For better build quality, stunning aesthetics and lownoise, corsairs hydro h110i gt is a great choice but if you favour uncompromising performance, a better software interface and a more affordable cooling solution then nzxts kraken x61 takes the win. Noctua software limited was founded in 2012 by guillaume chereau in hong kong. Noctua nh d15 dual 140mm cooling fans 3001500rpm lepa lv12 single 120mm cooling fan 3002200rpm cryorig h5 universal single 140mm cooling fan 6001400rpm fractal design kelvin s24. Its a bit bigger than the 212 evo, a bit smaller than the tr macho zero, and a lot smaller than either the d14 or d15. Oba chladice to zvladnou dobre,ale s tim,ze corsair ten teply vzduch zene rovnou pryc ze skrine,ale nevim,jak je hlucne cerpadlo a jakou ma vydrz v takovem. My nephew had nhd15s cooling his 5960x at mild oc and sold it on kijiji to replace it with x72 and apparently kraken is very good cooler, now he regrets it, the temperature at max is 23c better just as the person above stated, but the noise level its significant, last i spoke with him, hes going back to nhd15s. I think that started because they hear proper water cooling is more quite, which it is if you make it that way 6 120mm fan slots full of noctua s or silent wings and a low speed d5 with the fans off until 70c will do it, but aios have all the disadvantages of water cooling wuthering none of the practical advantages, and the disadvantages are exaggerated because they have to do everything. Best case fans best gaming graphics cards best usb sound cards best nvme ssd. These results are pretty much what i expected, as there.
Its much quieter than all the closed loop coolers but loses against the kraken x61. I love that big air coolers are so easy to manage via motherboard firmware. Although these fans are pwm we can also modify the speed of rotation via the corsair link software. To gain access to this software the supplied cable must be connected to the microusb slot seen in the picture above the other end plugs into a usb header on the. Everything else free delivery possible on eligible purchases. Nzxt is a leading manufacturer of computer cases, cooling, motherboards, rgb lighting and fan control, empowering the pc gaming community with refined hardware solutions since 2004. Buy nzxt kraken x62 280mm rlkrx6202 aio rgb cpu liquid cooler campowered infinity mirror design performance engineered pump reinforced extended tubing aer p140mm radiator fan 2 included. We put corsairs hydro h110i gt and nzxts kraken x61 in a headtohead battle. Nzxt cam allows you to control your kraken x61s fan speeds, hue. Noctua s best heat sink fan is the nfa15 which is outperformed by 6. That said air coolers are considerably cheaper but with noctua you put a load on your pcb and you may lose clearance for ram andor a pcie slot. Apr 30, 2015 case equipped with scythe gts running at 800 rpm. Apr 16, 2017 as good as the d15 is for my mild oc on 5820k, it is simply too big for placement of other components. Its not as customized as, say, the nzxt kraken series, but nzxts products also run more expensive.
I am such a watercooling fanboy that i rarely look at air coolers, but i have heard such good things about the noctua nhd15 that i just had to. Rather disappointingly it also fails to beat the noctua nh d15 air cooler. Today were going to take a look at a trio of nzxt kraken coolers, called the kraken x42, x52, and x62. According to several benchmarks the nhd15 is slightly better, its also quieter because it has only 2 fans and theyre noctua. Also, will the kraken be compatible with future sockets like the noctua claims to be. I looked at this benchmark and saw that the nocuta only has temps about 2 degrees above the kraken, but was much quieter. Jun 03, 2016 does the noctua nh d15 strong enough to beat water cooling with a lower cpu temp.
And will the fact that the kraken is a liquid cooler make any impact. Dark rock 3 and the x61 just beats out the noctua nh d15. Corsair link software control is built in, so you can monitor temperatures, adjust cooling performance and customize led lighting directly from your desktop. Completed builds using nzxt h500i atx mid tower case. Comparison of noctua nh d15 vs nzxt kraken x61 cpu fans. Both closed loop coolers utilise 280mm radiators and dual 140mm cooling fans, but who will be crowned the winner. Noctua nhd15 vs nzxt kracken x61 air cooling linus tech tips. The kraken x61, reserator 3 max dual, and nhd15 by thomas soderstrom 09 december 2014 compact liquid vs.
