Best Air cooling units

[Keod2]

I'm abit of a noob when it comes to cooling, what are the best air cooling units available?

I'll be using 2 sticks of low profile RAM on a Gigabyte Z77X-UD5H motherboard.

I would like the cooler to quiet but I don't want this to influence the effectiveness of the cooler.

 

[djabs786]

Noctua NH-D14, Thermalright Silver arrow and Phanteks PH-TC14PE are some of the best CPU Air coolers.

 

[Keod2]

I can't seem to find the Thermalright, so Im assuming OCUK don't sell them? Also out of these two which is better?

Phanteks PH-TC14PE

Noctua NH-D14

 

[j.col]

also the Alpenföhn K2 Mount Doom CPU Cooler is one of the best.
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=hs-020-al&groupid=701&catid=57&subcat=1395

have a look in helios1234's sig, for a full review of all the top coolers
here is the link for you
http://www.vortez.net/articles_pages/alpenfoehn_k2_cpu_cooler_revisited,10.html

personally i would go for what you like the look of best or the cheapest

 

[Keod2]

mmm ok thanks, I'll look at some reviews of the fans I've been linked.

 

[spixelspixel]

All these 'best air coolers' look the exact same to me!

 

[setter]

Yep, theyre all very similair. Going by the vortex reviews, the Phanteks is the outright best, the silver arrow, k2 and NH-D14 are very similair. With the latter three, it comes down to price. Or in the case of the silver arrow, if you can find one. Its harder to find than lord lucan.

 

[LFT]

Have they stopped making the Silver Arrow?