Review: BeQuiet! Dark Rock Pro 2
Published by Marc Büchel on 05.09.12Page:
Conclusion
| General | + | - | |
| 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 test field. There are almost no cheap coolers at all and therefore the Dark Rock Pro 2 has to compete with the absolute best. It's not only the performance that is on a good level with this cooler, we also like the build quality, which is excellent. | -
Performance - Black nickel plated |
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| Installation | + | - | |
| The installation process is easy and you can mount the cooler quickly. Nevertheless we didn't want to install it without consulting the manual. Another thing which is important to us is the fact that this cooler is compatible with all recent sockets from Intel and AMD. | - Easy and robust - Compatible with Intel and AMD sockets | ||
| Performance | + | - | |
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During our tests we used the fans, which were included in delivery. What you get is a 135 millimeter and a 120 millimeter fan. If you drive both fans at 7 Volt you can't hear them anymore and at 12 Volt they can be described as audible. In the end performance at higher rotation speed was better then a lower rotation speed, when compared to the competition. We think this is because the fins are quite densely packed and heatpipes are arranged in a way that they cause more vortex. Therefore a higher airflow is needed to reach good cooling results. |
- Good cooling capacity | ||
| Recommendation | + | - | |
| If you're looking for a well performing CPU cooler, then you'll make a good choice if you go for the Dark Rock Pro 2 from BeQuiet!. |
- Enthusiast - Gamer - Overclocker |
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Author: Marc Büchel m.buechel@ocaholic.ch Copy edited and translated: m.buechel@ocaholic.ch l.rocchi@ocaholic.ch
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