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be quiet! Dark Rock TF2 Is All About The Girth

September 23, 2021TWGHardware

Featuring Two Adjustable Silent Wings 3 135mm Fans be quiet! is one of the best sources for CPU coolers that need to fit in narrow cases as they’ve become very accomplished at designing coolers wider than they are tall. While they started out with heatsinks for CPUs on the lower end of the TDP range, […]

Podcast #643 – SSD components get swapped, Win 11 news, 2x be quiet! cooler reviews, EVGA 3090 update + more!

September 6, 2021TWGHardware

It’s been a busy few days, m’kay? But we’re back once again to discuss burgers, Windows 11, AMD servers use a lot less power than Intel (NO WAY), various security issues, SSD component swaps, EVGA’s RTX 3090 investigation, and not one, but TWO be quiet! CPU cooler reviews (featuring Kent, who fills in for Jeremy […]

be quiet! Dark Rock TF 2 CPU Cooler Review

August 14, 2021TWGHardware

As some of you may have noticed, my charts have changed, and some coolers previously represented no longer appear. Unfortunately, I encountered a problem with my test system that caused me to have to alter the hardware parameters, and some of the coolers previously present were no longer available for retesting. Still, from these results, […]

Podcast #639 – AMD Profit Soars, Intel Process Naming, Maingear VYBE review, PC Power rules + More!

August 2, 2021TWGHardware

Got a bit behind this past week, but better late then never! AMD is doing great, Intel has good processes for building chips, and is now renaming them to be more competitive, there are new eco rules coming into play for power used by gaming PCs, be quiet! has a new cool cooler and we […]

be quiet! Announces Dark Rock TF 2 CPU Air Cooler

July 28, 2021TWGHardware

Effortless cooling under extreme conditions For anyone looking for a true high-end cooler, Dark Rock TF 2 ticks all the right boxes. The dual-heatsink design with six high-performance copper heat pipes offers maximum performance even under extreme overclocking conditions and the top-flow design provides ideal cooling not only for the CPU but also for the […]

be quiet!’s New Shadow Rock Slim 2 CPU Cooler

July 27, 2021TWGHardware

Nice Mount Slim, You’ve Really Improved There are two main differences between the original be quiet! Shadow Rock Slim and the Slim 2; the first is an aesthetic change to the top plate to a nice looking brushed aluminium while the second is an update to the mounting hardware. The hardware now includes a back […]