NZXT Kraken X62 RL-KRX62-01 280mm All-In-One Water / Liquid CPU Cooling with Software Controlled RGB Lighting

Pros: -Works great, cools down my cpu very well, and I'm overclocking 24/7 at a 28% overclock on an i76700K Skylake. The highest I get is maybe 70C but I'm playing in 4K on max settings, so that's acceptable and my average is around 50-55C. It just gets up to 70 when things get crazy with a lot of explosions like 3 or 4 grenades going off near me at the same time or when I have all the weather effects maxed out, but I do normally stay round 50-55C and idle at about 18C.
-The infinity mirror LED effect is really cool and extensively customizable. I had CAM software before and it was very buggy, but recently updates have fixed most of the issues and it seems to work flawlessly.
-Overall a great AIO and it gets compliments all the time.

Cons: -The thermal compound that comes on the Kraken is the worst I've ever seen. I installed it properly (I've had 4 other AIOs and it's fairly straightforward), but I started playing CS GO and it got up to 70C...in CS GO...that's absurd. Granted, I play CS GO in 2K, but still. So, I took it off, cleaned off all of the stock thermal compound and put some ANTEC on and now I'm in the 50s while playing CS GO in 2K, which to me is acceptable.
-Compared to other AIOs, this one has more wires coming off of it. So more cables to manage, but you can't beat that infinity mirror look.
-Does not run as cool as some other AIOs. As far as performance goes, its in the middle for me. My Corsair 280mm AIO (forget the model number off the top of my head H110 or something like that) averaged about 2 or 3 degrees cooler than the Kraken. Keep in mind though, it still works very well. It's going to work better than air coolers for sure.

Overall Review: -I do recommend this AIO because although it doesn't perform as well as my old Corsair, the looks are impressive enough to not care about 2 or 3 degrees.
-CAM software is not as faulty as it used to be (even with windows 10) so don't listen to the older reviews. My PC runs it just fine and if you install it properly and know what your doing, your PC will as well.
-My Corsair did run cooler, but the LINK software from Corsair crashed a lot (doesn't work well with windows 10) so keep that in mind if you are comparing this with a corsair cooler. They both need their software to run any customized setting and lately CAM is more reliable than LINK. I'd go with NZXT over Corsair at this point in time.
-Now, as I stated, I usually am overclocked about 28% and I play in 4K, that's a little extreme for most at this point in time so just for this review, I scaled everything down and I played CS GO in 1080p for an hour and my CPU temp was 43C at the highest with the KRAKEN. I definitely recommend this, especially because the CAM software is working well now.
-Get new thermal compound. You will honestly think it is broken if you use what they give you. It literally does not work. Maybe I got one with bad paste on it, but just do yourself a favor and buy some quality thermal compound.

Pros: Great temps
looks great

Cons: complete pump fail after 2 months of using. walked into my computer room with my pc way louder then usually glanced down at the cam software to my cpu being cooked at 98c.
with 2 weeks out of the new egg return deadline will see how NZXT handles this situation.

Overall Review: Its now april 24th and after numerous attempts to contact NZXT via their RMA process and having tickets closed without them even attempting to even responded to me and my pump with a 6 year warranty that died in 2 months. I finally got my replacement pump. I tried to contact nzxt via social media called even put in a complaint with the BBB all dead ends. I finally contacted new egg for help and explained my situation and they forced NZXT to respond to my RMA request which they did almost immediately ONLY after newegg was involved. NZXT didn't even ask for the defective pump and I'm literally sitting here looking at the New unit wondering should I even install it or just sell it and get a different product...... BUY THE NEW EGG WARRANTY NZXT has the worst customer service.