[OC3D] Be Quiet Dark Rock Advanced Review

[tinytomlogan]

Today we are taking a look at Be Quiet's single 120mm fan cooler the Dark Rock Advanced. How will it fair in the OC3D heatsink torture tests?

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[Themanhunt]

Is that graph for real? NH-D14 that bad now?

[tinytomlogan]

The D14 and the SA are still the two to beat fella, well unless we are talking proper watercooling.

[superlattice09]

Thanks TTL for the review. :thumb:

Not bad at all, I like silence :), and the look of it. Ticked my boxes too.

[Zaim]

Thanks TTL for the review. :thumb:

Not bad at all, I like silence :), and the look of it. Ticked my boxes too.

+1, very good review, this is something i would put in a htpc build.

[Toonshorty]

Tempting.

Do I buy this or the XSPC Rasa 240 kit?

More of a 'Do I NEED the WC'?

[Josh]

Tempting.

Do I buy this or the XSPC Rasa 240 kit?

More of a 'Do I NEED the WC'?

I've just watercooled my CPU with the following:

XPSC RS240

XSPC X20 750 Pump/Res

EK Supreme CPU Block

It's amazing - Even if it's more expensive it looks awesome.

[Toonshorty]

I've just watercooled my CPU with the following:

XPSC RS240

XSPC X20 750 Pump/Res

EK Supreme CPU Block

It's amazing - Even if it's more expensive it looks awesome.

How loud is it?

I'm looking for something that's nigh on silent.

[DarkStrider1987]

I have one of these in my new build, very quiet and very efficient i've found it so far.

[cinek]

nice small cooler :) shame it's not as good as the d14 - I'd swap em straight away :P

[Josh]

How loud is it?

I'm looking for something that's nigh on silent.

Totally silent.

[sibeer]

Have to say I agree with this review. Went from using a H50 on my i5 750 to this on an i7 2600K. This copes fine with a half decent overclock, is very quiet and looks ace. For an everyday system it ticks all the right boxes :)