Review on 🌬️ Silent Cooling Power: Dark Rock Pro 4 CPU Cooler with 250W TDP, BK022 by Pop Henneghan

If, like me, you're worried that the water cooler might leak, but you're worried that the air cooler can't cope with the 14-core Intel processor, let me put your mind at ease. I just built a computer to handle my 4K video editing needs. I knew this would mean lots of cores and more GPU power. I chose a 14-core I9-7940x processor with a base frequency of 3.1 GHz and a boost of 4.3 GHz. At the time of my purchase, it was only $100 more expensive than a Ryzen model with similar cores and speeds. I trust Intel products and have never used AMD, so the choice was easy for me. My biggest concern was the air cooling of the 14 cores. I couldn't find any reviews of anyone using it to cool a 14-core processor, but I took the risk anyway. I considered the Noctua D15, but according to Noctua it could only handle 165 TDP (a measure of how much CPU heat it can dissipate) and the Pro 4 can handle 250 TDP, so I went with the Pro 4. My first 4k rendering failed the test. my mind. I rendered a 29 minute video in 31 minutes (it took my old 4 core I5 8-9 hours for the same task). I was monitoring the system temperature and fan speed all the time and the processor peaked at 61 degrees (Intel states a maximum temperature of 104 for this processor)! During games and other more "normal” tasks, the temperature does not remain more than 45-50 degrees, and during idle time - 31. I am very satisfied! The cooler is HUGE but looks FABULOUS and is more than capable of cooling my CPU at stock speeds, whisper quiet and I don't have to worry about water leaks. I'm not a fan of overclocking, but with that much headroom, I could easily take things up a few notches and leave room. If you need good cooling and don't want to worry about water leaks, Dark Rock Pro 4 is probably your best bet. 2080 GTX prices drop slightly Samsung EVO 970 M.2 1 GB drive for programs Samsung EVO 970 M.2 1 GB drive for work files WD Blue 3.5 4 TB drives (2) for storage