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| be quiet! dominates Custom PC power supply round-up |
Two awards for be quiet! at the largest PSU round-up in the UK
UK's largest print magazine Custom PC has made the biggest power supply round-up in its history (with 32 power supplies). be quiet! was allowed to participate with three power supplies and dominated the participants with
2 awards. “We
could barely discern (hear) that the Dark Power Pro 10 850W was running
while under full load, and it passed all our tests without a hitch.
Rated to 80 Plus Gold standard, it also recorded the highest efficiency
on test at 50 per cent load – 92.6 per cent.” |
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| Dark Rock Pro 2 is another excellent performer |
Futurelooks looks at another be quiet! cooler and recommends it
Futurelooks likes the high quality of the Dark Rock Pro 2; the
materials are top notch and make a great impression on the user.
The cooler comes pre-assembled which is rare today for double-tower
coolers and makes things easier for the user. The cooler is achieves
both quiet operation and is one of the best coolers they've tested. “There is no arguing that be quiet! put a great deal of effort in to designing a very attractive, high performance CPU cooler.” to the article » |
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| Gold Award for Dark Power Pro 850 |
French PC-Overware reviewed the Dark Power Pro 850W
PC-Overware has reviewed the new Dark Power Pro 10 850W from be
quiet!. The Dark Power Pro 10 850W has earned a gold award and is
highly recommended by the web site. “Due
to the amazing results obtained by the be quiet! Dark Power Pro 10 850W
in our test configuration, and more especially its impressive voltage
stability, the least we could do, was to grant it with a gold award.” to the article » |
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| Hexus recommends Shadow Rock Topflow |
4 out of 5 stars for the be quiet! Topflow cpu cooler at Hexus
The UK based technology site Hexus is impressed with
another be quiet! product. They recently reviewed the be quiet! Shadow
Rock Topflow CPU cooler and the cooler earned a 4 out 5 rating including
the "Recommended" award. “Top-notch
build quality, good performance and near-silent operation are just some
of the attributes that have become synonymous with many of the
company's products, and ... the Shadow Rock TopFlow acts as an extension
of that winning formula.” to the article » |
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| Dark Rock 2 is whisper quiet |
eTeknix approves extreme silence of Dark Rock 2
eTeknix tested the Dark Rock 2 CPU cooler and are 100%
impressed by the unique silence and the very appealing design. For these
reasons the product earns their "Innovation" award.
“As
we’ve seen the Dark Rock 2 is certainly a good looking CPU cooler. It
is made with German quality and it oozes class. Be Quiet! are still
doing something no one else do – making whisper quiet CPU coolers.” to the article » |
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| Dark Power Pro 10 - The only competition comes without fans |
SPCR tested the Dark Power Pro 10 in an anechoic chamber
Silent PC Review is the only site worldwide which tests PC
components in an anechoic chamber. The anechoic chamber helps by
eliminating background noises and that enables the reviewer to only hear
the components on the testbed. With the Dark Power Pro 10, be quiet!
now has the quietest air-cooled power supply on the site's top list.
Besides the great look and feel SPCR is happy with the large amount of
cables and additional option to control case fans. “It
is extraordinarily quiet, extremely proficient from an electronic power
point of view, and actually represents decent value at the current £90
selling price (without VAT). The flexibility offered by the array of
output cables and those four independent thermally controlled headers
for fans are quite worthwhile. The fan headers could easily eliminate
headaches about how to keep case fans from ramping up noisily without
risking overheating under high load.” to the article » |
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| Best cooling performance for Dark Rock Pro 2 |
Polish magazine compares Dark Rock Pro 2 againts Noctua coolers
Polish FastPC has tested the Dark Rock Pro 2. The CPU cooler
did very well compared to Noctua coolers. Dark Rock Pro 2 got 4,9/5
points and performance, quality and recommended awards. “Be
quiet! Dark Rock Pro 2 is one of the most efficient air-cooling system.
On a small load it works virtually silent. That’s why the product would
be perfect for overclockers, enthusiasts, gamers and silence maniacs.
(...) The cooler is made with the distinctive attention to detail of
this brand.” to the article » |
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| Dark Rock Pro 2 shows very good performance |
Dutch reader tests the top CPU cooler from be quiet!
A dutch opinion leader tested the Dark Rock Pro 2 at Tweakers.
