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be quiet! Pure Rock 2 vs Enermax ETS-T50 AXE ARGB: Comparison

be quiet! Pure Rock 2 and Enermax ETS-T50 AXE ARGB separate most on tdp rating: be quiet! Pure Rock 2 at 150 W, Enermax ETS-T50 AXE ARGB at 230 W, 35% in favour of Enermax ETS-T50 AXE ARGB. Airflow splits them by another 28%, again favouring Enermax ETS-T50 AXE ARGB. They match on 6 other specifications, including cooler type, tower type and tower layout.

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
Enermax ETS-T50 AXE ARGB (Single-Tower Air/5 Heatpipes/Single 120mm ARGB Fan/230W+ TDP/Universal Socket)
EnermaxEnermax ETS-T50 AXE ARGB

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 ETS-T50 AXE ARGB (Single-Tower Air/5 Heatpipes/Single 120mm ARGB Fan/230W+ TDP/Universal Socket)
Enermax ETS-T50 AXE ARGB
Brandbe quiet!Enermax
Cooler TypeAir TowerAir Tower
Seriesbe quiet! Pure Rock 2Enermax ETS-T50 AXE
Tower TypeSingle-TowerSingle-Tower
Height155 mm160 mm-3%
Socket CompatibilityAMD AM4/AM5, Intel LGA1700/1200/115X/2066/2011-3Intel LGA1851/1700/1200/115x/2066/2011/2011-3/1366, AMD AM5/AM4/AM3+/FM2+/FM1
Tower LayoutSingle-TowerSingle-Tower
Fan Count11
TDP Rating150 W-35%230 W
Noise Level26.8 dBA+2.8 dBA24 dBA
RGB LightingNoYes
Cooler Weight580 g860 g
Heatpipe Count45
Fan Size120 mm120 mm
Max Speed1500 RPM-6%1600 RPM
Airflow51.4 CFM-28%71.32 CFM
PWM ControlYesYes
LightingNoneARGB
Source URLhttps://www.bequiet.com/en/cpucooler/1842https://www.enermax.com/en/products/ets-t50-series-argb-120mm-cpu-air-cooler-white

Price comparison

Retailerbe quiet! Pure Rock 2Enermax ETS-T50 AXE ARGB
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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 ETS-T50 AXE ARGB

7 / 10 Expert Rating

A budget ARGB cooler that competes reasonably in its price bracket and offers unusually broad socket support, without standing out against established budget-cooler competitors on raw thermals.

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