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NZXT Kraken x61 or Corsair's H100i?

I know, i know, this isn't a fair comparison when one is obviously superior and costs more but, my budget allows both coolers and this is my first pc i'm going to build so i need some help choosing it. One of my main concerns in the 'price-to-comparison' where i should get the H100i and 'maybe' just save the money. I will be getting an i7-4790K for OC so lower temps would definitely help. My signature should show my future rig except the cooler, ignore the cooler. Aesthetically, i prefer the NZXT one for the colour control and the white fans but those are easily removable/changed. The price i've checked is also only a slight difference (~10 bucks) on the Australian Partpicker as...I live in Australia, the Amazon prices will need to be converted to AUD instead of USD. Hope you guys could help me make a decision (: Ty

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K - RAM: Kingston Fury White Series 16GB - MOBO: MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition - GPU: MSI GeForce GTX 960 2GB - PSU: EVGA 650W 80+ Gold 


Case: NZXT H440 White - Cooler: NZXT Kraken x61 - OS: Windows 8.1 - Mouse: Razer Naga Hex


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NZXT Kraken X61 is better.

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kraken x61 nuff said

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Kraken x61 too easy m9

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kraken x61 nuff said

 

Hijacking here... why is it so much better?

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Alright then :D

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K - RAM: Kingston Fury White Series 16GB - MOBO: MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition - GPU: MSI GeForce GTX 960 2GB - PSU: EVGA 650W 80+ Gold 


Case: NZXT H440 White - Cooler: NZXT Kraken x61 - OS: Windows 8.1 - Mouse: Razer Naga Hex


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Hijacking here... why is it so much better?

280MM instead of 240MM, more radiator surface area means better cooling. Also, X61 has a longer warranty and no real mounting issues.

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Release the Kraken! :) X61 any day

Our PC's will now look extremely similar. (:

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K - RAM: Kingston Fury White Series 16GB - MOBO: MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition - GPU: MSI GeForce GTX 960 2GB - PSU: EVGA 650W 80+ Gold 


Case: NZXT H440 White - Cooler: NZXT Kraken x61 - OS: Windows 8.1 - Mouse: Razer Naga Hex


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Release the Kraken! :) X61 any day

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Damnit.....

Where I hang out: The Garage - Car Enthusiast Club

My cars: 2006 Mazda RX-8 (MT) | 2014 Mazda 6 (AT) | 2009 Honda Jazz (AT)


PC Specs

Indonesia

CPU: i5-4690 | Motherboard: MSI B85-G43 | Memory: Corsair Vengeance 2x4GB | Power Supply: Corsair CX500 | Video Card: MSI GTX 970

Storage: Kingston V300 120GB & WD Blue 1TB | Network Card: ASUS PCE-AC56 | Peripherals: Microsoft Wired 600 & Logitech G29 + Shifter

 

Australia 

CPU: Ryzen 3 2200G | Motherboard: MSI - B450 Tomahawk | Memory: Mushkin - 8GB (1 x 8GB) | Storage: Mushkin 250GB & Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB
Video Card: GIGABYTE - RX 580 8GB | Case: Corsair - 100R ATX Mid Tower | Power Supply: Avolv 550W 80+ Gold

 

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Your DP escalated quickly...

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K - RAM: Kingston Fury White Series 16GB - MOBO: MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition - GPU: MSI GeForce GTX 960 2GB - PSU: EVGA 650W 80+ Gold 


Case: NZXT H440 White - Cooler: NZXT Kraken x61 - OS: Windows 8.1 - Mouse: Razer Naga Hex


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Hijacking here... why is it so much better?

what this guy said :)

 

280MM instead of 240MM, more radiator surface area means better cooling. Also, X61 has a longer warranty and no real mounting issues.

|CPU: Intel i7-5960X @ 4.4ghz|MoBo: Asus Rampage V|RAM: 64GB Corsair Dominator Platinum|GPU:2-way SLI Gigabyte G1 Gaming GTX 980's|SSD:512GB Samsung 850 pro|HDD: 2TB WD Black|PSU: Corsair AX1200i|COOLING: NZXT Kraken x61|SOUNDCARD: Creative SBX ZxR|  ^_^  Planned Bedroom Build: Red Phantom [quadro is stuck in customs, still trying to find a cheaper way to buy a highend xeon]

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Another vote to Kraken X61 as I just bought one 2 days ago.

i7 4790K, slight OC at 4.2 Ghz at 1.15V.

