THE ARCHON SB-E

Just like the Archon Rev.A the SB-E version measures 170mm in Height, 155mm in Width and just 53mm in depth while weighing a total of 760g without any fans installed.

The SB-E heatsink is made by 50 aluminum fins, each 0.5mm thick.

The aluminum fins have a gap of 2mm between them adding to a total surface of 9000cm2.

Both the arrow fin design and the long hole in the middle of the heatsink are in place to reduce air-resistance and thus increase airflow levels.

You can use up to two 150/140/120mm fans with the Archon SB-E in push and pull (just like the previous versions).

A grand total of eight 6mm nickel plated copper heatpipes leave the base of the unit and pass through its entire body. As you can see the heatpipes are spaced evenly from each other which should ensure even distribution of heat on the aluminum fins.

As usual for a Thermalright product the base of the cooler is not exactly even/flat from side to side (although it comes really close) and features an mirror like finish.

The 150mm PWM fan (TY150) can reach speeds of 1100RPM and produce airflow of 84CFM at 23dBA.

Prior to mounting the fan you first need to install the 4 silicon pads as seen above (Thermalright bundles 4 more if you plan on mounting a second fan at the rear).

The bundled fan mounting clips are not the easiest to use but combined with the silicon pads they are very sturdy.

After mounting the 150mm fan the Archon SB-E now measures 175mm in Height, 170mm in Length and 79.5mm in depth while weighing a total of 940g.