He liked the very good cooling performance, the low noise level and the
appearance. “The cooling perdormance and noise are very good. The nice finisch and the black look fits perfect in to my case. A top cooler!” to the article » |
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| The long awaited combination of silence and overclocking |
PC-Overware has reviewed Dark Rock Pro 2
PC-Overware has reviewed the new Dark Rock Pro 2 from be
quiet!. With its new model the German vendor makes the combination of
silence and overclocking a reality! This is the reason why the product
has earned a gold award and is highly recommended by the web site. “With
the Dark Rock Pro 2, be quiet! released a high-end CPU cooler, focusing
on silence, even for huge overclocked configurations. This is indeed
how the be quiet! CPU cooler makes the difference: let two distinct
worlds, silence and overclocking, meet.” to the article » |
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| Silent power supply with strong technology |
Hardwareluxx User-Review praises Straight Power E9 with 580W
In an independent user review at Hardwareluxx the extremely low noise and excellent technology of be quiet! Straight Power E9 580W
is praised. “The 580 watt Straight Power of be quiet! is a thoroughly enjoyable package. The workmanship is of the highest standard and the cable management system is very well thought out and gives the customer
the needed flexibility.” to the article » |
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| Dark Rock Pro 2 compares nicely |
BSN compared the Dark Rock Pro 2 against the competition
The review highlights the different aspects of the Dark
Rock Pro 2 against the competition. The first impression is quite
positive, it simply looks better finished and higher quality than the
others. Comparing the fan speeds the SilentWings 2 run with faster RPM
but are at the same time much quieter. The performance is on par with
the competition but the look and feel is in a class of its own. “While
the steep price may discourage consumers, for those that require a
quiet system it is certainly worth the extra money; after all, silence
is golden.” to the article » |
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| One more recommendation for the Dark Power Pro 10 |
Futurelooks is thrilled over the low noise levels
The reviewer at Futurelooks recognized the "German aspects" of
the Dark Power Pro 10 and loves the well designed exterior finish and
quality we put into the product. Performance-wise the unit proves
superior as well with super high efficiency and very low noise levels. “I’m
sure that many of you will be looking for them not only because of the
performance aspects, but because the Germans did such a great job with
the color scheme and design of their products.” to the article » |
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| Praises for the Dark Power Pro 10 |
The international magazine VR-Zone is totally fascinated
VR-Zone is clearly impressed with the Dark Power Pro 10 as it
comes with a huge amount of cables and connectors, stunning performance
and perfect exterior finish. The quality was highly praised in addition
to the well chosen components inside of the unit. The performance was
outstanding, according to VR-Zone, with very tight voltage regulation
and excellent ripple suppression. In the end it was the amazing
appearance that made this unit a true stunner. “Be
Quiet ships the Dark Power Pro 10 with one of the richest bundles we
have ever seen and we are twice as much impressed by the fact that this
is “just a” 550W unit. We rarely ever see any company spending as much
time and effort in order to improve the appearance of their products as
Be Quiet did with their new Dark Power Pro 10 550W unit. Clearly, the
overall performance of this power supply is nothing short of flawless.” to the article » |
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| Dark Rock Pro 2 inaudibly |
HardwareMX reviews the Dark Rock Pro 2
Mexican magazine HardwareMX finds a whole lot of things to like
about the Dark Rock Pro 2. There is for starters the top-notch cooling
performance that is on par with the top ranking competition. The
highlight of the cooler, describes HardwareMX, is the amazingly quiet
operation even with higher loads. An additional great feature is the
stunning look and feel of the product with its nice dark nickel plating. “The
acoustic is really impressive, the noise generated by the fans is
negligible even when at full speed, which is very nice especially if you
love silent systems, we actually had to stop the fan from the
motherboard's chipset to listen to the SilentWings fans and they were
still barely audible to us.” to the article » |
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| Video Tutorial: Gaming-PC with the Dark Power Pro 10 |
How to build a Gaming-PC Video Tutorial with the Dark Power 10
This video tutorial shows how to build the perfect gaming PC. Of course it was a be quiet! Dark Power Pro 10 with
550W which was used as the power supply. “Today we take a look at the power supply in our gaming PC. Actually this is not really very difficult but in this video I will cover a lot of your questions from facebook.” to the article » |
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| Dark Rock 2 praised on YouTube |
One of the largest YouTube IT channels is fascinated of the Dark Rock 2
LinusTechTips has more than 200,000 subscribers on their
Youtube Channel and almost 70 million views. This means Linus has seen a
whole lot of products in his career and shouldn't be easily impressed,
right? Wrong! Check out his positive reaction to the Dark Rock 2. “Oh my goodness that looks actually really good!” to the article » |
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| Pure Power L8 530W positive surprise in France |
Canard PC Hardware tested the Pure Power L8
The French magazine Hardware Canard PC tested 18 power supplies including the Straight Power E9 500W and the Pure Power L8 with 530W. The Pure Power L8 positively surprised with the low noise, low
ripple, the outstanding efficiency and the many safety circuits. The power supply recieved an 8.3 as a very good final grade. “The power supply has a Silent Wings from be quiet!, which allows the power supply
to operate quietly - even under full load. The Pure Power L8 is a postive surprise!” |
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| Dark Power Pro 10 recieves another Gold award |
Hardware.info compares 28 power supplies
The Dutch magazine Hardware.info compared 28 power supplies and
honors the Dark Power Pro 10 850W as their favorite. It earned their
coveted Gold award.
“Our
favorite and winner of the prestigious Gold award from Hardware.Info is
the be quiet! Dark Power Pro 10 with 850 watts. This power supply has
the second highest average efficiency (90.52%), very low ripple values
(36.6 mVpp), even at 500W load still very quiet (31 dBA), can switch
between single and multi-rail and offers the ability to connect four
case fans and let them be regulated by the power supply.
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| Dark Rock Pro 2 - The masterpiece |
UK based eTeknix reviews top CPU cooler from be quiet!
Uk magazine eTeknix reviews the Dark Rock Pro 2 and is 100%
impressed by the outstanding design, excellent performance and low noise
level. So it earns the Editor's Choice award. “The
Be Quiet! Dark Rock Pro 2 is a combination of impressive acoustics,
brilliant aesthetics and high performance cooling. It’s a premium
heatsink with premium fans from a premium brand.” to the article » |
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