Best large air cooler (such as NH-D15 or dark Rock Pro 4, etc)?

Hades · 6 Aug 2019 at 23:49

I will soon be upgrading to a Ryzen 3000 system and am looking for the best large air cooler. I will probably have a mild overclock but I am aiming for low noise over other factors.

So far the NH-D15 and dark Rock Pro 4 look interesting. I currently have an NH-D14 (I think?) on my 3930K and am impressed with it. Which would be the better of these two coolers or is there anything else I should look at?

Thank you.

Steveocee · 7 Aug 2019 at 08:41

The D14 to my knowledge is similar to the D15, just the D15 has "bigger" fans but still fitting in a 140mm profile.

Your D14 is still absolute top of the shop though so this would be the perfect solution for you:
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/noctua-nm-am4-mounting-kit-hs-037-nc.html

opethdisciple · 7 Aug 2019 at 10:54

I'm still running my NH-D14.

Amazing cooler and support from Noctua. I bought this with my 3570k and still using it in 2019 with a 3700x.

=XDC=FluphyBunny · 7 Aug 2019 at 13:27

I doubt you would see any improvement over your D14.

Hades · 7 Aug 2019 at 14:53

Thank you.

doyll · 10 Aug 2019 at 15:41

NH-D14 cools as well (maybe slightly better) NH-D15 and other top tier coolers. The only reason it is a few degrees hotter in most reviews is becuase it has slower fans so not quite as much airflow and thus a little warmer temps. If you want to improve it, PH-F140HP_II, TY-147A, or similar fans roundish fans using 105mm mounting hole spacing (120mm fan mounting holes) will clip on with minor mods. If you want massive cooling go with TY-143 fans, but if you run them above 1300rpm they get progressively louder and louder.