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be quiet! Pure Rock 2 vs FROSTFLOW X 240: Comparison

be quiet! Pure Rock 2 and FROSTFLOW X 240 separate most on fan count: be quiet! Pure Rock 2 at 1, FROSTFLOW X 240 at 2, 50% in favour of FROSTFLOW X 240. TDP Rating splits them by another 40%, again favouring FROSTFLOW X 240. 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
FROSTFLOW X 240 (240mm AIO Liquid/Budget Entry Point/PWM Fans/White LED)
FROSTFLOWFROSTFLOW X 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
FROSTFLOW X 240 (240mm AIO Liquid/Budget Entry Point/PWM Fans/White LED)
FROSTFLOW X 240
Brandbe quiet!ID-COOLING
Cooler TypeAir TowerAIO Liquid
Seriesbe quiet! Pure Rock 2FROSTFLOW X 240
Socket CompatibilityAMD AM4/AM5, Intel LGA1700/1200/115X/2066/2011-3Intel LGA2066/2011/1700/1200/1151/1150/1155/1156, AMD AM5/AM4
Tower LayoutSingle-TowerNot Applicable
Fan Count1-50%2
TDP Rating150 W-40%250 W
Noise Level26.8 dBA35.2 dBA+8.4 dBA
Fan Size120 mm120 mm
Max Speed1500 RPM-17%1800 RPM
Airflow51.4 CFM-31%74.5 CFM
PWM ControlYesYes
Source URLhttps://www.bequiet.com/en/cpucooler/1842https://www.idcooling.com/product/detail?id=146&name=FROSTFLOW%20X%20240

Price comparison

Retailerbe quiet! Pure Rock 2FROSTFLOW X 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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