be quiet! Pure Rock 2 - SILENT, but can it cool?

Today James is looking at be quiet!'s latest air cooler, the Pure Rock 2. It's a compact, 4-heatpipe cooler that uses a Pure Wings 2 fan. As James finds out, it is very quiet - but just how good is the thermal performance? read the written review here: bit.ly/2LhQCWy
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[@CraftyTom94]

I've only been subbed for about 2 weeks and every video so far has been top class, great channel no bs. This cooler is looking ok might be a good back up cooler to have incase my current one fails.

[@dazturner1576]

Budget cooler with good enough performance. Always a good demonstration with the products you review.

[@TheReaI0ne]

Isn't it funny how at 7:32 you still screw down the screws in a diagonal pattern on the mounting bracket even though it doesn't have an effect on the cooler itself there? lol

[@completionofcomplex]

I believe if you normalize the noise like running at 36 db it would perform better than other due to it being so quiet. This is worth it for budget people that want silence and decent cooling.

[@Lishtenbird]

It's amazing how prevalent non-normalized "reviews" were... and still are. Performance means nothing without noise, unless you're in a server room.

[@chicoterresa6941]

why didn't you test it on ryzen 3000 platform?? we already know how the offset die position of ryzen 3000 affect thermal performance of some cpu cooler. what about retest it?

[@mofomartianp]

I was surprised by this test, but the 9900K is a power hungry, hot beast of a chip. I have the PR2 and it keeps my Ryzen 2600 running at 62C at max load, and it's barely audible. I think for lower TPD cpus, this cooler is a solid budget option.

[@Vanadeo]

I was getting worried about the temps but then i saw this was on an I9 .. I have an I5 lol so should be buzzing.

[@hikaritsumi2123]

Not many review of pure rock 2. I bought a pure rock 2 because I NEED a new cooler for my ryzen 9 5900x and after synthetic test with from the shop it stays 70-80c under full load which is quite impressive.

[@ZebNiko]

Don't like how you are comparing liquid cooling with air cooling in the charts. They should be separated.

[@mathiashallstrom4982]

Its fucking insane that nowdays you have to have a huge rad aio cooler to cool modern processors. They’ve gone a long way in performance but they don’t seem to care how cool & quiet most people like it to be

[@kinluke]

Something is off with this. I am using the Pure Rock 2 and the thermal performance is amazing. Here? It's extremely "bad" and "disappointing" being out performed by other air coolers. Yeah something ain't right. This channel seems like the only one with such results.

[@tigerfury0209]

I agree

[@Makakahanap]

Same

[@TheDestroeris3000]

Depends what cpu u are using, 9900k is very hot processor...

[@mannyheffley5481]

Bit late but notice how Corsair is near the top in these graphs? I've used some of those coolers and they suck, pretty sure he's simping

[@kinluke]

@@mannyheffley5481 2 years later, and i have to agree with you bud. Youre right

[@hiphophippi2646]

i have this for my ryzen 5 3600, the little fan clips were a pain they felt cheap but stayed on pretty well. Would probably get a different cooler next time, but for my budget build it wasnt bad. just felt like the clips were poorly made

[@BonyArt6]

Such a pain to put, especially if you already put your motherboard in the case for some reason lol

[@hiphophippi2646]

@@BonyArt6 lol I can't remember if I did or not.. I think I had it in the case, and had to take it off for something.. so I think I had to do it twice. Either way.. its been in my system for almost 2 years now and the computer runs real quiet temps are low and productivity is high. I really can't complain after that. ITs been good to me

[@hl430]

@@hiphophippi2646 thats nice to hear as I just ordered it a day ago lol.

[@kdcustoms1272]

I didn't have a problem with the clips 🤷

[@cam6740]

Great video again. Although I’m not in the market for any of these its great to watch and learn more👍🏿

[@mihailkalchev2762]

I bought this for my ryzen 5 3600 and i think its not mistake

[@dynaway]

whats the temp u are getting on your R5 3600?

[@mihailkalchev2762]

@@dynaway when i dont play and just watch something is like 40-45, when i play 60-65 max on hard games like control, but at games like rainbow six siege or cs go is like 50 or 55 max, but it depends on the case too

[@user-sp2gf2dq5q]

@@mihailkalchev2762 overclock or stock?

