Silver Arrow
or
Noctua DH-14
or
CM 212+
or
ThermalTake Frio

Closed loop water cooling systems are a gimmick imho.

 

Silver arrow, D14, or save 20 bucks and get a RX240 kit.

H70/ prebuilt water cooling garbage is crap.

 

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Originally Posted by That Guy;13638214
Silver Arrow
or
Noctua DH-14
or
CM 212+
or
ThermalTake Frio

Closed loop water cooling systems are a gimmick imho.

I agree except for the 212+. For performance/price, definitely 212+. But for "best under $100", no freakin way. You also forgot to include Spire Thermax Eclipse. Why would OP think H-70 is the best? Doesn't even crack the top 20. And, last time I checked, it costs more than $100 (if you include tax and/or S&H).

 

Noctua DH-14

 

d14

h70 is fail AND it costs like 120 bucks.

 

I didnt say i thought the h70 was it. I was asking if it was. its 100 dollars at amazon. free shipping and no tax. http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Hydro-Performance-Cooler-CWCH70/dp/B003XOR00I/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1306377201&sr=8-1]Amazon.com: Corsair Hydro Series H70 High Performance CPU Cooler CWCH70: Electronics[/URL]

anywho thanks for the replies ill get one of the ones u guy listed.

 

Silver arrow is slightly quieter than D14 and in some tests cools 2c ish cooler. Go for Silver arrow.

 

TR Archon

Zalman CNPS11X

FriOCK

 

Closed loop WC units do have a place though. With low RPM fans in a push/pull, I'm able to maintain 4.0ghz, just under 42C temps (load) and other than the gpu fan, my rig is virtually silent. Some people don't care about noise, but if you do, things like the Corsair Hydro series aren't junk at all.

 

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Originally Posted by spilltray;13638448
Closed loop WC units do have a place though. With low RPM fans in a push/pull, I'm able to maintain 4.0ghz, just under 42C temps (load) and other than the gpu fan, my rig is virtually silent. Some people don't care about noise, but if you do, things like the Corsair Hydro series aren't junk at all.

im not gonna lie, but that sounds awesome. 42c at load? not bad.

 

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Originally Posted by spilltray;13638448
Closed loop WC units do have a place though. With low RPM fans in a push/pull, I'm able to maintain 4.0ghz, just under 42C temps (load) and other than the gpu fan, my rig is virtually silent. Some people don't care about noise, but if you do, things like the Corsair Hydro series aren't junk at all.

Really? Because I wouldn't consider a pump a quiet device at all. But i haven't heard the Corsair Hydro series at all. My htpc/gaming computer only have 500rpm fans in it/passive heatsinks so i'm pretty sensitive to noise myself.

Plus asus directCU cards aren't quiet imo

 

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Originally Posted by systemlayers;13638465
Really? Because I wouldn't consider a pump a quiet device at all. But i haven't heard the Corsair Hydro series at all. My htpc/gaming computer only have 500rpm fans in it/passive heatsinks so i'm pretty sensitive to noise myself.

Plus asus directCU cards aren't quiet imo

from reviews i hear its super quiet. plus it depends on the fans you get.

 

per spcr review "The pump generated a clearly audible and annoying buzz that pushed the overall noise level above 20 dBA. We could also hear the water "gurgling" on occasion. Our reference fan did slightly better at equivalent noise levels, but again, the pump was so much louder it didn't really matter. "

http://www.silentpcreview.com/article1042-page1.html
I've heard this from many users/newegg reviews/etc.

Can't imagine the H70 fairing much better.

 

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Originally Posted by spilltray;13638448
Closed loop WC units do have a place though. With low RPM fans in a push/pull, I'm able to maintain 4.0ghz, just under 42C temps (load) and other than the gpu fan, my rig is virtually silent. Some people don't care about noise, but if you do, things like the Corsair Hydro series aren't junk at all.

You would be able to maintain that OC w/around 37C temps (load) w/Thermaltake Frio. And the H50 uses a 120mm fan, just like many air coolers. Obviously, the noise level depends on what fan is used. People say it's junk because it is overpriced for the performance. The only pro I see is that it does save space.

 

I have my PC right in front of me on my desk. The pump is quiet and I have never heard any "gurgling". The stock fans were pretty loud, but I replaced all the fans in my case with Nocturas. The Direct CU card is pretty loud under load, but at normal surfing it is decently quiet. Definitely on my list of "needs to fix", but when I'm gaming with the audio up, the noise is less of an issue to me as when I'm doing some audio mixing and it is throttled down.

 

idk if ill have room for one of those big air coolers. i got some GG heatsinks on the ram :/ and they are tall.

 

ram sinks are useless and some are removable. so you might be able to fit some big cooler.

 

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Originally Posted by spilltray;13638448
Closed loop WC units do have a place though. With low RPM fans in a push/pull, I'm able to maintain 4.0ghz, just under 42C temps (load) and other than the gpu fan, my rig is virtually silent. Some people don't care about noise, but if you do, things like the Corsair Hydro series aren't junk at all.

For ~the same price as an h70 you could get a rasa kit that would not only be silent but blow the h70 away by far.

 

venomous x

 

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Originally Posted by systemlayers;13638465
Really? Because I wouldn't consider a pump a quiet device at all. But i haven't heard the Corsair Hydro series at all. My htpc/gaming computer only have 500rpm fans in it/passive heatsinks so i'm pretty sensitive to noise myself.

Plus asus directCU cards aren't quiet imo

My ASUS Direct CU ENGTS450 it currently at 75% fan and I can barely hear it at all. And I am right next to my case.

 

My NH-D14 with stock fans is quiet and very effective. Everything you need is in the box. And, installing it on an AM3 with a backplate is simple and easy:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ImageGallery.aspx?CurImage=13-131-363-06.jpg&Image=13-131-363-03.jpg%2c13-131-363-04.jpg%2c13-131-363-05.jpg%2c13-131-363-06.jpg%2c13-131-363-07.jpg&S7ImageFlag=0&WaterMark=1&Item=N82E16813131363R&Depa=99&Description=ASUS%20M4A79T%20Deluxe%20AM3%20DDR3%20AMD%20790FX%20ATX%20AMD%20Motherboard

Looks like your motherboard is on the compatibility list at Noctua:
http://www.noctua.at/main.php?show=compatibility_gen&products_id=34&lng=en#Asus

You can check your ram for compatibility as well:
http://www.noctua.at/main.php?show=compatibility_ram_gen&products_id=34&lng=en#DDR3_G.Skill