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be quiet! Pure Rock 2 vs Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE: Comparison

be quiet! Pure Rock 2 and Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE separate most on fan count: be quiet! Pure Rock 2 at 1, Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE at 2, 50% in favour of Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE. They match on height 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
Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE (Dual-Tower Air/6 Heatpipes/Dual 120mm Fans/No RGB/PWM)
ThermalrightThermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE

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
Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE (Dual-Tower Air/6 Heatpipes/Dual 120mm Fans/No RGB/PWM)
Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE
Brandbe quiet!Thermalright
Cooler TypeAir TowerAir, Dual-Tower
Seriesbe quiet! Pure Rock 2Thermalright Peerless Assassin
Tower TypeSingle-TowerDual-Tower
Height155 mm155 mm
Socket CompatibilityAMD AM4/AM5, Intel LGA1700/1200/115X/2066/2011-3Intel LGA115X/1200/1700/1851, AMD AM4/AM5
Fan Count1-50%2
TDP Rating150 W-43%265
Noise Level26.8 dBA+1.2 dBA25.6
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.

Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE

9 / 10 Expert Rating

One of the best value dual-tower air coolers on the market, delivering thermals that rival much pricier coolers with no frills attached.

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