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be quiet! Pure Rock 2 vs Fractal Design Celsius+ S36: Comparison

be quiet! Pure Rock 2 and Fractal Design Celsius+ S36 separate most on fan count: be quiet! Pure Rock 2 at 1, Fractal Design Celsius+ S36 at 3, 67% in favour of Fractal Design Celsius+ S36. Airflow splits them by another 41%, again favouring Fractal Design Celsius+ S36. 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
Fractal Design Celsius+ S36 (360mm AIO Liquid/3x Dynamic 2 PWM Fans/RGB Pump Cap/Refined Minimalist Design)
FractalFractal Design Celsius+ S36

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
Fractal Design Celsius+ S36 (360mm AIO Liquid/3x Dynamic 2 PWM Fans/RGB Pump Cap/Refined Minimalist Design)
Fractal Design Celsius+ S36
Brandbe quiet!Fractal Design
Cooler TypeAir TowerAIO Liquid
Seriesbe quiet! Pure Rock 2Fractal Design Celsius+ S36
Socket CompatibilityAMD AM4/AM5, Intel LGA1700/1200/115X/2066/2011-3Intel LGA1150/1151/1155/1156/1366/2011/2011-3/2066, AMD AM2/AM2+/AM3/AM3+/AM4/FM1/FM2/FM2+/TR4
Tower LayoutSingle-TowerNot Applicable
Fan Count1-67%3
Noise Level26.8 dBA32.2 dBA+5.4 dBA
RGB LightingNoYes
Fan Size120 mm120 mm
Max Speed1500 RPM-25%2000 RPM
Airflow51.4 CFM-41%87.6 CFM
PWM ControlYesYes
LightingNoneARGB
Warranty3 years-40%5 years
Source URLhttps://www.bequiet.com/en/cpucooler/1842https://assets.fractal-design.com/files/uxzbxy2o/production/b67853629f9f80acdb6dba94a8183760a3b8e25d.pdf

Price comparison

Retailerbe quiet! Pure Rock 2Fractal Design Celsius+ S36
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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.

Fractal Design Celsius+ S36

7.9 / 10 Expert Rating

A tastefully understated 360mm AIO for builds that want RGB without a busy showpiece.

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