[@NaturalHalfling]

Glad for this video, got an AMD build in progress and I got this exact cooler, not used to building PCs and installing coolers so this helps a lot!

[@dabombinablemi6188]

Unfortunately the original has the "AM4 bracket for 150W revision", so it has to be mounted facing up. The cooler is realistically 130W - pushing 120W with my 4790K and it starts showing signs of struggle.

[@SyncF]

Which is why I found it hilarious that somebody in the comments asked if they can mount this on a 3900x...lmao.

[@drummerdude100]

@@SyncF works fine with my 3900x. Max temp under load 76c and super quiet.

[@hevosenkyrpa]

Do you need any thermal paste for the cooler to stay in place?

[@dellboi1984]

isnt it bad to aim that fan to the front of the case? shouldn't airflow be directed to the back? :)

[@Ryan_Nath]

The way the fan's orientated it will suck air from the front of the case and blow it through the heatsink, so it will go out the back of the case :)

[@DrSpychology]

Was debating waiting for this cooler, but ended up picking up an arctic eSports 33 one for only 17€ and I'm glad I did. A black coated heatsink together with better performance for less than half the price, what a steal! I can even add a second fan onto it for even better performance

[@buzzlightyearoh]

Does it really perform better? I need a new cooler

[@i.balazs]

How about the noise level with the artic eSports? I am about to build a very silent music pc, would like to know

[@bertracoon1884]

@@i.balazs arctics pwm fans are generally not loud. i guess be quiets could be a bit lower in noise but arctic has really solid fans.

[@chasethefeel]

@@bertracoon1884 u lyinggg artic fans make easily the most noise in my pc compared to noctua or fractal ones u cant even hear

[@StarsMarsRadio]

The original had a nickle plate, I guess that wanted to cut costs?

Would you recommend this for a Ryzen 9 5900x, please?

[@BPMa14n]

Thanks I thought I had messed up my instalation still better than the previous cooler though

[@kasparsberzins4055]

So it does not sit over a memory slot as some people state. That means I can use all four memory slots?

[@Howaboua]

Yeah these guys lost me when I had to install pure rock slim with a vertical airflow on am4 and there was no mention of it anywhere when I was shopping for a cooler. (Bought my first cpu without one)

[@jaspardark7938]

I was thinking of buying this or the Dark Rock 4 - but can't really use this vid for anything as it does not show thermals for AM4 - too bad

[@Tomxhawk]

i bought pure rock 2 for my 10400. later i willl upgrade to 10700k or 10900k and i think it would be enough without oc

[@ferrino4145]

Can You tell me what temperatures in idle and game you are getting Sir?

[@Tomxhawk]

@@ferrino4145 im playing gta,minecraft and i will be playing battlefields, and games like these. in idle i have no idea but in game doesnt go above 45(i3 midi case)

[@slowzu512]

Can this couler cool my i9 11900K plz answer

[@Tomxhawk]

@@slowzu512 oof,i still have the pc. right now im working in shop to get ryzen 5800x or the next gen ryzen 7. i think even without oc you should get a good aio/ekwb or at least nhd15/dark rock pro 4. i think pure rock 2 is weak for 11900k

[@doruxhd8602]

@@Tomxhawkdo u think its enough for the 12400f?

[@thatguy2705]

Thanks for the vid bro! Still relevant even today !

[@snydfam]

What's the best direction for the fan, Push or Pull?

[@quangminhnguyen7017]

No thermal paste?

[@jamesdawson1964]

The cooler comes with a pre-applied thermal compound coating to the base. This is shown at around 2:00 into the video in case you missed it.

[@arutezza]

i bought this cooler for my 5800x and it doenst even begin to cool enough, with pbo the cpu gets up to 90+ degrees, and this is with no overclocking, pbo was enabled by default

[@freeisalwaysme]

Nice demo. But I woudl like to see air coolers matched with other air cooler. Seems off to have them matched with AIO. 2nd Those levels might not be great for intel what about AMD? Intel chips basically require a water cooler at this point for how hot they run.

[@Prism_JTN]

Right? Intel chips use sometimes twice the power. The new 5600X maxes out at like 75 W under load (no OC). XDXDXD

[@dandanu2526]

Very helpful video...thank you so much!

