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be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 4, BK022, 250W TDP, CPU Cooler
Two virtually inaudible silent Wings PWM fansFunnel-shaped frame of the front fan for high air pressureAchieves only 24.3Db(a) at maximum fan speedSeven high-performance copper heat pipes. Overall dimensions without Mounting material (L x w x H): 5.7 x 5.35 x 6.40 inchAirflow-optimized cooling fins; cutouts enhance the RAM compatibilityEasily installable black Installation Kit can be mounted from aboveIntel: LGA 1150/ 1151/ 1155/ 1156/ 1366/ 2011(-3) square ILM/ 2066Amd: AM2(+)/ AM3(+)/ AM4/ FM1/ FM2(+)
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33 Reddit comments about be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 4, BK022, 250W TDP, CPU Cooler:

u/xboarder · 17 pointsr/bapcsalescanada
u/17760704 · 5 pointsr/buildapc

IMO water cooling is pointless for 99% of people and people only do it because saying you've got a "water cooled" PC sounds sexy.

The water isn't doing anything to cool the system. All it does is move the heat from the source (the CPU/GPU) to a radiator. The radiator is what actually exchanges the heat with the outside environment. IMO, why bother dealing with pumps and hoses and all the added weight that comes from filling the PC with water, when you can just slap a monster air cooler right on top of the CPU.

Something like this is going to have just as much surface area to exchange heat as a 280mm radiator will, without needing a pump and tons of coolant in a reservoir. In a normal mid tower case the space about the CPU socket is just going to be dead air anyways, might as well put your heatsink/radiator there instead of having to mount it to a fan bracket.

u/TThor · 4 pointsr/buildapc

It kinda depends, there are $40 cpu coolers that will get the job done, and $90 coolers that will get the job done with flying colors.

If you want a more reasonably priced cooler that will still perform excellent, I'd recommend the Windale 6 for $47. If you want to go all out, the Dark Rock Pro 4 for $90. This review compares the two coolers in various tests; As you can see obviously the Dark Rock performs better, but both actually have very similar performances, while the Windale costs $40 less.

u/Timtheuselessgod · 3 pointsr/PcBuild

I’d save a bit of money and go with a b450 board unless you absolutely need the pcie 4.0. this MSI tomahawk is good or this Gaming pro Carbon if you want wifi built in. The other things I’d swap is your ssd for an intel 660p. It’s cheaper and faster.

As for a cooler, with the black theme you’ve got going a dark rock pro 4 would look pretty sweet in there, just check compatibility with your memory for clearance.

u/Confuddleduk · 2 pointsr/Twitch

Air. Going for BE QUIET Dark Rock Pro 4

u/ahlhalhalha · 2 pointsr/Philippines

Sino naka try na mag order sa amazon. Gusto ko kasi tong heatsink nato. Baka kasi sira na pag dating dito.

u/toxicity959 · 2 pointsr/buildapc

The be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 4 is currently the king of CPU air coolers. If that's out of your price range, nothing beats the price/performance ratio of the Hyper 212 EVO.

u/PriceKnight · 2 pointsr/bapcsalescanada

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u/hanotak · 2 pointsr/buildapc

Because you're going with a K series CPU you'll probably want to overclock at some point.

You're going to want to get a different cooler- the i7 8700K runs hot, and the hyper 212 evo isn't a very good cooler. It'll barely be sufficient at stock frequencies, and with an overclock it'll certainly not be enough.

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I'd recommend something like this:

https://www.amazon.com/quiet-BK022-Cooler-6-Pole-Wings135mm/dp/B07BY6F8D9?th=1

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I'd also add in this ssd:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0781Z7Y3S/?tag=pcpapi-20

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An SSD improves user experience *dramatically*. You'll want to install windows on it, not the HDD.

u/IceAcolyte · 2 pointsr/buildapc

Might be the bearing getting old? Safer to buy a new CPU cooler in that case.

In the past, Hyper 212 EVO would be a good replacement, and price can fall as low as $20.

