With six 6 mm diameter heat pipes divided into two zones of aluminum fins and two 135mm Silent Wings fans, it’s arguably the best performing clamshell heatsink on the market, at least on paper. In short, shut up! has kept the aesthetic latent in all of its products, with a sleek design in black and no lighting to continue to indicate that they prefer to focus on improving performance over aesthetics.
Dark Rock TF 2, the best overflow radiator on the market?
The Dark Rock TF 2 first impresses with its top-flow design with two inverted towers and two 135mm fans. For anyone looking for a high-end heatsink with this design, this heatsink seeks to meet all compatibility and performance requirements, and as we mentioned earlier, it boasts of being able to dissipate up to ‘at 230 W of heat, so it will be ideal for serving the most “greedy” high-end processors from Intel and AMD.
The dual heat sink design with six high performance copper tubes provides maximum performance even under extreme conditions. overclocking and the top-flow design provides ideal cooling not only for the processor, but also for neighboring components such as RAM or VRMs. In total, the Dark Rock TF 2 is practically inaudible thanks to its two fans Silent Wings 3 135mm diameter, both equipped with a durable fluid dynamic bearing, smooth six-pole motors and nine blades optimized to promote airflow. As a result, these fans generate a low noise level of only 27.1 dBA at full speed. In addition, they have rubber inserts to absorb vibrations and further reduce noise.
Sleek, functional and all-terrain design
With its impressive performance of up to 230W of TDP, This heatsink maintains the elegance and functionality that are the hallmarks of the brand. The brushed aluminum cover gives it an elegant look while the special black coating with ceramic particles improves heat transfer compared to other less sophisticated coating methods.
Dual heat sink design allows for installation of modules RAM memory up to 49 mm great without problems, while the installation of the heat sink itself is extremely simple thanks to the optimized mounting kit with a fixed mounting bridge. Although the Dark Rock TF 2 incorporates two fans, users looking for good cooling but for more compact environments can do without the top fan, reducing the overall height.
Be quiet! offers a three-year warranty on this new heat sink which will be available from August 10 at the recommended retail price of 85.90 dollars.
