Unsure if to buy an aftermarket cooler for a Ryzen 5 2400G PC (noise levels)

[logicalxm]

Hi,

I am building a PC for my dad with the Ryzen 5 2400G CPU that comes with the stock Wraith Stealth Cooler.
There will be no overclocking or heavy usage involved. The PC would be used solely for web browsing and watching videos.
I assume that the stock cooler would suffice for that purpose in terms of having good temps and not having any overheating issues.
However, my dad really wants to have a quiet PC and for the fans not to make too much noise. I have already got a good EVGA PSU. I am not sure however if I should get an aftermarket cooler (Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO).

Will buying an aftermarket cooler really make the PC run more quiet compared to the stock Wraith Stealth cooler?
Will the difference in noise levels between the stock and the aftermarket cooler be unnoticeable if the PC wont be subjected to any heavy tasks?

Thanks.

 

[VirtualLarry]

Will buying an aftermarket cooler really make the PC run more quiet compared to the stock Wraith Stealth cooler?

Probably.

Will the difference in noise levels between the stock and the aftermarket cooler be unnoticeable if the PC wont be subjected to any heavy tasks?

Unlikely.

The mobo you choose, some of them allow for "fan profiles" and "fan speed control", check out some of the details for boards, and reviews. Generally, the more expensive, the more fan-control they have. (OR, they have more "RGB" support, kind of a toss-up.)

The default on most boards, is "Smart Fan: Enabled", and it runs the fan at relatively low RPMs, keeping the noise down.

That said, if you're familiar with the Intel stock fans, the AMDs ones are MUCH BETTER. More effective at cooling, and lower noise profile. They're still not perfect though, and a good tower air cooler like a Hyper 212 will probably still make a difference, if only because the fan is a larger diameter, and doesn't have to spin as fast to move as much air.

 

[logicalxm]

Thanks for replying.
I thought about it some more and decided in the end to buy the Cooler Master 212 EVO. There is a $10 mail-in rebate from Newegg, so it will only end up costing me about $25 US.
I will be doing a new build so I figured it would be much easier to install the aftermarket cooler versus doing it in the future when everything is already installed.

 

[VirtualLarry]

I will be doing a new build so I figured it would be much easier to install the aftermarket cooler versus doing it in the future when everything is already installed.

True, true. I've used the Hyper 212 before, and before that, some other smaller 92mm 775 tower heatpipe heatsink for my C2D rigs. Those rigs are still rocking those heatsinks, I believe, although those PCs are not in active service currently.

 

[bjlockie]

I assume that the stock cooler would suffice for that purpose in terms of having good temps and not having any overheating issues.
However, my dad really wants to have a quiet PC and for the fans not to make too much noise.

I have the stock cooler on the AMD Ryzen 5 2600.
The stock cooler is apparently made by CoolerMaster.
You can't even hear mine.
I think it is running at 1400RPM.
I was going to buy an after market cooler but the sales person convinced me not to.

 

[dainthomas]

I bought the Gammaxx 200T for my 2400G and it's extremely quiet, as well as being much better able to handle an overclock than the stock cooler.

 

[mopardude87]

Thanks for replying.
I thought about it some more and decided in the end to buy the Cooler Master 212 EVO. There is a $10 mail-in rebate from Newegg, so it will only end up costing me about $25 US.
I will be doing a new build so I figured it would be much easier to install the aftermarket cooler versus doing it in the future when everything is already installed.

Worst case if that fan makes enough noise,nothing says silent like replacing it with a Noctua.