International Press Newsletter
Issue 12-2012
 
 
 
Content
The Shadow Rock Topflow SR1 convinced!
Best price award for the Pure Power L8 CM 430W
Dark Power Pro 10 650W makes a great impression in the USA
Another gold award for the Dark Power Pro 10 550W
Dark Rock Pro 2: The best CPU cooler tested
c't introduces the new be quiet System Power 7
Pure Power L8 430W is on a new height in the UK
Elektroniktest from Denmark hands over a Gold Award
SilentWings 2 PWM: High performance at low speed
Dark Power Pro 10 650W is an excellent PSU
Straight Power E9 CM 480W recommended
Dark Power Pro 10 is one of the best power supplies
SilentWings 2 PWM 120 mm in the Hardware.fr review
Dark Rock Pro 2: Masterpiece cooling performance and silence
Gold and silver award for the Dark Rock Coolers
 
 
The Shadow Rock Topflow SR1 convinced!

be quiet!'s top flow cpu cooler reviewed at Hardwareluxx

The Shadow Rock Topflow SR1 has been reviewed by a member of the Hardwareluxx forum and was the winner in all respects. Not only the performance even the low noise level and the overall package are responsible for the positive feedback.

“With a starting price of just under 40 Euro the be quiet! Shadow Rock Topflow SR1 is a good alternative for people who are looking for something between the upper class and low-budget cooler.”

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Best price award for the Pure Power L8 CM 430W

Hardwarelabs tests a entry level psu from be quiet!

The german online magazine Hardwarelabs tests the entry-level class of be quiet!: the Pure Power CM L8 psu with 430 watts. The editor is excited and bestows the price-performance award.

“The 430W model convinced us for use in entry-level systems: The efficiency values ​​are good and the low noise level speaks for the power supply - the processing moves as usual at a high level.”

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Dark Power Pro 10 650W makes a great impression in the USA

For the first time Legit Reviews takes a look at be quiet!

Legit Reviews had a look at the Dark Power Pro 10 650W power supply and is stunned by the quality and love to detail with the product. The craftsmanship and design is superior to most of the competion as Legit Reviews states. The efficiency made an impression as well almost topping out at 80 PLUS Platinum. As for the noise levels Legit Reviews describes the unit with living up to its name: whisper quiet.

“We found the Dark Power Pro 10 650W to be a product of superb quality, combining an excellent overall performance with a great external design.”

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Another gold award for the Dark Power Pro 10 550W

The PCGH extreme member Jarafi takes a look at the high-end psu from be quiet!

The community reviewer Jarafi takes a look at the 550-watt model of the young Dark Power Pro-10 series and is excited. The features, the processing and the low noise level convince the tester.

“During operation the power supply is extremely quiet. At no time we even hear a noise: The fan is extremely quiet even under full workload.”

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Dark Rock Pro 2: The best CPU cooler tested

Elektroniktest from Denmark ranks the Dark Rock Pro 2 on #1

The build quality and the great looks are the first things that fall into the eye when opening the box of the Dark Rock Pro 2. The installation is very easy thanks to the detailed installation guide and the website also likes the uniquely designed SilentWings 2 fans that are preinstalled on the cooler. The temperatures are the best ones against the competition and clearly leaves a mark under load.

“The cooler is very quiet, even with a fan speed of 100%, it is virtually impossible to hear. Installation went as described, easy and hassle free.”

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c't introduces the new be quiet System Power 7

c't reports about be quiet!s new power supply series for System Builders

The c't magazine informs its readers about the new power supply series for system builders "System Power 7" from be quiet!.

The strongest version delivers 700 watts at 90 percent peak efficiency. The smallest model has 300 watts and a maximum of 87 percent efficiency. A special feature of the series: the 12-volt rails can offer up to 96 percent of the rated power.

 
 
Pure Power L8 430W is on a new height in the UK

UK based magazine KitGuru reviews the Pure Power L8 witch 430 Watt

KitGuru says the Pure Power L8 is a power supply with excellent build quality, fantastic ripple suppression with very clean soldering, and an impressive efficiency. With the recent price drops in the UK the Reviewer says its even more worth it and makes a great impression in any kind of mid-range system.