Not sure about the in thing these days though, maybe something like this one. Got budget?

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I've heard about a few ways to repair, such as replacing with fan from case fan, but I'm no expert on that.

u/idunowat23 · 2 pointsr/buildapcforme

$2400 4K Gaming PC


Max settings at 4K resolution will bring any existing hardware to its knees, but we can come very close to your desired 120fps. You should expect to get better framerates substantially higher than the benchmarks below because the video card in this build is clocked 13.6% higher than the reference model.

The key to achieving the highest framerates at 1440p and 4K is simply to include the strongest video card possible. This means the RTX 2080Ti with the highest boost clock frequency we can afford.

  • Destiny 2 Ultra Settings:
  • 1440p: 198fps
  • 4K: 99fps
  • Full benchmarks
  • Micro Center Parts:
  • CPU, Motherboard

    PCPartPicker Part List

    Type|Item|Price
    :----|:----|:----
    CPU | Intel Core i7-9700K 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor | $299.99
    CPU Cooler | be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 4 50.5 CFM CPU Cooler | $90.00
    Motherboard | Gigabyte Z390 GAMING X ATX LGA1151 Motherboard | $119.99
    Memory | G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory | $69.99 @ Newegg
    Storage | Sabrent Rocket 2 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive | $249.98 @ Amazon
    Video Card | MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Ti 11 GB GAMING X TRIO Video Card | $1199.89 @ Amazon
    Case | NZXT H700 ATX Mid Tower Case | $109.98 @ Amazon
    Power Supply | Corsair TXM Gold 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply | $89.99 @ Newegg
    Operating System | Microsoft Windows 10 Pro OEM 64-bit | $137.90 @ OutletPC
    Wireless Network Adapter | Rosewill RNX-AC1900PCE PCIe x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter | $59.99 @ Newegg
    | Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts |
    | Total (before mail-in rebates) | $2457.70
    | Mail-in rebates | -$30.00
    | Total | $2427.70
    | Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-09-25 21:49 EDT-0400 |

    Explanation of Part Choices:


  • Cpu: This is the second strongest gaming cpu available. You could technically get away with the 6-core Ryzen 5 3600 or the i5-9600K, but with a budget this large it makes sense to spend a bit extra to get an 8-core cpu to future-proof the build against the possibility that future games begin using more than 6 cores. I don't recommend the more expensive 9900K because we don't need hyper threading and the performance difference at 1440p and 4K resolutions will be negligible, and we are better off spending that money on a stronger video card.
  • Cpu Cooler: This is one of the top two air coolers available and actually delivers stronger cooling performance than most high-end AIO water coolers. It will enable you to heavily overclock the 9700K if you choose. It is currently out of stock, but will be in stock on October 29th.
  • Motherboard: One of the cheapest motherboards with VRMs strong enough to support overclocking the 9700K. See the Intel VRMs tier list.
  • Memory: 3000mhz is the fastest speed before intel cpus suffer heavy diminishing returns. 15CAS latency instead of 16 (lower latency results in faster cpu performance). 16GB is more than enough memory unless you will be using this PC for professional video editing or CAD work.
  • SSD: Cheapest 2TB TLC NVMe SSD with a dram cache and a 5 year warranty (make sure you register to get the warranty). NVMe SSDs are ~3 times faster than traditional SATA SSDs. TLC SSDs are much faster than the cheaper QLC SSDs in sustained reads/writes and do not slow down as much as they fill up. I do not recommend an HDD unless you plan to store large amounts of video files. It's hard to go back to loading games from an HDD after you've experienced SSD loading speeds.
  • Video Card: The RTX 2080Ti is the strongest gaming video card available. EVGA is considered the most reliable brand with the best customer service. I selected a high-end model (as determined by its boost clock speed). It's boost clock speed is 1755mhz, which is 13.6% faster than the basic models which are clocked at 1545mhz. There are 2080Ti's with higher clock speeds than this, but they either have poor ratings or are several hundred dollars extra, which is just a very poor value.
  • Case: This is the high-end version of the most popular case (the H500). We want the H700 because this build has very power-hungry hardware (more power equals more heat) and the H700 has significantly better airflow thanks to its larger vents and four case fans. I selected the black and white model just because it was slightly cheaper than the all black model.
  • Power Supply: 7 year warranty. 750W is more than enough for this 449W system, which leaves plenty of room for overclocking and future upgrades. Modular for easier cable management. 80+ gold efficiency.
  • OS: Windows 10 Pro as requested. However, Windows 10 Home would be fine as long as this PC will not be part of a large network of computers (like in a business office) and as long as you do not care about the remote access feature that Pro has.
  • Wifi: It is actually much cheaper to get a separate wifi adapter than to get a motherboard with built-in wifi in most cases, particularly since you need gigabit connection speeds. This model is the cheapest gigabit wifi adapter with a large sample size of good reviews. Rated for 1300Mbps on the 5.0 GHz band and 600Mbps on the 2.4hz band. You can spend a bit more on the ASUS AC1900 if you want an extension cable so that the antennas can be in a more advantageous spot. This would only be necessary if the PC will be far from the router or or if the PC will be stuck under a metal desk or something else that would significantly block wifi signals.
u/youmamgay · 1 pointr/iamverysmart
u/rallymax · 1 pointr/buildapc
u/AK-Brian · 1 pointr/Amd

