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be quiet! Pure Rock 2 vs Cooler Master Hyper 612 Apex: Comparison

be quiet! Pure Rock 2 and Cooler Master Hyper 612 Apex separate most on fan count: be quiet! Pure Rock 2 at 1, Cooler Master Hyper 612 Apex at 2, 50% in favour of Cooler Master Hyper 612 Apex. Warranty splits them by another 40%, again favouring Cooler Master Hyper 612 Apex. They match on 7 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 612 Apex (Single-Tower Air/Dual 120mm PWM/6 Heat Pipes/159mm Height/Stealth Design)
Cooler MasterCooler Master Hyper 612 Apex

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 612 Apex (Single-Tower Air/Dual 120mm PWM/6 Heat Pipes/159mm Height/Stealth Design)
Cooler Master Hyper 612 Apex
Brandbe quiet!Cooler Master
Cooler TypeAir TowerAir Tower
Seriesbe quiet! Pure Rock 2Cooler Master Hyper 612 Apex
Tower TypeSingle-TowerSingle-Tower
Height155 mm159 mm-3%
Socket CompatibilityAMD AM4/AM5, Intel LGA1700/1200/115X/2066/2011-3AMD AM4/AM5, Intel LGA1851/1700/1200/115X
Tower LayoutSingle-TowerSingle-Tower
Fan Count1-50%2
Noise Level26.8 dBA30 dBA+3.2 dBA
RGB LightingNoNo
Heatpipe Count46
Fan Size120 mm120 mm
Max Speed1500 RPM-37%2400 RPM
Airflow51.4 CFM-32%75.2 CFM
PWM ControlYesYes
LightingNoneNone
Warranty3 years-40%5 years
Source URLhttps://www.bequiet.com/en/cpucooler/1842https://www.coolermaster.com/en-global/products/hyper-612-apex.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.

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