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NZXT Kraken X61 RL-KRX61-01 280mm All-In-One Water / Liquid CPU Cooling Solution

  • 800 - 2000 PRM ± 10% 42.4 - 106.1 CFM
  • Radiator Dim. 140 x 312.5 x 27mm
  • Fan Dim. 140 x 140 x 25mm
  • Fan Noise 20 - 37 dBA
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Learn more about the NZXT RL-KRX61-01

General

Brand
NZXT
Model
RL-KRX61-01
Type
Liquid Cooling System

Block

Block Compatibility
Intel Socket 1150, 1155, 1156, 1366, 2011, 2011-3
Core i7 / Core i5 / Core i3 / Pentium/ Celeron

AMD Socket AM2, AM2+, AM3, AM3+, FM1
FX / Phenom / Phenom II / Athlon / Athlon II / Sempron / A-Series APU
Block Material
Copper

Radiator

Radiator Dim.
140 x 312.5 x 27mm
Radiator Material
Aluminum

Fan

Fan Dim.
140 x 140 x 25mm
Fan RPM
800 - 2000 PRM ± 10%
Fan Air Flow
42.4 - 106.1 CFM
Fan Noise
20 - 37 dBA
Fan Connector
4 Pin

Tube

Tube Dim.
400mm
Tube Material
Ultra-low Evaporation Rubber

Quick Info

Warranty

  • Limited Warranty period (parts): 6 years
  • Limited Warranty period (labor): 6 years


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  • Michael B.
  • 10/24/2014 9:58:10 AM
  • Tech Level: Somewhat High
  • Ownership: 1 week to 1 month
  • Verified Owner

4 out of 5 eggsGood! ... but

Pros: - Quiet
- Keeps Cool
- Looks Sweet

Cons: The only Con I have is that it came with 4 screws to mount the cooler, and one of them was stripped. Since it's a very specific screw I can't find it anywhere else.

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  • Gregory S.
  • 10/24/2014 9:25:22 AM
  • Tech Level: Average
  • Ownership: less than 1 day
  • Verified Owner

1 out of 5 eggssurprised how over the lack of quality control

Pros: 6 year warranty
Large radiator
Shipping to canada in 4 days!
Packed well in bubble wrap

Cons: Came new out of box with bent fins.
Installed anyways and pump makes a noise. Confirmed it was the pump with my stethoscope.
I also got a new phantom 530 came new scratched.
What is up nzxt? I see no quality control

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  • Yong J.
  • 10/20/2014 7:17:02 PM
  • Tech Level: Somewhat High
  • Ownership: 1 week to 1 month
  • Verified Owner

2 out of 5 eggsMy 1st H2O cooling solution

Pros: 1. Selectable LED colors.
2. That's about it.

Cons: It does not cool down cpu as expected.

Other Thoughts: One of the 140mm fans started to make grinding/rattling noise just out of the box.

And 100% fan speed and pump rpm doesn't get my 4790k@stock freq. below 40 degree c.

I give 2 eggs for cosmetics.
Worst bang for the buck.
I wouldn't recommend it.

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  • Jesse S.
  • 10/7/2014 5:38:20 PM
  • Tech Level: High
  • Ownership: 1 day to 1 week
  • Verified Owner

5 out of 5 eggsIcy

Pros: As I have come to expect from NZXT, the build quality is superior. This is an Azetek branded pump, and it works well. The Variable speed is pretty cool, I use 95% Linux, and this works well. There is a driver that someone has kindly made, and it works well with the X61. You can set up fan profiles, and change the colors however you would like. It fits well in my NZXT H630, I have noticed alot of the other reviews, comment on the size of this cooler, if it is not obviously listed as the title, as well as in the specifications, yes this is a large radiator. Don't buy it if you don't have adequate space, I'm not sure why people are listing this as a con, as there are tons of other coolers out there for size. This one works probably the best on the market at the moment, But do keep in mind it is a large cooler and you will need to have some headroom to fit it + fans. Nice and cool, idles 24-32 depending on room temp, and under load i have yet to see it surpass 54 celcius. Not too bad. I use a i7 4820k. Good enough for me!

Cons: I don't have many cons, 1 fan was very noisy and drove me insane. I didn't plan on using the fans that came with it anyway, so it was not a huge deal to me, the few days it took to get a new set of fans was a little annoying, but it is probably not often that this happens. With Noctua fans, this thing stays even more cool.

Other Thoughts: Defintiely recommend it. I had a Thermaltake Water 3.0 Extreme which worked very well, this cooler does outperform the Thermaltake, but not but a long shot. I would recommend the Kraken over the Thermaltake.

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  • Lee F.
  • 10/5/2014 11:49:10 PM
  • Tech Level: Somewhat High
  • Ownership: 1 day to 1 week
  • Verified Owner

1 out of 5 eggsGarbage

Pros: Easy to install

Cons: CAM software to manage pump is garbage and locks up my PC (Windows 8.1). Ridiculously high CPU when trying to run CAM. Can't even open it. (I have a i7-4790K).