One additional note on the GPU choice - as PlaysForDays noted, the "standard" RTX 2080 performs only a bit higher (~10%) than the $499 RTX 2070 Super (Gigabyte 2070 Super as an example), but retails for several hundred dollars more. Its successor, the RTX 2080 Super can be found for $699-$730 (eg, this card, or this card), making it a smarter choice than your listed $689 Gigabyte RTX 2080.

Performance differences will vary from game to game, but essentially there's no reason to choose an RTX 2080 at $690 when for ten or twenty dollars more you can pick up an RTX 2080 Super. Conversely, dropping to a 2070 Super can save you two hundred bucks for giving up about ten percent in performance. For a build this powerful, I'd simply step up to the 2080 Super and call it a day. :)

The other observations about the motherboard are also valid. The Gaming X isn't a bad board, but it's not compelling when alternatives such as the Aorus Elite exist for a very minor bump in price.

For a CPU cooler, if you plan on using a traditional air cooler, go with either a Noctua NH-D15 or the Dark Rock Pro 4 from the irritatingly yet aptly named "be quiet!" They're both top tier, very high quality coolers with low noise fans which include mounting hardware for AM4 boards. They'll handle the 3900X's heat with no issues and you'll have some headroom for overclocking if you desire.

u/Eternal_Ohm · 1 pointr/buildapc

Noctua has a good reputation for having some of the best performing fans though they are a bit pricey maybe because of the demand for them if spending $20 or more per case fan is too much going for cheaper fan's wouldn't be the worse idea as replacing a fan is easier these fan's are pretty cheap and it comes with 3 of them Noctua also has some of the best CPU Coolers

Here's a couple of CPU coolers if they cost too much there's a couple others I can think of

Noctua NH-D15 one of the best coolers by noctua the FSP case may have trouble mounting this.

Noctua NH-U14S a more budget cooler but still capable might be a bit louder then the D15 the FSP case may have trouble mounting this

Dark Rock Pro 4 one of the most recommended CPU coolers I've seen at the moment probably because of it's price for a dual heat sink tower cooler the FSP case may have trouble mounting this

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Corsair H115i a very high end Liquid cooler it's expensive but it'll definitely get the job done might have better overclocking performance as AIO cooler's don't suffer from stark changes in temperatures with an air cooler you may see temperature spikes for example your CPU is sitting at 40 C and it jumps up to 50 C for a second and then quickly climbs back down this is pretty rare for an AIO Liquid cooler

with all the clearance issue's with the FSP case you could look into this case it would be wide enough to fit all cooler's I mentioned here while also not being too expensive

u/RaptaGzus · 1 pointr/Amd
u/aequinoctiumHD · 1 pointr/buildapc
u/NICK_GOKU · 1 pointr/buildapc

