be quiet!Pure Rock 2 150W TDP CPU Cooler | Intel-1700 1200 2066 1150 1151 1155 2011-3 Square ILM | AMD-AM4 for Desktop | Black | BK007

Pros- My CPU came with a cooler out of the box, however it took up space in the worst way possible. Even though the Be Quiet! CPU cooler's heat sink is MASSIVE it scales upwards before it starts scaling outwards which allows you access to ALL the necessary parts of your motherboard while providing a huge heatsink which helps keep things cool- The Fan can be fit to your needs and blow either direction, it fits nicely on the CPU cooler- Pins that hold the fan are TIGHT which provides piece of mind that the fan won't come down tumbling on top of the GPU or other components- This thing runs cold, like really cold. Out of the box my CPU was running at 30C with this CPU Cooler. I decided to overclock my CPU to the recommended max overclock and it still remains under 45C under heavy gaming load and during all stress tests.- Comes with every mounting brace imaginable to man, it will fit on your motherboard there are brackets for multiple motherboard options and it comes with a simple assembly guide to help you attach it correctly- Comes with thermal paste ready to go and it applies nicelyCons- I wasn't aware of which way the CPU Cooler was supposed to be facing. So I had to detach and reattach within a 5 minute time frame, which wasn't fun with the thermal paste, but it worked out; I used this in my first PC build, so just make sure you know which way your motherboard is going into your case so you can assemble it with the words "Be Quiet!" not facing upside down in your caseOverall- I'd buy again. No complaints. I'm not sure how it fairs to those in the price range but I feel like i got my money's worth- My CPU is happy and running cool- I have not heard the fans on this thing once, can't hear them during stress tests, gaming, or anything else, which is awesome

I highly recommend this cooler based on the price, performance, and overall appearance. This beast is easy to install; it keeps my CPU an average of 20 degrees cooler than the AMD cooler; it looks really nice; and the icing on top is how quiet it is. It's almost dead silent. Excellent product!

Two words - GERMAN ENGINEERING! Do I need to say more? Buy it you won't regret it. Fits my Gigabyte Aorus Z790 motherboard like a glove and is very quiet! I was skeptical if it will clear my Gigabyte Aorus heat sinks but it fit perfectly even with 4 sticks of RGB memory sticking up. Very satisfied. Just be careful not to bend the fins while installing. It also comes with a good installation video and pre-attached thermal paste. Intel Core i9-14900KF runs at 32C idle with 72 deg ambient temp, very good cooler I am buying a 2nd one.

I barely hear the thing and it does a great job cooling the CPU. Fits great and looks slick!

Because people like to skim reviews, I'll get to the bad stuff first. I just installed this, so not really much could go wrong in terms of defects yet. The only big design issue I have is the single cross bar tie down. When fully seated, the only thing holding the cooler in place is the crossbar, which has some free play where it meshes with the cooler base. That means the cooler is able to slide a bit without much force.The only other minor problem is the fan attachment. Unless you are willing to remove the motherboard completely and assemble this outside the case, you may as well plan to have a few bent fins. It's not physically hard to get the clips into place, but it is near impossible to have them line up and slip between the fins on the first try. It would be great if you could mount the fan outside the case before installing everything on the motherboard, but doing so would block a mounting screw. As is, I have a few fins bent slightly at the edges.Despite that, I'm overall pleased with the cooler. It's running about 8-10°C cooler than the cheap Deep Cool down flow cooler that was on it, sitting on top of a stock i5-8400. The loose fit doesn't seem to be affecting performance, or at least not enough to be concerning in my use. I love the looks and it is nearly silent even at full speed, so there's lots of head room for when I upgrade to a stronger processor. The black is great for a sleek build, or limited RGB. I don't know if the grooves on the fan blades are doing anything functional, but I do like the aesthetic of them. Overall this is a great value. Even with the fitment issue I mentioned at the top, I don't regret this purchase at all so far. There isn't much that could go wrong with the fin stack, and the fan is easily replaceable if durability is a problem (unlike the Deep Cool, who's fan was not replaceable).

Works as it should, check your case size to make sure it fits as it is big but it cools very very well.

Super durable and quiet, I have it in my girl's PC and you don't even hear it when it's working.