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be quiet! Dark Rock 4 vs EK Waterblocks EK-AIO Basic 240: Comparison

be quiet! Dark Rock 4 and EK Waterblocks EK-AIO Basic 240 separate most on fan count: be quiet! Dark Rock 4 at 1, EK Waterblocks EK-AIO Basic 240 at 2, 50% in favour of EK Waterblocks EK-AIO Basic 240. Warranty splits them by another 40%, again favouring EK Waterblocks EK-AIO Basic 240. They match on rgb lighting, pwm control and lighting.

be quiet! Dark Rock 4 (Single-Tower Air/159mm Height/Single 135mm Silent Wings Fan/190W TDP)
be quiet!be quiet! Dark Rock 4
EK-AIO Basic 240 (240mm AIO Liquid/EK Waterblocks Entry Model/PWM Pump and Fans)
EKEK Waterblocks EK-AIO Basic 240

Specs

Specification
be quiet! Dark Rock 4 (Single-Tower Air/159mm Height/Single 135mm Silent Wings Fan/190W TDP)
be quiet! Dark Rock 4
EK-AIO Basic 240 (240mm AIO Liquid/EK Waterblocks Entry Model/PWM Pump and Fans)
EK Waterblocks EK-AIO Basic 240
Brandbe quiet!EK Waterblocks
Cooler TypeAir TowerAIO Liquid
Seriesbe quiet! Dark Rock 4EK-AIO Basic 240
Model NumberBK021EK-AIO Basic 240
Socket CompatibilityAMD AM4/AM5, Intel LGA1700/1200/115X/2066/2011-3AMD AM5/AM4, Intel LGA2066/2011-3/2011/1200/1156/1155/1151/1150
Tower LayoutSingle-TowerNot Applicable
Fan Count1-50%2
Noise Level21.4 dBA33.5 dBA+12.1 dBA
RGB LightingNoNo
Fan Size135 mm120 mm
Max Speed1400 RPM-36%2200 RPM
PWM ControlYesYes
LightingNoneNone
Warranty3 years-40%5 years
Source URLhttps://www.bequiet.com/en/cpucooler/1376https://www.ekwb.com/shop/ek-aio-basic-240

Verdict

be quiet! Dark Rock 4

7.9 / 10 Expert Rating

A dependable, genuinely quiet single-tower cooler that's been slightly outclassed by be quiet!'s own newer Dark Rock 5, but still a solid mid-tier pick on sale.

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