Shadow Rock Slim shows solid performance

The German print magazine PC Games Hardware has published a market overview of tower coolers in its August edition. The Dark Rock Pro 3 (rating 2,29) made it to the fifth place. The Shadow Rock Slim received good grades with a rating of 2,69.

“be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 3: A high-quality tower in a compact format. The aforementioned Dark Rock Pro 3 gets a fifth place in our market overview and has clearly put emphasis on a high-quality appearance. The fans aren't much worse either. In the lower price segment be quiet! offers smaller models than this Dark Rock Pro 3, all designed to deliver the high quality of this top model. The Shadow Rock Slim doesn't disappoint either.”

Legit Reviews reviewed the Silent Base 800 Orange

The reviewers were stunned by the absolute clean looks of the case and that it performs at the advertised quietness. 

“The be quiet Silent Base 800 offers solid build quality, clean aesthetics and most importantly, offers near-silent operation”

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Best components include Straight Power 10

The Dutch IT magazine CHIP Nederland is publishing a serial article on building the ideal PC. The first article includes selecting the best power supply for your PC. They recommend the be quiet! Straight Power 10 600W as a great choice for more powerful PCs.

“If you need a powerful power supply, the efficient Straight Power 10 600W CM by be quiet! is a good choice.”

New benchmark methodology used on four be quiet! coolers

The online/print IT authority Hardware.Info UK has published a roundup of 29 CPU coolers, benchmarked according to a completely new methodology, raising the RPM in a sound-proof box to reach 30 dB(A) and 40 dB(A). At these noise levels, three loads were simulated (95W, 125W, 160W) to measure temperatures. The 160W test is also performed at full RPM speed. According to this methodology, the four reviewed be quiet! CPU coolers are decent but don't excel, except when it comes to design. No awards were given.

“With regards to design, the fully black be quiet! Dark Rock 3 and Dark Rock Pro 3 are our top rated picks, with the Pro-version also ending in our Top 10 category.”

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The Shield featured at DCMM

Modder Patrick Betz has placed 3rd at the German Casemod Championships (DCMM) with his Silent Base 800 mod called The Shield. The be quiet! housing was changed only slightly on the outside - the original design was still very evident. In addition to the Silent Base 800 Patrick also used a Power Zone 1000W and Silent Wings 2 PWM 120 mm fans. Additional build logs were made also in the UK based bit-tech forum and at we-mod-it.

“I am very happy winning the third place.”

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Cowcotland has reviewed the Silent Base 800 Window

The French web site Cowcotland has reviewed the Silent Base 800 Window which scores extra points with its double-glazed polycarbonate window. Innovative, highly qualitative, it ensures a perfect sound isolation. A complete success rewarded by a gold award.

“This is the best window side panel ever tested: innovative, highly qualitative, no compromise with silence.”

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Quiet PC case with good price/performance ratio

The be quiet! Silent Base 800 Window was tested by the Hungarian online media Rendszerigeny.

“We need to be clear, this is so far the best pc case I've ever worked with. The be quiet! first pc case is very well managed. (...) We can recommend Silent Base 800 to anyone who wants quiet pc case with  good price / value ratio.”

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Best power supply for entry-level PC

Hardware.info has published their August article on building the perfect entry-level PC. In this build, they choose the be quiet! System Power 7 300W as the perfect power supply, due to its performance and low noise level. For those requiring a PEG-connector, they recommend the 350W version.

“The be quiet! System Power 7 300W is extremely nice priced and achieves excellent results in our benchmarks.”

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Tweak.dk gives 9/10 and Editors Choice to new PSU

The be quiet! Dark Power Pro 11 1000W has received a raving review in Denmark. Tweak.dk has reviewed this power supply and found it ticking all the right boxes, with no substantial negative points: clean power, no noise, Overclocking Key and fan control are responsible for 9 out of 10 points and the Editors Choice award.

“It's impressive. The fan makes almost no noise, and you get the option for multi-rail and the opportunity to let the power supply control airflow in the case depending on the load. All in all a brilliant power supply which is steady as a rock.”

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The polish magazine praises the Dark Power Pro 11

The polish magazine Pcelite.pl reviewed the be quiet! Dark Power Pro 11 with 850 watt and awarded it.

“The be quiet! Dark Power Pro 11 offers the highest level of performance.”

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Used in reference machine

The German online magazine HW-Journal has chosen the new Dark Power Pro 11 850W for its reference benchmarking machines. The power supply isn't just extensively detailed in their intro article, but will be mentioned in every review that appears on HW-Journal.

“A real techie builds a system himself, only trusts components he has tested himself and is always looking for first class quality in different aspects. To supply our build of power we have chosen the Dark Power Pro 11 by be quiet!.”

