The be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 5 joins our comparison of the best coolers!

With its fine finishes and balanced performance, the Dark Rock Pro 5 has good reasons to join our comparison of best coolers.

Honorable performance coupled with beautiful finishes

We like the performance of the Dark Rock Pro 5 cooler from be quiet!. The temperatures are contained, and you have the choice between two modes “Quiet” or “Performance”, depending on whether you want to limit noise pollution or maximize the power of the cooler.

Its excellent finishes are an additional reason to include it in our comparison. The nickel-plated copper base is well polished and the heat pipes are neatly aligned. The two Silent Wings PWM fans are also very well finished, with POM blades and an anodized aluminum frame.

The finishes obviously benefit from quality materials. The copper base is an excellent conductor of heat, while the aluminum heat pipes are lightweight and durable. Silent Wings PWM fans are robust, especially thanks to the ball bearing motor which ensures a long lifespan.

Last but not least, assembly is simplified provided you have a large enough case (height of 168 mm for the cooler). Allow 5 minutes at most to install it.

And in the face of competition of the same price, what is the be quiet! model worth? Dark Rock Pro 5?

There is indeed an essential model to which the Dark Rock Pro 5 from be quiet! : the NH-D15 from Noctua. More expensive by around ten euros, this cooler nevertheless has better value for money.

The quality of the finishes is comparable, but the performance of Noctua’s fan is slightly better. However, its TDP is contained, at 241 W, where it climbs to 270 W for the be quiet! device.

Finally, Noctua has the advantage of better reassurance, since its model is guaranteed for 6 years, compared to 3 years for the Dark Rock Pro 5 cooler from be quiet!.

be quiet!, an essential reference for PC cooling solutions

On the coolers, be quiet! is a brand you can’t miss. Its original promise: to design fans that are both efficient and sufficiently quiet.

After the Silent Loop in 2016, which received a mixed reception due to reliability problems, be quiet! takes a new turn with the Pure Loop in 2018.

This model is a success, so much so that in 2023, be quiet! has offered a new version, the Pure Loop V2, notably equipped with Pure Wings 3 fans. The brand also uses its experience in cooling systems to offer watercooling / AiO solutions.