INTRODUCTION

   Since the very first RGB illuminated PC hardware and peripherals made their industry debut just over half a decade ago it didn't take long for most manufacturers to release products with that feature in exchange for a piece of the market. Unfortunately, however since RGB lighting was (and still is) largely targeted towards gamers some manufacturers ended up trading product performance and quality in the process. For that exact reason up till recently just a handful of manufacturers had yet to fully embrace RGB lighting with be quiet! being one of them. Still the release of their FX line of products earlier this month changed all that and today with me i have their Pure Rock 2 FX CPU Cooler.

   be quiet! is a premium brand of power supplies, PC cases and cooling solutions for desktop PCs. The products of be quiet! offer legendary quiet operation and first-class performance thanks the passion for quality and precision. Attention to detail is the key to perfection. Which is why our very own experts lead product conception, design and quality control from our headquarters in Germany. be quiet! sticks to its name: More than 15 years’ experience in the field of noise reduction and silence make be quiet! products probably the most silent ones on the market.

   The Pure Rock 2 FX CPU Air Cooler is obviously based on the black Pure Rock 2 model released by be quiet! released back in 2020 (review here). So, both models feature a U-Type tower heatsink (155x121x62mm) that has a grand total of 55 aluminum fins (all black powder coated), four 6mm heatpipes and an heatpipe direct touch (H.D.T) base. The sole thing that basically changed is the 120mm fan since this time over be quiet! has used one of their latest Light Wings 120 models (2000RPM/24.4dBA/ARGB). Thermal design power levels (TDP) seem to have remained the same (150W) so it really does seem that the latest Pure Rock 2 FX CPU Cooler is just an updated version of its predecessor and obviously primarily for people who care about ARGB effects. So, let's see what the brand new Pure Rock 2 FX CPU Cooler is capable of.