At CES 2018 be quiet! featured some of their latest editions in the market for their air cooling range. Having had a look ourselves, we have been anxious for some time to see exactly how this would perform under the scrutiny of testing.

We at eTeknix have always had a soft spot for air-coolers. While AIO coolers may be (or at least look) the more innovative design, air-coolers are, in function at least, simplicity itself.

Offered as a less expensive alternative to the Dark Rock Pro 4, which sees a simultaneous launch, we are curious to see how this stacks up against it. For a less money, what is the performance of the be quiet! Dark Rock 4 going to be? In addition, can it handle high-performance cooling when put to the test?