Ekwb now has a r2 of their aio that just released and im just not sure that all of this is worth it. The next step in nzxt battletested 280mm water cooling platform, the kraken x61 brings the heat with new fx 140 v2 fans, cam connectivity, a high performance variable speed pump, and our industry leading 6 year warranty. The ekwb ekxlc predator 240 the ekwb ekxlc predator. Without the cam software it will only run in silent mode. To measure ambient air temperature, i placed a thermal couple at the intake of the center fan. I bought it recently after coming from a dh15 and ek predator 360. Ek is back and this round with a massive 360 predator series liquid cooler. Upon initial start up the pc was allowed to sit for 15 minutes to let the system temperature stabilize. Msim i see a lot of people complaining about nzxt kraken cam software being unstable and using high resources. For ultrawide there is the acer x35 and the asus pg35vq. Oct 18, 2016 nzxt today announced a handful of new and upgraded allinone liquid cooling solutions, including the allnew kraken x52 and upgraded kraken x42 and x62. The singlefan x31 is running up against its capacity to shed heat, imo.
The ekwb predator 360 made its debut in december of 2015. With the case all ready for one of the watercoolers, i finally just decided to get a heatpipe cooler that only fell 5c behind the ekwb predator kit. It has been noticed that some newer motherboard automatic. Ekwb ekxlc predator 360 allinone cpu liquid cooling unit. Kraken x61 pc gaming water cooler computer case water. Unknown, ive had them for 4 months purchased from jazzyc price. Elegant and functional, it is for those who cant be bothered with a custom loop.
May 17, 2015 nzxt kraken x61 unboxing shot in 4k goodyaka. The cam software does not come bundled as such with the kraken x61, but we highly recommend you take advantage of the free download offered by nzxt. The default dashboard offers yet more information in advanced and extended modes. I just went gungho saying this is to control the software and leds. Youd only have to wait an extra 2 weeks and youd have a hell of a set up. Nzxt cam allows you to control your kraken x61 s fan speeds, hue lighting, and other custom cooling settings. Dont know abt the predator, yet several benchmarks ive read seem to be pointing to the kraken as the most efficient cooler. The state of the art variable speed pump keeps noise to a minimum during use without sacricing top end pump power.
Keep kraken pump on performance mode without nzxt cam. It seems to move heat within itself just fine, but it has trouble shedding that heat to air. Ekwb ekxlc predator 360 allinone cpu liquid cooling. The ekwb ekxlc predator 240 the ekwb ekxlc predator 240. The ekwb ekxlc predator is an allinone water cooling solution consisting of a nice thick radiator, laing ddc3. Locate the 1core ratio limit option and input a value of 46 for a 4. We test the predator 360 on a core i7 4790k processor and will add a radeon r9 nano to the allinone liquid cooling.
The nzxt kraken x72 provides 360mm aio cooling, support for most modern chips,an attractive rbg light show, userfriendly software, and great cooling. We will evaluate the nzxt kraken x72 against the raijintek orcus 360, corsair h150i pro and the ek fluid gaming a120 kit. Like its namesake, it eats the competition alive, redefining what one should expect from a prefilled liquid cooler. Ekwb now offers torque fittings in sixpiece packs f1 2020 brings back splitscreen, new circuits, new game mode and more gigabyte upgrades aero series laptops with 10th generation intel processors. Even if youre not running a kraken product the cam software in its basic mode as seen in the first two images below will allow you to have an at a glance view of all the main components in your pc. Nzxt just supersized their kraken series liquid coolers, meet the x72 for cases with 280 mm radiator mounts. Id like to share with you what ive found while looking for information on the new micron 1xnm hdie.
Which one should i get in order to oc my 7700k to 5ghz. It also comes with cam software for the pc and smartphone to monitor temps, con more. Cooling ekwb mlc 360 with qdcs ekwb 1080 ti fe full cover waterblock and backplate. Aiokraken x62 vs ek a240 liquid and exotic cooling. This is important for optimizing a loops cooling capacity. At first sight, the ekxlc predator 240 appears very similar to aios that we have seen and tested before.
