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H80i Advice - Noise Levels
I've just ordered a new rig and am really battling with myself over the CPU cooler option. the full spec is on the left and is amendable until the rig goes into production. I know I've ordered the 3570k but I intend to run it at stock speeds for the foreseeable so Hydro cooling isn't essential straight away, I was thinking of waiting until I need to OC the CPU.
I'm wary of the Hydro series for two reason; water in my rig would inevitably equal disaster (if something can go wrong to me, it will), but noise levels play a big part too. I've read that the H Series can be noisy through both the fans and the pump. The wife moans about the slightest noise from my PC (she moans about everything, I'm already onto a loser) so I'm trying to keep the rig as quiet as possible for as quiet a life as possible.
If anybody has an H80i and could offer any input I'd be really grateful.