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be quiet! Pure Rock 2 vs DeepCool Gammaxx AG400: Comparison

be quiet! Pure Rock 2 and DeepCool Gammaxx AG400 separate most on airflow: be quiet! Pure Rock 2 at 51.4 CFM, DeepCool Gammaxx AG400 at 75.89 CFM, 32% in favour of DeepCool Gammaxx AG400. Max Speed splits them by another 25%, again favouring DeepCool Gammaxx AG400. They match on 7 other specifications, including cooler type, tower type and tower layout.

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
DeepCool Gammaxx AG400 (Single-Tower Air/4 Heatpipes/120mm ARGB Fan/155mm Height/Value-Tier Budget Cooler)
DeepCool Gammaxx AG400
Brandbe quiet!DeepCool
Cooler TypeAir TowerAir Tower
Seriesbe quiet! Pure Rock 2DeepCool Gammaxx AG400
Tower TypeSingle-TowerSingle-Tower
Height155 mm-3%150 mm
Socket CompatibilityAMD AM4/AM5, Intel LGA1700/1200/115X/2066/2011-3AMD AM5/AM4, Intel LGA1851/1700/1200/1151/1150/1155
Tower LayoutSingle-TowerSingle-Tower
Fan Count11
Noise Level26.8 dBA31.6 dBA+4.8 dBA
RGB LightingNoYes
Cooler Weight580 g614 g
Heatpipe Count44
Fan Size120 mm120 mm
Max Speed1500 RPM-25%2000 RPM
Airflow51.4 CFM-32%75.89 CFM
PWM ControlYesYes
LightingNoneARGB
Source URLhttps://www.bequiet.com/en/cpucooler/1842https://www.deepcool.com/products/Cooling/cpuaircoolers/AG400-ARGB-120mm-CPU-Cooler-1851-1700-AM5/2022/16084.shtml

Price comparison

Retailerbe quiet! Pure Rock 2DeepCool Gammaxx AG400
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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.

DeepCool Gammaxx AG400

7 / 10 Expert Rating

A fine entry-level RGB cooler for budget builds, not a thermal standout.

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