KitGuru KitGuru.net – Tech News | Hardware News | Hardware Reviews | IOS | Mobile | Gaming | Graphics Cards
Today to test this cooler we have set our Digital Sound Level Noise Decibel Meter Style 2 one meter away from our case. The room rates as 22dBa before powering on the system.
We then removed the discrete graphics card, and temporarily turned all other case fans off. This leaves us with only the CPU cooler fans and very little noise from the power supply fan.
As this can be a little confusing for people, here are various dBa ratings in with real world situations to help describe the various levels.
KitGuru noise guide
10dBA – Normal Breathing/Rustling Leaves
20-25dBA – Whisper
30dBA – High Quality Computer fan
40dBA – A Bubbling Brook, or a Refrigerator
50dBA – Normal Conversation
60dBA – Laughter
70dBA – Vacuum Cleaner or Hairdryer
80dBA – City Traffic or a Garbage Disposal
90dBA – Motorcycle or Lawnmower
100dBA – MP3 player at maximum output
110dBA – Orchestra
120dBA – Front row rock concert/Jet Engine
130dBA – Threshold of Pain
140dBA – Military Jet takeoff/Gunshot (close range)
160dBA – Instant Perforation of eardrum
We then tested the acoustical performance of both the Akasa Venom Voodoo and the Titan Fenrir Siberia Edition CPU cooler, with both coolers running at their full speed.
The Titan seems to emit a little more noise as the 120mm fan spins up to 2,200 rpm. Thermal performance is better however.
They look great in pictures, but I dont like the opposing style coolers like this. they are huge and just take up too much space. no need for it. especially with these results. my £20 cooler is comparible.
Those style of coolers are on a road to nowhere. Its great they cool the board, but most case fans are designed to help with that. I dont like large coolers like the D14 either however, as they are too restrictive. thats why coolers like Corsair H100 are so great, they CPU socket is hardly covered at all, so loads of room around it for the build.