Left · be quiet!
be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 5
Spec score
Spec score 92
$83
Amazon US, Oct 25
be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 5 against NZXT Kraken 240 (2024) White
be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 5 leads on the overall index. The price beside each button is the Amazon US reading where ScoutPrices has one; the comparison below is worked on typical prices.
Right · NZXT
NZXT Kraken 240 (2024) White
Spec score
Spec score 82
$90
typical price
Head to head
Scores
Indices out of 100 on ScoutSpecs' own scale, one per kind of work. They are not frames per second and not a measurement of any one sample.
Spec score
be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 5: 92
NZXT Kraken 240 (2024) White: 82
10 ptsto the left
Price and value
Worked on typical prices, the figures the comparison is built on.
Value, points per $100
be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 5: 100
NZXT Kraken 240 (2024) White: 91.1
10%to the left
Typical price
be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 5: $92
NZXT Kraken 240 (2024) White: $90
$2to the right
From the spec sheets
Heat it holds
be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 5: 270 W
NZXT Kraken 240 (2024) White: 260 W
4%to the left
The verdict
- The be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 5 scores 12% higher on the ScoutSpecs index.
- Per dollar, the be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 5 is the better buy: 100 points per $100 against 91.1.
Specifications
| Spec | be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 5 | NZXT Kraken 240 (2024) White |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Air tower | Liquid (AIO) |
| Heat it holds | 270 W (better) | 260 W |
| Size | 168 mm tall | 240 mm radiator |
| Sockets | AM4, AM5, LGA1700, LGA1851 | AM4, AM5, LGA1700, LGA1851 |
| Brand | be quiet! | NZXT |
| Released | 2023 | 2024 (better) |
| Typical price | $92 | $90 (better) |
The better figure of each pair is in green, with a tick.