Quiet cooler for non-overclocked i7-6700

[Arterion]

Hi all,

I'm putting together an i7-6700 machine, on a GA-Z170X-Gaming 7 motherboard.

As this isn't the sort of chip which lends itself well (if at all) to overclocking, I'm thinking I probably don't need to go as high-end as a be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 3 cooler. I want quiet operation, for sure, and good thermal performance, but not total overkill.

Is there anything out there, which is more suited to my needs?

Thanks!

 

[Arterion]

Thanks for the info, everyone!

you can bclk overclock with skylake so it will probably do 4.5-4.7ghz just like the k chip........
as for a cooler this will be more than enough.
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-007-RT&groupid=701&catid=2330

Interesting, I've not heard of this brand until now, though they seem to be getting some good write-ups! The Noctua does seem to be a bit quieter, though, and roughly similar temps, for a little bit more money.

The Noctua coolers are extremely quiet and worth a look, unless you want to go AIO.

Why are these things brown and beige I'm thinking either the NH-U9B SE2, or the NH-D9L might be good choices.

 

[Arterion]

Yeah the Noctuas are damn ugly, but they are superb fans and widely recognised as some of the quietest and best.

Another one for noctua. They are maybe little bit more expensive but worth every penny for its silence

Thanks both, think I'll go for the D9L, because the GA-Z170X board doesn't appear to have enough clearance to fit the U9B, probably because of the covering on and around the back panel.

 

[Arterion]

£5 worth of matte black, white spray paint will cure that brown fan issue . The noctua coolers are very good. The 6700k does overclock well enough but it's the thermal performance of the TIM they used which holds it back.

I had planned to go for the bog standard i7-6700 (not the K version), because there seems to be very little performance in it, yet the difference is over £100