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be quiet! Pure Rock 2 vs Cooler Master Hyper 212 Black Edition: Comparison

be quiet! Pure Rock 2 and Cooler Master Hyper 212 Black Edition separate most on warranty: be quiet! Pure Rock 2 at 3 years, Cooler Master Hyper 212 Black Edition at 2 years, 33% in favour of be quiet! Pure Rock 2. Max Speed splits them by another 25%, this time favouring Cooler Master Hyper 212 Black Edition. They match on 10 other specifications, including cooler type, tower type and tower layout.

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
Cooler Master Hyper 212 Black Edition (Single-Tower Air/4 Heatpipes/120mm PWM Fan/159mm Height/All-Black Classic Refresh)
Cooler MasterCooler Master Hyper 212 Black Edition

Specs

Specification
be quiet! Pure Rock 2 (Single-Tower Air/4 Heatpipes/120mm PWM Fan/155mm Height/Budget Silent Line)
be quiet! Pure Rock 2
Cooler Master Hyper 212 Black Edition (Single-Tower Air/4 Heatpipes/120mm PWM Fan/159mm Height/All-Black Classic Refresh)
Cooler Master Hyper 212 Black Edition
Brandbe quiet!Cooler Master
Cooler TypeAir TowerAir Tower
Seriesbe quiet! Pure Rock 2Cooler Master Hyper 212 Black Edition
Tower TypeSingle-TowerSingle-Tower
Height155 mm158.8 mm-2%
Socket CompatibilityAMD AM4/AM5, Intel LGA1700/1200/115X/2066/2011-3AMD AM4/AM5, Intel LGA1700/1200/115X
Tower LayoutSingle-TowerSingle-Tower
Fan Count11
Noise Level26.8 dBA+0.8 dBA26 dBA
RGB LightingNoNo
Cooler Width121 mm123 mm
Heatpipe Count44
Base MaterialDirect-Touch CopperDirect-Touch Copper
Fan Size120 mm120 mm
Max Speed1500 RPM-25%2000 RPM
Airflow51.4 CFM42 CFM-18%
PWM ControlYesYes
LightingNoneNone
Warranty3 years2 years-33%
Source URLhttps://www.bequiet.com/en/cpucooler/1842https://www.coolermaster.com/en-global/products/RR-212S-20PK-R2.html

Price comparison

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Verdict

be quiet! Pure Rock 2

7.4 / 10 Expert Rating

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

Cooler Master Hyper 212 Black Edition

7.2 / 10 Expert Rating

The same dependable 212 performance in a cleaner all-black finish — a safe budget pick.

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