[@brutaldabs5829]

thanks for the video man this will be a nice upgrade from my stock cpu cooler

[@iBarnyy]

Im planning on buying this since my case only allows me to put coolers with 155m Height or less ( rip 34 duo, hyper 212 and etc). It should be decent enough for ryzen 5 1600af, right?

[@ferrino4145]

It will be decent enough. If I were You Iwould buy some different thermal paste though.

[@jasonreviews]

i think the price is value tho it's only 40 bucks.

[@denniskarlsson6173]

Do I just screw it down till they stop finger tight?

[@mrlonghead]

No I don't have stock mounting bracket

[@velocidadxadrenalina]

I have seen several videos of the be quiet! Pure Rock 2 compared to the hyper 212 BE, winning the be quiet!

[@MrThock]

This seems a lot easier to install than the original Dark Rock. I really wish intell 115X sockets came with backplates like AM4.

[@SyncF]

SoundWave Decepticon Soldier You should’t wish for that. The AMD base mounting system is garbage. Intel’s holds out better in general with less risk of breaking vs a tiny bracket that clips into some plastic. Especially for building and selling to customers, AMD’s system is quite poor. Because the coolers almost always break due to shipping, so, RMA.

[@frewtioper3230]

Noob question: What does it mean that the CPU is idle or on load?

[@Cedlad]

on idle is when you're not using your PC, on load means that you're gaming, editing ot using your PC, hope i helped you

[@frewtioper3230]

Cedlad thank you

[@thedispenser8301]

Thanks!

[@locoossvvl2497]

Hey what ram sticks are those?? Like what model and speed?? Edit: i meant it at 0:25

[@user-xc9pg9eg6l]

partiot viper rgb

[@lesacdos1635]

Not working for me the cpu led stay red (LGA 1151) any ideas ?

[@akiztoi]

Hello, Does anyone know how much can I increase the TDP of my pure rock 2 with a second fan? It's for cooling my ryzen 9 5900X, so, Should I change the cooler? Thanks

[@bertracoon1884]

if you really use the potential of your 12 cores, then i would suggest you would need a new cooler.

[@walhalladome5227]

No thermal paste needed?

[@lilmad3533]

Walhalla Dome it is pre applied

[@alunelover853]

Will there be clearance for any ram sticks?

[@averagebro413]

Is this cpu decent upgrade for Wraith Prism?

[@tlwatts88]

Thanks! For The Review??

[@KitGuruTech]

Any time!

[@lorandsimon1]

Working with AM5 ?

[@nationalboyo9377]

Works wonders on the 5500

[@frum1153]

Do u recon this will be good for a intel core I5 10th gen

[@xdd2656]

is it enough for i7 9700kf non oc?

[@panos96pap]

Yes

[@KitGuruTech]

is anyone looking for a cooler just like this one - or would you rather something a bit more beefy?

[@BrunoMartinsHertZ]

Having a CM 212 this one is useless to swap in my case..

[@shifty277]

Esports 34 duo is on amazon and ccl usually for £35 sometimes £30 on Amazon for grey. This is a no go for me. Great review, thumbs up.

[@Maxi86inAction]

Not sure if this one or the dark rock slim 🤔

[@CambridgePunk]

Still rocking a Pure Rock Slim with a 4790 and I couldn't be happier. However, I'm planning to finally upgrade in autumn and this cooler certainly won't make it into the build. Low end be quiet! products simply don't convince me nowadays and a Scythe Fuma 2 or Dark Rock 4/ Pro 4 seem overkill for a 24/7 "Ryzen 3600 rig". What else is out there in the 35 to 50 GBP range that is silent and performing?

[@basshead.]

I'm still happy with my 13 year old Thermalright SI-128 SE

[@skrethd1926]

thats so great

[@skremert4690]

Do you not need a backplate for The am4?

[@stevenbougiemanseau8927]

Yes u need for Am4.

[@mrblc882]

It's using original backplate...

[@gman3559]

cooler master 212 black has metal backplate or plastic?

[@ties9123]

Plastic

[@Smaug1692]

Lo recomiendas para un R5 5600?

[@GabbyTech]

well done

[@potato8478]

Does it have thermal paste included?

[@allgrainbrewer10]

Yes, it comes pre-applied, with a plastic cover for protection.

[@FatTyrant]

My fan clips did not go that easily.