I would not spend on liquid cooling at all because it can cause problems and if something goes wrong might damage the system. Also air cooling performs better and keeps the CPU cooled better than fancy RGB liquid cooled. I would consider the Be Quiet Dark Pro 4 CPU cooler which is the best in my opinion and perfectly fits your case. But if you want to go liquid cooling and all the faults they can have with the pump you can go for this which I do not recommend just so you know. link

u/treehumper83 · 1 pointr/pcmasterrace

Clearly I had a morning brain fart. Sorry about that.

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I use one. AIOs leaking is the chance you take. Sometimes the AIO manufacturer will reimburse you for damaged components, but often they will not. If you're that worried about it, get an air cooler.

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When I purchased my GPU, CPU and motherboard from MicroCenter, I got their extended warranty which covers damage from such things. That's offered solely by MicroCenter and worth every penny, just in case the improbable happens.


Edit: More to the point, a good and mostly quiet air cooler would be the Noctua NH-D15 or the be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 4

u/ArkComet · 1 pointr/buildapc

It’s been proven that air coolers are just as good if not better than water coolers and are a hell of a lot more safe and reliable. I’m biased, but I would suggest a nice air cooler like a dark rock pro.

u/ziptofaf · 1 pointr/buildapc

ITX builds generated by this system assume that you will be using a really small case in which no GPU longer than 20cm will fit. Hence the weirdness, I will do my best to fix it up. If you however remove that limitation, you get something far more reasonable and pretty much identical to your build:

|Part type|Name|URL|Price|
|:-|:-|:-|:-|
|motherboard|Asus ROG STRIX Z390-H Gaming|https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813119158|184.99|
|processor|Intel Core i9 9900k|https://www.amazon.com/-/dp/B005404P9I/?tag=envybits-20|489.99|
|memory|Corsair Vengeance LPX 64GB 3200MHz CL16|https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820236391|359.99|
|video_card|MSI RTX 2080Ti Gaming X Trio|https://www.amazon.com/-/dp/B07GJ3ZD69/?tag=envybits-20|1349.99|
|drive|Samsung 970 Evo 1.0TB M.2-2280 SSD|https://www.amazon.com/-/dp/B07CGJNLBB/?tag=envybits-20|279.99|
|power_supply|Thermaltake Toughpower 750W 80+ Gold|https://www.amazon.com/-/dp/B00IUQRPQS/?tag=envybits-20|89.15|
|cooler|be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 4|https://www.amazon.com/-/dp/B07BY6F8D9/?tag=envybits-20|67.09|
|total|-|-|2821.19|

u/slinkayy · 1 pointr/buildapc

Having framerate issues in tf2, which is expected when the game is as old and unoptimized as it is. Right now I'm running 1440p/144hz, but will probably swap it out for a 1080p/165hz in the future.

As for current temps, I idle at ~35°C, running MSI Kombustor's CPU burner on all 8 threads has me jumping up to 85°C almost instantly, reaching just under 90°C after about a minute. I'll chalk up the higher temps earlier to warmer ambient temperature, but I may take a look at the thermal paste if this sounds wrong.

Currently I don't see any potential for overclocking with my current cooler, hence the desire for a better one.

Looking at the Noctua NH-D15 and Dark Rock Pro 4 right now, if that opens up any suggestions.

u/VortexPower999 · 1 pointr/buildapc

Good build, but I would suggest buying a CPU cooler such as this Cyrorig cooler or Be quiet! Dark Rock 4 cooler

u/LordPlural · 1 pointr/watercooling

I wouldn't bother with an H310 motherboard if you're wanting to OC. Get a Z370/Z390 motherboard. Make sure you get a K series CPU (i7-8700k vs the i7-8700, for example) with it, or you'll not be able to do any meaningful overclocking.

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A 1070ti doesn't make much sense to me right now...for about the same price, you can get an RTX 2070. Should get better performance per dollar, unless you're buying a cheap used 1070ti.

