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Since their release of the Dark Rock series of CPU coolers, Be Quiet! has made quite an impact on the high end CPU cooler market. Their products have a reputation for combining fantastic appearance with great performance. We have looked at a numbe...
Looks fantastic, Good cooling performance, Very quiet...
A very good cooler, but it is expensive...
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vortez.net Updated:
2013-04-18 01:04:35
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Approx. £60 (at time of review)be quiet! have been on the scene since 2006, having originally started out as a PSU supplier they have since moved into other areas of the market as many other brands have – in order to branch out as competition not only...
Looks great, co-ordinates with other hardware, Good quality engineering, Excellent performance, Low noise, Best passive cooler we have tested...
Installation takes a little longer...
With this being our first be quiet! product review our expectations remained a mystery but we have heard good things about the brand and their portfolio of products and so such a venture is an intriguing one for us.From the packaging right through to...
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Today I’m looking at the Be Quiet! Dark Rock Pro 2, what a name! I’m very much hoping it lives up to its name and is as quiet as the name would make you think. From just looking at it, it’s clearly quite a beast so let’s get into the review. Overal...
The Dark Rock Pro 2 is the first Be Quiet product I’ve reviewed and I am amazed at the entire package. The build quality is the best I have come across to this date, not only is the Dark Rock 2 built extremely well, it’s extremely well thought out too...
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When Be Quiet! released the Dark Rock Pro 2, we were enamoured by it right-away . That high-end cooler cooled extremely well and was also very quiet. In our recent group test of 33 CPU coolers , when we switched to a new and improved method of testing...
The cooling performance of the Be Quiet Dark Rock 2 was disappointingly poor, but we really like the design and the fact that it's such a silent cooler. And silence isn't a bad reason at all to choose a cooler. If you don't overclock and have a Socket...
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Based in Germany be quiet! are a manufacturer of PSUs, coolers and case fans with a focus on the former. The product we have received from be quiet! today is the Dark Rock Pro 2 cooler their flagship model which promises ultra-high performance with virtua...
There were two initial thoughts upon unboxing the cooler, firstly it is huge. Certainly bigger than the majority of air coolers but also it was quite surprising to see fans pre-installed on the heatsink. This rarely happens as most competitors require roo...
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German company Be Quiet! are a brand rapidly gaining attention within the computer hardware community. With a reputation for premium build quality, the finest aesthetics and no compromises on noise – its no wonder why such high demand has seen them recent...
The Be Quiet! Dark Rock Pro 2 is one of the most attractive coolers we have ever seen and for many this will be a big reason for them buying it. Be Quiet! have designed an absolute masterpiece and the combination of matte black and dark nickel plating is...
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We revised our test setup, and submitted 33 popular CPU coolers to our rigorous new tests. Read on to find out which one cools the best, which one is the most silent, and most importantly, which one gives you the best value for your money. When you bu...
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In the blue corner: the new Zalman CNPS12X. And in the red corner: the Be Quiet Dark Rock Pro 2. Both claim to combine superior cooling with low noise levels, but who is really the best? We let them face off against each other so we could find out. The...
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Overclocking your CPU is going to require a robust cooling solution to keep up with the Joneses, especially with the latest processors from Intel and AMD that have made warm the operative word. You can always choose from a good, solid air cooled solution...
Dead silent, Massive size, Fan design, Cooling capacity, Threeyear warranty, AMD & Intel socket compatibility...
Memory clearance, Price...
Looking at the be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 2, it presents an imposing stance with its massive dual tower design and black out color scheme. Just from a looks standpoint the Dark Rock Pro 2 is as good looking a CPU cooler as you will find on the market. The to...
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With the Dark Rock Pro 2, BeQuiet! has an impressive cooler in its portfolio. With the fans included in delivery the cooler weighs 1250 Gramms, which really is something. Something else you wont find with many other coolers is the fact that BeQuiet! equip...
With the Dark Rock Pro 2, BeQuiet! really shows a good cooler In terms of cooling capacity the Dark Rock Pro 2 has been able reach the center span of our comparison tables In this regard we have to say that the competition is very hard concerning our tes...
