I feel compelled to mention that this space has existed as a niche community for many years now.
I've personally been using a NoFan CR-80EH in my workstations for over 10 years. I think it's subjectively the most beautiful heatsink I've ever seen.
You do need to plan your build to accomodate such a cooler though.
- Open Air case to allow free movement of air in and out of your case
- 65W TDP CPU
While a lot of people feel like 65 watt TDP is limiting, there are some impressive chips you can use under that threshold that don't feel like a compromise. Eg the Ryzen 9 7900 (not-X).
And if the rest of your office is quiet, eliminating ambient background noise is a delightful improvement.
I've personally been using a NoFan CR-80EH in my workstations for over 10 years. I think it's subjectively the most beautiful heatsink I've ever seen.
You do need to plan your build to accomodate such a cooler though. - Open Air case to allow free movement of air in and out of your case - 65W TDP CPU
While a lot of people feel like 65 watt TDP is limiting, there are some impressive chips you can use under that threshold that don't feel like a compromise. Eg the Ryzen 9 7900 (not-X).
And if the rest of your office is quiet, eliminating ambient background noise is a delightful improvement.