Best Silent cpu cooler

[Duda777]

For my new build i was just guna use a h100i because i thought that this would be the best for silent optimised cpu cooler but does anyone know of any good cheap silent air cooler for the cpu  ???? 

[extremescouter]

Noctua NH-D14. Get it, and you will have no regrets. It is better than many water coolers, and is more reliable, as there are less things to break. 

[Duda777]

Noctua NH-D14. Get it, and you will have no regrets. It is better than many water coolers, and is more reliable, as there are less things to break. 

Will it be quieter ?? than running the h100i with stock fans ?

[extremescouter]

Will it be quieter ?? than running the h100i with stock fans ?

 

Perhaps. I believe the main noise with the h100i would be the pump. The h100i has both the sound of the pumps and the fans, while the NH-D14 has only the noise of the fans.

[nightlitezzz]

The D14 will be quieter, but also a bit warmer. I would get the U14s though, since it performs almost as good as a D14 but it's cheaper.

[That Norwegian Guy]

Be Quiet! Dark Rock Pro 2. Almost the same performance as the Noctua but even quieter.

[TechSage]

NH-D14 is big, just get an H100i with noctua fans

[Akula]

It's not the cooler that is silent, it's the fans.

Grab yourself the Hyper 212 Evo & Noiseblocker PL-2 Fans, and enjoy the silence ;)

[Lays]

Get that dark knight cooler that TekSyndicate has been bragging about lately, it's got some ceramic coating on it that cools better for it's size or something.

 

IMO looks better than an nh-d14, I think it competes with it pretty decently from what teksyndicate says

 

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835233029

[AroundWayOtherThe]

It really depends what trade-off you're willing to deal with. The quietest cooler would always be a passive air cooler, but they aren't good for temps, especially when overclocking. I had a NZXT HAVIK 140, but I had to send it back because one of the fans developed a buzzing sound. Got a replacement NH-D14 and it performs amazing and is very quiet.

[fishymamba]

Pretty much any good heatsink above ~$40 and then get Noctua fans for it. Fans make the noise not the heatsink. Water coolers have a pump which can get loud. 

[Nit3Rid3R]

Pretty much what fishymamba said. You could also get Noctua fans for your H100i. 

[Duda777]

I think I will be going with a NH-D14 but the only problem is that it might not clear my vengeance ram

[ShadyHost]

I have owned a Noctua NH-D14, a Corsair h100i, and a Corsair h80i (current)

 

I would say that the Noctua gave me the best performance and the least amount of noise, but the Corsair products look super awesome. It really just comes down to personal preference or how much room you have in your case. The corsair products will give you better airflow since you don't have a massive radiator thing in the center of your case. 

[Helltech]

It doesn't really matter what cooler you get... you can get a Hyper 212+ and be happy with the performance. Its the fans that matter, get either Noctua Fans or Noiseblockers and then pick a cooler that is in your price range that you think looks the best. Now if you're going for performance and silence that's a different story. 

[_ASSASSIN_]

Be Quiet! Dark Rock Pro 2. Almost the same performance as the Noctua but even quieter.

only problem is there's only one place that sells it, at NCIX 

Linus that will be $5

[Dylan522p]

NH-D14 is big, just get an H100i with noctua fans

No, get a H220 and just turn the fans down because that would cost the same. That would be better performance and quieter.

[ShiverMePenguins]

Perhaps. I believe the main noise with the h100i would be the pump. The h100i has both the sound of the pumps and the fans, while the NH-D14 has only the noise of the fans.

stock the h100i's fans are extremely loud fyi.

[extremescouter]

stock the h100i's fans are extremely loud fyi.

 

Thanks for the info. Are they much louder than Corsair SP quiet editions? 

[ShiverMePenguins]

Thanks for the info. Are they much louder than Corsair SP quiet editions? 

a hell of a lot.

 

your best bet is to get a single 120/140 rad and use pull with a good sp optimized fan. i think the h60 my gf has the 8350 is oc'ed to like 4.6 ghz and there is no noticeable temp. difference. unless you're doing extreme loads most 120/140mm rads are fine.