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be quiet! Pure Rock 2 vs SilverStone Krypton K1: Comparison

be quiet! Pure Rock 2 and SilverStone Krypton K1 separate most on height: be quiet! Pure Rock 2 at 155 mm, SilverStone Krypton K1 at 154 mm, 1% in favour of SilverStone Krypton K1. They match on tower type, fan count and rgb lighting.

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
SilverStone Krypton K1 (Single-Tower Air/4 Heatpipes/Single 120mm PWM Fan/154mm Height/150W TDP)
SilverStoneSilverStone Krypton K1

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
SilverStone Krypton K1 (Single-Tower Air/4 Heatpipes/Single 120mm PWM Fan/154mm Height/150W TDP)
SilverStone Krypton K1
Brandbe quiet!SilverStone
Cooler TypeAir TowerAir, Single-Tower
Seriesbe quiet! Pure Rock 2SilverStone Krypton K1
Tower TypeSingle-TowerSingle-Tower
Height155 mm-1%154 mm
Socket CompatibilityAMD AM4/AM5, Intel LGA1700/1200/115X/2066/2011-3AMD AM4/AM5, Intel LGA1700/1200
Fan Count11
TDP Rating150 W150
Noise Level26.8 dBA27+0.2 dBA
RGB LightingNoNo

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.

SilverStone Krypton K1

6.9 / 10 Expert Rating

A perfectly adequate budget single-tower cooler, chosen mainly on price and availability rather than any standout feature.

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