Will this cooler make a difference (soundwise)

[Feliks]

Will this cpu cooler make much more difference (in terms of loudness) than my stock cooler? (LGA 1150, Intel i5 4590)

Please just yes or no, answer that question first ^. Secondly if you have a different cooler you want to suggest than feel free but keep it within $18 budget, and it must fit a Mini-ITX (Cooler Master Elite 130) case.
Note: I can get this cooler for $10, part of the reason I want this one. It has pretty decent reviews and I'm not looking for the best cooler, just something slightly quieter than stock which I hear is pretty loud.

 

[Dunlop0078]

I doubt it doesn't look much better than the stock intel cooler, the fan might be a bit better. Not many coolers i would suggest for $18 sorry to say, if I did I doubt it would be any better than the stock intel cooler.

 

[Rogue Leader]

That will be far quieter than the stock cooler, however if you have the room and can find yourself a Coolermaster Hyper T2 it will not only be quieter it will cool things off far better.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103107&cm_re=Hyper_T2-_-35-103-107-_-Product

 

[Feliks]

That will be far quieter than the stock cooler, however if you have the room and can find yourself a Coolermaster Hyper T2 it will not only be quieter it will cool things off far better.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103107&cm_re=Hyper_T2-_-35-103-107-_-Product

1) How can you tell it will be far quieter? (I believe you I just want to know for future reference)
2) Also I was actually planning on going with the T2 and was excited for it before I discovered it wouldn't fit in my Cooler Master Elite 130 Mini-ITX case. :/

 

[Rogue Leader]

Larger higher quality fan. better more efficient heatsink. The fan is controlled by the motherboard, and if the heatsink is more efficient the fan can run slower, and its quieter then.

 

[Feliks]

Can I still monitor the speed through BIOS btw? (Like set a minimum and maximum)

I just ordered the cooler.

 

[Rogue Leader]

Can I still monitor the speed through BIOS btw? (Like set a minimum and maximum)

I just ordered the cooler.

Yes it works exactly the same.

 

[Feliks]

Thank you

 

[Feliks]

When you said it will be far quieter, were you referring to the T2 or the Thermaltake?

1) Will the Thermaltake be quieter than the stock (Check yes or no)
2) Will the Thermaltake be able to cool my CPU enough? Someone else said it will only work for lower end CPUs.

 

[Rogue Leader]

When you said it will be far quieter, were you referring to the T2 or the Thermaltake?

1) Will the Thermaltake be quieter than the stock (Check yes or no)
2) Will the Thermaltake be able to cool my CPU enough? Someone else said it will only work for lower end CPUs.

1 yes
2 yes as long as its not overclocked (and you have a non-K processor so youre fine)

 

[Feliks]

Okay. I have different people telling me different things.

As long as the cooler will work I should be fine, I'd rather not put the work in to doing an eBay refund because I don't think it's worth it.

Not trying to put you on the spot, but do you have experience with the CPU coolers area? (lol, idk, some people start claiming they know a lot about cpu coolers)

 

[Rogue Leader]

Okay. I have different people telling me different things.

As long as the cooler will work I should be fine, I'd rather not put the work in to doing an eBay refund because I don't think it's worth it.

Not trying to put you on the spot, but do you have experience with the CPU coolers area? (lol, idk, some people start claiming they know a lot about cpu coolers)

I've been working with computers for over 25 years, I've probably built well over 100 computers in my lifetime.

The cooler will work fine and be quieter. Its a good replacement for a stock cooler on a non overclocked system. It will not be as quiet as a T2, but it wil be quieter than a stock cooler which uses a less efficient heatsink which means the cheaper, smaller lower quality fan has to run more and faster to maintain the same temperature.

 

[Feliks]

Okay thank you. Sorry if I am bugging you but "The stock cooler has a copper slug in it for better cooling and this thermaltake does not. the stock cooler will cool BETTER. The cooler you want is a low-profile cooler and WILL be decently worse than the stock cooler." Can you explain that to me? (Genuine question)

 

[Feliks]

"It says it right in the description:

Thermaltake CL-P008-AL09WT-A 92mm Gravity i1 65W Intel Low Profile CPU Cooler


That specifically means do not use it with a CPU that is rated higher than 65w."

 

[Rogue Leader]

where is this commentary coming from

 

[Rogue Leader]

If you are concerned this cooler is not enough this Rosewill has a copper slug, its slightly taller, and still fits within your budget:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835200034&cm_re=lga_1150_cooler-_-35-200-034-_-Product

I think the one you picked will work, but this one I have seen used in builds with your case before. Rosewill is also better quality.

 

[Feliks]

Check the PSU Tier List 2.0 thread.

 

[Rogue Leader]

Check the PSU Tier List 2.0 thread.

Ok check out the one I linked above. It has a copper slug and its also commonly used on your case.

 

[Feliks]

I love how the cooler looks but the reviews say it's very noisy, kind of defeating my purpose of getting it 😛 Any other suggestions?

 

[Feliks]

This http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0037AKXKM/ref=ox_sc_imb_mini_detail?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A2T6N244WTLWGU is what I'm looking at, and willing to go up to. 🙂./ what a shame, it's $7 more though 😛)

If there's a cheaper one that would still be quieter and work let me know ))

 

[Benjiwenji]

Why waste money to buy a dirt cheap cpu heatsink that may or may not be better than your stock heatsink? It is just tossing money away.

With your budget and dimensions limitation, you won't find a decent one. Your stock heatsink isn't going to blow up, so save up a few more bucks and get this noctua and actually feel good about it.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835608029

 

[Darkbreeze]

Cheap, and quiet. And a very strong performer from a company known for quality products.

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

 

[Rogue Leader]

This http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0037AKXKM/ref=ox_sc_imb_mini_detail?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A2T6N244WTLWGU is what I'm looking at, and willing to go up to. 🙂./ what a shame, it's $7 more though 😛)

If there's a cheaper one that would still be quieter and work let me know ))

I'm not familiar with it, but folks seem to say its very quiet, However I agree with Benji, if this (sound) is your biggest concern, save up a few bucks and get the best one you can.

 

[Rogue Leader]

Cheap, and quiet. And a very strong performer from a company known for quality products.

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

That won't even vaguely fit in his case.

 

[Darkbreeze]

where is this commentary coming from

That commentary came from me, and the consensus of opinions by a handful of experienced members, and is fact.