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Be Quiet is a German company making PC components which focus on silence and performance. The company has also become synonymous with superb build quality and stunning aesthetics. With over 10 years experience in noise reduction their products are some of...
Looks amazing, Very quiet at all fan speeds, Presented well, Performs great with both stock and over-clocked configurations, Mounting system is strong and holds the cooler down well, Fan clips hold the fans in place well, Fans can be used on 3 pin headers...
As with most large air coolers the ram clearance is small, The mounting system although strong and works well is a bit fiddly to use, Lack of a small screwdriver in the box to fit the mounting hardware to the cooler, Y fan splitter is fixed to the 120mm f...
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A CPU cooler can be very cheap, very expensive and can even cost you up to 100 euros. For this article we tested 39 current CPU coolers and try to find out which one has the best cooling, is the quietest or ideally which one excels at both. Every pro...
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inc VAT) N/A The domain of large air coolers got more complicated recently with the introduction of all-in-one liquid coolers such as and . Our testing has shown that the latter can outperform the once all-conquering giant heatsinks in pretty much...
At over £60, Be Quiet's Dark Rock Pro 2 is undoubtedly a pricey item. In terms of value, it has some stiff competition too. The Arctic Freezer i30 costs under £30 - less than half the asking price of the Dark Rock Pro 2, outperforms it in some tests and i...
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This item can be found at the following stores: Let’s talk about air coolers! Ok specifically let’s take a look at a pretty massive air cooler from our German friends over at be quiet!, the Dark Rock Pro 2. This is a large twin heat sink air coole...
Build Quality, Aesthetics, Performance, Sound Level...
Installation, Strange fan speed issue, Price...
So do we jettison this dark cooler to the voids of deep space and pretend we never heard of it, or is this cooler worth running in your own rig? To start with it has first class aesthetics and build quality. It comes in packaging that protect it well e...
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Aftermarket coolers have been gaining more and more popularity even with mainstream computer users. This is mainly due to the poor performance of OEM coolers that do not provide adequate cooling to increasingly more advanced CPUs. As a result of that...
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HOT New Post! - NVIDIA’s GTX 650 Ti “Mini-Kepler” Graphics Card Reviewed - Read it Now! be quiet! is a company that strives to design and manufacture quiet products without sacrificing the look. For the most part this has proven successful as their pro...
There is no arguing that bequiet! put a great deal of effort in to designing a very attractive, high performance CPU cooler. In fact, their entire CPU cooler line is actually very well designed and no doubt should perform relatively well given that the...
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From the be quiet! website: #1 for power supplies in Germany be quiet! products are convincing, which is proven by the company reaching and defending the leadership position in Germany's PSU market since 2006. Their position has also been validated by nu...
Extremely quiet, Exceptional cooling performance, High quality FDB fans, Great looks, Easy to install, Build quality is fantastic...
Price, Memory clearance, Lacking a universal mounting system, Performance per dollar is terrible, Fairly heavy...
The be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 2 retails for $99.99. Extremely quiet Exceptional cooling performance High quality FDB fans Great looks Easy to install Build quality is fantastic Price Memory clearance Lacking a universal mounting system Performance per dolla...
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Processor cooling is one of the most important choices a builder can make for their system. While the market is flooded with many options and styles to choose from, one market has always remained competitive and populated with choices year after year. I a...
As a system builder, the ease of install on a product with this much bulk alone is enough for the Dark Rock Pro 2 to garner praise. Couple that with the sheer amount of performance the seven heatpipe design is able to muster at such a quiet operating lev...
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maximumpc.com Updated:
2013-12-18 02:14:36
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Although the gearhead legions appear to be moving in droves to liquid cooling , there's still plenty of value in large air-coolers . You don't need to remap your case airflow to accommodate them, and there's no chance of them peeing all over the inside of...
performance for LGA1155, sleek looks.
Kludgy install for LGA2011, underwhelming price/performance ratio...
