Do I need a AM5 bracket to use with a NZXT Kraken z73 aio?

[g335]

Hello,

 

Do I need a AM5 bracket to use with a NZXT Kraken z73 aio? Or will it fit ok with the 7950x cpu I have?

[RONOTHAN##]

It uses the stock AMD backplate, so it will work on AM5. 

 

Don't know why you'd want to buy that cooler over a significantly cheaper and better performing one from EK or Arctic, though. 

[191x7]

23 minutes ago, g335 said:

Hello,

 

Do I need a AM5 bracket to use with a NZXT Kraken z73 aio? Or will it fit ok with the 7950x cpu I have?

https://support.nzxt.com/hc/en-us/articles/8315643109019-Will-NZXT-Provide-an-AM5-bracket-

 

[Dukesilver27-]

I'd recommend Arctic Liquid Freezer II 360 A-RGB instead, cheaper and performs better. It is not as good of a looker, but that 7950X runs hot and need the best cooler to get the most out of it. So to me, performance trumps appearance. 

[Somerandomtechyboi]

1 hour ago, Dukesilver27- said:

I'd recommend Arctic Liquid Freezer II 360 A-RGB instead, cheaper and performs better. It is not as good of a looker, but that 7950X runs hot and need the best cooler to get the most out of it. So to me, performance trumps appearance. 

Eh you aint cooling that thing no matter what unless you do some undervolting due to abysmal ihs design (too thicc, garbage heat transfer when cpu starts putting out more heat), but yes a liquid freezer will crush the z73

 

And on the lcd panel aios with lcds are basically useless other than looking good as their lcds are miniscule so if you were looking for functionality a cheapo hdmi panel will do

[g335]

4 hours ago, RONOTHAN## said:

It uses the stock AMD backplate, so it will work on AM5. 

 

Don't know why you'd want to buy that cooler over a significantly cheaper and better performing one from EK or Arctic, though. 

 

2 hours ago, Somerandomtechyboi said:

Eh you aint cooling that thing no matter what unless you do some undervolting due to abysmal ihs design (too thicc, garbage heat transfer when cpu starts putting out more heat), but yes a liquid freezer will crush the z73

 

And on the lcd panel aios with lcds are basically useless other than looking good as their lcds are miniscule so if you were looking for functionality a cheapo hdmi panel will do

 

4 hours ago, Dukesilver27- said:

I'd recommend Arctic Liquid Freezer II 360 A-RGB instead, cheaper and performs better. It is not as good of a looker, but that 7950X runs hot and need the best cooler to get the most out of it. So to me, performance trumps appearance. 

I had to choose from what was in stock at Micro Center.  What's wrong with the Z?

 

I checked in the box and I think I saw that they included the newer bracket and screws to use with AM5, will check again.  

 

 

 

[g335]

How's this?

https://www.microcenter.com/product/649859/msi-meg-coreliquid-s360-360mm-water-cooling-kit

[RONOTHAN##]

5 hours ago, g335 said:

I had to choose from what was in stock at Micro Center.  What's wrong with the Z?

It performs like a generic Asetek AIO that you can get for 1/3 the price and costs more than other, better performing AIOs like the Liquid Freezer II. It's just a terrible value. 

 

Also, Micro Center usually is only the best deal on CPU/motherboards, everything else it's usually cheaper to go for something from somewhere else. 

[g335]

Got the bracket.  Microcenter got some in stock.

[andrewmp6]

On 11/30/2022 at 7:51 AM, g335 said:

How's this?

https://www.microcenter.com/product/649859/msi-meg-coreliquid-s360-360mm-water-cooling-kit

Do not buy a msi aio,They have had many recalls over them dying/leaking.This is the best aio microcenter has https://www.microcenter.com/product/652546/deep-cool-ls720-high-performance-liquid-cpu-cooler