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be quiet! Pure Rock 2 vs EK Waterblocks EK-AIO Basic 240: Comparison

be quiet! Pure Rock 2 and EK Waterblocks EK-AIO Basic 240 separate most on fan count: be quiet! Pure Rock 2 at 1, EK Waterblocks EK-AIO Basic 240 at 2, 50% in favour of EK Waterblocks EK-AIO Basic 240. Warranty splits them by another 40%, again favouring EK Waterblocks EK-AIO Basic 240. They match on 4 other specifications, including rgb lighting, fan size and pwm control.

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
EK-AIO Basic 240 (240mm AIO Liquid/EK Waterblocks Entry Model/PWM Pump and Fans)
EKEK Waterblocks EK-AIO Basic 240

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
EK-AIO Basic 240 (240mm AIO Liquid/EK Waterblocks Entry Model/PWM Pump and Fans)
EK Waterblocks EK-AIO Basic 240
Brandbe quiet!EK Waterblocks
Cooler TypeAir TowerAIO Liquid
Seriesbe quiet! Pure Rock 2EK-AIO Basic 240
Socket CompatibilityAMD AM4/AM5, Intel LGA1700/1200/115X/2066/2011-3AMD AM5/AM4, Intel LGA2066/2011-3/2011/1200/1156/1155/1151/1150
Tower LayoutSingle-TowerNot Applicable
Fan Count1-50%2
Noise Level26.8 dBA33.5 dBA+6.7 dBA
RGB LightingNoNo
Fan Size120 mm120 mm
Max Speed1500 RPM-32%2200 RPM
Airflow51.4 CFM-33%77 CFM
PWM ControlYesYes
LightingNoneNone
Warranty3 years-40%5 years
Source URLhttps://www.bequiet.com/en/cpucooler/1842https://www.ekwb.com/shop/ek-aio-basic-240

Price comparison

Retailerbe quiet! Pure Rock 2EK Waterblocks EK-AIO Basic 240
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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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