Help Choosing a CPU Cooler

Hardware Cooling
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Another day, another build for a friend :)

This time I need to know the best CPU cooler ( air cooler ) for the intel core i7 4770k.

The budget for the cooler is max 75 euros. The cooler (and other parts will be bought in Portugal, more specifically in this store - http://www.alientech.pt/index.php?cPath=180_27_74

I've been lokking to these coolers:

Noctua NH-D14 - http://www.alientech.pt/product_info.php?cPath=180_27_74&products_id=5324

PHANTEKS PH-TC14CS - http://www.alientech.pt/product_info.php?cPath=180_27_74&products_id=17031

NZXT HAVIK 140 - http://www.alientech.pt/product_info.php?manufacturers_id=&products_id=13051

THERMALTAKE FRIO OCK - http://www.alientech.pt/product_info.php?cPath=180_27_74&products_id=9280

 

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The Noctua NH-D14 will be the best unless you can find a phanteks ph-tc14pe. 

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I would go with the phanteks. Probably the best air cooler on the market.

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Which is the quieter: The NOCTUA NH-D14 or the PHANTEKS PH-TC14CS?

 

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There about the same with noise. Only like 1 decibal apart.

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Lol, what are you talking about? The ph-tc14pe is the best air cooler on the market and the nh-d14 isn't far behind. The ph-tc14cs won't even come close to either of them as far as cooling goes, and Noctua has a reputation for making quiet fans. 

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The CS is a single tower, lower profile cooler. The PH-TC14PE is what you're thinking about.

And about the noise, they are not close. Phanteks fans are fucking loud.

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Yeah, if you want something that cools extremely well and is quiet, then the Noctua NH-D14 is what you're looking for. Either that or you could buy a Phanteks PH-TC14PE and replace the stock fans with Noctua NF-F12's or their 140mm counterparts if the 120mm's don't fit. 

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I would agree on the Phanteks - http://bestcpucoolers.com/best-air-cpu-cooler, and it is less audible than Noctua D14 if you were wondering... While D14 is still a great cooler, it is a bit outdated, and new noctua offerings are really close to its performance with less noise (they made new fans).