That's total bull from PCGN. ANY cooler can be set to run quiet once you customize fan/pump curves yourself.
... doing what?
Without having to change anything in bios:
1)Games? Sure.
2)Browsing, MS Word, video editing? Sure.
3)Blender, Cinebench R23, OCCT small data set, and the like? Negative.
I'm currently using a 7820X direct die mounted with an Alphacool Eisbaer Aurora 360(fans replaced with Phanteks T30-120). I've also used a NH-D15S(2 fans) and Fractal Celsius+ S28 Dynamic on it.
With 1 & 2, I personally don't notice any difference between these 3 coolers. It's not until apps like Cinebench and OCCT that the coolers start to split off.
FYI: H100i Pro is about the same tier as the NH-D15.