be quiet! dark rock 3 vs. dark rock pro 3 vs. NZXT x31

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Hi, I'm building a system in Fractal Design Define Nano S with i5 6600K that I'm planning on overclocking to 4.6 ghz. I'll be using both RAM slots with Corsair Vengance low profile memory. I want cooler to fit in this case and not cover any RAM slots.
Which one of these coolers would fit my needs and cool the best?
Dark rock 3 (60eur)
Dark rock pro 3 (75eur)
NZXT Kraken X31 (80eur)
 
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If youre willing to spend the time, you can order the Be Quiet! and see if it fits and if not just return it, I do that sometimes on Amazon. I know its cheating the system but oh well.

And the X31 does not have lights
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The Be Quiet! Dark Pro 3 will be the best, just make sure to install your RAM before installing the fans on the heatsink.
This cooler does an amazing job.
For sure on my next air cooled build I will grab one (im currently on a custom loop)
 
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The non pro version will only fit in the Nano S without the window version, In that case, I would grab a Corsair H100i, you can find them used for around 80$
That will give you the best cooling without going to a full on water cooling custom loop
 
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Dark rock 3 only fits in solid panel Nano S? I can seem to understand that the PRO version is too big, but wil regular one fit in window version Nano S?
If it does, I'm sticking with it because I can't find any used h100i (where I live) and it's only half the price of H100i.
 
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Correct. And after doing some research, it appears that the X31 will give you slightly better temps over the H60, due to the X31 having a 30mm thick radiator over the H60's 27mm thick radiator.
So your best option would be to go with the X31
 
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Thanks! But is it really going to be any better than Dark Rock 3? I might go with Dark Pro 3 if it fits of course. It's 160mm so I guess it should fit Nano S (max 160mm). Has anyone tried it yet?
Another question; does X31 have lights like X61? Thanks.
 
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If youre willing to spend the time, you can order the Be Quiet! and see if it fits and if not just return it, I do that sometimes on Amazon. I know its cheating the system but oh well.

And the X31 does not have lights
 
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