My current case is a Cooler Master Silencio 352 (says has a CPU clearance of 155mm) and I'm gonna upgrade the CPU to an AMD 5800X (GPU is AMD RX5700). The PC is mainly used for coding / office work (basically lightweight with small cpu intensive operations) and 30% of gaming.
My main goal is to be able to cool the CPU properly while making as little noise as possible in 'normal' use (lightweight cpu usage). I don't have a fixed budget on this, it's basically: I don't mind spending 60€ if that really means a quieter machine but if a 30€ cooler is enough and I won't notice any difference, of course I want to save that money![Smile :) :)](/data/assets/smilies/smile.gif)
My alternatives right now are:
Another solution is to buy a new "silent" PC Case to have bigger CPU clearance so I can buy a high end CPU cooler with no height restrictions that can last another decade or so. I can use this old case to upgrade another PC but the new case will set me back another 100€ (fractal or cooler master silent cases).
Right now I'm just inclined to go big, buy the D12L that surely is the best cooler here. But I don't know if I'll notice the difference between that or the be quiet/AK400. I also don't want to spend all that money and in 5 years when I upgrade, I need a better cooler because D12L is a 'low profile' cooler and not a 140mm high end cooler (which btw the D15 costs the same 99€ here)
My main goal is to be able to cool the CPU properly while making as little noise as possible in 'normal' use (lightweight cpu usage). I don't have a fixed budget on this, it's basically: I don't mind spending 60€ if that really means a quieter machine but if a 30€ cooler is enough and I won't notice any difference, of course I want to save that money
![Smile :) :)](/data/assets/smilies/smile.gif)
My alternatives right now are:
- Arctic A13X - 23€ (92mm fan, cheap)
- Be quiet Pure Rock Slim 2 - 32€ (92mm, brand known for silence)
- DeepCool AK400 - 35€ (120mm, says it has a 155mm height so it's gonna be tight on the case)
- Thermaltake CPU UX 200 ARGB - 38€ (120mm fan)
- Noctua NH-U9S - 53€ (92mm, good brand, expensive)
- Noctua NH-D12L - 99€ (120mm, good performance, very expensive)
Another solution is to buy a new "silent" PC Case to have bigger CPU clearance so I can buy a high end CPU cooler with no height restrictions that can last another decade or so. I can use this old case to upgrade another PC but the new case will set me back another 100€ (fractal or cooler master silent cases).
Right now I'm just inclined to go big, buy the D12L that surely is the best cooler here. But I don't know if I'll notice the difference between that or the be quiet/AK400. I also don't want to spend all that money and in 5 years when I upgrade, I need a better cooler because D12L is a 'low profile' cooler and not a 140mm high end cooler (which btw the D15 costs the same 99€ here)