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be quiet! Pure Rock Pro 3 vs DeepCool Assassin IV: Comparison

be quiet! Pure Rock Pro 3 and DeepCool Assassin IV separate most on warranty: be quiet! Pure Rock Pro 3 at 3 years, DeepCool Assassin IV at 6 years, 50% in favour of DeepCool Assassin IV. Max Speed splits them by another 10%, this time favouring be quiet! Pure Rock Pro 3. They match on 6 other specifications, including cooler type, tower type and tower layout.

be quiet! Pure Rock Pro 3 (Single/Dual-Tower Air/Noise-Optimized Design/PWM Fan/Quiet-Focused Mid-Range)
be quiet!be quiet! Pure Rock Pro 3
DeepCool Assassin IV (Dual-Tower Air/7 Heatpipes/Dual 140mm FK140 Fans/270W TDP/Flagship)
DeepCoolDeepCool Assassin IV

Specs

Specification
be quiet! Pure Rock Pro 3 (Single/Dual-Tower Air/Noise-Optimized Design/PWM Fan/Quiet-Focused Mid-Range)
be quiet! Pure Rock Pro 3
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! Pure Rock Pro 3DeepCool Assassin IV
Tower TypeDual-TowerDual-Tower
Model NumberBK041R-ASN4-BKNNMT-G
Height155 mm164 mm-6%
Socket CompatibilityAMD AM4/AM5, Intel LGA1851/1700/1200/115XAMD AM4/AM5, Intel LGA1851/1700/1200/115X/2066/2011-3
Tower LayoutDual-TowerDual-Tower
Fan Count22
Noise Level34.8 dBA+5.5 dBA29.3 dBA
RGB LightingNoNo
Cooler Weight1070 g1575 g
Heatpipe Count67
Max Speed2000 RPM1800 RPM-10%
Bearing TypeRifleFluid Dynamic
PWM ControlYesYes
Warranty3 years-50%6 years
Fans2x Pure Wings 3 120mm PWM1x 140mm + 1x 120mm FDB PWM
Source URLhttps://www.bequiet.com/en/cpucooler/5599https://www.deepcool.com/products/Cooling/cpuaircoolers/Assassin-IV-Premium-CPU-Air-Cooler-1851-1700-AM5/2024/17129.shtml

Verdict

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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