This is one good cooling solution i have a kraken x61 with 2x noctua nfa14 pwm 140mm fans. The unit provides extreme cooling performance and exceptional build quality unseen in the aio allinone segment so far. Nov 05, 2014 by contrast our core i74770k was a little hotter than ideal at 75 degrees, however this was almost certainly due to the fact that we had the nzxt kraken x61 280mm liquid cooler expelling air to. The kraken x61 is the biggest allinone solution from nzxt with two 140mm fans. Max 2000rpm pwm perf 1500rpm update corsair has since sent us a replacement h110i gt because they felt the results were not consistent with how the cooler should perform. Ek water blocks, sloveniabased premium computer liquid cooling gear manufacturer, is releasing ekxlc predator pushpull addon packs for its premium cpu allinone liquid cooling units. Ekxlc predator has two 240 version or three 360 version ekvardar f4120er fans in the pull configuration. Nov 15, 2019 ekwb provided a chart that covers a lot of what the predator 240 has to offer.
Looking to get either ek predator 360 or corsair h110i gt or nzxt kraken x61. Its been a while since we had hands on an ek water blocks kit and with the new generation skylake processors right around the corner now is a good time to get back to the basics of triple radiator water cooling. Build helpek predator 360 vs corsair h110i gt vs nzxt kraken x61. In this particular example, the ekwb predator 360 manages to keep the stock i76700ks temperatures around 56c in a room with an ambient temperature of 30c. The nzxt x61 water cooler is designed fo larger pc gaming cases and sets a new bar for high performance allinone water coolers. Nzxt unleashes new kraken allinone liquid cooler with. The nzxt kraken x31, x41 and, kraken x61 aio coolers. The n450 does indeed cool very well and the nzxt kraken x61 280mm liquid cooler clearly played its part, along with the three 120mm front fans and 140mm exhaust fan. Intel intel motherboards gigabyte z390 aorus owners thread.
Nzxt announced the kraken x41 and kraken x61 liquid coolers, successors to the older x40 and x60 liquid coolers. When i saw that i could actually beat the ekwb with a clurelid and a topend aircooler more compact for its size than those competing in its class, i changed course and went dry. Connect the 3pin power cable from the pump to the 4. Nzxt 280mm kraken x61 intel amd allinone water cooler. The 360 adds an additional 120mm of radiator space as well as another 120mm vardar fan. Apr 07, 2020 nzxt released the hounds in pursuit of the top of the charts. The newer version the x62 is a nice little upgrade even at the slightly higher price point. This was the overriding thought i had about watercooling as i prepared my case originally for either an ekwb predator or a swiftech h240 x2. The kraken x61 is the rst consumer closed loop cooler with an integrated variable speed pump.
Obviously by a long shot the x62 is lovely to look at and best cooling is easily the predator 360. Our legacy kraken control software has been replaced by our allnew software suite, cam. Having recently looked at the x41, as promised were now going to have a look at the larger 280mm radiator based x61 from nzxt. Sep 27, 2015 in my experience hence, i would say that the x61 is an excellent cooler, would recommend with absolutely no reserves. Which allinone liquid cooler do you recommend evga forums. I did mean to obviously say you connect the usb cable to an internal usb. Build helpek predator 360 vs corsair h110i gt vs nzxt.
Buy nzxt x61 kraken watercooler in dhaka price and. Nzxt cam allows you to control your kraken x61s fan speeds, hue lighting, and other custom cooling settings. The predator ties its pump to the same pwm signal as the fans, but open loops can more easily set the pump and fans to different speeds. The kraken x61, reserator 3 max dual, and nhd15 by thomas soderstrom 09 december 2014 compact liquid vs. The idea of an ekwb full cover block for my 980 ti thats prefilled in conjunction with quick disconnects on the ekwb predator 2, its damn tempting.
