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be quiet! Pure Rock 2 vs Corsair H100x: Comparison

be quiet! Pure Rock 2 and Corsair H100x separate most on height: be quiet! Pure Rock 2 at 155 mm, Corsair H100x at 27 mm, 474% in favour of Corsair H100x. Fan Count splits them by another 50%, again favouring Corsair H100x.

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
Corsair H100x (240mm AIO Liquid/2x ML120 PWM Fans/No-RGB Value AIO/Simple Two-Fan Loop)
CorsairCorsair H100x

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
Corsair H100x (240mm AIO Liquid/2x ML120 PWM Fans/No-RGB Value AIO/Simple Two-Fan Loop)
Corsair H100x
Brandbe quiet!Corsair
Cooler TypeAir TowerAIO Liquid
Seriesbe quiet! Pure Rock 2Corsair H100x
Height155 mm-474%27 mm
Socket CompatibilityAMD AM4/AM5, Intel LGA1700/1200/115X/2066/2011-3AMD AM4/AM5, Intel LGA1700/1200
Fan Count1-50%2
TDP Rating150 W-25%200
Noise Level26.8 dBA27+0.2 dBA
RGB LightingNoNo

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.

Corsair H100x

7.6 / 10 Expert Rating

A dependable, uncomplicated 240mm AIO for builders who just want liquid cooling without the software layer.

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