dark rock pro 4 vs nh-d15: which one?

Zarax · 16 Dec 2022 at 11:22

Hello everyone,

I'm considering between those two classic air coolers to tame either an i7-13700k or a Ryzen 5800X3D.
My case will most likely be a Corsair 4000D airflow but I'm open to alternatives within certain conditions (unified mic/headphone jack).
Which one would you choose? Please do not discuss other coolers.

Thank you very much!

Quartz · 16 Dec 2022 at 11:34

Zarax said:
I'm considering between those two classic air coolers to tame either an i7-13700k or a Ryzen 5800X3D.

I have a Dark Rock Pro 4 cooling my 11400. I was going to move it over to my 13700k but because the bank refused to let my payment for the LGA1700 adapter go through, I bought a DH-15. I'll be fiting it when the 13700 arrives. Because it's going in a white case (Fractal Torrent) I purchased some white covers for it.

Zarax said:
(unified mic/headphone jack).

Doesn't everyone use USB these days?

Zarax · 16 Dec 2022 at 11:57

Quartz said:
Doesn't everyone use USB these days?

I have a cheap but good and reliable Sony headset that also works with my phone, it lasted a lot longer than any digital alternatives.

bfar · 30 Dec 2022 at 12:17

Both are top tier air coolers. Noctua are notoriously good for long term support, can't comment on beQuiet.

MartinPrince · 1 Jan 2023 at 09:31

D15. Not much between them in cooking ability from what I gather but that after sales support is the tie breaker.

Bencher · 5 Jan 2023 at 08:14

The pro4 is whisper quiet, the d15 delivers better performance cause you crank the fans.

Cyber-Mav · 8 Jan 2023 at 14:40

D15 is good choice and will last you many builds thanks to noctuas excellent support

Zarax · 8 Jan 2023 at 15:18

Cyber-Mav said:
D15 is good choice and will last you many builds thanks to noctuas excellent support

I'm looking to keep it around 10 years so it will be a single build.

Cyber-Mav · 8 Jan 2023 at 21:34

i wonder if noctua will make a successor to the d15? d16 being bigger or something?

turbot1984 · 8 Jan 2023 at 21:39

Zarax said:
Hello everyone,

I'm considering between those two classic air coolers to tame either an i7-13700k or a Ryzen 5800X3D.
My case will most likely be a Corsair 4000D airflow but I'm open to alternatives within certain conditions (unified mic/headphone jack).
Which one would you choose? Please do not discuss other coolers.

Thank you very much!

DRP 3 was great, kept Skylake nice n cool. You can have it if you want, not sure it fits latest cpu's though?

Zarax · 9 Jan 2023 at 08:45

Cyber-Mav said:
i wonder if noctua will make a successor to the d15? d16 being bigger or something?

Bigger than D-15 would likely need something to keep it from sagging and wouldn't fit most cases...

Cyber-Mav · 9 Jan 2023 at 09:10

maybe we have reached the limits of air cooling? but the NH-U12A is impressive and smaller than the d15 but close in performance so maybe there is a little room for improvement on the d15?

Zarax · 9 Jan 2023 at 09:26

Cyber-Mav said:
maybe we have reached the limits of air cooling? but the NH-U12A is impressive and smaller than the d15 but close in performance so maybe there is a little room for improvement on the d15?

I suspect material science can still help with cooling capacity improvements but it will likely come at a cost.

random_matt · 9 Jan 2023 at 10:38

Have you seen Deepcool's new silent assassin?

Zarax · 9 Jan 2023 at 10:49

random_matt said:
Have you seen Deepcool's new silent assassin?

Yes but it's not an available choice where I'm going to get my PC built.

random_matt · 9 Jan 2023 at 11:56

Zarax said:
Yes but it's not an available choice where I'm going to get my PC built.

Sorry, Assassin IV. Not released yet, the size of it is humongous.

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Zarax · 9 Jan 2023 at 12:02

random_matt said:
Sorry, Assassin IV. Not released yet, the size of it is humongous.

DeepCool Assassin IV is the "Air Apparent" to the Company's CPU Cooler Lineup

DeepCool brought a wealth of new PC cooling and casing solutions to the 2023 International CES, and one of the new stuff that caught our eye is their new Assassin IV CPU cooler. When installed, this looks like big dark cube inside your case, with a shroud covering all its sheet-metal. A large...

www.techpowerup.com

Yes but like I said, the choice is between the two stated coolers.

random_matt · 9 Jan 2023 at 12:18

Zarax said:
Yes but like I said, the choice is between the two stated coolers.

Noctua.

Dave2150 · 9 Jan 2023 at 12:55

+1 for the Noctua

Zarax · 9 Jan 2023 at 13:14

Guess Noctua it is... It's going to be interesting to see differences as I installed a Dark Rock Pro 4 in my wife's 12700.