I'm looking for recommendations on the quietest AIO coolers available without changing the stock fans. Ideally, the cooler should have no software requirements, RGB, USB connections, and feature a pump optimized for minimal noise. I also want to avoid issues like coil whine. In my research, I've found the following: 1. Phanteks T30 G2 2. be quiet! SL2 3. Corsair Nautilus 4. Arctic LF 3 Pro. I noticed that if I swap the stock fans with Noctua NF-A12x25 G2, the rankings for the first two would switch. Any thoughts on this?
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I've heard that Arctic coolers are among the quietest, but for almost absolute silence, why not consider passive cooling? You won't hear any fans that way!
Really? But isn't there a concern that the VRM fan still adds noise? That could be another sound source.