be quiet! has unveiled its upcoming product lineup for early 2026 by featuring its first LCD-equipped coolers, available in both air and liquid variants. On the menu, we have three Dark Rock 6 tower cooler variants alongside the Light Loop IO LCD water cooler which arrives in two sizes and colours. These represent be quiet’s premium offerings, combining all its innovations in one place.
Dark Rock 6 series
Following in the footsteps of its predecessor, the Dark Rock 6 series is engineered for users who demand the best performance and uncompromised silence, the company says. The lineup includes three variants: the Dark Rock 6, Dark Rock Pro 6, and Dark Rock Pro 6 IO, each targeting different needs.
The smaller and cheaper Dark Rock 6 opens festivities with a single-tower design packing six heatpipes and a Silent Wings 135mm PWM fan, offering a compact air cooler for small chassis or less power-hungry CPUs. Those who need more cooling capacity can opt for the dual-tower Dark Rock Pro 6, boasting seven optimised heatpipes and two custom Silent Wings PWM fans. A combo advertised for heavily overclocked systems and demanding workstations.
Both models feature an easily-accessible physical switch that allows you to select between a semi-passive (quiet) and an active (performance) mode. They also include height-adjustable frontal fans, like the Dark Rock Elite, making RAM clearance a non-issue.
Lastly, for those who want performance and style, be quiet! has presented a prototype of the Dark Rock Pro 6 IO LCD, which seems to be a Dark Rock Pro 6 with a 4.5in IPS screen addon on top. This display can be used to show frequency, temperatures, or simply nice-looking art that complements your system’s lighting effects.
Price-wise, the Dark Rock 6 and Dark Rock Pro 6 will be available at €89.99 and €109.99, respectively. No pricing yet for the Dark Rock Pro 6 IO LCD.
Light Loop IO LCD
Moving to liquid cooling, we have the Light Loop IO LCD, a high-performing AIO embellished with a 2.1in IPS screen and tasteful RGB lighting. Available in 240mm and 360mm (black or white) formats, the cooling will target overclocked systems that need all the heat dissipation they can get. The radiator is topped by daisy-chained Light Wings LX PWM fans, removing the heat collected by the specially designed jet plate and cold plate. This combination is said to deliver exceptional cooling performance while remaining whisper-quiet.
Like the Dark Rock Pro 6 IO LCD, the Light Loop IO LCD is able to display system information such as CPU and GPU clocks, temperatures, and memory usage. Otherwise, those who want something more stylish can instead show videos and images: customisability is the name of the game here.
The pump/fan parameters, RGB lighting, and screen customisation can all be adjusted via the brand’s IO Center software or the IO Center Web interface. The Light Loop IO LCD can also directly display the liquid temperature thanks to its built-in sensor. The best part is that these settings and effects can be directly saved into the cooler’s onboard memory, so you don’t have to keep the software running in the background.
be quiet! has also taken the PC-building process into consideration and has improved the installation by combining all data and power streams into a single cable that connects the cooler to the control hub. Though not to the level of some proprietary solutions, this is a welcome step to simplify cable management. The new IO hub can also be daisy-chained with other hubs if needed, allowing you to control multiple setups with one internal USB connection.
As you may have expected by now, all of these features won’t come cheap, with be quiet! targeting between €205 and €265, depending on the model. Whether this is worth it or not will depend on your budget and needs.
