- May 6, 2014
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Hello,
I currently have a Dark Rock PRO 3 that I ordered from Amazon last week. I'm happy with the aesthetic, temps AND noise for the most part, however there is a slight squeal with the 120mm fan and a manufacturing defect with the top aluminium plate on the cooler (scratched, scuffed) so I'll be returning it soon.
I am considering just settling for the standard Dark Rock 3 however as I think it might be enough for my needs and should give me more flexibility with upgrades due to it being a bit easier to access RAM once the fan is taken off and allowing more room around the socket. However I also know that going to the standard Dark Rock 3 will also mean a bit more heat. But I really need to question, just how much? It's rated for 190w TDP and I'm currently using a i7 6700K at stock and have an overclocked profile for 4.5GHz at 1.325v (bad chip) and I don't really bother with the OC 99% of the time so I've yet to test it. But at stock the max temp I'm getting when bench marking is just under 70 degrees usually sitting around 65/66 degrees on the hottest core using real bench.
I can't easily get a hold of the Cryorig R5 (if any one was to suggest) and I prefer the look of the Dark Rock 3 and I'm going for a mix of performance and aesthetic and I'm not a fan of Noctua's look even if there coolers are the 'best'.
NOTE: I have a GTX 1070 FTW and I'm a fan of the backplate. The DRP3 takes up almost all of that which is one thing I miss from when I was using a H105 CLC.
So TLDR:
Will I notice much difference between the Dark Rock 3 over the Dark Rock Pro 3 with a stock 6700K playing mostly games?
I currently have a Dark Rock PRO 3 that I ordered from Amazon last week. I'm happy with the aesthetic, temps AND noise for the most part, however there is a slight squeal with the 120mm fan and a manufacturing defect with the top aluminium plate on the cooler (scratched, scuffed) so I'll be returning it soon.
I am considering just settling for the standard Dark Rock 3 however as I think it might be enough for my needs and should give me more flexibility with upgrades due to it being a bit easier to access RAM once the fan is taken off and allowing more room around the socket. However I also know that going to the standard Dark Rock 3 will also mean a bit more heat. But I really need to question, just how much? It's rated for 190w TDP and I'm currently using a i7 6700K at stock and have an overclocked profile for 4.5GHz at 1.325v (bad chip) and I don't really bother with the OC 99% of the time so I've yet to test it. But at stock the max temp I'm getting when bench marking is just under 70 degrees usually sitting around 65/66 degrees on the hottest core using real bench.
I can't easily get a hold of the Cryorig R5 (if any one was to suggest) and I prefer the look of the Dark Rock 3 and I'm going for a mix of performance and aesthetic and I'm not a fan of Noctua's look even if there coolers are the 'best'.
NOTE: I have a GTX 1070 FTW and I'm a fan of the backplate. The DRP3 takes up almost all of that which is one thing I miss from when I was using a H105 CLC.
So TLDR:
Will I notice much difference between the Dark Rock 3 over the Dark Rock Pro 3 with a stock 6700K playing mostly games?
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