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This will be my first PC build, and I'm going for more of a quiet build. I was wondering what cpu cooler is relatively quiet, as I won't be overclocking. Would a stock cooler be fine? I'd like to stay under 50, lower if possible. The CPU is an I5-4590 and the case is a Define R5.

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be quiet! Shadow Rock 2

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We dont know if stock cooler will be fine because we dont know what CPU you have. If it is Intel stock cooler and i5 it should be tolerable as Intel stock coolers run fairly silent considering the RPMs but it is still audible.

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BeQuiet! Shadow Rock 2

 

 

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The be Quiet! Pure Rock is for you.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA68V2326642&cm_re=bequiet_pure_rock-_-9SIA68V2326642-_-Product

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be quiet! Shadow Rock 2

Cryorig H5

 

We dont know if stock cooler will be fine because we dont know what CPU you have. If it is Intel stock cooler and i5 it should be tolerable as Intel stock coolers run fairly silent considering the RPMs but it is still audible.

Sorry, realized that right away. I don't know if its worth $50 for noise over a stock cooler. Would you say so?

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Dark Rock Pro 3.

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This will be my first PC build, and I'm going for more of a quiet build. I was wondering what cpu cooler is relatively quiet, as I won't be overclocking. Would a stock cooler be fine? I'd like to stay under 50, lower if possible. The CPU is an I5-4590 and the case is a Define R5.

I do think a dual tower heatsink would be overkill, if you are buying a heatsink for a locked CPU, i'd say things that are normally small are more important, like aesthetics, ram and PCIe clearence and well, price. The dark rock pro 3 is rated at 250W TDP, your CPU will never go near half of that. Any single tower cooler from a reputable brand like thermalright, be quiet, noctua, phanteks or CRYORIG should be plenty. 

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA4UF2DZ6565&cm_re=cryorig-_-9SIA4UF2DZ6565-_-Product

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA4UF1W87430&cm_re=cryorig-_-9SIA4UF1W87430-_-Product

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835709020&cm_re=phanteks-_-35-709-020-_-Product

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA68V2326642&cm_re=be_quiet-_-9SIA68V2326642-_-Product

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA68V21E0641&cm_re=be_quiet-_-9SIA68V21E0641-_-Product

http://www.amazon.com/ThermalRight-Macho-size-reduced-HR-02/dp/B008SAOCHG/ref=sr_1_3?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1437769362&sr=1-3&refinements=p_4%3AThermalright%2Cp_36%3A1253504011

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=35-106-216

 

Just a bunch of decent products under 50 bucks that i think would serve you well. Personally, i would go with the CRYORIG H5A, 140mm fan, great quality, big old heatsink, overall very nice, specially if you ain't overclocking it should be whisper quiet

 

*I left out noctua for the price and CM cause they simply don't make particularly quiet coolers

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Dark Rock Pro 3, or Thermalright Macho Rev B. I prefer the looks of the Dark Rock Pro 3 (Own it myself), but I also have seen reviews/tests where the Thermalright Macho leads the pack! It is also much less than the Dark Rock Pro 3. Although if you want looks and beast performance, the Dark Rock Pro 3 is the best you can buy in my opinion.

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You should be able to pick up a Zalman FX-70 for 50$. If you CPU is <60 watts that's the best you can do because it makes absolutely no sound. For high power CPUs the other ones have some good suggestions.

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