Dark Rock Pro 4 is a solid cooler. Only make sure if the outside fan needs to be fitted offset, the few millimetres doesn't stop it fitting in the case. My previous Phanteks P400S was a "hair thin" distance between the offset fan and the side panel.
Best air cooler for Ryzen
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Ben Nevis is not back but I think the Alpenfohn Matterhorn or Brocken for only a few quid more are much better. Matterhorn is out of stock but there is a Brocken 3 B-grade for £29.99
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/alpenfohn-matterhorn-pure-edition-cpu-cooler-120mm-hs-037-al.html
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/b-grade-alpenfohn-brocken-3-cpu-cooler-140mm-bg-01e-al.html
Don't get Brockenm 2 special PCGH edition becuase it's fans are 700rpm maximum speed .. not much faster than idle speed of most cooler fans. Brockenm has 5x 6mm heatpipes so with normal 400-1800rpm fan it's capable of cooling about 220w TDP compared to Ben Nevis rating of 150w.
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Have the Ben Nevis installed at the moment and thinking of moving from a 1600x to a 3600. Was wondering if what I had would do the job
if your 1600x is cool 3600 will be too. 1600x is rated 95w TDP and 3600 is rated 65w TDP
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Ah, should be fine then! The 1600x is around 24-30c at idle.
What? Idle temperatures mean nothing, the CPU is literally doing next to nothing with no work load.
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Meant to add to it. Under load/during gaming I'm looking at around the 65/70c mark give or take 10%.
As String said, idle temp doesn't mean much. Temp when both CPU and GPU are working hard is what is important. System with good airflow reaches peak temp in 3-5 minutes of high load being applied, so if your system keeps getting hotter for 20-30+ minutes you case airflow probably needs improvement. You might find below link is to basic guide of how airflow works and how to optimize case airflow helpful:
https://forums.overclockers.co.uk/t...-i-put-my-temp-sensor.18564223/#post-26159770