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be quiet! Pure Rock 2 vs MSI MAG CoreLiquid E360: Comparison

be quiet! Pure Rock 2 and MSI MAG CoreLiquid E360 separate most on height: be quiet! Pure Rock 2 at 155 mm, MSI MAG CoreLiquid E360 at 27 mm, 474% in favour of MSI MAG CoreLiquid E360. Fan Count splits them by another 67%, again favouring MSI MAG CoreLiquid E360. They match on fan size and warranty.

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
MSI MAG CoreLiquid E360 (360mm AIO Liquid/2.4-Inch LCD Pump Display/MSI Center Software/RGB)
MSIMSI MAG CoreLiquid E360

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
MSI MAG CoreLiquid E360 (360mm AIO Liquid/2.4-Inch LCD Pump Display/MSI Center Software/RGB)
MSI MAG CoreLiquid E360
Brandbe quiet!MSI
Cooler TypeAir TowerAIO Liquid
Seriesbe quiet! Pure Rock 2MSI MAG CoreLiquid E360
Height155 mm-474%27 mm
Socket CompatibilityAMD AM4/AM5, Intel LGA1700/1200/115X/2066/2011-3AMD AM5/AM4/TR4/sTRX4, Intel LGA1851/1700/1200/115X
Fan Count1-67%3
TDP Rating150 W-46%280 W
Noise Level26.8 dBA29.7 dBA+2.9 dBA
RGB LightingNoYes
Fan Size120 mm120 mm
Max Speed1500 RPM-17%1800 RPM
Airflow51.4 CFM-32%75.04 CFM
Bearing TypeRifleFluid Dynamic
LightingNoneARGB
Warranty3 years3 years
Source URLhttps://www.bequiet.com/en/cpucooler/1842https://www.msi.com/Liquid-Cooling/MAG-CORELIQUID-E360/Specification

Price comparison

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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.

MSI MAG CoreLiquid E360

8 / 10 Expert Rating

A sensible display upgrade to MSI's existing CoreLiquid platform for buyers already in the MSI software ecosystem.

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