bequiet Dark Rock 3 Review

bequiet Dark Rock 3 Review

Introduction

Having recently looked at both the top of the range Dark Rock Pro 3 with its TDP of 250W, and the demure, svelte 160W TDP rated Shadow Rock Slim we thought we’d cast our critical eye to a bequiet cooler from the middle of the pack.  Rated at 190W TDP, on paper at least, the Dark Rock 3 falls closer to the Shadow Rock Slim than it does to the near Noctua beating Pro 3.  But as we know, numbers, although important don’t always tell the whole story.  That said, it does appear to have the teeth to bring it higher up the charts than its TDP would suggest.  Best we take a look at the spec sheet to see if this cooler will be a Dark horse or a plummeting rock.

 

Technical Specification

 Dimensions  

 97 x 137 x 160mm (LxWxH)

 

 Total weight (kg)

 

 0.976

 Intel  LGA 775 / 1150 / 1155 / 1156 / 1366 / 2011 LGA1150 ready
 AMD  754 / 939 / 940 / AM2(+) / AM3 (+) / FM1 / FM2 (+)
 

 Number of fins

 

 51

 

 Fin material

 

 Aluminium

 

 Base material

 

 Copper

 

 Heatpipes

 

 6x6mm

 Fan  1x135mm Silent Wings
 Speed @ 100%  

 1400RPM

 Air flow @ 12V

 67.8 cfm

 Air pressure @ 12V  

 2.1 mm H2O  

 Overall noise level @ 50/75/100%  

 8.4 / 13.6 / 21.1