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Originally Posted by twitchyzero
noctua is way too massive for its own good...unless you are trying to overclock SB i5/i7 to 5GHz the Hyper 212 is the better choice..space and pricewise
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how about noise level wise? i'm willing to pay more for quiet ... i thought about closed water systems like the corsair H series, but some ppl report weird noises. I sit within a feet away from my tower so it's a concern for me. at the moment i use a zalman @ 40% and noctua case fans at 700rpm, they're about the same db as the PSU fan and pretty good. but at full load i open the front, turn the intake/exhaust fans at 100% and it's pretty loud.