PCGH readers survey: two times place 1 and one time place 2 for be quiet!

For the sevens time in a row be quiet! could win in the PC Games Hardware readers' survey and became Manufacturer of the year 2012 for Power supplies and Fans. But cpu coolers got acknowledged by the readers, too, since be quiet! reached second place in the category CPU coolers. This survey means a lot to be quiet! since it's a direct representation of the users' opinions.

“The readers of PC Games Hardware voted in 27 categories for their favorites from the year 2012 and made among others be quiet! the most popular manufacturer of the past year.”

Hardware.info reviews the Dark Rock Pro 2 and the Dark Rock Advanced

Hardware.info reviews the Dark Rock Pro 2 and the Dark Rock Advanced and grants them with 2 awards.

“The Dark Rock Pro 2 is absolutely worth the money! He is in the TOP5 for best cooling performance, while being also the only cooler in the TOP3 of the quietest coolers.”

Think Computers had a look at the 550W model of the Dark Power Pro 10 series

There is nothing Think Computers left out while testing the Dark Power Pro 10 550W power supply. The guys liked the sleek looking of the unit which comes with several unique features such as the rubberized anti-vibration mounts, the exclusive looking fan grille, the silent operation and the overclocking key. Performance-wise the unit stood up to its promise and delivered without compromises.

“This is one of the best power supplies we have seen all year!  Overall ThinkComputers gives the be quiet! Dark Power Pro 10 550W Power Supply a 9 out of 10score and our Recommended Award.”

Technic3D is convinced of the be quiet! PSU

The editor of Technic3D reviews the Pure Power L8 with 630 watts and writes as the positive aspects the very low noise and a good cablemanagement. He also mentioned the good value.

“The be quiet! Pure Power L8 with 630W convinced with the clever cable management and the low noise of the power supply.
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Shadow Rock TopFlow with highest regards

Hightech Legion is stunned by the incredible low noise producted by the cooler. According to their testing the cooler is inaudible at day-to-day usage and is still able to keep up with great cooling performance. The built quality was also mentioned as very good.

“It’s hard to knock the Topflow SR1 on any performance level, and its incredibly low noise levels make it perfect for quiet environments. If you are running a chassis that is tight on space, but still want top notch cooling, the be quiet! Shadow Rock Topflow is an excellent choice for your cooling needs.”

The be quiet! cooler scores at the alternative test procedure from PCGH

In issue 03/2013 PC Games Hardware tests four CPU cooler with an alternative testmethod.The Dark Rock Pro 2 is also in the review and scores at reduced fanspeed with a very good volume level.

“At a temperature of 60 degrees celsius the cooler is with 0.3 sone almost inaudible.”

Nikktech tests the Shadow Rock TopFlow and finds it the most silent cooler in the database

The reviewer likes the build quality together with the high performance of the Shadow Rock TopFlow. The low noise levels even with highly overclocked CPUs puts this coolers on top of the database. 

“...when it comes to noise levels the Shadow Rock TopFlow SR1 proved to be the quietest one in our database even compared to a lot smaller low-profile CPU cooler.  Good performance, low height and almost inaudible are the three features of the Shadow Rock TopFlow SR1 that won it our Golden Award.”

Dark Rock Pro 2, Dark Rock 2 and Shadow Rock Topflow SR1 in comparison

The editors of PC-Max test the Dark Rock 2, the Dark Rock Pro 2 and the Shadow Rock SR1 from be quiet!. At all models the performance, the build quality, the look and the low noise is praised. Due to the best overall package the Dark Rock Pro 2 and the Shadow Rock Topflow SR1 received the editor's choice award.

“All three coolers can convince by a simple and elegant design. The performance of the Dark Rock Pro 2 is sometimes even at the peak of our test field. The quality of the fan and therefore the noise characteristic is outstanding. In fact, we have not reviewed another fan with such a smooth operation until now .”

Hardware.info uses more and more be quiet! components

Editors from Dutch publication Hardware.info put together good hardware configurations for different purposes every month. be quiet! has already been in a lot of their systems, and now they're also being used in a gaming system featuring the new Pure Power L8 with 630 Watts.

“Our choice for this system is the Be Quiet Pure Power L8 630W. Mainly because the price-performance of this unit is very good.”

Dutch recommends System Power 7 for Sub-500-Euro system

Dutch magazine Hardware.info regularly creates example configurations for PC systems. In April they created an entry-level PC below 500 Euro, which is able to handle most day-to-day tasks. They used a System Power 7 with 300 Watts for this purpose.

“Even in an entry-level PC one should care about the quality of the power supply. The System Power 7 300W is not expensive and scored fantastic results in our tests. Especially in terms of efficiency, stability and Ripple & Noise it offers enough performance for our entry-level PC.”

In the current enthusiast system of PCGH is be quiet! technology

The pre-configured upper-class computer of PC Games Hardware relies on fast components such as the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670 and an Intel Core i5-3570K. The be quiet! Pure Power CM L8 with 530 watts of power ensures a stable power.