Need the best Noise v performance HS/F combo!!!

DragonReborn

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I am building a massive beast of a system with pretty amazing cooling (about 6 120mm panaflo's) that actually run near dead silent(especially when geared down with my rheobus) and I am interested in OC'ing but not enough yet to blow my ears away every time I turn on the system. I have been scared by all of these "Delta" horror stories. So...if you please, can you tell me the best Heatsink and fan to go on the Asus A7V266-e with an Athlon 1900+? I was looking at the Alpha 8045 and the Swiftech MCX462 but I don't know if they can fit (actually, I know the alpha wont fit--too big dammit). I was also looking at the Swiftech MCXC370. Now, on to fans. I've heard everything from Sanyo Delki to Panaflo Silent 83.48723mm high/low/extra CC low db and heavy on the mustard (obviously I am being sarcastic but I was just trying to show my confusion--too many choices!) So, if you don't mind I would love the exact heatsink and fan that you would reccomend for a pretty good performace yet not too loud! I have a pretty thick case and I have about 4 coats of paint on it so it dampens the sound a lot so it doesn't have to be completely silent (although that would be great) if that means sacrificing perforamce to a great extent. Thanks for your help!!
 

joeryu

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i would say pair up the sk6 with a 80mm panaflo M1A and connect it to your rheobus, even at full blast u get decent air flow and its pretty quiet.