Reviewers Liked
- Solid performance
- Whisper quiet
- Good build quality
- No RGB will appeal to some
Reviewers Didn't Like
- Lack of RGB for the gamer crowd
Be Quiet! Dark Rock Slim
The Slim model does what it needs to de, offer decent cooling perf, be silent, look good and make sure that all your tall DIMMs can be installed without and in a jiffy. For its purpose definitely worthy a Guru3D recommendation.
-- As reviewed by Guru of 3D
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By Guru of 3D
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The Slim model does what it needs to de, offer decent cooling perf, be silent, look good and make sure that all your tall DIMMs can be installed without and in a jiffy. For its purpose definitely worthy a Guru3D recommendation.
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By LanOC Reviews
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By NikkTech
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By HEXUS.net
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By techPowerUp!
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By proclockers.com
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By eTeknix
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By vortez.net
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By Gamezoom.net
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