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Review on be quiet! Pure Rock 2 Black: 150W TDP CPU Cooler with Elegant Black Surface and HDT Technology by Frank Mayes

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Significant improvements in fans and cooling

Ryzen 7 3700, used Wraith stealth cooler for a few days. It was very loud and just didn't keep the pace where I wanted it to be. The Wraith's idle temperature fluctuated around 50-60 degrees Celsius and never dropped below 50. This cooler is much more efficient and almost silent. The CPU temperature is around 35°C when idling and has never exceeded 60°C under load. Installed this on an MSI Mag B550 Tomahawk board and found it a bit difficult. This is because I already had the board installed in the case and the instructions that came with it just aren't very good. If you're not careful, you can "lose" the rear bracket behind the board and have to pull the board out. Luckily I was able to install without going that far. I recommend installing the bracket before installing the board, this will make things a lot easier. Also, ignore the bundle of instructions that comes with it and watch the installation video they provide, it's a lot clearer than what's printed. Although I found it a bit difficult, it was worth it. It is in a be quiet pure base 500dx case and everything is very quiet. Would definitely buy again

Pros
  • Excellent overall performance
Cons
  • Useless features