Introduction

ID-Cooling continues to deliver cooling products that offer top-tier performance for your dollar. Founded in 2013, the company has since established itself in numerous regions with a diverse portfolio of cooling products and components ranging from all-in-one liquid coolers and traditional tower coolers to case fans and even a unique chassis. Suffice to say, the company continues to innovate and expand rapidly.


The ID-Cooling SE-225-XT Black will be the focus of this review. The cooler is comprised of a single cooling tower that receives heat via a five heatpipe direct touch (HDT) base. As the name suggests, like the SE-207-XT I reviewed a while back, the cooler sports a completely black design. However, unlike its larger sibling, the SE-225-XT Black is a lighter, more manageable design that delivers solid performance for the price. That said, let's take a closer look!

Packaging

ID-Cooling sticks with their black and orange unified packaging. On the front, the SE-225-XT Black is shown in full, giving a good overall look at the cooler. Meanwhile, the left side details the cooler's features, such as the silent operation, easy installation, universal mounting mechanism, etc. However, the cooler's specifications are on the back panel. Weirdly, rather than listing the weight of the cooler itself, ID-Cooling lists the weight of the cooler and all accessories; thus, the listed 1200 g is not representative of the cooler's actual weight with fans.


The right side lists supported sockets, and the unit's rated TDP of 220 watts. Note that my sample doesn't list LGA1700, but on retail samples, Intel's latest socket is supported. Regardless, I wanted to make that distinction upfront.

Contents

The cooler comes packed in a small box with the heatsink and fans predominately surrounded by foam. As for the universal mounting hardware, it comes secured in a smaller white box. The packaging has no wasted space, and the cooler arrived safe and sound.


The universal design makes for a surprisingly simple setup with good support when it comes to the mounting hardware. All Intel mainstream sockets are covered, as is AMD's Socket AM4. While other AMD sockets are missing, considering their age and how little performance the older FX series offers, I don't see that as a significant problem. As such, overall, socket support is exemplary.

Common parts supplied for mounting include:

• 4x Fan clips
• 4x AMD screws
• 4x Plastic standoffs
• 4x Nuts
• 4x LGA2011/2066 screws
• 2x Intel mounting plates
• 2x AMD mounting plate
• 2x 120 mm fans
• 1x Intel backplate
• 1x PWM fan Y-cable
• 1x Heatsink
• 1x Tube of thermal paste
• 1x Instruction manual
• 1x ID-Cooling badge