Comparison of nzxt kraken x61 vs nzxt kraken x62 rlkrx6202 cpu fans. Over an x61 would be personal opinion on aio vs tower. Today well be looking at their latest creation in the h110i gt. The system cpu actually runs slightly cooler in gaming and idlelight duty usage so my peak temp worst case with the noctua solution is 68c in prime 95 small fft vs 65c with the kraken audible. I researched this myself but all i found was marketing bs. Cpu, motherboard, memory and tim sent today so should be here tomorrow.
Apr 16, 2017 the d15 is ugly in your opinion, but i said 3 times now that you can change the fans with better ones, and i still bet, with upgraded fans on both coolers, that the d15 would clearly win. Nzxt kraken x62 rlkrx6202 280mm allinone waterliquid. Time and time again theyve proven that they can deliver the highest quality products, with class leading and award winning. The nh d15 will be tested against the corsair h100i gtx, nzxt kraken x61, cooler master nepton 240m, deepcool gamer storm captain 240 and thermal take water 3. Noctua nh d15 seam4 dual radiator quiet cpu cooler with two. As good as the d15 is for my mild oc on 5820k, it is simply too big for placement of other components.
Did some looking at performance vs nice air coolers d14 and d15 ive owned. Jde mi hlavne o tichost po pretaktovani amd 8350 na 5ghz v turbu. This updated revision cpu cooler is compatible with cam software. The d15 is ugly in your opinion, but i said 3 times now that you can change the fans with better ones, and i still bet, with upgraded fans on both coolers, that the d15 would clearly win. Nzxt kraken x62 vs noctua dh15 build upgrade i currently have the noctua dh15, it cools my cpu really well, but is also really noisy on full speed, the air passing through the grated metal makes an annoying noise, im thinking of selling it since itll probably go near full price and getting a nzxt kraken x62 as replacement. An aio lcs liquid cpu cooler for cases with 280 mm radiator mounts. Noctuas nhd15 versus five high end closed loop liquid. The nhd15 will be tested against the corsair h100i gtx, nzxt kraken x61, cooler master nepton 240m, deepcool gamer storm captain 240 and thermal take water 3. Were putting the noctua nh d15 to the test against five high end closed loop coolers. If the software isnt patched regularly, you might have to resort to using some external apps, which is a bit of a bummer.
Rlkrx6202 280mm allinone waterliquid cpu cooling with software controlled rgb lighting. Built on the basis of the legendary nhd14 and carrying on its quest for ultimate quiet cooling performance, noctua s flagship model nh d15 is an eliteclass dual tower cooler for the highest demands. These coolers are updated version of the already successful x41 and x61 with a little. Noctua nhd15 dual 140mm cooling fans 3001500rpm lepa lv12 single 120mm cooling fan 3002200rpm. Either in the way of overheating or increasing the decibels by pushing more air though the case. Completed builds using nzxt h510 atx mid tower case. Nhd15 seam4 cpu cooler having received more than 200 awards and recommendations from international hardware websites and magazines, noctuas flagship model nhd15 has become a benchmark for eliteclass dual tower coolers. Noctua s new nh d15 features two nfa15 fans and a massive six year warranty, with this version being specifically for amds am4 cpus. Dualfan radiators are typically visually obscured by either the top or front of a cases frame, and most of those enclosures are now painted flat black on the inside. Noctua nhd15 vs corsair h100i v2 my comparison and my. Noctua nh d15 seam4 dual radiator quiet cpu cooler with two nha15 fans the new king of air coolers has arrived. Noctua nfa14 ippc3000 rpm sound test with nzxt kraken x61.
