Finished Looks

The SE-207-XT Basic does little to stand out visually, and in some ways, that is appealing. However, not everyone wants a cooler that screams "HEY, I AM HERE" from the rooftop. Instead, it is aesthetically pleasing by being at the opposite end of the spectrum. The all-black design of the SE-207-XT blends in exceptionally well with the rest of the system. The only hints of contrast are the fan clips and the ID-Cooling logo found on the fans. If the fan clips were also black and the fans didn't have a logo, it would genuinely be a blacked-out cooler.


In terms of memory and graphics card clearance, it is a bit hit or miss. You can get away with memory of up to 50 mm in height; however, I would say 45 mm is the limit if you want to avoid headaches. This means you will be limited to lower-profile memory modules unless you give up the front fan, but even then, the heatsink itself overhangs at least 1 DIMM slot. On the other hand, there are no problems to report when it comes to graphics card clearance.