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ARCTIC Liquid Freezer III 420 vs be quiet! Pure Rock 2: Comparison

ARCTIC Liquid Freezer III 420 and be quiet! Pure Rock 2 separate most on fan count: ARCTIC Liquid Freezer III 420 at 3, be quiet! Pure Rock 2 at 1, 67% in favour of ARCTIC Liquid Freezer III 420. Warranty splits them by another 50%, again favouring ARCTIC Liquid Freezer III 420. They match on rgb lighting, pwm control and lighting.

ARCTIC Liquid Freezer III 420 (420mm AIO Liquid/Integrated VRM Fan/PWM Pump/Excellent Value Flagship)
ARCTICARCTIC Liquid Freezer III 420
be quiet! Pure Rock 2 (Single-Tower Air/4 Heatpipes/120mm PWM Fan/155mm Height/Budget Silent Line)
be quiet!be quiet! Pure Rock 2

Specs

Specification
ARCTIC Liquid Freezer III 420 (420mm AIO Liquid/Integrated VRM Fan/PWM Pump/Excellent Value Flagship)
ARCTIC Liquid Freezer III 420
be quiet! Pure Rock 2 (Single-Tower Air/4 Heatpipes/120mm PWM Fan/155mm Height/Budget Silent Line)
be quiet! Pure Rock 2
BrandARCTICbe quiet!
Cooler TypeAIO LiquidAir Tower
SeriesARCTIC Liquid Freezer III 420be quiet! Pure Rock 2
Socket CompatibilityAMD AM4/AM5, Intel LGA1851/1700AMD AM4/AM5, Intel LGA1700/1200/115X/2066/2011-3
Tower LayoutNot ApplicableSingle-Tower
Fan Count31-67%
RGB LightingNoNo
Cooler Weight2235 g580 g
Fan Size140 mm120 mm
Max Speed1700 RPM1500 RPM-12%
Airflow72.8 CFM51.4 CFM-29%
Bearing TypeFluid DynamicRifle
PWM ControlYesYes
LightingNoneNone
Warranty6 years3 years-50%
Source URLhttps://www.arctic.de/us/Liquid-Freezer-III-420/ACFRE00137Ahttps://www.bequiet.com/en/cpucooler/1842

Price comparison

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Verdict

ARCTIC Liquid Freezer III 420

9 / 10 Expert Rating

One of the best value-per-degree AIOs available at any radiator size, now in its largest non-Pro form.

be quiet! Pure Rock 2

7.4 / 10 Expert Rating

A sensible quiet budget cooler for locked mainstream CPUs, not for chasing overclocks.

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