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be quiet! Dark Rock 5 vs DeepCool Assassin IV: Comparison

be quiet! Dark Rock 5 and DeepCool Assassin IV separate most on fan count: be quiet! Dark Rock 5 at 1, DeepCool Assassin IV at 2, 50% in favour of DeepCool Assassin IV. Warranty splits them by another 50%, again favouring DeepCool Assassin IV. They match on 4 other specifications, including cooler type, rgb lighting and bearing type.

be quiet! Dark Rock 5 (Dual-Tower Air/6 Heatpipes/135mm+120mm Silent Wings Fans/250W TDP/Mid-Tier Flagship)
be quiet!be quiet! Dark Rock 5
DeepCool Assassin IV (Dual-Tower Air/7 Heatpipes/Dual 140mm FK140 Fans/270W TDP/Flagship)
DeepCoolDeepCool Assassin IV

Specs

Specification
be quiet! Dark Rock 5 (Dual-Tower Air/6 Heatpipes/135mm+120mm Silent Wings Fans/250W TDP/Mid-Tier Flagship)
be quiet! Dark Rock 5
DeepCool Assassin IV (Dual-Tower Air/7 Heatpipes/Dual 140mm FK140 Fans/270W TDP/Flagship)
DeepCool Assassin IV
Brandbe quiet!DeepCool
Cooler TypeAir TowerAir Tower
Seriesbe quiet! Dark Rock 5DeepCool Assassin IV
Tower TypeSingle-TowerDual-Tower
Model NumberBK035R-ASN4-BKNNMT-G
Height161 mm164 mm-2%
Socket CompatibilityAMD AM4/AM5, Intel LGA1851/1700/1200/115XAMD AM4/AM5, Intel LGA1851/1700/1200/115X/2066/2011-3
Tower LayoutSingle-TowerDual-Tower
Fan Count1-50%2
Noise Level29.8 dBA+0.5 dBA29.3 dBA
RGB LightingNoNo
Cooler Weight1030 g1575 g
Heatpipe Count67
Max Speed2100 RPM1800 RPM-14%
Bearing TypeFluid DynamicFluid Dynamic
PWM ControlYesYes
Warranty3 years-50%6 years
Fans1x Silent Wings 4 120mm PWM1x 140mm + 1x 120mm FDB PWM
Source URLhttps://www.bequiet.com/en/cpucooler/5110https://www.deepcool.com/products/Cooling/cpuaircoolers/Assassin-IV-Premium-CPU-Air-Cooler-1851-1700-AM5/2024/17129.shtml

Verdict

be quiet! Dark Rock 5

8.3 / 10 Expert Rating

A well-judged mid-tier dual-tower cooler that keeps be quiet!'s acoustic focus at a friendlier price than the Pro 6.

DeepCool Assassin IV

8.7 / 10 Expert Rating

A genuine flagship-tier challenger that gets DeepCool most of the way to Noctua-level cooling for a fraction of the price.

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