[@NBag-ni4ow]

It is not meant for an i9. You know that. Why do these benchmarkers tend to bring a knife to a gun fight and then tell oh it is not that good. Well good work Einstein.

[@nicane-9966]

34 duo sports seems the sweet spot... price/performance.

[@ramonez9329]

is it fit with motherboard matx?

[@kekigerkekkekgmbh706]

Yes

[@birrk1]

Wil this be ok to go with a 5800x3d?

[@bertracoon1884]

nah, get a beefy one or an arctic 280 mm aio, if that fits and you dont mind an aio in your system.

[@joe2sims]

if you are looking at this cooler (like me) you're probably not buying an i9......

[@Prism_JTN]

Looking to pair it with a 5600X on an 18L case (slighly large ITX case). I think that if I run my 5600X stock (have no need to add wattage by OC'ing) it should run no higher than 70 C most likely. So yea dude. Imagine buying a 9900K and putting a $40 cooler on it and pissing about it being a poor performer.

[@win3326]

enough for r5-5600x?

[@vornamenachname5648]

Thats what i wanna know

[@win3326]

@@vornamenachname5648 i used it for 2 months still no problem

[@vornamenachname5648]

@@win3326 good 2 hear. Thx

[@LightnChrispy]

You don't need to put thermal paste?

[@erikbengtsson6772]

Good enough for 12400f?

[@Zencydx]

sure

[@Maxi86inAction]

Would it be worth to run it in push+pull?

[@KitGuruTech]

It would help, but the cost for another fan puts the cooler in difficult territory against the likes of the Arctic Freezer 34 Duo etc

[@Maxi86inAction]

@@KitGuruTech that's true although the be quiet fans should be a lot quieter than the Arctic fans as far as I know 😊

[@azure1259]

I use the Pure Rock original version and I had a spare Silent Wings 3 from an old case, so I use it in push pull and it does drop temps a bit but only around 3 or 4c max. I still think it's worth it but only if you already have a spare fan.

[@johannesdanielsson9120]

@@azure1259 I've done the same and can say it's worth if you have an extra fan but I wouldn't buy a fan for it since it seems that the limiting factor for the cooler is the size of the heat sink so more fans can't push the temps down by more than a few degrees :)

[@etbiiim]

compare ventirad vs watercooling xD

[@azino6666]

Is it enough for r7 2700?

[@videocreation5206]

Yes, doe's a great job

[@lf298]

Be quiet coolers are naturally gimped by their silent lower rpm fans. Higher rpm fans like jetflo or ml120 will drop temps like no tomorrow.

[@batkinson001]

How would it perform with a non-overclocked ryzen 9 3900x?

[@waynewilliams8815]

I'd say it depends on the amount of airflow in your case and your voltage settings. If you have a good airflow case and manually set the voltage to 1.33 volts it should work just fine.

[@SyncF]

If your 3900x sits at 1.22V at stock, and you have good airflow you should be fine. 1.3+V and you need to turn that thing into a jet engine, even with airflow, it’s a 12 core CPU, you shouldn’t buy this cooler for it...

[@waynewilliams8815]

@@SyncF That's true. I have my 3900X overclocked to 4.3 on all cores @1.33 volts, but I have a $1200 custom open loop for cooling. Idle temp is about 8c over ambient, with a max temp of 42c after an hour on Prime95.

[@jamesbaxter904]

It will be fine, the stock cooler shipped with that cpu is rated to 105w and this is rated to 150w.

[@antoniocepaj7544]

or the person that wants pc that will last him 8-12+year's without any upgrade is this build good or can it be improved ( if possible without RGB and water-cooling ), and can this build be improved and made it better; AMD Threadripper 3990X 2.9 GHz 64-Core Processor be quiet! Dark Rock Pro TR4 59.5 CFM CPU Cooler Asus Zenith II Extreme EATX sTRX4 Motherboard Corsair Vengeance LPX 256 GB (8 x 32 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory SanDisk Extreme Pro 960 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive Western Digital RE 6 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive Samsung 960 Pro 2 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive Samsung 960 Pro 2 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive PNY Quadro RTX 8000 48 GB Video Card Phanteks Enthoo Elite ATX Full Tower Case Corsair 1600 W 80+ Titanium Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply Microsoft Windows 10 Pro 32/64-bit Eizo FG2421-BK 23.5" 1920x1080 240 Hz Monitor Thanks :)

[@Baily16]

212 is still the best budget CPU cooler, I guess.

