How loud is the stock fans compared to, let's say the stock intel cpu cooler?
2016254
On my system, I don't hear the case fans or the CPU fan. CPU sits about 4 feet from my desk. System is VERY quiet.
2016255
Pretty quiet. I have an i5 in mine with the standard intel cpu fan and that fan is louder than the one that comes in the case.
1750239
Yes, the stock fan is adequate for home use. I have built a couple and they run quite cool. The CPU clocks down when you are not compressing video's or other really intensive applications. It is barely warm to the touch while surfing the web, getting email etc., However, if you plan on overclocking it for high definition game use I would advise you to upgrade to a better cooling solution. It is a great CPU.
1251024
I was pleased with the low noise level but also depends on your fan speed control (I.e. Motherboard) settings.
954790
It comes with a heatsink/fan and does not need extra thermal paste because the thermal paste has already been applied to it. Stock cooler is moderately loud if your case is within 2-3 feet from your ears. Idle is tolerable. It revs up when playing games and can interfere with your speaker volumes. After market cooler is considered.
342202
it's 80mm and very quiet so it can't be much (on their site it lists as 1200RPM, but no CFM rating. and 26.5dBA), however after installing it I saw avg CPU temps drop 3-4 degrees C, as well as internal temps by several degrees. My video card splits the case in half so there was less air intake for the upper half (intake fans are on lower half). This gets air to the heatsinks for all the motherboard chipsets and RAM which is then sucked out the back quite nicely.
1827403
The stock cooler inst all that bad. If you plan on overclocking I would go for a Hyper 212 evo. Mine stays at around 13-14c while idling with stock cooler though.
461180
Yes, it comes with a stock fan. If you are planning on over clocking, the 212 evo is probably the best you can get for the money. There are more expensive fans, but the 212 evo gets you the best bang for your buck in my opinion.
1211760
Hi Michael,Get this cooler! It's fantastic! It only comes with 1 fan. You can buy an optional 120mm fan on the opposite side. With my 8350 idle temps are 34c. If i rip or if the processor is getting used my temps get to around 65c. That's excellent!!! The sound isn't even loud at all. It sounds like a stock fan in a store bought PC.To answer your questions. Get this fan and heat sink if you don't want water cooling. The performance is fantastic!!! No worries at all!!!
407516
No. Idles very silent. Even under normal usage I cannot hear. My fans mounted on PC case are louder, and they aren't very loud themselves.
105337
I am currently using the stock fan. At stock speeds my computer stays pretty cool, 15-20 C. When playing online games however, they go up to 40-45 which I guess isn't too bad. With higher settings on games/programs the fan then turns into something like a Bulldozer running over C4, extremely loud but does a pretty "Ok" job at keeping the CPU cool if it isn't put under anything over regular use stress. I would highly recommend getting a better fan if you have the money, but if not, you should be fine until you manage to get your hands on one.
45361
Yes it comes with a stock fan, however I use a water cooler when I overclock. But the power gain and speed is incredible!
1278048
I bought mine 5 years ago. It had a stock fan and paste applied. The cpu is still going strong but I have oberclocked it to 3.0 going watercooled. I wouldn't use stock fan unless cpu is only used for office type application.
1436419
it has an open design and the sound varies depending upon how many other fans you have running. I have a corsair cs550m powersuppy and just the cpu fan running. If I'm not view a video, transcoding or compiling a program the cpu fan can be noticed but otherwise its quiet. I don't run the side fans at all as they added some noise but they may be necessary if you plan to put a GPU card in it.
2034324
Hi Bill, with the stock fans it does have a small but noticeable noise, but nothing too extreme.
1804191
Hi, i have 2 in my tower, the fans are really quiet but makes a little of noise.
1523016
These are designed as case fans and I can assure you that these are MUCH quieter than the corsair ones while performance is comparable . For a radiator I would recommend the NF-F12 as they are specifically designed for radiator use but it is a tiny bit noisier (which is basically fine in a closed case and a hell of a lot better than the corsair ones).
273286
It does come with a stock fan, however I switched it out and used a Zalman CPU fan