Its expanded heatpipe layout and two premium grade nfa15 140mm fans with pwm support for automatic speed control allow it to further improve the nhd14s awardwinning efficiency. Do you have any questions or problems in connection with our products. Our legacy kraken control software has been replaced by our allnew software suite, cam. It seems like high end water coolers like the h100i gtx arent any better than high end air coolers like the nh d15. My concern is if the larger radiator would fit at bottom on the 180mm fans in my ft02. Kraken x62 issue with noctua fan cam customer support. I really like how open the motherboard is to work on without huge pipesheatsinks. We tested the nzxt kraken x61 for sound and cooling performance using an i7 lga2011 set up. We are software developers expert at creating mobile games and apps as well as web services with a focus on software development using open source tools and libraries. Comparison of corsair h115i vs noctua nh d15 cpu fans.
Enermax liqtech 240 liquid cooler for threadripper. Phanteks has several different letter suffixes for the same. Noctua is one of the leading cooling manufacturers in the world. Difference between noctua nfp14s redux vs nfa14, both 1500. Oct 24, 2015 nzxt kraken x61 with noctua nfa14 pwm fans closed watercooling loop with cam software overview. So what is considered the best performer in terms of aio that will beat d15 in performance while still being quiet.
The winner in this closed loop showdown will depend on the outlook and needs of the user. According to several benchmarks the nh d15 is slightly better, its also quieter because it has only 2 fans and theyre noctua fans, known for their quiet and unobtrusive sound. I am looking at corsair h115i, evga clc 280 and nzxt x62. I just installed the kraken x62 in my system but im experiencing an issue. Then i decided,ive sent my corsair h100i v2 to rma and ask my brother if he can buy me cryorig r1 universal or noctua nh d15,he got cryorig,but he asked in shop if its compatible with x99,they didnt know that and he returned back cryorig which i would rather have,he bought me noctua nh d15. The noctua solution is so quiet i have to put my ear physically on the case to hear anything where with the kraken x62, i could alwaysat least hear the. With that said what would be some good aios to replace the d15. Krome nuctua me zaujal kraken x61 a corsair h115i, ale svodnim chlazenim nemam zadne. Noctua s flagship model nh d15 is an eliteclass dual tower cooler for the highest demands. The biggest problem for the corsair h110i gt is the nzxt kraken x61. The nh d15 is an air cooler and outperforms both of the other two clcs. This cooler uses a 280mm radiator with dual 140mm cooling fans and as the i indicates, gt is digital and can be paired up with corsair link software for advanced control and customisation. Comparison of phanteks phtc14pe vs noctua nh d15 cpu fans. The kraken x61, reserator 3 max dual, and nh d15 by thomas soderstrom 09 december 2014 compact liquid vs.
Dark rock pro 3 or the superb noctua nh d15 then you are going to be need to compromise in some way. Maybe if we had of tested the corsair first, we would have been impressed, albeit needing some earplugs, but the kraken x61 was in our lab first, and set the bar for our aio cooler expectation. They boast great performance, minimal motor noise along with many accessories and options included in the rather impressive packaging which is far more than youd usually expect from a fan. Topped off with two of the renowned quiet nfa15 pwm 140mm fans, noctuas proven nth1 thermal compound and a full 6year manufacturers warranty, the nhd15 seam4 forms a complete premiumquality solution that represents a deluxe choice for both overclockers and silent enthusiasts who strive to tune their am4 systems to the max. An allinone liquid cpu cooler for cases with 280 mm radiator mounts. Update to an icon discuss this article in the spcr forums. I use the x61 and am very happy with its low noise and cooling performance, so i look. Btw, i have a fractal design define r4 case, so that might isolate some of the noise. Only once cam has launched will my fans start spinning.
It doesnt make any sense to purchase a water cooler when you can get an air. Nzxt kraken x62 rlkrx6202 280mm allinone waterliquid cpu cooling with software. We tested two configurations, stock with turbo and over clock with turbo. Compare the main features, specifications, prices and select the best model. Noctua fans have always been highly regarded as some of the best fans available for computers. This updated revision cpu cooler is compatible with nzxt. Nzxt x62 vs h115i vs noctua nhd15 toms hardware forum. Corsair h110ih115i vs noctua nh d15 d15s my first choice is a corsair aio lc with dual 140mm fans on 280mm rad.
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