CONCLUSION

   When i first heard that SilentiumPC was going to release a dual-tower CPU cooler named the Grandis XE1236 i thought it would just be yet another massive model like the NH-D14/15 by Noctua or the Silver Arrow by Thermalright so i did expect it to get really close to them in terms of performance. Of course since SilentiumPC aims in delivering cost-effective CPU coolers i never expected it to match those coolers but when i saw that it was actually quite smaller i was somewhat skeptical. Well as you can all see from our charts the Grandis XE1236 was unable to match the NH-D15 (or even the Archon X2 IB-E) but it performed better than we had hoped so add that to the relatively low noise levels coming from the two 120mm fans and it seems that the guys over at SilentiumPC knew what they were doing.

   SilentiumPC products are currently only available inside the EU so as we speak the Grandis XE1236 CPU Cooler currently retails for around 39Euros a price tag which is indeed a lot better than expected and should appeal especially to people who are looking for good cooling efficiency and low noise levels but are on a tight budget. The availability issue outside of the EU (and in some places inside the EU) seems to be the only serious problem SilentiumPC has with the Grandis XE1236 but they might be able to resolve this sooner rather than later. Still overall they have released a very good CPU Cooler (for the money) and that's why it gets our Golden Award.

PROS

- Good Build Quality
- Small Size (For A Dual Tower Solution)
- Dual 120mm Fans
- Ability to Add An 3rd Fan
- Noise Levels
- Price

CONS

- Availability