Home Theater PC's

[vurbano]

I noticed that, too. If building today, I would choose an i3, most likely, for exactly this reason.

Then again, there are multitude good AMD socket coolers, and AMD's are comparatively cheap.

I find this cooler VERY quiet with my AMD quad core [ame="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001B8ZS3E/ref=pe_53930_15054270_pe_vfe_t1"]Amazon.com: Cooler Master GeminII S Copper Base Aluminum Fins 5?@@AMEPARAM@@http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41HNe1xdmYL.@@AMEPARAM@@41HNe1xdmYL[/ame]
I had the same noise concerns and was prepared to change every fan in my system with Nocua but they are all quiet to me. No need for it.