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be quiet! Pure Rock Pro 3 vs Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120: Comparison

be quiet! Pure Rock Pro 3 and Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 separate most on fan count: be quiet! Pure Rock Pro 3 at 2, Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 at 1, 50% in favour of be quiet! Pure Rock Pro 3. Max Speed splits them by another 25%, again favouring be quiet! Pure Rock Pro 3. They match on 4 other specifications, including tower type, rgb lighting and fan size.

be quiet! Pure Rock Pro 3 (Single/Dual-Tower Air/Noise-Optimized Design/PWM Fan/Quiet-Focused Mid-Range)
be quiet!be quiet! Pure Rock Pro 3
Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 (Dual-Tower Air/6 Heatpipes/Single 120mm PWM Fan/245W TDP/Popular Value Pick)
ThermalrightThermalright Phantom Spirit 120

Specs

Specification
be quiet! Pure Rock Pro 3 (Single/Dual-Tower Air/Noise-Optimized Design/PWM Fan/Quiet-Focused Mid-Range)
be quiet! Pure Rock Pro 3
Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 (Dual-Tower Air/6 Heatpipes/Single 120mm PWM Fan/245W TDP/Popular Value Pick)
Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120
Brandbe quiet!Thermalright
Cooler TypeAir TowerAir, Dual-Tower
Seriesbe quiet! Pure Rock Pro 3Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120
Tower TypeDual-TowerDual-Tower
Model NumberBK041Phantom Spirit 120
Height155 mm157 mm-1%
Socket CompatibilityAMD AM4/AM5, Intel LGA1851/1700/1200/115XAMD AM5/AM4, Intel LGA1851/1700/1200/115X/2066/2011
Fan Count21-50%
TDP Rating250 W245-2%
Noise Level34.8 dBA+9.2 dBA25.6
RGB LightingNoNo
Cooler Width124 mm125 mm
Cooler Weight1070 g810 g
Heatpipe Count67
Fan Size120 mm120 mm
Max Speed2000 RPM1500 RPM-25%
Airflow59.6 CFM-10%66.17 CFM
Bearing TypeRifleFluid Dynamic
PWM ControlYesYes
Fans2x Pure Wings 3 120mm PWM1x TL-C12B V2 PWM, 120mm, pre-installed; second fan mount included
Source URLhttps://www.bequiet.com/en/cpucooler/5599https://www.thermalright.com/product/phantom-spirit-120/

Verdict

Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120

8.4 / 10 Expert Rating

One of the best-known budget dual-tower coolers, precisely because it strips down to essentials without cutting the heatsink itself.

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