waynec94

my only requirement is for absolute quietness. not sure if the Pro (dual fan) will offer more silence than the single fan non-Pro.. thoughts?

So hey guys, I am in the market for a new CPU cooler (using a Dark Base Pro 900 now and intending to get a be quiet CPU cooler, an upgrade from my noisy CM 212X) based on the bottom specs list, the Dark Rock Pro 3 (left) has an overall high noise level than the Dark Rock 3. My aim here is definitely ONLY silence. So the quietest one wins. But I am confused on which would run quieter? As the Dark Rock Pro 3 would probably run at lower RPMs for both fans, while the Dark Rock at a higher RPM (since 2 vs 1 fan) Or am I looking at no difference at all by the end of it? i7 4790 btw. RAM clearance is not an issue. Thanks!

Hi, currently using a CM 212X as my CPU Cooler, it is really, REALLY noisy. Intending to change to the Dark Rock 3, there seems to be an option to add a 120mm fan to it for a push-pull configuration, I am wondering if by doing so will decrease the amount of noise generated? Since I recall an LTT vid stating that a double-fanned radiator is bound to be quieter than a single fanned one due to both fans spinning at lower RPMs. Please advice!

I'm from the land where many processors are made, Malaysia. below US 250 would be ideal.

wat? Xeon? srsly? Will an upgrade to say i5 4670 be of huge benefit? What about the difference between the performance in gaming between i7 4790 and 4670? A huge jump or i5 is really already enough? I guess hyperthreading IS really that much inferior to actual cores?

Hello! Been lurking here a fair bit before this, only am taking the time now to sign up and post! Greetings from Kuala Lumpur! A little bit of specs: i3 4150 8 gigs of DDR3 RAM 240 gigs of HyperX SSD 850W PSU (CM Modular) 3 gigs of assorted HDDs Gigabyte 980TI Xtreme Gaming Dual 1080p displays Asrock B85M pro-4 in the past my rig has been sporting a GTX 760 by leadtek, decided it's time to upgrade seeing that the 10 series graphics cards are out which led to 980TI's drop in price (it was in the ballpark of my budget) However I am noticing a rather close to negligible improvement in gaming performance, I used to run BF4 (single monitor, 1080p) multiplayer 64 players map on high settings with decent 90+ fps with the 760, however now that I'm using the 980TI, I seem to be getting only about 39 (minimum) to 79 (max) FPS on ultra. With Witcher 3, too. My fps count never really goes beyond 65-ish with hairworks off, the rest maxed out. Wondering if this could be a case of bottlenecking? If so, what is a decent CPU that I should consider upgrading to? By the way a side question, I have an 850W PSU, wondering if my PSU draws 850W 24/7 even at idle? Or it only draws whatever power that is needed? Thanks!