Constant buzzing sound from pump.

Other Thoughts: Save your money.

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  • Jason E.
  • 10/3/2014 9:10:35 PM
  • Tech Level: High
  • Ownership: 1 day to 1 week
  • Verified Owner

5 out of 5 eggsPowerful Performance

Pros: Installation was pretty straightforward in a NZXT H440. The only tricky part with installation was that I had to remove the rear case fan to slide the radiator into place, and if I'd mounted the radiator before attaching the CPU block, I wouldn't have had that problem.

Under load, with fans at 25%, it's keeping a 5960X at a paltry 40 degrees. I have yet to start overclocking the chip, but I have absolutely no doubts that this cooler is going to give me plenty of headroom to do so.

The sleeved cables on the unit were another pro. In general, they blend out of my build, but if you do notice them, they're a nice, elegant touch.

Added bonus: Since I was building in a NZXT H440, the included fans matched the rest of my case fans. I really do like the fan quality included with this kit, they perform well and are very quiet.

Cons: Minor problems with the included software. The LED color keeps reverting to it's standard gradient of blue - red rather than keeping the color I've specified to tie in with the rest of my case lighting. That could be user error, I'll keep futzing with it.

Other Thoughts: As 280mm closed loop kits go, this is one of the more expensive ones you can buy, but overall the build quality feels very worth while.

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  • Josh P.
  • 9/23/2014 4:26:45 PM
  • Tech Level: Somewhat High
  • Ownership: 1 week to 1 month
  • Verified Owner

4 out of 5 eggsSame as X60

Pros: Nice fans
Large radiator
Just barely fit into my H440 case with about a half inch room before the Mobo.

Cons: - Seeing as how the product is managed by NZXT Cam software they should make it more lightweight (it's a performance hog for what it does) and it will every once in a while crash.
- Like the X60 under any type of performance I hear a rattling coming from the computer. This is the liquid traveling through the cooling system.

Other Thoughts: I had to remove two hard drive cages in order to properly fit the cables. properly.

Mobo - Gigabyte Gaming 7 Z97

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  • Anonymous
  • 9/13/2014 7:37:21 AM
  • Tech Level: Somewhat High
  • Ownership: 1 day to 1 week
  • Verified Owner

5 out of 5 eggsNoticable Difference from the H80i

Pros: Runs my 4.6 GHz OC'd Core i7 3770K @ 28*C at idle / 60*C after 1 hour of Prime95.
Very nice fans
You can add two additional fans if you like
Great Design
Long tubing, makes installation easier
Looks Great
Relatively quite.

Cons: That CAM software is not the best, but I think NZXT is working on it. I've seen some updates roll out lately.
Doesn't fit a lot of PC Cases out there. Check before you buy.
Too many cables coming out of the water pump on the CPU, had to do some Ziptie consolidation.

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  • Anonymous
  • 9/13/2014 6:24:40 AM
  • Tech Level: High
  • Ownership: 1 week to 1 month
  • Verified Owner

4 out of 5 eggs

Pros: This thing is a monster. First time water cooling and installation was relatively easy. Just follow the little pamphlet. Mounted to the top of my H440, keeping my i7 4790k at around 32~ celsius idle, under full load only getting to 60~ celsius. The LED on the heatsink is a nice touch, see cons why it's not very functional though.

Cons: This CAM software is absolute garbage. The temperatures are never correct, it's showing 36-40 celsius, while AIDA64 is showing 30-32 celsius. I really believe it's only reading from one of the cores and not the whole die. The ability to change the LED color is nice, if the special features such as "blinking" and "breathing" actually worked. The notification system is horrid, and there's really no reason for it. I'd rather control the fans with something else if this is all this software does.

Other Thoughts: Kraken x61 does the job, and does it well. But I really had to knock an egg off for the software, it's literally horrible. Don't let that scare you away though, the hardware of this thing is a literal monster. Can overclock my 4790k to 4.7 ghz without touching voltages and having almost the same idle/load temps. I haven't bothered to push 4.8/4.9 ghz, but I'll try someday. Overall a great product.

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  • Shawn C.
  • 9/2/2014 6:57:39 PM
  • Tech Level: High
  • Ownership: 1 week to 1 month
  • Verified Owner

4 out of 5 eggsLarge Size / Difficult Installation

Pros: Quality
Price
Cooling
Durability
Speed / Silence vs Noise

Cons: Larger than its competitors, does not fit in MOST mid-tower cases (requires an extra extra wide case for a top radiator fit).

Forced me to buy an NZXT case to save myself tons of trouble, (228MM / 9" Width is insufficient without 2.5"+ of top clearance above the motherboard)

Other Thoughts: Water Coolers in general have been a pain to install and the industry in general can use some help with this department.

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