[SOLVED] Would you call this a considerable cooler upgrade?

[julienruc]

Hi all, this is my build:

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CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 2700X 3.7 GHz 8-Core Processor ($300.00)
Thermal Compound: Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut 1g 1 g Thermal Paste ($5.00)
Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX B450-F GAMING ATX AM4 Motherboard ($100.00)
Memory: G.Skill Trident Z RGB 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($235.00)
Storage: ADATA XPG SX8200 Pro 512 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive ($90.00)
Storage: TCSunBow X3 1 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($70.00)
Storage: Western Digital Blue 2 TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive ($20.00)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6 GB GT OCV1 Video Card ($400.00)
Case: Fractal Design Meshify C ATX Mid Tower Case ($115.00)
Power Supply: SeaSonic EVO Edition 620 W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($65.00)
Wireless Network Adapter: Edimax EW-7811Un USB 2.0 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi Adapter ($5.00)
Case Fan: NZXT Aer RGB120 (3-pack) 61.4 CFM 120 mm Fans ($85.00)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-A12x25 PWM 60.1 CFM 120 mm Fan ($20.00)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-A12x25 PWM 60.1 CFM 120 mm Fan ($20.00)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-A12x25 PWM 60.1 CFM 120 mm Fan ($20.00)
Monitor: LG 32GK850G-B 31.5" 2560x1440 144 Hz Monitor ($650.00)
Keyboard: Corsair K68 RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard ($110.00)
Mouse: Logitech G703 (Black) Wireless Optical Mouse ($70.00)
Headphones: SteelSeries Arctis 5 7.1 Channel Headset ($110.00)
Total: $2490.00
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Currently I use the stock cooler (Wraith Prism). I live in a hot country so I can't go beyond 4.1Ghz or it will either crash or freeze. I get very stable results at 4.1Ghz but the system can sometimes get noisy so I'm often sitting on 4.0Ghz.

I'd like to buy a new cooler and push it all the way to 4.3Ghz (or even 4.4 if possible). I'm originally thinking of the Dark Rock Pro 4 although I would really like to keep the RGB effect that I have going on between the current cooler, Mobo and RAM. In which case I found that the MasterAir MA410M to be an option.

Would you say it's the MA410M is an adequate upgrade that'll get me to 4.3Ghz (and possibly higher) or stick with the safe route of the Dark Rock Pro 4?

 

[PC Tailor]

The MA410M is a good cooler. TH actually did a tested comparison between the 410M and the Dark Rock Pro4 which you can see here: https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/cooler-master-masterair-ma410m-cpu-cooler,5813-2.html

The Dark Rock is probably slightly better, but in many tests, the difference is only a couple of degrees from the 410M.

 

[Groveling_Wyrm]

The Dark Rock Pro4 is a 250w cooler. The MasterAir MA410M is a 200w cooler. That difference will be noticed when overclocking, and as time goes on and both coolers age. The Dark Rock Pro4 will age a bit better in time.

 

[julienruc]

The MA410M is a good cooler. TH actually did a tested comparison between the 410M and the Dark Rock Pro4 which you can see here: https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/cooler-master-masterair-ma410m-cpu-cooler,5813-2.html

The Dark Rock is probably slightly better, but in many tests, the difference is only a couple of degrees from the 410M.

That's great and super accurate information. Cheers for that!

 

[julienruc]

The Dark Rock Pro4 is a 250w cooler. The MasterAir MA410M is a 200w cooler. That difference will be noticed when overclocking, and as time goes on and both coolers age. The Dark Rock Pro4 will age a bit better in time.

The Dark Rock Pro4 is a 250w cooler. The MasterAir MA410M is a 200w cooler. That difference will be noticed when overclocking, and as time goes on and both coolers age. The Dark Rock Pro4 will age a bit better in time.

I never gave that some thought. I'll take that into account.

 

[PC Tailor]

I never gave that some thought. I'll take that into account.

The other thing to consider is ultimately the dark rock will be quieter. It is ultimately the better option of all of them, but if you can get the M410M on a good deal, there's no significant reason why not according to many of the tests I have seen.