be quiet! BK020 Dark Rock TF – CPU Cooler – 220W TDP- Intel LGA 775/1150 / 1155/1156 / 1366 / LGA2011(-3) Square ILM/ 2066 & AMDSocket AM2(+) / AM3(+) / FM1 / FM2(+)
October 5, 2018 - Comment
Compact PCs pose significant design challenges, not least of which is how to quietly cool a high-performance, overclocked CPU in a cramped space. be quiet!’s Dark Rock TF offers a solution to this challenge. This top-flow cooler with two powerful heat sinks is an extension of the well-established successful be quiet! product series Dark Rock and a compact cooling beast. It is designed to bring the famous be quiet! silent technology into your PC. With the best performance-to-noise ratio available in the compact cooler category, it strikes the perfect balance between cooling and serenity with absolutely no compromise in silence and performance.
Product Features
- Extremely high cooling capacity of 220W TDP supports even overclocked CPUs in compact PCs
- Two powerful nickel-plated aluminum heat sinks
- Six high-performance 6mm heat pipes with aluminum caps carry heat to the optimal location on the cooling fins
- Top-flow layout enables ideal cooling not only for the CPU but also for surrounding components
- Noise is a scant 26.7dB(A) even at 100% PWM function
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Now includes AM4 mounting bracket for Ryzen processors! I got this cooler for my Ryzen 5 1600. Even though this CPU comes with a stock cooler, I wanted a cooler that would keep my CPU cool while staying quiet. I’ve actually been using a Corsair H80i v2 with my CPU, but I decided to change out the case and the cooler. AIOs are too noisy. Anyway, the Dark Rock TF keeps my Ryzen 5 1600 @ 3.75 GHz at a cool 30 C while browsing (drops to 25 C at idle) and maxes out at 61 C running Folding at Home. My whole rig is in an Ncase M1. Is this cooler overkill…
Massive, quiet cooler – a little bit disappointing Pros:- Black finish- It’s quiet (still can be heard though)- Keeps Ryzen 2700x cool (most of the time)Cons:- EXPENSIVE- Doesn’t perform as advertised under load- Easy to scratch- Even with new mounting system installation is challengingConfiguration:- Ryzen 2700x- MSI x470 AC M7- MSI RX 580 OC MK2 8GB- Corsair 460X RGB + 6 120mm fans- 8GBx2 Patriot Viper 3400MhzLet me start with saying…
but there are some good videos online that walk you through installing it properly This is a very large cooler. It can be unwieldy, but there are some good videos online that walk you through installing it properly. I was able to fit this into my new build, which included high-profile G.Skill Trident Z sticks of RAM. There was a very small amount of clearance, but I was able to fit this cooler in. Very satisfied with it so far. Idle temps on my i7-7700K are approx. 27C – 28C. It does the job well. Very happy with it and it looks great!