Testseek.co.uk have collected 57 expert reviews of the Be Quiet! Dark Rock Pro 2 and the average rating is 87%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Be Quiet! Dark Rock Pro 2.
June 2013
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The editors liked
Looks great
Co-ordinates with other hardware
Good quality engineering
Excellent performance
Low noise
Best passive cooler we have tested
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
Looks fantastic
Good cooling performance
Very quiet
The editors didn't like
Installation takes a little longer
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
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...
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 ...
Abstract: 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...
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...
Published: 2012-09-12, Author: George , review by: hitechlegion.com
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, ...
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...
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...
Rendimiento al nivel de la competencia, Estética sumamente elegante, Dos ventiladores incluidos de fábrica, Compatible con múltiples plataformas de AMD e Intel, Listo para plataformas 2011 de Intel, Recubrimiento de Níquel oscuro para mayor protección y estética, Sumamente silencioso durante reposo y carga gracias a los SilentWings, Base de contacto pulida para mejor transferencia del calo
Disponibilidad en México, No compatible con RAM de alto perfil.
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