Product Comparison: Deepcool Assassin III vs be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 4


General Specifications
Brand
Deepcool
be quiet!
Model
Assassin III
Dark Rock Pro 4
Origin
China
Germany
About the Product
ASSASSIN III adopts a novel thermal module layout, and is equipped with 7 high-tech heat pipes, as well as 2 powerful fans. It’s ready to challenge all top-tier air coolers with its stunning performance.
Dark Rock Pro 4 offers immense cooling performance of 250W TDP and virtually inaudible operation. Excellent for overclocked systems and demanding workstations. The two Silent Wings PWM fans feature advanced fluid-dynamic bearings, smooth six-pole motors and airflow-optimized fan blades.
Key Specs
Cooling Type
Air Cooling
Air Cooling
Max. Airflow
90.37 CFM
119 CFM
Number of Pipes
7
7
What customers say about "Key Specs"
Deepcool Assassin III Air CPU Cooler
  • Ridiculously quiet, very good cooling.
  • Cools Ryzen 9 3900X on an x570 board like a champ in 4k video rendering and hard editing. Excellent quality.
  • Simple install, efficient cooling. Would recommend.
  • This cooler is awesome. It’s extremely quiet, cools my i9 9900k.
  • Basically the best cooling you can get from an air cooler.
be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 4 CPU Cooler
  • Quiet operation and good cooling performance.
  • The Dark Rock Pro 4 is a massive cooler and it does a wonderful job cooling intel’s i9 9900k.
  • I installed an intel i9-9900k and its definitely keeping it cool.
  • I love this cooler. It's delightfully quiet, looks great, and performs as well as you'd hope it would given the price tag.
  • Superior cooling performance. Highly recommend.
Size & Weight
Height
6.33 in.
6.41 in.
Width
5.51 in.
5.35 in.
Depth
6.49 in.
5.74 in.
Weight
3.22 lbs.
2.49 lbs.
What customers say about "Size & Weight"
Deepcool Assassin III Air CPU Cooler
  • It fit my intel 1151 bracket and comes with a variety of different mounting adapters.
  • Great Cooler. Very happy with it. Good size of this one.
  • Nice size for my case. The best cooler.
  • The brackets are very big so make sure they can fit!
  • This cooler is huge. Takes up most of the space between my motherboard and case.
be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 4 CPU Cooler
  • Looks good for the size. Very quiet fans.
  • This is a monster size air cooler. Doesn't have any issue about size or weight.
  • Make sure to have enough space for your ram and the case itself. It's huge size.
  • The install and size are the only cons.
  • The size of this CPU cooler can interfere with RAM and it makes it kind of difficult to work with when working inside the case.
Features
Socket Compatibility
Intel:, 2066, 2011-3, 2011, 1200, 1151, 1150, 1155, 1366, AMD:, AM4, AM3 +, AM3, AM2 +, AM2, FM2, FM2+, FM1
Intel:, 1150, 1151, 1155, 1156, 1200, 1366, 2011-3, 2066, 2011, AMD:, AM4, AM3 +, AM3, AM2 +, AM2, FM2+, FM2, FM1
Speed
1400 RPM
1500 RPM
Cooled CPU (Max. TDP)
280 W
250 W
Noise Level
34.2 dBA
24.3 dBA
Number of Coolers
2
2
Bearing Type
Fluid Dynamic Bearing
Fluid Dynamic Bearing
Heat-Exchanger Material
Copper
Copper
Power Connector Type
4-pin
4-pin
Extras
Minimalistic style, Dual 140mm performance fans, Sinter heatpipe technology, Two-layer fan blades
Silent Wings PWM fans, Virtually Inaudible Operation, Immense Cooling Power, Highly advanced design, Double-Tower Layout, User-friendly Elegance
What customers say about "Features"
Deepcool Assassin III Air CPU Cooler
  • It’s quiet and I’m very impressed. Mounting is super easy.
  • Fans are quiet and efficient. Installation was straight forward.
  • Super quiet at 100% fan speed, just as capable as the Noctua Dh15, and prettier. Highly recommend.
  • Awesome Tower Cooler. Great features of this one.
  • Really quiet. Good cooling. Would recommend.
be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 4 CPU Cooler
  • This cooler is made of very sturdy and quality material.
  • Its fans help to cool the rest of the components to boot. It is large. It is very quiet under load.
  • Keeps things cool with low noise output.
  • This keeps my cpu very cool and very happy. Installation was fairly painless.
  • The mounting brackets fit into the cooling fins a little too tightly.
Warranty / Certifications
Manufacturer Warranty
1 year(s)
3 year(s)
Certifications
CE
CE
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Manufacturer
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