Be Quiet! Dark Rock TF

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 16 expert reviews

Excellent:

6
Good:

9
Average:

0
Bad:

1

8.4

User Score

Based on 8 reviews
as rated by users

Pros:

Solid performance
Ultra quiet
Good build quality

Cons:

Expensive
Can block a DIMM slot

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Last revision on December 29, 2022

Reviewers Liked

Solid performance
Ultra quiet
Good build quality
Low profile
Three year warranty

Reviewers Didn't Like

Expensive
Can block a DIMM slot
Mounting system needs improvement

Expert reviews and ratings

The be quiet! Dark Rock TF can be found at retail for $79.90. Solid performance Ultra quiet Good build quality Well-packaged Low profile option Three year warranty Expensive Can block a DIMM slot Mounting system needs improvement 8.5 be quiet! has a...

By techPowerUp! on August 12, 2016

With the cooler installed we had really good performance results. This cooler will be able to handle the most extreme processors and many 24/7 overclocks. What is even better is that the cooler runs extremely quiet. This is thanks to the two SilentWings...

By ThinkComputers on January 18, 2016

The be quiet! Dark Rock TF is an unusual cooler in that it's unconventional in its design and unusual in the way it is fitted. It unfortunately also doesn't seem to live up to its 220W TDP. But to dwell on these issues is to maybe miss the point of...

By pcGameware UK on December 11, 2015

It's been a while since we reviewed a cooler, and even longer since we did a traditional tower cooler, never mind a top down cooler such as the be quiet Dark Rock TF. In fact, the last top down cooler we looked was way back in March 2012 and by...

By Overclock3D on June 25, 2015

The be quiet! Dark Rock TF cooler is an effective cooler that is very quiet indeed however the mounting hardware is sorely in need of improvement. We said it before and now we're saying it again.It would make life much easier if be quiet! acknowledged...

By Kitguru.net on May 28, 2015

Based on some of the reader feedback we've gotten, it seems there's also a growing segment of PC builders determined to move away from all-in-one liquid cooling solutions and back to the arms of heatpipe based air coolers. This shift could be due to...

By FrostyTech on May 26, 2015

Despite our remarks with mounting this cooler I am still recommending it to those that have the space on their motherboard for it as the cooler itself is truly terrific. We do hope that be Quiet will change up that mounting kit as it will seriously...

By Guru of 3D on May 26, 2015

One word really sums up this cooler - Wow! Just a simple wow! Designed for low profile case applications, the Dark Rock TF hits the mark for a case of any size. You get style and performance in a fairly compact package. It looks good from any angle, and...

By Overclockers Club on March 03, 2016

The Dark Rock TF brings be quiet! quality and “big air” capacity to mid-sized case users, but with less-than-ideal thermal and acoustic performance. The Dark Rock TF will likely benefit from an appropriately-placed side-panel vent when mounted inside...

By Tom's Hardware on November 14, 2015

The fact that the Dark Rock TF heatsink did not excel in these results is hardly surprising. This is the major league of coolers. This heatsink was competing with tandem fin stack heatsinks and an AIO cooler. A down-blowing heatsink is doing well if it...

By overclockers.com on November 13, 2015

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