During AIDA61 test, max temperature across all 4 cores are about 58-61C.

CASE - CM Storm Stryker, PSU - EVGA 1000 P2 80+ Plat, CPU - i7 4790K w/ NZXT Kraken X61, GPU - MSI GTX 1080 TI Seahawk X, MB - ASUS Z97 Maximus Hero VII, RAM - G.SKILL Ripjaw X Series (2 x 8GB) DDR3 1600, SSD - SAMSUNG 1 TB, DISPLAY - ACER XB270HU + SAMSUNG S24C570HL

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Another vote to Kraken X61 as I just bought one 2 days ago.

i7 4790K, slight OC at 4.2 Ghz at 1.15V.

During AIDA61 test, max temperature across all 4 cores are about 58-61C.

Wow, thank you for that info, i'll see if anybody with an H100i could get that speed with those temps.

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K - RAM: Kingston Fury White Series 16GB - MOBO: MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition - GPU: MSI GeForce GTX 960 2GB - PSU: EVGA 650W 80+ Gold 


Case: NZXT H440 White - Cooler: NZXT Kraken x61 - OS: Windows 8.1 - Mouse: Razer Naga Hex


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here is what TTL found on a "Hot Benched CPU" using the stock included fans.

3° on 12-volt fans, 3° on 7-volt fans for just the old X60

1.5° difference with the H100i GTX at 12v and the X61 at 12-volt

 

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the kracken is ugly as f"k

get the h100i gtx it look good and does better job

 

 

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the kracken is ugly as f"k

get the h100i gtx it look good and does better job

What?! i dont want to start a stupid debate but the kraken is sexy as hell!:D

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Yea, i think the kraken looks epic with the RGB colour

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K - RAM: Kingston Fury White Series 16GB - MOBO: MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition - GPU: MSI GeForce GTX 960 2GB - PSU: EVGA 650W 80+ Gold 


Case: NZXT H440 White - Cooler: NZXT Kraken x61 - OS: Windows 8.1 - Mouse: Razer Naga Hex


New channel: DrenynGaming

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the kracken is ugly as f"k

get the h100i gtx it look good and does better job

Yo, it looks damn sexy. Well, for appearance it's based on opinion. "How well it performs" is what we're looking for.

Where I hang out: The Garage - Car Enthusiast Club

My cars: 2006 Mazda RX-8 (MT) | 2014 Mazda 6 (AT) | 2009 Honda Jazz (AT)


PC Specs

Indonesia

CPU: i5-4690 | Motherboard: MSI B85-G43 | Memory: Corsair Vengeance 2x4GB | Power Supply: Corsair CX500 | Video Card: MSI GTX 970

Storage: Kingston V300 120GB & WD Blue 1TB | Network Card: ASUS PCE-AC56 | Peripherals: Microsoft Wired 600 & Logitech G29 + Shifter

 

Australia 

CPU: Ryzen 3 2200G | Motherboard: MSI - B450 Tomahawk | Memory: Mushkin - 8GB (1 x 8GB) | Storage: Mushkin 250GB & Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB
Video Card: GIGABYTE - RX 580 8GB | Case: Corsair - 100R ATX Mid Tower | Power Supply: Avolv 550W 80+ Gold

 

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  • 3 months later...

NZXT Kraken X61 is better.

how does this compare to h100i gtx extreme edition ? is the kraken still better ?

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