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Air cooler similar to or better than a Corsair Hydro H100i v2?

Preston Garvey
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My H100i v2 is a little too loud for my liking (pump mainly) so I might buy an air cooler if I can find one that's equal in cooling performance or better. 

 

Last time I had an air cooler, I had a 212 Evo but that wasn't very good, I switched to a Seidon 120M that was much better. Now I'm on the H100i v2 but the pump can be insanely loud on high load. 

 

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http://www.amazon.com/Noctua-NH-D15-heatpipe-NF-A15-140mm/dp/B00L7UZMAK/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1465198112&sr=8-2&keywords=Noctua

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You can measure, its 6.5" or 16.51cm. 

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Cryorig R1 universal or ultimate

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Noctua NH-D15 or the Phanteks PH-TC14PE. The former being, IMO, the best air cooler out there.

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26 minutes ago, Preston Garvey said:

 

thats actually quite weird, it shouldnt as loud as a seidon 120v. maybe there is something wrong with yours? i know the corsair fans get quite loud but the pump too?

nh-d15 is a beast. if you want something cheaper the dark rock 3 is pretty good.

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12 minutes ago, ChrisCross said:

thats actually quite weird, it shouldnt as loud as a seidon 120v. maybe there is something wrong with yours? i know the corsair fans get quite loud but the pump too?

nh-d15 is a beast. if you want something cheaper the dark rock 3 is pretty good.

 

What's more, I replaced one of the stock fans with a silent Noctua NF-P12 fan (I couldn't replace the other stock fan because of space issue).

 

I'll look into the D15. Money's not an issue whatsoever. :) 

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8 hours ago, Preston Garvey said:

 

Will that absolute beast of a cooler fit in my Define R4 with a Z170 Pro Gaming motherboard and CV LPX RAM?

Yes. 

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Try looking into the NH-D15s if you compare it to the non-s variant, it's only like a degree or two different and offers much better compatibility with ram

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