CONCLUSION

   As with every product successor in the market what consumers seem to care about most is how it does against its predecessor and as you can clearly see in my charts the Pure Loop 2 FX 360mm AIO produced almost identical cooling efficiency with its predecessor the Pure Loop 360mm. However, what one needs to take away from this is that the Pure Loop 2 FX 360mm AIO does so by being more silent compared to its predecessor and that's no small feat. Now granted 2.6dBA difference is not huge (roughly 4.9% less to be exact) but that goes to show that be quiet! didn’t just strap a few dozen ARGB LEDs on both the fans and the pump and called it a day. On the other hand, however if you do happen to own the Pure Loop 360mm model and you care not about ARGB lighting I see no reason in getting the brand new Pure Loop 2 FX 360mm model. As for the ARGB lighting itself well since my test rig doesn’t support it (and neither of the 4 ARGB controllers that I have here was compatible) I can only “judge” it from all the marketing videos and pictures I’ve seen (and all the Light Wings fans that i have here) and i have to admit that even though be quiet! has followed a somewhat “limited” approach (always compared to the competition) it looks very nice.

   Throughout August and September be quiet! will be offering their entire FX line of products at a discount and so you should be soon able to get your hands on the Pure Loop 2 FX 360mm for around USD125/125Euros (USD30/30Euros less compared to the recommended MSRP) a price tag which is excellent for one such product. At the end of the day the Pure Loop 2 FX 360mm AIO by be quiet! offers very good cooling efficiency levels while at the same time being more silent than its predecessor (and many other similar models) and that’s why it gets the Platinum Award.

PROS

- Build Quality
- Near Excellent Cooling Efficiency
- ARGB Lighting (Fans & Pump)
- Thin Waterblock
- Up To Six 120mm Fans In Push & Pull (ARGB Hub Included)
- 400mm Long Sleeved Rotatable Tubes
- Price (For Some)

CONS

- Long Radiator (Case Compatibility)