[@suns_out_7610]

arctic freezer esports duo is better according to his charts and other sources

[@mgamerpapadakis1448]

Can it overclock?

[@samuelrave6400]

no coolpaste needed? :P

[@wonglawas8056]

Thermal paste is pre applied on hsf out of the box

[@samuelrave6400]

@@wonglawas8056 did you watch the video? They removed the preapplied paste... I know the cooler comes with preapplied paste... But in the video they mount it without. Before they mount the cooler it sits on the desk fully on the copper heatpipes where the preapplied thermal paste normally is. Normally nothing should touch the spot where the paste on the cooler is. My post wasn't super serious hence the: :-P

[@no-hw3bj]

@@samuelrave6400 they took it off, then applied their own high performance thermal paste.

[@jingweishi140]

Nice cpu cooler, very quiet, failed AIDA64 stability test.

[@watsonvillian]

Your comparing double and liquid cooled systems to a single tower cpu cooler? Dude this is like well the guy with two skii's goes faster. Do better.

[@spacecy]

5:44 , 7:45 thermal paste ?!

[@mikhailshi]

Why are you such a fool

[@spacecy]

@@mikhailshi ?

[@jamesdawson1964]

@@spacecy The cooler comes with a thermal compound coating pre-applied to the base. I did mention this towards the beginning of the video but it may have been worth mentioning again during the installation as you suggest.

[@jacobhudson8179]

lmao u didnt use thermal paste

[@Prism_JTN]

The mounting process was just an explaination of how to mount the cooler. Not using thermal paste is smart because you don't waste. In the case this was sarcastic, it's a pretty weak joke :)

[@ryzxn.bacon1874]

We all can say that Intel stock cooler is the worst cooler

[@realeques]

These fan clips were atrocious. I've bent like 10 of my cooling ribs

[@freedomtothink9574]

Good info on this cooler. You mentioned how easy it would be for a novice to do this, But you did not show putting on any thermal paste, on to the CPU,s. Easy to forget if it is your first build.

[@mikhailshi]

Like he didn't clearly state and show it comes preapplied on the cooler's coldplate

[@TheShmrsh]

dude, this cooler is not for your freaking i999900909102839018239K , it's for normal people, get over it

[@stuartandrews4344]

Well timed, it was on my list, but I will pass on it

[@qT_p13]

You know your stuff and everything but when you present i feel there is a shy nervousness in your delivery. Very informative video as always but i dont know, maybe puff your chest up a bit and exude some more confidence? Great info as always though.

[@ChipsNeeson]

Lol. You're a harsh critic, but your suggestions are excellent.

[@afraidcomet]

The monotone is the issue. Hard to stay engaged with him talking like that.

[@bellshooter]

So the Hyper 212 is better at cooling, cheaper, and nearly as quiet....

[@waynewilliams8815]

I always laugh when I hear a reviewer use words like "Affordable" or "Budget." Because what's 'affordable' to one person might not be 'affordable' to another, and while 'Budget' can mean cheap, it can also mean the amount of money set aside to buy an item. For me, a $1200 custom open loop is 'affordable', and my 'Budget' on my current PC was $4500. They should just say cheap when they mean cheap.

[@mikhailshi]

Bullshit

[@qT_p13]

I actually agree. its like when i was told i was buying a "budget" x570 board at $250. I knew what he meant but that makes no sense at all honestly.

[@magottyk]

Budget most often is used to reference a limitation on expense. Typically on its own it defaults to lower amounts than average and a budget system is a compromise to price limits and buying adequate but not preferred products, while cheap usually denotes either inadequate products or insanely good value depending on context. Usually asshats that have excessive disposable income like to bring up the non issue point you make so that they gain a feeling of superiority by bragging about $1200 custom loops because they had a 5K budget to work with, but in reality feel inadequate because they didn't have the 50K for a fully decked mac pro.

[@mikhailshi]

@@magottyk Well said man

[@Ozay1998]

i guess an iMac is affordable. well for people who can spend 10k without a problem. guess we call it affordable now

[@altervoid3235]

No thermal paste?

[@Hus891]

Is it compatible with lga 1200