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be quiet! Pure Rock 2 vs EK Waterblocks EK-Nucleus AIO CR360 Lux D-RGB: Comparison

be quiet! Pure Rock 2 and EK Waterblocks EK-Nucleus AIO CR360 Lux D-RGB separate most on fan count: be quiet! Pure Rock 2 at 1, EK Waterblocks EK-Nucleus AIO CR360 Lux D-RGB at 3, 67% in favour of EK Waterblocks EK-Nucleus AIO CR360 Lux D-RGB. Warranty splits them by another 40%, again favouring EK Waterblocks EK-Nucleus AIO CR360 Lux D-RGB. They match on 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-Nucleus AIO CR360 Lux D-RGB (360mm AIO Liquid/EK-Loop Pump/D-RGB Fans/Enthusiast Liquid Cooling Heritage)
EKEK Waterblocks EK-Nucleus AIO CR360 Lux D-RGB

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-Nucleus AIO CR360 Lux D-RGB (360mm AIO Liquid/EK-Loop Pump/D-RGB Fans/Enthusiast Liquid Cooling Heritage)
EK Waterblocks EK-Nucleus AIO CR360 Lux D-RGB
Brandbe quiet!EK Waterblocks
Cooler TypeAir TowerAIO Liquid
Seriesbe quiet! Pure Rock 2EK-Nucleus AIO CR360 Lux D-RGB
Socket CompatibilityAMD AM4/AM5, Intel LGA1700/1200/115X/2066/2011-3AMD AM5/AM4, Intel LGA1851/1700/2066/2011-3/2011/1200/1156/1155/1151/1150
Tower LayoutSingle-TowerNot Applicable
Fan Count1-67%3
Noise Level26.8 dBA36 dBA+9.2 dBA
RGB LightingNoYes
Fan Size120 mm120 mm
Max Speed1500 RPM-35%2300 RPM
Airflow51.4 CFM-29%72 CFM
PWM ControlYesYes
LightingNoneARGB
Warranty3 years-40%5 years
Source URLhttps://www.bequiet.com/en/cpucooler/1842https://www.ekwb.com/shop/ek-nucleus-aio-cr360-lux-d-rgb

Price comparison

Retailerbe quiet! Pure Rock 2EK Waterblocks EK-Nucleus AIO CR360 Lux D-RGB
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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.

EK Waterblocks EK-Nucleus AIO CR360 Lux D-RGB

8.2 / 10 Expert Rating

A 360mm AIO whose real appeal is EKWB's genuine custom-loop pedigree distilled into a sealed, easier-to-install package.

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