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

be quiet! Pure Rock 2 and Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 separate most on fan count: be quiet! Pure Rock 2 at 1, Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 at 2, 50% in favour of Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120. Airflow splits them by another 22%, again favouring Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120. They match on cooler type, 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
Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 (Dual-Tower Air/6 Heatpipes/Dual 120mm Fans/1500RPM/AM4-AM5/LGA1700-1851)
ThermalrightThermalright Peerless Assassin 120

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 (Dual-Tower Air/6 Heatpipes/Dual 120mm Fans/1500RPM/AM4-AM5/LGA1700-1851)
Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120
Brandbe quiet!Thermalright
Cooler TypeAir TowerAir Tower
Seriesbe quiet! Pure Rock 2Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120
Tower TypeSingle-TowerDual-Tower
Height155 mm157 mm-1%
Socket CompatibilityAMD AM4/AM5, Intel LGA1700/1200/115X/2066/2011-3AMD AM5/AM4, Intel LGA1851/1700/1200/115X/2066/2011
Tower LayoutSingle-TowerDual-Tower
Fan Count1-50%2
Noise Level26.8 dBA+1.2 dBA25.6 dBA
Cooler Width121 mm135 mm
Heatpipe Count46
Base MaterialDirect-Touch CopperNickel-Plated Copper
Fan Size120 mm120 mm
Max Speed1500 RPM-3%1550 RPM
Airflow51.4 CFM-22%66.17 CFM
Bearing TypeRifleFluid Dynamic
PWM ControlYesYes
Source URLhttps://www.bequiet.com/en/cpucooler/1842https://www.thermalright.com/product/peerless-assassin-120/

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

8.5 / 10 Expert Rating

An excellent value dual-tower cooler in its own right, just slightly outclassed by Thermalright's own SE variant when both are priced closely.

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