{"id":30732,"date":"2025-07-19T14:49:01","date_gmt":"2025-07-19T13:49:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.manchester-pc.co.uk\/shop\/product\/be-quiet-dark-rock-elite-cpu-cooler-with-2x-silent-wings-fans-2000rpm-7-heat-pipes-argb-lighting\/"},"modified":"2026-09-18T04:54:39","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T03:54:39","slug":"be-quiet-dark-rock-elite-cpu-cooler-with-2x-silent-wings-fans-2000rpm-7-heat-pipes-argb-lighting","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.manchester-pc.co.uk\/shop\/product\/be-quiet-dark-rock-elite-cpu-cooler-with-2x-silent-wings-fans-2000rpm-7-heat-pipes-argb-lighting\/","title":{"rendered":"be quiet! DARK ROCK ELITE Air Cooler"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"bq-product-container\">\n<p>  <!-- HEADER --><\/p>\n<header class=\"bq-product-header\">\n<div class=\"bq-brand-badge\">be quiet!<\/div>\n<h1 class=\"bq-product-title\">DARK ROCK ELITE Air Cooler<\/h1>\n<div class=\"bq-title-accent\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"bq-product-subtitle\">Our Strongest Air Cooler \u2013 Extraordinary Cooling Power for Peak Performance<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<section class=\"bq-product-video\">\n<div class=\"bq-section-eyebrow\">Video<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"bq-section-heading\">See It In Action<\/h2>\n<div class=\"bq-video-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"bq-video-container\">\n      <iframe\n        src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TJZDJLIelU0\"\n        title=\"be quiet! 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0v11.26a4.5 4.5 0 1 0 5 0z\"><\/path>\n          <\/svg>\n        <\/div>\n<h3 class=\"bq-highlight-title\">EXTRAORDINARY COOLING POWER<\/h3>\n<p class=\"bq-highlight-description\">Features 7 high-performance copper heat pipes and 2 Silent Wings fans, specially designed for maximum air pressure and perfect airflow to keep your CPU at peak performance.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"bq-highlight-card\">\n<div class=\"bq-highlight-icon-wrap\">\n          <svg class=\"bq-icon\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\">\n            <line x1=\"4\" y1=\"21\" x2=\"4\" y2=\"14\"><\/line>\n            <line x1=\"4\" y1=\"10\" x2=\"4\" y2=\"3\"><\/line>\n            <line x1=\"12\" y1=\"21\" x2=\"12\" y2=\"12\"><\/line>\n            <line x1=\"12\" y1=\"8\" x2=\"12\" y2=\"3\"><\/line>\n            <line x1=\"20\" y1=\"21\" x2=\"20\" y2=\"16\"><\/line>\n           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