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Watercooling is great, but expensive to start out with. The cooling per dollar on water is not nearly as good as an air cooler, however, so I'd suggest starting on air with better parts and upgrading to water later. A high quality air cooler and good thermal paste will easily outperform a similarly priced water setup. I'd recommend air cooling with something like the BeQuiet Dark Rock Pro ( https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07BY6F8D9/ref=twister_B06ZZ1T1KL?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1 ) tower cooler for a start. It's plenty powerful for most overclocking, quiet, and easier to set up than a water loop. If you're set on water cooling, start with whatever 240mm AIO has the prettiest RGB in your opinion. If you're thinking of a custom loop, expect to spend a lot more....loop parts add up quickly...quality fans alone will cost half as much as that air cooler.

u/Korprat_Amerika · 1 pointr/buildapc

Alternatively to the noctua theres this https://www.amazon.com/quiet-Computer-Cooler-250TDP-Silent/dp/B07BY6F8D9 That scores almost as well as the NHD15. I just prefer the Noctua for RAM clearance. I have plans on an RGB mod for it soon. Just wish Noctua made RGB Fans, cause honestly their fans rock but they are fugly.

u/He_Ma_Vi · 1 pointr/overclocking

It's not even a question of that--I can't make any promises that your chip doesn't have bad thermal paste beneath the IHS, or that it's even good enough to run 5.0 GHz, or that any cooler will be good enough to run it at 5.0 GHz if the thermal paste is cracked beneath the IHS etc.

I had an unmodified 7700K that when new was an absolutely fantastic unit, went up to 5.1 GHz, ran very cool and on low voltages on 5.0 GHz, ran absurdly well on 4.8 GHz etc. and then a year and a half later the paste beneath had deteriorated to the point that my previously fantastic unit could no longer even run 5.0 GHz under load.

Delidding it^link and putting liquid metal between the chip and the IHS dropped ~25-30°C off my temperatures and I was once again able to run 5.0 GHz.

These 7700K chips are known for their thermal paste issues.

On top of all of that I don't even know anything about your chip, you haven't even tried more than 4.7 GHz yourself, and that's a long long way from 5.0 GHz.

The Scythe Fuma cooler is hands down the best value you'll get when it comes to quality cooling. It performs nearly the same as the 50% more expensive Noctua NH-D15, but obviously has slightly louder and worse fans than Noctua (theirs are the best).

Scythe Fuma: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Scythe-SCFM-1000-SCFM-1000-Fuma-CPU-Cooler/dp/B016XLGATE

Noctua NH-D15: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Noctua-NH-D15-Premium-Cooler-Cooling/dp/B00L7UZMAK

BeQuiet! Dark Rock Pro 4: https://www.amazon.co.uk/QUIET-Dark-Silent-Wings-Cooler/dp/B07BY6F8D9

These are the three top-of-the-line coolers I'd consider if I wanted to make sure my cooler wasn't holding me back from 5.0 GHz. They are very tall coolers so make sure that's going to be alright in your case space-wise and clearance-wise for your RAM.

u/manniquin_limbs2 · 1 pointr/techsupport

be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 4, BK022, 250W TDP, CPU Cooler https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07BY6F8D9/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_XAstDbDVVEBR0

That's the pro 4, it's the higher end version of the one you posted for the same price on Amazon.

Or here is the slim for $65 on Newegg, I guess it is a bit more than $40:

https://www.newegg.com/p/13C-001F-00030

And if you want something a little cheaper, my friend uses this on his 8700k, so a 7700k should be absolutely fine:

Scythe Mugen 5 Rev.B 120mm CPU Cooler with AM4 Support https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06ZYB8K77/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_VDstDbEBZAD0N

u/sp0o0f · 1 pointr/buildapcforme

The wraith cooler is quite good, but if you still want a better cooler go for this https://www.amazon.com/quiet-BK022-Cooler-6-Pole-Wings135mm/dp/B07BY6F8D9 , I personally don't prefer AIO