Review on Be Quiet BK003 Shadow Rock by Mateusz Mazurkiewicz ᠌

Be quite Shadow Rock TF2 is not the cheapest and far from the best Top-Flow cooler, but it does its job. The claimed TDP 160W seems to be true. But you need to be aware that this solution is focused primarily on quiet operation, and not on setting world records for overclocking processors. Has some pros: The fan from Beakwhite is great. Here they really have no equal. True, a non-standard 135mm model is used here, moreover, it is slightly simplified (bearing with the so-called screw thread) compared to conventional Silent Wing3 turntables. The heat pipes at the base, as well as the fins of the radiator itself, are all soldered. Pretty decent area of ​​radiator fins - about 7100cm ^ 2 The structure came out firmly knocked down. Nothing bends or sags, as is often the case with some coolers, with a C-shaped tube design. In general, the product looks very strict and pleasant. Minor quibble - nickel-plated heatpipes would look even better In terms of cooling efficiency and noise level, it naturally outperforms the more compact Noctua NH-L12, but loses to such mammoths as Noctua NH-C14S and Be Quiet Dark Rock TF If compared with tower solutions, it will be somewhere at the level of the popular Cooler Master 212X, but quieter. In some orientations, it will blow over the VRM area of ​​the motherboard. With new multi-core processors, this has become even more relevant. Mounts for all current "household" platforms (well, obviously, except for TR4) The instruction is quite detailed and immediately in several languages, including the great and mighty. Some cons: Terribly uncomfortable fit. The cooler is positioned for "closed spaces", but in order to fix it in this very tight space, it may be necessary to completely remove the motherboard . and then some more tinkering. Depending on the location of the processor socket, on some boards it will block the 1st PCI slot itself. Or there may be problems with what will conflict with the exhaust fan on the back wall. As for the height, in my opinion, it definitely could and should have been done less. Lower the entire radiator by ~ 15mm. There would be a total height of 97mm. Why did they raise it 48.5 mm above the plane? It was necessary to focus on 32-35mm, as for standard memory / with low radiators. The most loaded central heat pipe contacts the main radiator only partially, although nothing interfered. Apparently, to facilitate the assembly process. A controversial decision. And in general, all this huge radiator area is used far from optimally. Firstly, it was necessary to make an even number of tubes (4*8mm or 6*6mm) and spread them apart, avoiding the central area of ​​the radiator, the so-called. "dead zone" under the fan stator. And secondly, the tubes themselves should be made in a P-shape, i. E. do not cut off the ends of the tubes coming out of the base, but continue and bend them onto the main radiator from below, as was done in the old Scythe Zipang or Thermalright AXP-140. Yes, in the same junior Be Quiet Shadow Rock LP, the radiator is used more rationally. A slightly convex base in both planes, but there is an opinion that this is a "feature", so that the pressure in the area of ​​\u200b\u200bthe cores would be maximum. Barely noticeable traces on the base of the cooler also speak of this intention. But I would prefer just a flat base. On AMD platforms, only two mounting options are possible: either with tubes towards the I / O pins or 180 degrees. If suddenly, you need to put another fan, then you will need to invent something, because. brackets, like the native fan itself, are not standard. Price