Noctua NH-D15 vs. be quiet! DARK ROCK PRO 3 vs. CRYORIG R1 Ultimate

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The title is the question. Which one performs better, if at all?

Noctua NH-D15: https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIAADY5BC1607&cm_re=nh-d15-_-9SIAADY5BC1607-_-Product

be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 3: https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA68V21E0640&cm_re=Dark_Rock_Pro_3-_-13C-001F-00002-_-Product

Cryorig R1 Ultimate: https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA4UF1H68938&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=

If they all perform more or less the same, I'll just go for looks.

The build I'm using:
PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/TLFcpb
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/TLFcpb/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600X 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor ($249.99 @ Newegg)
Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver - 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste ($5.95 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI - X370 GAMING PRO CARBON ATX AM4 Motherboard ($151.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($145.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($106.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate - BarraCuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Windforce OC Video Card ($434.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Phanteks - Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair - RMx 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($74.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On - iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($20.98 @ Newegg)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link - TL-WN881ND PCI-Express x1 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi Adapter
Total: $1341.81
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Feel free to fill in the CPU cooler slot with whatever you would recommend
 
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The assorted R5-1600's are not going past 4.0-4.1 GHz anyway, so I'd say whatever heat they generate could easily be handled by most coolers....

If your case if wide enough, the Noctua is very quiet....' I was amazed just how quiet it's fans are even with the case cover off, and sitting right next to it...
The assorted R5-1600's are not going past 4.0-4.1 GHz anyway, so I'd say whatever heat they generate could easily be handled by most coolers....

If your case if wide enough, the Noctua is very quiet....' I was amazed just how quiet it's fans are even with the case cover off, and sitting right next to it...
 
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