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What would you wonder if we said, “be quiet!”? This certainly isn't a well known company name, but be quiet! is starting to change that. The company started in 2006, primarily in the power supply market, but it wasn't until 2010 that they started to break...
Great Cooling Performance and Aesthetic Appeal...
Needs Low Profile Memory, Shows dust really easy, bit pricey...
A great performing cooler at decent overclock settings with the sleek aesthetic appeal that is set to please. Discuss in the Forum...
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Today we are reviewing the be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 2 (Model BK107) CPU air cooler.be quiet! is a not a name that is heard around these parts very often, but don't let its absence from our reviews fool you. It is a top tier manufacturer of power supplies a...
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hitechlegion.com Updated:
2014-01-30 01:04:53
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Let me mention that my friend was a smoker, a pretty heavy one at that. This computer also wound up in a non-ventilated room, so you can just imagine the outcome. Upon opening the case a couple of months after the initial build it was worse than initially...
This is usually the easiest part of reviewing any CPU cooler priced at a level similar to this. Typically, I can simply point out that the piece I just tested didn't cool as well as a Phanteks PH-TC14PE or Noctua NH-D14, was louder than either of them...
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Last time around we took a look at be quiet!'s top-down heatsink, the Shadow Rock TopFlow , which performed well, but had a few clearance issues. The Dark Rock Pro 2 is the next heatsink to go through testing. This heatsink uses the large dual-tower desig...
The Dark Rock Pro 2 is a large dual-tower heatsink in the same class as the NH-D14, Silver Arrow, Genesis, and PH-TC14PE. In my tests, it outperforms all the top-down coolers as expected, but it falls behind the Genesis by ~3 °C on average. Surprisingly...
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HardCOREware.net Updated:
2014-02-12 01:10:27
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Dark Rock Pro 2 Review – We have reviewed some monstrous CPU coolers over the last several months – behemoths giving up a lot of volume real estate and weight, in exchange for silent cooling performance. Our favourite thus far has been the Noctua NH-D14...
Dark Rock Pro 2 Review – We have reviewed some monstrous CPU coolers over the last several months – behemoths giving up a lot of volume real estate and weight, in exchange for silent cooling performance. Our favourite thus far has been the Noctua NH-D14...
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techreaction.net Updated:
2014-04-10 01:27:34
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When one hears “be quiet!”; one thinks of an imperative – absolutely necessary or required; unavoidable: It is imperative that we keep the noise down. When considering the German vernacular; there is no real work around to this, it will be quiet. It is ak...
X2? The Dark Rock Pro 2 shows its value in design, quality, aesthetic appeal and function. It keeps core temperatures down and does not create annoying fan and air noise like many single tower coolers. Unfortunately availability is at a price premium (...
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I don't know about you all but where i live things are pretty hot right now and when i say hot i mean around 28 degrees inside the house so it didn't take much time for me to decide that another CPU Cooler review would be appropriate today (actually yeste...
Cooling Performance, Build Quality, Almost Inaudible, Easy Installation, Ability To Add An 3rd Fan...
Size, Price (For Some), Availability...
be quiet! may not be amongst the leading manufacturers worldwide but they've made a name for themselves inside the EU (Germany especially) and finally after all this time i now know why. You see it's not just the performance and noise levels of their Dark...
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anandtech.com Updated:
2014-09-28 02:46:04
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IntroductionNow that CPU cooler reviews have begun in earnest here at AnandTech, it's been interesting to see just how conventional wisdom plays out in practice. There's been a pervasive attitude that closed loop coolers are only really competitive with t...
The second set of conclusions are for be quiet!'s ninja, the Dark Rock Pro 2, along with Cooler Master's stellar budget performer, the Hyper 212 EVO.be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 2The biggest problem with be quiet!'s Dark Rock Pro 2 is that it's incredibly...
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Cooler Testing RevisitedUntil recently we haven't been very aggressive in testing CPU cooling methods. I'd been busy with notebooks, desktops, cases, and peripherals, but good and consistent writers are hard to come by in this industry, and eventually I c...
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