NZXT Kraken X61 Review

Published by Marc Büchel on 20.05.15
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Installation


 


The installation procedure is quite easy and practical. It is pretty much self explanatory and everything is clearly explained in the manual, so it should not be a problem even for less experienced users. The design is not completely tool-less as you will still need a screwdriver in order to mount the fans and the waterblock. The pressure on the CPU is good and since the base/pump unit comes with a low profile design, there shouldn't be any clearance issues as even tubing can be moved in any direction without the need to worry out blockage or leaking.

Test Setup

Cooler
  • Alpenföhn Matterhorn Pure
  • Antec Kühler H2O 950
  • Antec Kühler H2O 1250
  • Cooler Master Hyper 103
  • Cooler Master Hyper 612 Ver.2
  • Cooler Master Nepton 140XL
  • Cooler Master Nepton 240M
  • Corsair H75
  • Corsair H90
  • Corsair H110
  • Cryorig R1 universal
  • Deepcool Captain 360
  • Deepcool Maelstrom 120
  • Deepcool Maelstrom 240
  • Enermax ETS-N30
  • Enermax ETS-T40 Black Twister
  • Enermax ETS-T40 White Cluster
  • Enermax Liqtech 120X
  • Enermax Liqtech 240X
  • Fractal Design Kelvin T12
  • Fractal Design Kelvin S36
  • Intel Stock Cooler
  • Lepa LV12
  • Noctua NH-U12S
  • Noctua NH-D15
  • NZXT Kraken X31
  • NZXT Kraken X41
  • NZXT Kraken X61
  • Prolimatech Lynx
  • Raijintek Nemesis
  • Raijintek Pallas
  • Raijintek Themis EVO
  • Raijintek Triton
  • Scythe Ashura
  • Scythe IORI Scior-1000
  • Thermalright Archon IB-E X2
  • Thermalright Macho Rev.B
  • Thermalright Silver Arrow IB-E
  • Thermalright Silver Arrow ITX
  • Thermolab Bada 2010
  • Thermolab LP53
  • Thermolab ITX30
Mainboard ASUS Z87-Deluxe (BIOS 1602)
CPU Intel Core i7-4770K Stock (Turbo On / HT On)
Memory ADATA XPG V2 2x4GB DDR3-2800 CL12 1.65V
Video Intel HD Graphics 4600
Software Windows 7 x64
wPrime Benchmark v2.10
CPUID HWMonitor 1.24.0
PSU Seasonic Platinum SS-660XP2
Fan Controller Lamptron FC5 V3
Thermal Compound Pre-applied




Page 1 - Presentation / Specifications
Page 2 - Photo Gallery
Page 3 - Installation & Test Setup
Page 4 - Absolute Performance
Page 5 - PWM Performance
Page 6 - Conclusion




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