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be quiet! Pure Rock 2 vs Enermax LIQTECH TR4: Comparison

be quiet! Pure Rock 2 and Enermax LIQTECH TR4 separate most on height: be quiet! Pure Rock 2 at 155 mm, Enermax LIQTECH TR4 at 28 mm, 454% in favour of Enermax LIQTECH TR4. TDP Rating splits them by another 70%, again favouring Enermax LIQTECH TR4.

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
Enermax LIQTECH TR4 (360mm AIO Liquid/Full IHS Coverage Cold Plate/3x ARGB Fans/AMD Threadripper sTRX4-TR4 Specific)
Enermax LIQTECH TR4
Brandbe quiet!Enermax
Cooler TypeAir TowerAIO Liquid
Seriesbe quiet! Pure Rock 2Enermax LIQTECH TR4
Height155 mm-454%28 mm
Socket CompatibilityAMD AM4/AM5, Intel LGA1700/1200/115X/2066/2011-3AMD TR4/SP3
Fan Count1-67%3
TDP Rating150 W-70%500 W
Noise Level26.8 dBA28 dBA+1.2 dBA
RGB LightingNoYes
Fan Size120 mm120 mm
Max Speed1500 RPM-35%2300 RPM
Source URLhttps://www.bequiet.com/en/cpucooler/1842https://www.enermax.com/en/products/liqtech-tr4-360

Price comparison

Retailerbe quiet! Pure Rock 2Enermax LIQTECH TR4
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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.

Enermax LIQTECH TR4

8 / 10 Expert Rating

The correct choice for Threadripper — full IHS coverage that generic AM5/LGA1700 coolers can't match.

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