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Excellent Award after extensive tests

The UK issue of the Dutch magazine Hardware.info has published an extended and very positive review of the Silent Base 800. In particular the mix of strong cooling performance and excellent silent features convinced the editors.

“We would also like to applaud Be quiet! for taking a small yet significant step forwards in creating a new standard for cooling and noise levels, as the Silent Base 800 somehow manages to strike an almost perfect balance. ”

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Modding.fr has reviewed the Silent Base 800 Window

The French web site Modding.fr has reviewed the Silent Base 800 Window. The journalist has pointed out that both design and silence have been improved, with this innovative double-glazed polycarbonate window. Clearly recommended and granted with a 3 star award.

“Well done! What a pleasure to have a great view at our configuration in a real silent case.”

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Hungarian magazine reviews Dark Rock TF

The Hungarian magazine Rendszerigeny has reviewed the be quiet! Dark Rock TF and gave it an award.

“Dark Rock TF is basically a high-performance CPU cooler with relatively compact dimensions.”

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Three awards for be quiet! case

The German online magazine Mod Your Case has reviewed the Silent Base 800 and reacted enthusiastically. In all test elements this Window version impressed. Next to a Gold Award the magazine also gave this be quiet! Window case a Silent and Modding Award.

“The biggest task for be quiet! was to find a balance between a higher cooling performance and silent operation. be quiet! managed quite well. The newly-designed side window reduces the noise level very well compared to normal plexiglass windows.”

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Top ratings earn be quiet! cooler much praise

The German online magazine AllroundPC has reviewed the Dark Rock TF. The reviews shows that the be quiet! cooler plays in the top league when it comes to performance, noise level and build quality.

“Even with its compact measurements and top flow build this be quiet! Dark Rock TF convinces with a great cooling performance. The noise level stays in the green and doesn't increase to high levels even under full load. We also have no criticism on the build quality, be quiet! has done a good job.”

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HWT reviews low-profile CPU cooler

The Danish magazin Hardware-Test has reviewed the be quiet! Dark Rock TF and were impressed by the low noise level and the design.

“be quiet! has managed to assemble a nice looking cooler, which aims towards the user, who want low noise levels, as well as really good performance.”

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Overclock.pl gives three awards

The Polish website Overclock.pl has released a review of the Silent Base 800 Window and honored it with three awards.

“In addition to a brilliant appearance the product is characterized by a solid performance.”

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Preferred PSU for budget all-round PC

The Dutch online magazine Hardware.info has given their August recommendations for building the perfect budget all-round PC. Their preferred choice for a power supply is the be quiet! System Power 7 350W due to its high efficiency and low power levels.

“The System Power 7 350W is an excellent 350W-power supply with a good efficiency and a low noise level. Yet it is still very affordable, which is enough reason to award it with a Bronze Award in our last round-up.”

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Actualidad Hardware has reviewed the Silent Base 800

In short, we can say that after analyzing the be quiet! Silent Base 800, we discovered a great case design, build quality, capacity to integrate high-end components and watercooling solutions and best of all, a great noise insulation system. Without forgetting the 3 years warranty that be quiet! gives us!

“The Spanish web site Actualidad Hardware has reviewed the Silent Base 800, praising its ample space, its usability and top of it, its amazing sound insulation. The Silent Base 800 has been granted with a gold award.”

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Dark Rock TF and Dark Power Pro 11 850W are chosen by Jerry Neutron

The Dark Power Pro 11 fits perfectly into the gaming rig and will power the system with lowest noise levels. Jerry loves the fact that you can connect all the case fans to the PSU to let it control the speed. The Dark Rock TF was chosen for it noise to performance ratio.

“These components are super silent!”

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MegaHertzModding has reviewed the Silent Base 800 Window

The French web site MegaHertzModding has reviewed the Silent Base 800 Window. This be quiet! case shows good performance, nice features and high quality. The web site appreciates also the innovative double-glazed window and rewards it with a 9/10.

“The Silent Base 800 Window is an elegant case, offering ample space and usability. Lots of details and high-end build quality make the difference and make this PC case one of the reference on this product segment. The window side panel is a significant little extra, offering a great view inside the configuration.”

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Vijf forum users take a look at compact be quiet! cooler

Hardwareluxx has published a reader test, which includes the be quiet! Dark Rock TF. In total five participants from the forums got a chance to look at and review this cooler. The Dark Rock TF managed to convince them with its silent operation and build quality.

“The be quiet! Dark Rock TF is a recommendation for those who want a silent system...”

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Frostytech recommends Shadow Rock LP for low profile applications

The Shadow Rock LP is the third best cooler tested that are below 100mm tall. It's only beaten by two much noisier coolers.

