Review: be quiet! Pure Rock 2

Conclusion

With the popularity of closed loops, RGB lighting and software synchronisation, a wide range of CPU coolers have developed a tendency to overcomplicate.

This is, after all, a product whose primary purpose - shifting heat away from the CPU - is paramount to the long-term reliability of a PC, and should not be overlooked in favour of streamlined aesthetics or shiny LEDs.

If you're of the same line of thinking, the be quiet! Pure Rock 2 is the quintessential cooler for a no-nonsense build. Well-built and tidily presented in either silver or black, the tower cooler is a breeze to install, steers clear of memory slots, runs nice and quiet, and can cope with the thermal demands of today's premium CPUs.

Bottom line: spare thermal paste wouldn't go amiss, but at £34 you can't really go wrong with be quiet!'s Pure Rock 2.

be quiet! Pure Rock 2

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