Review: BeQuiet! Shadow Rock Topflow
Published by Marc Büchel on 03.10.12Page:
Conclusion
| General | + | - | |
| With the Shadow Rock, BeQuiet! shows quite a good cooler. In terms of cooling capacity the Shadow Rock is able to compete with a Corsair H50 compact watercooler. In this regard we have to say that the competition is very hard because we've tested only high-end coolers so far. But it's not only the performance that matters, the build quality for example is good and we also like this coolers looks with its nickel plated heatpipes and baseplate. | - Build quality - Nickel plated | ||
| 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 | + | - | |
| During our tests we used the fan, which is included in delivery. What you get is a 120 millimeter fan which is PWM driven. If you drive the fan at 7 Volt you almost can't hear it anymore and at 12 Volt it can be described as well audible. In the end performance at higher rotation speed was better then at lower rotation speed, when compared to the competition. We recommend a 120 millimeter fan with 1200 rpm or above to get the best performance possible. | - Good cooling capacity | ||
| Recommendation | + | - | |
| If you're looking for a well built CPU cooler, which looks nice and isn't too big, then you're not doing anything wrong when you go for the Shadow Rock from BeQuiet!. |
- Enthusiast - Gamer |
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Author: Marc Büchel m.buechel@ocaholic.ch
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