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Dark Rock Slim, too expensive for its own good?

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https://amp.tomshardware.com/news/be-quiet-dark-rock-slim-cpu-cooler,39212.html

I saw an announcement about this new cooler from be quiet! and it's clear they were targeting systems that need a small fan that still gets the job done, and I was comparing it to the 212 black and Arctic freezer esports 33 (and the Cryorig H7 when you could get one) until I saw the price tag

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The Dark Rock Slim will be available on May 14 with a retail price of $59.90 / £54.99.  

A $60 cooler the size of a $35 cooler? That's only $10 less than the Dark Rock 4, except this thing is tiny. Sure it's rated for 180 watts, a mere 20 less than its bigger brother, but it's so thin I have a hard time believing it would "be quiet" to achieve this. What do you guys think?

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Draws 400 watts under max load, for reference.

 

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why would they do that.... Slim upward facing coolers yes, for mITX systems, but why bother making it slim when it's already so tall?

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1 hour ago, Jurrunio said:

why would they do that.... Slim upward facing coolers yes, for mITX systems, but why bother making it slim when it's already so tall?

It's a common form factor that can completely clear ram and allows for a higher fin count and high performance. As long as it's <160mm, it should fit in most towers. 

 

The Shadow Rock Slim seems to be the cooler's predecessor which has a tdp of 160w and was a bit behind the NH-U12S in performance. https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/be-quiet-shadow-rock-slim-cpu-cooler,4452-2.html

If the Dark Rock Slim's slightly higher rated tdp of 180w and better placed heatpipes are any indication, it'll probably perform similarly to the NH-U12S which has a MSRP of ~65 USD and better fill the role that the SR Slim was originally supposed to. I think the SR Slim originally prioritized silence a bit too much and missed enough performance that it was a less appealing cooler overall. 

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22 minutes ago, WoodenMarker said:

The Shadow Rock Slim seems to be the cooler's predecessor which has a tdp of 160w and was a bit behind the NH-U12S in

Well, the DRP4 launched at $80, the DR4 is $70, this will be at $60, and the shadow rock slim is $50, if they improve the pure rock and pure rock slim for the $40 and $30 price points, that makes a pretty well rounded line of tower coolers.

I WILL find your ITX build thread, and I WILL recommend the SIlverstone Sugo SG13B

 

Primary PC:

i7 8086k - EVGA Z370 Classified K - G.Skill Trident Z RGB - WD SN750 - Jedi Order Titan Xp - Hyper 212 Black (with RGB Riing flair) - EVGA G3 650W - dual booting Windows 10 and Linux - Black and green theme, Razer brainwashed me.

Draws 400 watts under max load, for reference.

 

How many watts do I need? ATX 3.0 & PCIe 5.0 spec, PSU misconceptions, protections explained, group reg is bad

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