Searching for affordable and silent CPU coolers costing less than $40.
Searching for affordable and silent CPU coolers costing less than $40.
In short, yes. The advice fits well for future builds considering OP's approach and priorities. It aligns with what they're looking for, not my personal opinion.
OP wanted prices below $40 ideally, and even in the EU it's under 40EUR, so assumed it'd still be reasonable at $45—it's not a big jump. A $20 tower cooler would suffice, though the TR Assassin doesn't appear to be available in Sweden.
Pure Rock Slim 2 is a 135mm single tower air cooler priced around $32 with shipping. The Arctic Freezer 7 X offers another cooling option at a lower price point. Most recommended models tend to be quieter than Xilence, though the heatpipe design here isn't as strong as the three-heatpipe version in the Pure Rock line. I'm not entirely sure about the placement of the CPU under the IHS, but it seems less ideal compared to other designs.