Search for a suitable CPU cooler that matches your current model.
Search for a suitable CPU cooler that matches your current model.
I’m thinking of a budget tower cooler. These i5s get warm but don’t require heavy cooling, so a high-performance 212-class cooler should suffice.
The device is listed at 30 dB while mine shows 22 dB according to pcpartpicker.
No, it's not 22db. Intel stock coolers tend to be much quieter. 22db sounds excessively loud. Intel coolers aren't that silent—your chip doesn’t require a massive cooler, but a decent one with a fan will help keep things cooler, allowing the fan to run more quietly. The AG300 I mentioned earlier would be a solid, affordable option.
The reading is 22 dB, which matches the information provided.
The fan you referred to is indeed significantly noisier, and there are available test results to review.