Thermalright Archon SB-E X2 CPU Cooler Review

At stock CPU settings on our i5 3570K we see that the Thermalright Archon SB-E X2 was the best air cooler we ever tested.

Once overclocking is introduced we see it is still the best air cooler we have ever tested. It is also apparent that it has extra performance if you push the fans a little bit further. As you can see, by raising the fans to a fixed speed of 1100 RPM we were able to shave off an extra 2 degrees leaving us within biting distance of the NZXT Kraken X40.