“Bottom line, where low profile LGA2011 compatible heatsinks are considered, the be quiet! Shadow Rock LP offers both quiet and competitive cooling performance”

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Project Space Saver uses be quiet! fans & cooler

The Dutch modder Albert de Vries (Albert1998) has published a build log of his Project Space Saver. This beautiful wooden build will be using the be quiet! Shadow Rock LP CPU-cooler, alongside seven Pure Wings 2 fans to cool the system. The build is almost finished.

“The products from Be Quiet! came in today. A big thanks for sponsoring me! Already tested the fans, and I could not believe how silent they were!”

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59hardware has reviewed the Pure Rock

The French web site 59hardware has reviewed the Pure Rock. Thanks to its cooling performances and its high processing quality in this price segment, this CPU cooler has received the Budget award.

“High processing quality is impressive, thanks to its cover plate and its heatpipe caps.”

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Hardware.info recommends Pure Power L8 400W

Hardware.info has published their August article on building the perfect game PC using off-the-shelf components. The be quiet! Pure Power L8 400W is their preferred power supply, even though it lacks modularity.

“Even though not modular, this PSU can deliver its full performance on the 12V rails and the fan isn't noisy at all. Efficiency at lower loads is very good. Add to that the average street price of less than €50 and we have a winner.”

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Actualidad Hardware has reviewed the Dark Power Pro 11 1200W

The Spanish website Actualidad Hardware has reviewed the Dark Power Pro 11 1200W. This amazing PSU has convinced the journalist thanks to its incredible performance level, its significant silence and its high efficiency. The Dark Power Pro 11 1200W has been granted a Gold Award and Editor’s Choice.

Dark Power Pro

“The be quiet! DARK POWER PRO 11 1200W is a spectacular power supply with excellent performance and a level of silence that makes it suitable for enthusiasts who seek excellence for high-performance systems.”

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Convincing silent performance

The UK magazine PC format has reviewed the Silent Base 800 and was exiceted by the silent performance of the be quiet! housing. The evaluated positively the look of the Silent Base 800. 

“The Silent Base 800 is deafeningly quiet, and is certainly a good option for those wanting something with a touch more flair than the Fractal Define R5.”

Review of the latest cooler from be quiet!

Polish video reviewer Rooshken decided to take advantage of the summer heat and test the Dark Rock TF at a temperature of 36 Celsius degrees. The latest cooler from be quiet! managed to cool the test platform without any problems under load, which is confirmed by the results of the test.

“Dark Rock TF easly manages with hig temperatures”

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Dark Rock Pro 3 reviewed by extrahardware.cz

The Czech online media Extrahardware has reviewed the be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 3. The editors appreciated the high-quality fans and first-class workmanship.

“What distinguishes Dark Rock Pro 3 are fans - particularly their lifetime (meantime between failures is up to 300 000 hours) and a quiet operation.”

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Modder August Lindgren uses be quiet! PSU in new build

The Swedish modder August Lindgren has used the be quiet! Power Zone 850W for his latest build, the Case Mod Redux. This ongoing build log is being featured on Bit-Tech, SweClockers, NordicHardware, The Mod Zoo, Linus Tech Tips and PCCaseModz.

“A little more about the name, Redox. The case that I will be using is an InWin D-frame mini, the case will be painting to reassemble rust, [...]”

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Another review of a new PSU from be quiet!

Pcfoster.pl is a Polish portal that has decided to review the new PSU from be quiet!, the Dark Power Pro 11 850W. Silence, excellent build quality, efficiency and stability of the tensions are just some of the advantages of the power supply appreciated by the editors, which granted the product their recommendation.

“The Dark Power Pro 11 is quite similar to P 10 series, which means that the new product is also almost perfect.”

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Review of gaming PSU from be quiet!

Whatnext.pl has published a review of the well-known be quiet! PSU designed for gamers, the Power Zone 650W. The author praised the quiet operation of the equipment even under load, high stability of tension and the use of a single 12V rail. Finally, the product received three awards.

“ If you are looking for something close to ideal, then I would definitely recommend this PSU”

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Great small cooler according to 4tech

The Belgian online magazine 4tech has reviewed the be quiet! Dark Rock TF and gave it the silver award.

“The performance in our benchmarks is excellent, because our 2600K remains cool even during overclocking and the Dark Rock TF combines this with a low noise level.”

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HWT benches low-profile CPU cooler

The Danish Magazin HWT has reviewed the low-profile be quiet! Shadow Rock LP CPU cooler. In most subtests this cooler rates above average, with either 3 or 4 out of 5 stars.

“The big selling point for this cooler is its low noise level.”

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Press contact

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About be quiet!

be quiet! is a premium brand of PC power supplies, PC cases and cooling solutions as well as the consistent PSU market leader in Germany since 2007*.

All conception, design and testing is done with a German passion for quality and precision at our headquarters in Germany. Innovative engineering concepts, premium materials and world-class quality make be quiet! products among the most silent, reliable and powerful available.

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*GfK data 2015