International Press Newsletter
Press Newsletter 06/2014
 
 
 
Content
Dark Rock Pro 3 convinces in style
Dark Rock 3 and Shadow Rock Slim in TOP 10
Straight Power E9 680W CM wins Gold
Dark Rock 3 convinces and wins a Gold Award
Shadow Wings 140 mm PWM, the perfect compromise
Pure Power L8 CM 530W wins Silver Award
High efficiency, compact size and silence
The Dark Rock 3 delivers its promises
Shadow Rock Slim is the better option
Shadow Rock Slim, the perfect compromise
A very silent gaming power supply
Dark Rock 3 earns Approved Award in comparison review
Silent Wings 2 earns test victory for GPU cooler
Virtually inaudible, sleek and stylish
Great performance even with Overclocking
This cooler should outlast a few upgrade cycles
Pure Power L8 600W leaves good impression
Silver Award goes for "best noise to air ratio out there"
Shadow Rock Slim shines in big video review
Silver Award for the SFX Power 2 400W
PC Games Hardware opts for Straight Power 580W CM
Detailled pictures of the Straight Power 580W CM
A very slim cooler with great cooling performance
Frostytech praises results in performance and noise level
Clear recommendation for SilentWings 2 and Pure Wings
Value Awards for Dark Rock 3 & Dark Rock Pro 3
Dark Rock Pro 3 impresses
Shadow Rock TopFlow - reliable product
How to improve VGA cooler performance with Silent Wings 2
Shadow Rock Slim reaps PCGH praise for silent operation
Features with gamers in mind
SilentWings 2 PWM convince in review
 
 
Dark Rock Pro 3 convinces in style

Extensive review at bit-tech

The UK based online magazine bit-tech has reviewed the Dark Rock Pro 3. The cooler convinced the editor with its perfect finish.

“It looks fantastic. be quiet! consistently outperforms much of the competition in the aesthetics department and the Dark Rock Pro 3 will look awesome through a side window.”

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Dark Rock 3 and Shadow Rock Slim in TOP 10

Benchmark.pl recommendation for CPU coolers

In TOP 10 series benchmark.pl recommend the most attractive and worth buying CPU coolers. Among the recommended products were Dark Rock 3 and Shadow Rock Slim.

Shadow Rock Slim stands out not only with elegant design, but also very quiet operation. The latest version of Dark Rock 3 offers even higher performance.

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Straight Power E9 680W CM wins Gold

Mod Your Case excited about performance and appearance

The German online magazine Mod Your Case has reviewed the Straight Power E9 680W  CM. The power supply did very well in the tests and earned the Gold Award.

“With the Straight Power 680W CM be quiet! has a powerful power supply in its range, which can boast  with a good processing.”

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Dark Rock 3 convinces and wins a Gold Award

Overclock3D is enthusiastic

The UK based website Overclock3D has given its Gold Award to the Dark Rock 3. After an extensive review the editor pointed out that the strong performance and the low noise level are big advantages.

“With that level of performance at such a keen price it’s a no brainer that the Dark Rock 3 gets a Gold Award. It also scores highly on the presentation and performance graphs.”

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Shadow Wings 140 mm PWM, the perfect compromise

Conseil Config has reviewed the Shadow Wings 140 mm PWM

The French web site Conseil Config has reviewed the Shadow Wings 140 mm PWM. Performances are really good, noise level remains really low, and price is quite attractive. A be quiet! case fan highly recommended by the editor.

“Another product combining silence and performance, by be quiet!”

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Pure Power L8 CM 530W wins Silver Award

Extensive review at Mod Your Case

In a comprehensive review at the German online magazine Mod Your Case the Pure Power L8 CM 530W won a Silver Award. Scope of delievery and voltage stability were the great advantages pronounced by the editor.

“The Pure Power L8 CM 530W from be quiet! has shown in our test as a very stable power supply and was able to convince us by its performance.”

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High efficiency, compact size and silence

Unboxing video of the SFX Power 2

High efficiency, compact size, silence and PCIe connector  - those are the advantages of the SFX Power 2 300W, which was introduced by Dawidn20 in an unboxing video. 

“What is a very big advantage? The PCI-expess connector to connect a graphic card.”

