Be quiet! Dark Rock 4 vs 4 Pro

[livland]

Hey!

I have an I5-4690S(not overclockable)
And i need a new cooler since the stock one is too loud. I have chosen be quiet since they have the quietest fans in my opinion. I need to decide between dark rock 4 and dark rock 4 pro, the price difference is about 15$. I think maybe i'll get quieter operation with the pro but i hope whoever is reading this knows somewhat more and can answer this question of mine.

 

[profoundnoah]

Personally, both CPU coolers are overkill, but the Dark Rock 4 will be great regardless of what you put it on. Grabbing the Cryorig H7 is what I'd do in your situation, will help with thermals A LOT and barely gets loud.

 

[WildCard999]

Either is WAY more then you'll ever need, I'd save some cash and grab the Cryorig H7.

 

[Karadjgne]

The Pro version will be quieter by a good margin. It's a matter of muscle vs demand. The Pro has greater cooling ability due to increased surface area of the fins. This means the fans do not have to spin as fast to hit the same amount of cooling ability as a lesser heatsink.

It's like pounding a nail with a hammer. Use a light hammer, you have to swing harder, more often whereas if you use a heavy hammer, it does more work so you swing softer and less often to attain the same result.

The mistake many make is the assumption that lower temps is better under loads. Not true at all. The cpu could care less, it operates exactly the same at 45° as 75°. The difference is only an issue to the user. Maintaining 55° with a smaller, less efficient cooler is no different than maintaining 55°with a larger cooler. The difference will be the smaller coolers fans will be at 1000 rpm, the larger coolers fans at 600 rpm. Rather large audible difference.

 

[geofelt]

If you want quiet, buy a scythe kotetsu for about $35.
Here is a review.
Look at the end for comparisons of noise vs. cooling.
http://www.silentpcreview.com/article1391-page1.html