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Best super quiet but cheap CPU cooler.

felixbossuyt
By felixbossuyt
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Hi,

 

I'm looking for a very quiet CPU fan for my ThermalTake Core V1 and i3-6100 build.

I really want it to be quiet because it's in my bedroom and it's always on.

I'm not into liquid cooling because that's way out of my budget and experience/knowledge range.

I've seen some fans from Noctua but they're just to expensive and I really don't want to drop that much cash on such a boring thing.

In the future, I'm also wangting to upgrade the 200MM front fan and the 2 80 MM rear fans.

 

Thanks very much for the response !

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Get the Arctic Freezer 13 CO or the Cooler Master Hyper 212X. Both are around the same price on Amazon UK. The Freezer 13 has a bigger heatsink for future upgrades and overclocking and better temps.

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Shadow Rock 2 isnt that expensive and i cant hear mine :) keeps the CPU nice and chilly too

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20 minutes ago, felixbossuyt said:

 

it depends on your location the shadow rock 2 is cheaper in europe. 

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1 minute ago, ChrisCross said:

it depends on your location the shadow rock 2 is cheaper in europe. 

Ok, I think I'm going to go for the shadow rock then. Does it fit in a Mini-ITX case ?

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3 minutes ago, felixbossuyt said:

Ok, I think I'm going to go for the shadow rock then. Does it fit in a Mini-ITX case ?

no. give a minute and i will find an alternative. 

Desktop Build Log http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/486571-custom-wooden-case-with-lighting/#entry6529892

thinkpad l450, i5-5200u, 8gb ram, 1080p ips, 250gb samsung ssd, fingerprint reader, 72wh battery <3, mx master, motorola lapdock as secound screen

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12 minutes ago, felixbossuyt said:

Ok, I think I'm going to go for the shadow rock then. Does it fit in a Mini-ITX case ?

the Noctua NH-L12 is very silent, fits in your case and will be enough for anything but an overclocked 6700k

Desktop Build Log http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/486571-custom-wooden-case-with-lighting/#entry6529892

thinkpad l450, i5-5200u, 8gb ram, 1080p ips, 250gb samsung ssd, fingerprint reader, 72wh battery <3, mx master, motorola lapdock as secound screen

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Where are you shopping/located? Budget? 

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Zalman CNPS7000v(AL) is a good one. I use it on an i3-4150. Almost silent at low RPM (SpeedFan ftw) and only $10.

Aerocool DS are the best fans you've never tried.

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