No Compromise Silence and Performance
Dark Rock™ CPU coolers have long been category leaders, and now the significantly upgraded Dark Rock Pro 3 is even more powerful. This virtually inaudible double-tower CPU cooler puts famous be quiet! SilentWings® technology in your PC where it really counts. They are excellent for overclocked systems and demanding multi-graphics platforms.
Dark Rock Pro 3 offers top performance-to-noise ratio and the highest reliability available. Improved cooling efficiency (250W TDP) and really silent operation (only 26.1dB(A) at maximum speed) mean this cooler strikes the perfect balance between cooling and serenity —truly silence and performance without compromises.
Immensely high cooling efficiency
- Improved dynamic wave-contour cooling fins with small dots on the surface increase air circulation and contribute to high convection efficiency without raising overall noise
- Enhanced double-tower layout offers reduced weight and enables high cooling power
- Support of additional 120mm fan for extreme cooling performance (free fan clips are included in the scope of delivery)
- Seven high-performance heat pipes with copper lining and aluminum caps carry heat to the optimal location on the cooling fins, maximizing heat conductance
- The immensely high cooling capacity of 250W TDP offers low temperature even at peak performance
- New arrangement of heat pipes enhances the cooling capability
Virtually inaudible operation
- Two SilentWings® PWM fans (front: 120mm, inner: 135mm) with advanced copper core fluid dynamic bearing and dynamically-balanced impeller provide optimal cooling with deep serenity
- Inner 135mm SilentWings® PWM fan features nine airflow-optimized fan blades and an innovative 6-pole motor for smoother operation and less vibration
- Decoupled fan mount with vibration-isolating elements on the heat sink
- Noise is at scant 26.1dB(A) even at 100% PWM function
Product conception, design and quality control in Germany
- Winner of the prestigious Red Dot Design Award 2014
- Compatibility with all current Intel® and AMD™ sockets
- Completely dark nickel-plated heat sink
- Brushed aluminum top cover with high-grade diamond cut finish
- 3-year warranty
- Quick support is available via our international hotline.
Pros: -Sexy. It looks so good with the brushed aluminum and dark metal pipes. -Powerful airflow -Great temps on my CPU -DEAD SILENT except for the swishing of air if you shove your ear as close to it as possible without shocking it or yourself from static -Completely lives up to its name. It is "quiet!". It is dark. It is A ROCK. It is Pro. Those are "3" descriptions. The fans might as well be silent wings, and it is a cpu cooler. -Seriously, this thing looks so cool it makes me want to buy a second one just to display on my desk.
Cons: -A little cumbersome to mount, the instructions are a little confusing as others said, but it's not that hard, you just have to get creative. You're building a comp, not eating a cheese stick. -The size of Rosie O'Donnell. Son of a motherless goat this cooler is huge! When I transport my rig between LA and Sacramento I walk so carefully so that I don't cause too much stress on the mounting of my motherboard. Get low profile RAM, this thing barely has clearance for that, but it does with my Corsair Vengeance DDR4. Also get a case big enough to fit this. I have a Corsair 780T which is the size of Antarctica anyway. WORTH IT
Overall Review: - I've owned and used mine for 6 and a half months now -I have an ASRock X99 Extreme4 LGA 2011-v3. One thing I didn't know until I bought it was the mounting of this motherboard onto 2011-v3 does not use the included backplate, since this mobo already has a backplate that you screw into. It made me so nervous not having the included backplate because this thing is so heavy, but I secured it well to the mobo and I'm 6 and a half months strong with this CPU cooler now. -Get 3. One for your CPU, one to display on your desk for looks, and one to keep in your car in case you need to break the window for a quick escape in an emergency. This thing is big and heavy but extremely silent and reliable. -Did I mention I love this thing?