CONCLUSION

   The original Archon SB-E was a great performer especially if you take into consideration both the size of its heatsink (not a dual sandwich solution) and speed of its 150mm PWM fan so in a way we knew almost exactly just how good the X2 version would perform. As a matter of fact the Archon SB-E X2 performed slightly better than what we had hoped when we saw that Thermalright used 140mm fans instead of 150mm ones so that's very good news. The slightly bad news on the other hand is that by using two fans instead of one the noise levels of the cooler are increased compared to its predecessor, still even 50dBA under heavy stress is not really much so that's nothing to worry about. Now we all know that it's not really hard to add a second fan in push & pull in order to further improve the cooling efficiency of a CPU Cooler so i can't say that Thermalright did something incredible but that's beside the point and since the Archon SB-E X2 ranks 9th in our LGA2011 database (out of the 22 models reviewed) right next to the NH-D14 by Noctua i don't think we need to say more.

   Another great thing about the Archon SB-E X2 by Thermalright is its price since it's roughly the same as the previous Archon SB-E version so currently you can get it for USD89.95 inside the USA (Amazon.com) and 64.99Euros inside the EU (PC-Cooling.de). Now this price tag may not be set really low for most people but it's right next to the prices of many similar CPU Coolers including the NH-D14 by Noctua so we can't really call it expensive either. So if you are out to buy a new CPU Cooler and you want one of the best ones out there without having any clearance issues with other parts of your mainboard then the Archon SB-E X2 by Thermalright is amongst the very few products that can cover that role currently and that's why it gets our Golden Award just like its predecessor.

PROS

- Build Quality
- Near-Excellent Performance
- Size (No Clearance Issues)
- Two 140mm PWM Bundled Fans
- Relatively Low Noise Levels
- Universal Compatibility 

CONS

- Height (For Some)
- Price (For Some)