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The Dark Rock 3 delivers its promises

OverclockersClub awards Dark Rock 3 with Gold

The reviewer likes the possibility to install higher memory and even with very high memory you will be able to simply push the fan a little higher to make it fit.

“On the box it says, "No Compromise Silence and Performance" and I think the be quiet! Dark Rock 3 delivers.”

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Shadow Rock Slim is the better option

Hardcoreware has a look at the Shadow Rock Slim

The reviewer stresses that the cooler is a better option over the competition that sells in most cases much higher.

If you’re in Europe and can buy the Shadow Rock Slim for around €34, it’s easily a better option than the €55 Noctua NH-U12S.

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Shadow Rock Slim, the perfect compromise

Hardware.fr has reviewed the Shadow Rock Slim

The French web site Hardware.fr has reviewed the Shadow Rock Slim. This new be quiet! CPU cooler offers excellent performance/noise ratio, within a highly appreciable compact size.

“Compact size, good performance.”

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A very silent gaming power supply

Elektroniktest has a look at the Power Zone 1000W power supply

The reviewer likes the COOL*OFF function with which you can control up to four internal case fans according to system load. In addition to this the reviewer likes the vast amount of cables and connectors which give the user a lot of choice for connectivity.

As far as noise goes, there is nothing to complain about, because it is very quiet. I haven't noticed the fan running at all.

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Dark Rock 3 earns Approved Award in comparison review

Tom's Hardware with much praise for the overall package

In a review titled "Strong & silent single tower CPU coolers" at Tom's Hardware the Dark Rock 3 has dominated the competition in terms of silent performance. Also there was much praise for the attractive appearance. In total the Dark Rock 3 earned the Approved Award. 

“The Dark Rock 3 is the best choice when you are searching for a good looking silent solution that works out of the box.”

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Silent Wings 2 earns test victory for GPU cooler

PCGH compared GPU coolers with fans

The German print magazine PC Games Hardware compared in its June issue GPU coolers. There the Silent Wings 2 PWM 120 mm helped to earn the test victory and the Top Product Award.

“With the Silent Wings 2 equipped, our conversion produces a loudness of virtually inaudible 0.1 sone.”

 
 
Virtually inaudible, sleek and stylish

Dark Rock Pro 3 is the editor's choice at Pro-Clockers

Pro-Clockers says that this cooler is easily comparible with any good AIO watercooling out there and at the same time it looks stunning as well. 

The be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 3 easily captures the Editor's Choice award. I can't wait to see more products from be quiet! in the future.

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Great performance even with Overclocking

Taiwanese XFastest takes a closer look at the Dark Rock 3 series

The reviewer likes the great looks of the coolers and the high build quality. Even heavy overclocking didn't creat trouble for the coolers.

“After seeing our results from the overclocking tests we can say that the Dark Rock 3 and Dark Rock Pro 3 are great coolers with amazing performance.”

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This cooler should outlast a few upgrade cycles

Hardware 360 has a look at the Shadow Rock Slim

Hardware 360 takes the Shadow Rock Slim through its test parcour and finds it very interesting. The build quality speaks for itself.

As with previous be quiet! coolers, the Shadow Rock Slim is forged with high-quality materials and has a unique and modern design worthy of a premium label.

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Pure Power L8 600W leaves good impression

TechwareLabs mentions built quality and nice pricing

The reviewer likes the build quality and great looks despite this being an entry level product.

I would recommend this power supply to anyone to help make their computer quieter.

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Silver Award goes for "best noise to air ratio out there"

OverclockersClub tests the SilentWings 2 & Pure Wings 2 140mm fans

The fans from be quiet! beat the competition with a stunning noise to air ratio. 

They have stated, ,If you choose be quiet! you can be sure to get premium quality and second to none silent operation from the quietness experts', and to my knowledge that appears to be entirely true.

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Shadow Rock Slim shines in big video review

Much praise for performance and processing by HardwaretechTV

The Shadow Rock Slim fully convinced in an almost thirty minutes long video review by the German online magazine HardwaretechTV.

“The Shadow Rock Slim convinces with its extremely coherent overall package. It even cools high end processors with ease and also convinces with a low noise level – this also applies to the processing.”

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Silver Award for the SFX Power 2 400W

Good performance in a Gamezoom review

The SFX Power 2 400W has convinced in a review of the Austrian online magazine Gamezoom and won a silver award.

