First, you'll have to determine which part of your computer is making the most noise. This is easier said than done, so you've gotta be creative. Easiest way is just to stick your finger in the middle of the fan, and stop it, and see if it got any quieter. Do this to all the fans, and replace the ones that make the most difference. You'd have to replace them with quieter fans for this to have any effect.
Noisemakers are usually the PSU, CPU fan, Graphics card fan, HDD, then the case fans.
I am personally running a thermalright Ultra-120, and that would beat the star ice anyday, and it runs with an insanely quiet Arctic Fan 12. Its not a cheap solution though, but even then, I wouldn't recommend the star ice, it just looks fancy. The professional reviews don't look promising neither.
For something affordable and quiet, the Zalman 7700 would be a good choice. It might not perform as well as the star ice with the fan at max speed, but it should be cheaper and quieter, and won't be as far behind. Its a highly recommended cooler, and is more or less the only choice for m-ATX cases for enthusiasts (correct me if I'm wrong there). If you can splurge a little, the Zalman 9500, or better yet, the 9700 would be much better when it comes to cooling, due to the position of the heatpipes (placed exactly where the most air would be passing through).