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Kraken x61 - Thoughts?

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Well i was dead cert on getting 2 x60s (1cpu and one for gpu), decided to do a quick check on NZXT's site for prices and noticed a new listing (x61). 

 

Would seem the new features over the x60 is:

 

-Variable fan speed

 

-Mobile app for Speed/HUE colour (and fan curving according to the pics, which is awesome)

 

-New Fans: FX140 V2's

 

-and a 4yr bump up in Warranty = 6years.

 

Only 10$ more (yes 10!!!) going by the NZXT website and available June 24th.

 

I'm slightly wet..... deffo gonna get 2.

 

Your opinions?

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I think it's going to be better than the X60 and be suspiciously close to competitors AIO's performance.  

Thought the x60 was among the top AIO product's ?

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I am more excited about Fractal's upcoming AIOs to be honest. An AIO with 360mm rad and expandability? Hell yeah!

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I am more excited about Fractal's upcoming AIOs to be honest. An AIO with 360mm rad and expandability? Hell yeah!

Your excitement is noted, but please stick to my topic :x

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Sorry lol, it got the better of me. The X61 seems good, but also kinda gimmicky. Many other AIOs have PWM pump control and fan speed adjustment. That being said, new fans, still being 280mm, a warranty boost, and only a $10 jump make it very clearly better value than the X60. NZXT have outdone themselves.

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Sorry lol, it got the better of me. The X61 seems good, but also kinda gimmicky. Many other AIOs have PWM pump control and fan speed adjustment. That being said, new fans, still being 280mm, a warranty boost, and only a $10 jump make it very clearly better value than the X60. NZXT have outdone themselves.

Couldn't agree more on them outdoing themselves, wouldn't say gimicky though. I'll call it artistic flair :D

 

It just made my choice harder, it was between a Nepton 280L and the X60, now its bewteen teh Nepton and the X61 :(

Yeah i was dead set on the x60s, but now these have came out i'm all for them. But @PacificNic pointed out these new fractal's....im intrigued.

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