CONCLUSION

   When the Shadow Rock Slim 2 CPU cooler by be quiet! arrived in the lab i didn’t have very high hopes for it. Sure, it’s been 7 years since the release of the first Shadow Rock Slim model but simply put the addition of a single extra fin and an H.D.T base just didn’t feel important enough. Still results speak for themselves and so the new Shadow Rock Slim 2 outperforms its predecessor by a good margin. Yes, it still can’t compete with larger models but the fact alone that it competes with the cooling efficiency of the Pure Rock 2 says a lot.

   The Shadow Rock Slim 2 CPU Cooler by be quiet! was officially released just 2 days ago and so it currently retails for USD45.90 inside the USA (Newegg.com) and for 53.04Euros inside the EU (Amazon.de). This is actually a very good price point for this CPU cooler, especially if you take into account its cooling performance, low noise levels and its zero-clearance feature. Granted it may not be amongst the top CPU coolers in the market today but it offers a very good bang for your buck which is why it also gets the Golden Award.

PROS

- Build Quality
- Very Good Cooling Efficiency
- Low Noise Levels
- Size (Zero Clearance)

CONS

- None