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Kraken X61 Vs Corsair H105

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I've been looking into a bit of watercooling for the CPU, the simple question is... which is better? and why?

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Kraken x61

i5-4690k@4.5GHz || MSI GTX 970 || MSI z97 Gaming 5 || NZXT Kraken x61 || WD Black 1TB || Crucial MX100 || 8GB Corsair Vengeance Pro || Corsair RM750 || NZXT H440 || Corsair k70 RGB mx browns || Acer H236HL || ViewSonic VX2255wm-4

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I have a Kraken x61 and a 4790k... 4.8ghz, no problem. I haven't tried higher yet.

CPU: Intel Core i7 4790k @ 4.6ghz, Cooling: NZXT Kraken x61(Push/Pull), MOBO: EVGA Z97 FTW, OS: Windows 10, RAM: 16gb EVGA SuperSC DDR3 2400, Storage: Samsung 850 Evo 250gb + 500gb SSD, WD Black 1tb HDD, PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA 1000w G1, Case: NZXT Phantom 530, GPU: 2x EVGA GTX 980 CLASSIFIED, Monitor: Seiki 39 inch, 1080p @ 120hz, 4k @ 30hz

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Kraken x61 since it has software that keeps it quiet when it doesn't need to be running at full speed. I have had the Kraken x60 in the past and it kept my system really nice and cold. Can't really speak on performance but based on the Kraken x60 its amazing. However I believe the corsair newer models come with simaliar performance and software. Question is which one fits your budget better? Just my two cents. Someone may have better information tho.

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Kraken x61 since it has software that keeps it quiet when it doesn't need to be running at full speed. I have had the Kraken x60 in the past and it kept my system really nice and cold. Can't really speak on performance but based on the Kraken x60 its amazing. However I believe the corsair newer models come with simaliar performance and software. Question is which one fits your budget better? Just my two cents. Someone may have better information tho.

If your mobo BIOS has good fan controls. It is no worse than using specific fan program to manage the temp and noise.

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If your mobo BIOS has good fan controls. It is no worse than using specific fan program to manage the temp and noise.

 

Pretty much. I prefer Asus software over NZXT, even tho I had a NZXT Sentry 2.

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Kraken x61 since it has software that keeps it quiet when it doesn't need to be running at full speed. I have had the Kraken x60 in the past and it kept my system really nice and cold. Can't really speak on performance but based on the Kraken x60 its amazing. However I believe the corsair newer models come with simaliar performance and software. Question is which one fits your budget better? Just my two cents. Someone may have better information tho.

 

The H105 fit's my budget more but considering the price difference I expected there to be a big difference. I see a lot of the feedback recommended the Kraken x61 considering the software which you can monitor the speed which is absolutely awesome to know! If you'd like to know more details about my budget, this is my personal notes https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/17ln89jMXG6OYuHeoXaaepsOoU3D6kX0XvrwujtiiC7k/edit#gid=0

 

and my pc part picker http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/8PXXQ7 

 

I'm completely new to watercooling so I'm not quite sure which is the best option

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Since your case supports the 280mm radiator, I would go with that option. There's more surface area than a thicker 240mm. Since the fans are bigger, they can push more air through the fins for more efficient cooling.

CPU: Intel i7 4770k 4.3ghz MOBO: Asus Z87 Sabertooth RAM: 2x8GB RipJaws 1866mhz GPU: 2x GTX780ti SLI 1.2ghz SSD: 960GB 2x Intel 730 RAID0 CASE: Fractal Design Define S COOLING: Custom EK watercooling loop

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X61 is much much better. The h110i gt(x) is only on par with the x61.

The h105 is comparable to the h110i (not gt or gtx).

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If you wanted to go cheaper 240mm route I'd suggest the lepa aquachanger 240. Its a perfectly fine 240 aio at an extremely competitive price. Hell you could buy two super nice fans for it and still be cheaper than the nzxt x61

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Kraken X61. I have only heard amazing things about it.

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The kraken is awesome. I love mine. But in terms of temp performance, it isn't much better than the h105.

My rig:
CPU: i5 4690k 24/7 @4.4ghz (1.165v) Max 4.7ghz (1.325v) COOLER: NZXT Kraken X61 MOBO: Asus Z97-A   RAM: 16GB Crucial Ballistix Tactical   GPU: EVGA GTX 970 SSC   PSU: EVGA GS 650W   CASE: NZXT Phantom 530 HDD: WD Caviar Blue 1TB + WD Black 2TB

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