ID-COOLING SE-214-XT ARGB CPU Cooler 4 Heatpipes CPU Air Cooler ARGB Light Sync with Motherboard(5V 3-PIN Connector) CPU Fan for Intel/AMD, LGA 1700 Compatible

My son got this for his FIRST gaming computer, and my first computer build in over a decade. He loves the ARGB, and I love the performance and value.PRO: Quiet and "cool":++ VERY quiet -- way more quiet than the stock AMD cooler (per reviewers). Not silent, but even at full speed it's more quiet than I expected. Just above a whisper with the case open. Wow!++ Seems to cool well (On a mid-powered AMD Ryzen 7600X, 65W to 105W).++ Heatpipe shape "setback" leaves ample room for any size RAM sticks (On an ASRock B650M Pro RS WiFi mATX motherboard).++ Impressive machined copper CPU contact points.++ Long fan wires, versatile mounting hardware options and included thermal paste made it easy to install.++ ARGB colors may be a bit cliché, but damn, it's fun and cool! (and can easily be turned off or unplugged.)++ Arrived in perfect condition (no bent fins from the manufacture or shipping)**.CON: Bulky and fragile:-- This cooler's height is 150mm, and I found out the hard way that it does NOT fit into a old-school mid-tower mATX case that is 175mm wide externally. Now that it's installed, I can measure the case's mobo stand-offs (~12mm), plus the AMD AM5 CPU and motherboard (10mm thick), plus this 150mm cooler... all add up to about 172mm, which is about 3mm to 5mm too much for the internal space, and the case's side-panel won't completely close. So, I have to leave the panel slightly ajar with a 5mm gap on one edge (better ventilation?). :-) This is my own fault for taking a gamble with my old narrow-ish case. I tried to find a good 145mm cooler, but didn't find many options. I wish this one shaved 5mm off it's height. So close! I'll make it work.-- This cooler fan's center sticker is slightly off-center, so it LOOKS like the fan is out-of-balance (wobble), but the fan is actually in balance, so it's just a minor visual annoyance. I'm tempted to remove the sticker.-- **Even when we were being extremely careful, we bent a few fins during install and PSU wire routing (minor, cosmetic).Wishlist:o Given the ample space between the CPU and the these bottom fins (and ample RAM clearance), I would like to see a re-design that is 5mm smaller, so it's 145mm tall.o Some sort of plastic frame around the edges of the cooling fins, so we're less likely to bend them? (I know this would increase cost and possibly lessen the cooling capability, but hey, I can dream, can't I?).

Honestly watch a few videos before I got this for my niece and it outdid some of the more pricing coolers at cooling. This thing runs like a cool breeze. I guess it also helps that she has 10 fans in her case as well (6 pulling, 4 pushing). either way the fan is quiet and does it's job. Installation was too easy, the white color pops and goes with her build and the fit was perfect.

This is more of a basic high tower cpu / processor cooler. The 120mm argb fan is nice, would be nicer if the 3 pin argb connector and the 4 pin pwm fan connector had split offs or daisy chain feature. Comes with instructions, Intel backplate, am4 and am3 stand offs and screws, actually surprised it comes with 2 extra metal clips, so you can hook up another argb 120mm fan in a push/ pull configuration. Does come with a thermal paste packet, it does work good but it is just enough for 1 application. As far as install it's literally 4 plastic stand offs and screws, install the 2 top plates, thermal paste cpu, ( make sure pull sticker off the bottom of cooler before set it on ). I recommend an x pattern or big blob in center. Then screw cooler down. Install the fan last, you can't install beforehand or you won't be able to screw it in. I would recommend this as long as your case is wide enough to fit it. Way better then stock and looks way better. I have built several gaming computers with the black and white versions and get nothing but compliments.

I was upgrading my gaming PC but essentially needed a new motherboard to allow for AM5. I wanted to maintain my old machine in a bootable useable state so left everything but the GPU and some SSDs in the old case. My new case was a mATX "fish tank" and I was a little worried about cooling, including the Ryzen 5 9600X that I fitted. However, I was also working to a budget and had to compromise on the cooler price. This is a great price for what seems to be a very highly rated cooler and despite only 4 pipes and a single fan, temperatures remained acceptable under heavy load. Unfortunately, the 3 case fans were all exhaust and the airflow wasn't ideal so I bought a bulk pack of additional 120s to bolster with intake air. This helped a little but I then decided to add one of the new fans to the rear of this cooler... AND BOOM! PERFECT. Cooling is now outrageous with CPU idle temps in the 30s and extended period full load temps using OCCT being held in the mid 60s. Unfortunately, I didn't run the OCCT bench before fitting the extra fan but I had seen temps well into the 70s while gaming. So yeah, this cooler works great, especially if you add an extra fan for a few extra bucks.

At this price I didn't believe it could perform *that* well. Needless to say, I was shocked. It's easy to install, very quiet (even at 100% rpm) and does a great job keeping the CPU cool. My only recommendation is to purchase some high quality thermal paste as the "stuff" included isn't very good and IMO isn't enough. This paired with Thermal Grizzly Duronaut is an amazing combo.

This single-tower air cooler punches above its price tag. It keeps my CPU cool under load and stays quiet. Overall its good looking and has nice ARGB lighting that syncs up perfectly with my Aura Sync S/W. Installation was straight forward and mostly easy, and this was my first pc build.Final thoughts: Great temps, low noise, strong ARGB, good build quality and very affordable.but not ideal for high-TDP chips or extreme overclocking.

I love this cooler for my budget white builds. It’s under $20 and it works perfect! It’s super easy to install, is very quiet, and the overall build quality has never failed me. The fan speed is adjustable and keeps the cpu cool!