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I need help deciding on a 120mm aio water cooler. Which aio has great build quality (will last a while) and has the lowest noise levels. I can replace fans if needed but I want the overall noise, especially the pump to be low. Performance is not really a major factor because i'm just getting the aio to make the build look nice and clean.

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Did you even read the op? 

do a hyper 212, it'll be cheaper and quieter and more reliable and perform better

 

or a 240 aio, that'd be more worth it

he said he was doing it for aesthetics not performance 

h100i, h105, or h220. H220 for the best temps, h105 has good temps, h100i for slightly worse temps and great looks and build quality.

none of those are 120mm

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Forgot to respond to the OP 

The h50 and h55 are both quieter than the higher end corsair offerings because they use a different style of pump but the round pump dosn't look as clean as the H60 IMO. I don't have much experience with other AIOs excluding my H320, which is by no means the quietest pump.

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Forgot to respond to the OP 

The h50 and h55 are both quieter than the higher end corsair offerings because they use a different style of pump but the round pump dosn't look as clean as the H60 IMO. I don't have much experience with other AIOs excluding my H320, which is by no means the quietest pump.

 

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835214057

 

Sweet looking rad and almost silent pump.

I personally have and h60 (the older version), and it's fantastic, usually. Most of the time it's super quiet and I can't even tell my computer is on unless I put my ear next to it (and even that is cause of my gpu). Out of the h50, 55, and 60 which one do you recommend?

 

that rad and pump look really nice but I don't know how quiet they are and I don't know if he is willing to spend the extra money just for that cooler but i'll keep it in mind, thanks.

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bobhays, on 28 May 2014 - 12:12 PM, said:

that rad and pump look really nice but I don't know how quiet they are and I don't know if he is willing to spend the extra money just for that cooler but i'll keep it in mind, thanks.

 

there is video of the pump noise. sounds pretty silent to me if you dont run it at full speed.

 

 

I'm just giving out other option besides Corsair's offering. They are not the only AIO brand fyi.

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there is video of the pump noise. sounds pretty silent to me if you dont run it at full speed.

 

 

I'm just giving out other option besides Corsair's offering. They are not the only AIO brand fyi.

thanks for the video, and yes i know that but I don't know which other ones are good hence this thread.

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thanks for the video, and yes i know that but I don't know which other ones are good hence this thread.

Seriously if you want it to be quiet, don't get an AIO, you have to pick what you want more, good looks or silence.

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Seriously if you want it to be quiet, don't get an AIO, you have to pick what you want more, good looks or silence.

If I didn't get an AIO what cooler would you recommend for silence. There might be a slight overclock but nothing major. Also out of the 120mm aio's which one would be the quietest (i understand air will be quieter).

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If I didn't get an AIO what cooler would you recommend for silence. There might be a slight overclock but nothing major. Also out of the 120mm aio's which one would be the quietest (i understand air will be quieter).

If you arnt doing any major overclockers I would say get the NH-u12s or even cheaper 212 EVO.

As for AIO's they are all pretty much the same volume as they all use the same pump.

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As for AIO's they are all pretty much the same volume as they all use the same pump.

 

All AIO's do not use the same pump.

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All AIO's do not use the same pump.

I meant to say pretty much the same pump.

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