Would this cooling setup be okay?

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Hi All,

  • Corsair 750d + Corsair 1200i; so 2 x HDD cages (1 HDD) near front fans (2 x SDD, back of motherboard)
  • CPU: 5960x
  • Front Intakes: 2 x NF-A14 PWM 
  • Exhaust: 1 x NF-A14 PWM
  • Watercooler: Corsair H105

I'm going to replace the H105 hair dryer fans as one reviewer put it, but not totally sure with what. I believe my options are:

  1. 2 x NF-F12 PWM .... OR .... 2 x SP120

I realise I have to balance cooling performance vs noise. Having done some research to try to understand fans better, I believe the Noctua ones will out perform the Corsair Quiet edition of their SP120.

I'm in the UK, and Kraken X61s and Swiftech H220-X are not available. And I don't seem to be able to find quiet 140mm fans, hence why it seems the H105 is the AIO I'm going to have to go for.

 

Nutshell: Quiet but with performance; and if H105 is the right choice, what fans? Oh, and more thing, any recommendations on CPU paste?

Thanks in advance

Sim

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Noctuas. Always. Better build quality and minimized air cavitation. 

Noctua paste is ok, but I've heard good things about the artic silver paste...

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Hey, when that AIO's pump goes out, Try this   Go with something like this , It is an actual loop you can build up.   Corsair makes great fans that are not quite so hideous as Noctuas, if you care.

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Cool. Thanks

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Thanks. I'm looking for a quiet vs stylish system. Of course, if one can get both then great. This will be the first time I've used a water cooling setup. So perhaps in the future, I may look at custom, once I feel brave enough.