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be quiet! Pure Rock 2 vs NZXT Kraken Plus RGB: Comparison

be quiet! Pure Rock 2 and NZXT Kraken Plus RGB separate most on fan count: be quiet! Pure Rock 2 at 1, NZXT Kraken Plus RGB at 3, 67% in favour of NZXT Kraken Plus RGB. Warranty splits them by another 50%, again favouring NZXT Kraken Plus RGB.

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
NZXT Kraken Plus RGB (360mm AIO Liquid/Minimalist Design/NZXT CAM Ecosystem/Reliable Pump Track Record)
NZXTNZXT Kraken Plus RGB

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
NZXT Kraken Plus RGB (360mm AIO Liquid/Minimalist Design/NZXT CAM Ecosystem/Reliable Pump Track Record)
NZXT Kraken Plus RGB
Brandbe quiet!NZXT
Cooler TypeAir TowerAIO Liquid
Seriesbe quiet! Pure Rock 2NZXT Kraken Plus RGB
Socket CompatibilityAMD AM4/AM5, Intel LGA1700/1200/115X/2066/2011-3AMD AM5/AM4, Intel LGA1851/1700/1200/115X
Tower LayoutSingle-TowerNot Applicable
Fan Count1-67%3
Fan Size120 mm120 mm
Max Speed1500 RPM-37%2400 RPM
Airflow51.4 CFM-32%75.05 CFM
LightingNoneRGB
Warranty3 years-50%6 years
Source URLhttps://www.bequiet.com/en/cpucooler/1842https://support.nzxt.com/hc/en-us/articles/47510572562075-Kraken-Plus-2025-Specs

Price comparison

Retailerbe quiet! Pure Rock 2NZXT Kraken Plus RGB
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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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