Hello boys and girls!!
I currently have a Thermaltake V1 CPU Heatsink set to LOW (still runs at just under 1400rpm) - problem being it is still a bit noisy for my liking (kind of whining noise it gives off). Now as I sleep around about 10 feet from my PC it does keep me awake during the night, does anybody have any recommendations for a half decent Heatsink that has GOOD COOLING and is QUIET??
Here are the important parts of my new build (sound wise):
Coolermaster Cosmos Case
Asus 8600 GTS fanless Graphics Card
1TB + 500GB Samsung Spinpoint HD's
Corsair 520W PSU
Q6600 @3.1ghz (58 degrees during prime)
Pioneer DVR-215 DVD Drive
So basically the V1 can be heard purring away above every other component and is ruining my goal of a pretty silent PC.
I have heard good thinks about these:
Xigmatek HDT-S1283
ZEROtherm ZEN FZ-120
any comments or recommendations on an alternative quiet Cooler - I don't really want to spend over £30 ideally and think that the PWM function on these two coolers would be ideal for keeping the noise to a minimum during nightime downloading ...
thanks for your time.