Among the hardware heroes, the be quiet! Dark Rock 5 impresses with its solid performance and excellent workmanship. It clearly stands out from entry-level solutions on the CPU used and offers very low operating noise thanks to the high-quality fan. The unobtrusive running noise over a wide speed range is particularly pleasant. Overall, the Dark Rock 5 delivers reliable and efficient cooling as a single-tower cooler without any technical weaknesses and therefore receives the editors' silver award.