge&pd_rd_wg=s34CB&pf_rd_p=ad07871c-e646-4161-82c7-5ed0d4c85b07&pf_rd_r=T5S6R188GKMPCQWXWQSN&psc=1&refRID=T5S6R188GKMPCQWXWQSN

 

Scythe Ninja 5   https://www.amazon.com/Scythe-Ninja-CPU-Cooler-SCNJ-5000/dp/B079X3DBH8/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3LL64KUS8DRR0&keywords=scythe+ninja+5&qid=1557521556&s=gateway&sprefix=scythe+ninja%2Caps%2C186&sr=8-1

 

Be quiet Dark Rock 4  https://www.amazon.com/quiet-BK021-Extremely-Cooling-Performance/dp/B07BYP9S95/ref=sr_1_2?crid=2I1D2RKK2D1SK&keywords=be+quiet+dark+rock+4&qid=1557521657&s=gateway&sprefix=be+quiet+dark+rock4%2Celectronics%2C195&sr=8-2

 

have watched and read reviews on all of them but I cant tell sometimes what is a commercial and what is a reputable review. I am hearing that the ninja5 and DR4 might in fact be quieter than the noctua? anyone know for sure?

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From what I can see the NH-U12A and Dark Rock 4 trade blows with each other, Noctua cools better but is louder under the same fan curve. Ninja 5 seems to compensate the older tech with sheer size and weight.

CPU: i7-2600K 4751MHz 1.44V (software) --> 1.47V at the back of the socket Motherboard: Asrock Z77 Extreme4 (BCLK: 103.3MHz) CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 RAM: Adata XPG 2x8GB DDR3 (XMP: 2133MHz 10-11-11-30 CR2, custom: 2203MHz 10-11-10-26 CR1 tRFC:230 tREFI:14000) GPU: Asus GTX 1070 Dual (Super Jetstream vbios, +70(2025-2088MHz)/+400(8.8Gbps)) SSD: Samsung 840 Pro 256GB (main boot drive), Transcend SSD370 128GB PSU: Seasonic X-660 80+ Gold Case: Antec P110 Silent, 5 intakes 1 exhaust Monitor: AOC G2460PF 1080p 144Hz (150Hz max w/ DP, 121Hz max w/ HDMI) TN panel Keyboard: Logitech G610 Orion (Cherry MX Blue) with SteelSeries Apex M260 keycaps Mouse: BenQ Zowie FK1

 

Model: HP Omen 17 17-an110ca CPU: i7-8750H (0.125V core & cache, 50mV SA undervolt) GPU: GTX 1060 6GB Mobile (+80/+450, 1650MHz~1750MHz 0.78V~0.85V) RAM: 8+8GB DDR4-2400 18-17-17-39 2T Storage: HP EX920 1TB PCIe x4 M.2 SSD + Crucial MX500 1TB 2.5" SATA SSD, 128GB Toshiba PCIe x2 M.2 SSD (KBG30ZMV128G) gone cooking externally, 1TB Seagate 7200RPM 2.5" HDD (ST1000LM049-2GH172) left outside Monitor: 1080p 126Hz IPS G-sync

 

Desktop benching:

Cinebench R15 Single thread:168 Multi-thread: 833 

SuperPi (v1.5 from Techpowerup, PI value output) 16K: 0.100s 1M: 8.255s 32M: 7m 45.93s

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What cpu are you cooling?

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22 hours ago, BonemanWalkin said:

R2700x

All 3 coolers are very quiet but the DR4 would be the quietest if you're not oc'ing much. If you're oc'ing moderately or heavily, the Ninja 5 or NH-U12A would probably be quieter and perform considerably better with the NH-U12A performing the best out of the 3. 

I'd recommend the Ninja 5 for the better value. If you really want as much performance as possible, go with the NH-U12A. 

 

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