Soldato
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28dB is in use on cooler vs 14dB is just an open air. I agree Mugen is better. Darck Rock Slim, is not direct rival to U12A. While both are about same size Dark Rock Slim being 52x130x161mm, it only has only 4 heatpipes while NH-U12A is 58x125x158mm and has 6x heatpipes. So while same basic size NH-U12A has 50% more heatpipe area to transfer heat from base to fins.
more heatpipes dont always mean better cooling, nor does the heatsink size. in this case noctua has a good contact design and its fin density is quite high. in theory you could have a huge cooler with 20 heatpipes but fins stacks at over half to rivals and it would perform worse .
dark rock slim is the U12A competitor ... its a small factor heatsink designed to be used on boards with full 4 or 8 dimm slots populated and to cool flagship CPUs or offer a silent system .
fact its cheaper will stand out more for bequiet , can also add a second fan in and you'll have the same cooling potential via airflow and static pressure
My basket at Overclockers UK:
- 1 x be quiet! Dark Rock Slim CPU Cooler - 120mm= £49.99
- 1 x be quiet! Silent Wings 3 120mm PWM Fan= £19.99
Total: £78.68 (includes shipping: £8.70)
My basket at Overclockers UK:
Total: £98.69 (includes shipping: £8.70)
would love to see these two in dual fan usage cooling 8700k/9900k/9900x overclocked !!!