Grab a predator, throw it in, and youre good to go. Ek predator 360 leak and recall conclusion and final thoughts test system and benchmark results for the ekwb predator 360. After retesting with this new replacement we can confirm the temperature results did improve quite significantly we have updated. The predator 280 from ekwb aims to eat the competition alive. The prices listed are valid at the time of writing, but can change at any time. It did reasonably well, but that is not the nzxt aio i would recommend for the broadwelle. Ekxlc predator 240 is nextgeneration, premium grade prefilled and preassembled allinone aio cpu liquid cooling unit. Ekxlc predator pushpull addon is a set of additional ekvardar f4120er fans for ekxlc predator units to enable pushpull fan configuration. Ekwb provided a chart that covers a lot of what the predator 240 has to offer.
Nzxt kraken x61 280mm allinone liquid cooling solution. Ekwb predator 360 with qdcs ekwb supremacy evo cpu waterblock. I had to go out quickly when i pulled the ekwb block off the cpu,the paste was evenly spread. As usual, our sixcore, intel core i75930k overclocked to 4. Ekwb has burst onto the allinone liquid cooler scene with their predator 240. Which allinone liquid cooler do you recommend 20170124 18.
Lets see if its newest 280mm aio cpu cooler, the kraken x61, is capable getting there. In addition to this beast the company also have the x31 with a single 120mm fan and the x41 with a single 140mm. Which one cools the best, and which one is the most quiet. At first glance there doesnt appear to be a huge amount of difference between the x61 and the older x60. Gigabyte z390 aorus owners thread page 340 overclock. Which allinone liquid cooler do you recommend 20170124 10. Nzxt kraken x52 max speed corsair hydro series h80i gt max speed corsair hydro series h100i gtx max speed arctic liquid freezer 120. As a pc enthusiast, youre always building, tweaking. The left one offers us the 3mm width of this design, it shows us.
None but will package if needs to be shipped condition. Using identical fans it will cool the best, and the stock fans are ek vardars, some of the best fans you can get for radiators, period. The best performing cpu liquid cooler on the market can now be. In this rig, ive got kraken x61 aio cooler installed on my cpu, so i can see basic stats about the kraken here too. Do know that we strive for perfection in every aspect from the product to the service, so in case you are not satisfied with anything at all, let us know. Its literally a custom loop prebuilt for you, with little setup required. The new kit comes with a rubber gasket that goes around the intel backplate to electrically isolate the ekwb backplate that is installed next. Of course, i might have added the 5c to the 12c, but i decided a net 7c improvement in that sort of comparison was good enough. The best performing cpu liquid cooler on the market can now be pushedpulled even more.
Click the link to see the very latest pricing for the best deal. Oct 30, 2017 with the predator i reached 73 degrees after running aida64 for about 7 minutes. Today we are taking a look at one of these solutions. The kraken x61 takes our industryleading 280mm platform to new heights by bringing the latest in cooling hardware and software technology directly to your pc. Installing the radiator x61 place the radiator in the case and use the four 5mm screws and four washers to mount it. I did run with the fan profile on normal in the bios and the pump on pwm. You can get the ek predator 360 for a little cheaper at least it is here in the states than the 240 since you get free shipping if you preorder. I just need to plug in the gpu hoses at this point. The best water cooling kits on the market fluidgaming. Tweaking time once inside the bios, press f5 to load the optimized defaults then navigate to the extreme tweaker tab. Tubes facing downward for optimal performance powering the pump. The ekwb predator series provides a pretty badass entry into the expandable allinone liquid cooling market. A closer look however reveals that this kit is a fully.
Ekwb employees would like to thank you for considering our products and webshop as your provider of pc cooling solutions. Consequently, the fans suck the air from the ekcoolstream radiator. Lets say we put all the same fans on them so fan noise is not accounted for. Then afterwards i installed the macho and it peaked at 74 after 14 minutes of running.
You may return any new computer purchased from that is dead on arrival, arrives in damaged condition, or is still in unopened boxes, for a full refund within 30 days of purchase. Nzxt kraken x61 running noise solved in description youtube. Oct 29, 2016 nzxts got three new coolers in its kraken lineup. Nov 04, 2016 this was the overriding thought i had about watercooling as i prepared my case originally for either an ekwb predator or a swiftech h240 x2.
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