Introduction

Specifications MANUFACTURER: ID-Cooling MODEL: SE 224 XT ARGB SOCKET SUPPORT: Intel: LGA1150, LGA1151, LGA1155, LGA1156, LGA2011, LGA2066

AMD: AM4 HEATSINK: Material: Aluminium (fins)

Copper (heat pipes)

Dimensions: 120 mm x 73 mm x 154 mm (including fans)

Heat pipes: Ø6 mm - 4 pcs

Weight: 830 g (w/fan) FAN: Model: ID-12025M12B

Dimensions: 120 mm x 120 mm x 25 mm

Fan Speed: 900–2000 RPM

Fan Airflow: 56.5 CFM (max)

Fan Noise: 16.2–31.5 dBA FEATURES: Stealth black top cover

Heatpipe Direct touch

Four copper heat pipes

ARGB LED illuminated fan

Black heatsink coating

Perfect memory compatibility

RGB control via motherboard or internal controller WARRANTY: Three years MSRP: $30

Specifications MANUFACTURER: ID-Cooling MODEL: SE 224 XT Basic SOCKET SUPPORT: Intel: LGA1150, LGA1151, LGA1155, LGA1156, LGA2011, LGA2066

AMD: AM4 HEATSINK: Material: Aluminium (fins)

Copper (heat pipes)

Dimensions: 120 mm x 73 mm x 154 mm (including fans)

Heat pipes: Ø6 mm - 4 pcs

Weight: 810 g (w/fan) FAN: Model: ID-12025M12S

Dimensions: 120 mm x 120 mm x 25 mm

Fan Speed: 700–1800 RPM

Fan Airflow: 76.16 CFM (max)

Fan Noise: 15.2–32.5 dBA FEATURES: Black top cover

Heatpipe Direct touch

Four copper heat pipes

High pressure fan

Black heatsink coating

Perfect memory compatibility WARRANTY: Three years MSRP: $27

ID-Cooling has been around for a while now and looks to further its market share in the PC-cooling space. Getting off to a solid start back in 2013, the company has come a long way with their plethora of liquid and air coolers having secured them a solid foothold while they go toe-to-toe with the bigger names in the industry. Each revision of a product or new product release has shown marked improvements or additional features, including RGB LEDs, everyone's love-it or hate-it trend of the moment. With a drive to succeed, the company continues to show a great deal of tenacity in a highly competitive market.In today's review, I look at ID-Cooling's SE 224 XT Basic and SE 224 XT ARGB. Both use the same single-tower, single-fan design with four heat pipes, and at first glance it appears to be fairly similar to many other offerings in the entry to mid-range market, meaning it will face some stiff competition. So you might be asking why two similar products have been released? Well, not everyone wants an illuminated cooler, and the Basic version offers a clean-looking heatsink with solid specifications, while the ARGB version swaps in a nicer top plate, black coating, and ARGB fan for those more focused on appearance. With that having been said, it's time to see what these two coolers can do.