CONCLUSION

   If you take the main body of the Frio Extreme and place it right next to that of the NH-D14 SE or that of the Dark Rock Pro 2 you will see that the craftmanship may not be just as high but in the end that matters very little. What does matter is the performance of the cooler and so largely thanks to the two high speed 140mm fans it's cooling efficiency is on par with both and that alone is enough for us to hold the Frio Extreme in high regard. Sure the noise levels are not low but people who will choose the Frio Extreme are likely the same people who own a noisy graphics card or people who use headphones most of the time but even if that's not the case the PWM/VR fan controller gives you the ability to regulate the noise levels coming from the fans. My only concern with solutions like the Frio Extreme are the clearance issues you may have with your memory modules (mostly tall ones) so i strongly recommend double checking their height prior to purchasing such a CPU cooler.

   When we're talking about dual heatsink solutions which are the best of what the CPU air cooling market has to offer price is always an issue and with a current price tag set at USD99.99 inside the USA (Amazon.com) and 77Euros inside the EU (Amazon.co.uk) the Frio Extreme is certainly not the most cost-effective choice out there. However it does offer excellent cooling performance on par with that of the best CPU Coolers currently out in the market and so for people who don't own tall memory modules and care not about noise the Frio Extreme should be amongst their top choices and because of that we give it our Golden Award.

PROS

- Build Quality
- Excellent Performance
- Dual 140mm 1800RPM Fans
- Ability to Add An 3rd Fan 

CONS

- Size (Clearance Issues)
- Noise Levels (For Some)
- Price (For Some)