“With the  SFX Power 2 400W be quiet! has a good mini power supply. In addition to the clean workmanship and good technique, also the connection options as well as the length of the cable know to please. There is no need for the small plant to hide.”

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PC Games Hardware opts for Straight Power 580W CM

PCGH-Ultimate PC equipped with a be quiet! power supply

The PC games hardware installed in their Ultimate PC the Straight Power 580W CM.

“As power supply, we use a 580 Watt Straight Power CM from be quiet!.”

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Detailled pictures of the Straight Power 580W CM

Photo Gallery shows components of the PCGH-Ultimate-PC

With a photo gallery, the PC Games Hardware has presented the components of the PCGH-Ultimate-PC. The Straight Power 580W CM was shown there several times in detail.

“be quiet!'s Straight Power E9 580W CM in detail.”

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A very slim cooler with great cooling performance

Frostytech tests the Shadow Rock Slim

The build quality is second to none and even for the suggested retail price this cooler looks phenomenal. 

“be quiet!'s Shadow Rock Slim is a good heatsink at stock fan speeds, particularly on sub-150W TDP processors.”

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Frostytech praises results in performance and noise level

Review of the Shadow Rock 2

Great build quality for a cooler in this price range. The look and feel is what we have come to expect from a company like be quiet!. 

“This cooler sits right in the middle of the field with good results in performance versus noise level.”

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Clear recommendation for SilentWings 2 and Pure Wings

Neoseeker convinced of both models

Compared to the competition the be quiet! fans do make a great impression. The review shows that modern design makes a big difference in fan design.

The be quiet! SilentWings 2 and Pure Wings 2 fans are an excellent choice for any computer enthusiast.

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Value Awards for Dark Rock 3 & Dark Rock Pro 3

Neoseeker impressed by both models

The look and feel of these coolers is just unbeatable and the performance speaks for itself.

If you are upgrading your current system or contemplating a new build with a need for quiet operation, consider the be quiet! Dark Rock 3 and Dark Rock Pro 3 coolers.

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Dark Rock Pro 3 impresses

TechpowerUp tests be quiet's flagship cooler

The reviewer is impressed with the overall performance and good looks.

If you are in the market for top-tier performance and want a silent cooler, the Dark Rock Pro 3 from be quiet! is the air cooler to get.

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Shadow Rock TopFlow - reliable product

DawidN20 presents CPU cooler

In an over 6-minute video polish YouTuber DawidN20 presents CPU cooler Shadow Rock TopFlow.

“CPU cooler looks very solid.”

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How to improve VGA cooler performance with Silent Wings 2

Extensive guide in the PC Games Hardware

The German print magazine PC Games Hardware has explained the advantages of silent fans on VGA coolers based on the Silent Wings 2. Temperature and noise level as well as the power consumption of the VGA showed significant improvements.

“The same card sported with a Raijintek Morpheus plus two Silent Wings 2 reduces the GPU temperature by 20° C and the power consumption to 410 Watts (- 5.5%). Good cooling works twice.”

 
 
Shadow Rock Slim reaps PCGH praise for silent operation

Big CPU cooler Roundup

The German print magazine PC Games Hardware tested in a large roundup CPU coolers. The Shadow Rock Slim garnered much praise for ultra-silent operation.

“The Shadow Rock Slim meets the manufacturer name: even under full load is the fan maximum 1.5 sone loud. If one lowers the fan speed to 50 per cent we measure very quietly 0.1 sone. Even in quiet environments, a such low noise is imperceptible.”

 
 
Features with gamers in mind

CPU Magazine checks the Power Zone 850W power supply

The editor praises a lot of features with this power supply: the fully modular design and the COOL*OFF function that lets attached fans run 3 minutes after the system shut down to cool down all the components in the system.

As you might expect from be quiet!, the Power Zone 850W is designed to produce very little noise.

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SilentWings 2 PWM convince in review

CPU Magazine takes a look at the 140 mm fans

Equipped with an advanced fluid dynamic bearing that has a copper core, the Silent Wings 2 fans spin with the same precision as ball bearing-based fans, but they offer better shock resistance than sleeve bearing fans.

When you decide to start taking your case cooling seriously, the Silent Wings 2 fans should be at the top of your list.

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