[SOLVED] NH-D15 vs. Dark Rock Pro 4

[julienruc]

Hi all,

I'm planning on getting either one of these two coolers. Still hesitant on whether the price premium of the NH-D15 Chromax Black over the Pro 4 in my country is worth the 3 extra years in warranty. I also still need to check for RAM, Top Fan, and Case clearance and whether I need to get an extra mounting bracket.

Although I'm more worried on whether my PSU can support them or not. I saw the Pro 4 having a 250w TDP and could not find this information on Noctua's website.

My PSU is the Seasonic M12ii 620w Evo.

Specs:
2700X
B450-F Strix
2x8GB Trident Z RGB
1060 6GB
x1 NVMe
x1 SSD
x2 HDD 7,200rpm
Fractal Design Meshify C

 

[SkyBill40]

I recently picked up the DRP4 and I'm very pleased with it. I thought about the Noctua based on the reputation but couldn't find a Chromax for a decent price and there's no way I was doing the doo doo brown fans no matter how outstanding they may be.

Your PSU has nothing to do with the TDP of the cooler. The TDP is how much heat it is designed to be able to draw, as a maximum, off your CPU. Your biggest issue would likely be RAM clearance since your case should be able to support a cooler of this height though it wouldn't hurt to be sure. The one thing I will say about the RAM clearance concern is that you're more likely to be able to fit taller DIMMs wiith the DRP4 than the DH15 due to the DRP4 having a 120mm fan in front.

Installing the DRP4 can be a little tedious and you'll want to do it with the mobo out of the case. Take my word for this.

Here's a pic of it with my ol' AMD 990FX 8350 build in a Corsair Obsidian 550D.

 

[Phaaze88]

TDP has to do with the cpu, not the psu.

I've been told that Noctua used to post TDP ratings, but stopped, and for good reason; they were misleading from both sides, although AMD's were actually closer to what they stated.
It's more accurate to look up cpu, but not system, power consumption results - if available. Speaking of power: https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/amd-ryzen-7-2700x-review,5571-12.html
That aside, either is more than enough for your current cpu.

I'd still give Noctua credit for having the more user-friendly mounting system.

 

[julienruc]

Thank you so much for clearing that up. That was quite misleading for me.

I will check for clearances and see which one will fit as I know they are both excellent coolers.

 

[SkyBill40]

Yeah. You're welcome. 🙄