“The Pure Power L8 430W is a good power supply that will suit an audience building a low cost media system. As we expect from BeQuiet! the supply is beautifully finished and the choice of a SilentWings fan ensures that noise levels are kept to a minimum, even under heavy load.”

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Elektroniktest from Denmark hands over a Gold Award

SilentWings 2 successful in Denmark, too

The website likes the incredible smart mounting system that lets you choose between a rubber and a hard plastic mount. The smart design and the Fluid Dynamic Bearing makes the operation very quiet and the voltage adapter lets you choose between 5V, 7V and 12V for even larger control of the fanspeed.

“be quiet!'s latest series of casefans, the SilentWings 2, have been a great pleasure to test. The new and innovative method to mount the fans is incredibly smart and makes life a whole lot easier.”

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SilentWings 2 PWM: High performance at low speed

PC Games Hardware reviews the SilentWings 2 PWM

The editors of the PC Games Hardware tested the new Silent Wings 2 PWM and especially like the quiet operation, the large amount of accessories and high performance at low speed.

Overall be quiet! delivers with the SilentWings 2 PWM a very good product that can score, especially in terms of features and low noise. But also in terms of performance it must not hide!

 
 
Dark Power Pro 10 650W is an excellent PSU

PC Assemblage reviewed the Dark Power Pro 10 650W

The French magazine PC Assemblage has reviewed the Dark Power Pro 10 650W. With its high manufacturing quality level, its amazing stability and its virtually inaudible SilentWings 2 fan, the Dark Power Pro 10 650W is definitely an excellent PSU.

“The Dark Power Pro 10 650W is an excellent PSU, which suits to the most powerful configurations.”

 
 
Straight Power E9 CM 480W recommended

Computerbase recommends the Straight Power series for entry systems with a high performance

In the recent shopping guide from Computerbase, the Straight Power E9 CM with 480 watts is recommended due to the overall package offered at a fair price.

“Who has slightly higher requirements should look around at be quiet!. The current Straight Power generation offers a lot of power supply for a fair price.”

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Dark Power Pro 10 is one of the best power supplies

PC Games Hardware reviews the Dark Power Pro 10 with 850W

The editors of PC Games Hardware reviewed the Dark Power Pro 10 with 850W. They are impressed by the very low noise, the high efficiency and features .

The Dark Power Pro 10 850W from be quiet! is one of the best power supplies on the market. The low noise even at full load makes the power supply even more attractive.

 
 
SilentWings 2 PWM 120 mm in the Hardware.fr review

The new be quiet! fan is worthy of the SilentWings family

The French site hardware.fr has tested the new SilentWings PWM 120 mm and has updated its comprehensive review of more than sixty 120 mm fans. Like the rest of the be quiet! fan family, the SilentWings PWM 120 mm stands out of the competition for its performance and its silence level, with a special highlight on its perfect high quality bearing.

The PWM SilentWings have the same qualities as the other two be quiet! fans (SilentWings 2 and Shadow Wings) - surprisingly they performed even a bit better.

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Dark Rock Pro 2: Masterpiece cooling performance and silence

Dark Rock Pro 2 receives Gold Award from UK forumuser r1skas

The user describes the cooler as a great sucessor to the previous version. It now comes with a better looking, improved mounting and even better performance. He found the craftsmanship with this unit impeccable as well.

“When we thought that perfection from be quiet! has already reached its peak, then once again the company surprises us with an even better CPU cooler.”

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Gold and silver award for the Dark Rock Coolers

The two coolers of be quiet! received 2 awards in the Netherlands

The Dutch magazine Hardware.info has made a big CPU-Cooler Round-Up. The two coolers of be quiet! received two awards and have been recommend for several pc systems.

The be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 2 is in the top 5 of the best cooling performance, but the only cooler of the five who works really silent. The be quiet! Dark Rock Advanced C1 is not only the quietest cooler from the test, but also offers more than an excellent cooling performance.

 
 
 
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