I use the X61 and am very happy with its low noise and cooling performance, so I look forward to building a future system with this new version. One thing worth mentioning about the CAM software is, that you can switch it to night mode and get a pleasant grey-orange UI. Naming the review Kraken 62 instead of X62, doesn't it make it drop down the results on Google's search?

I need your opinion, Hilbert. Would you go for H110i, NH-D15 or Predator 360 + gpu block? The priority here is the noise. My next build will be 6700k or zen plus vega. Currently owning a 2500k plus a FuryX. P.S. Nice review, thanks.

I need your opinion, Hilbert. Would you go for H110i, NH-D15 or Predator 360 + gpu block? The priority here is the noise. My next build will be 6700k or zen plus vega. Currently owning a 2500k plus a FuryX. P.S. Nice review, thanks.

That is impossible for me to answer as that is subjective to your preferences, all of them are excellent you just need to weigh in what you are willing to afford and what you aesthetic looks and feel need to be. All solution (when properly configured) are silent.

I need your opinion, Hilbert. Would you go for H110i, NH-D15 or Predator 360 + gpu block? The priority here is the noise. My next build will be 6700k or zen plus vega. Currently owning a 2500k plus a FuryX. P.S. Nice review, thanks.

The predator 360 won't be enough for a single loop on the CPU + GPU(considering it will be a full block), if you value noise.

I need your opinion, Hilbert. Would you go for H110i, NH-D15 or Predator 360 + gpu block? The priority here is the noise. My next build will be 6700k or zen plus vega. Currently owning a 2500k plus a FuryX. My Scan 3XS system has an overclocked 4770K using a H110 but I upgraded the Corsair fans to both the hydro cooler and the rear of the case to Noctua which made things much quieter. The new Corsair fans are quieter so this might not be necessary now. Noctua NF-A14's to the H110 & a NF-S12B as rear extract, a 140mm Noctua wouldn't fit the rear of the 650D. My 650D case has a low, mid & high fan controller and I adjust this to suit the game I'm playing. My H110 has worked perfectly & effectively for 3 years now.

looks wicked! Infinity mirrors are going to be a trend I suppose, just look at the In-Win 805 popularity! I never bothered that much for a killer CPU, running an older i5 with standard air-cooler, but this thing might change that for my next build. I wonder if at some point they'll release these excluding fans, so you can install ones of your own preference. I wonder how these stack up against Corsair's SP and ML series. edit: actually, this + lower end Ryzen does sound very tempting. :eyebrows:

After my fiasco with Predator 280 (3 defective units in a row) i was considering this Kraken X62, but if i can't use it without CAM software the i pass by. That software skyrockets kernel timer latency. http://i64.tinypic.com/b6c54x.png

I need your opinion, Hilbert. Would you go for H110i, NH-D15 or Predator 360 + gpu block? The priority here is the noise. My next build will be 6700k or zen plus vega. Currently owning a 2500k plus a FuryX. P.S. Nice review, thanks.

I run a 360 on my 4790k with a 980 on a single loop, no issues with cooling performance and if you swap the fans out with some Noctua fans it will be pretty much silent and you could even do a push/pull config so the fans won't need to work as hard and the EK has the benefit of being fully expandable. AIO coolers are good, I've had the H100 and before that the Coolit Vantage but the fact that they are closed loops to me the EK is the better option.

I need your opinion, Hilbert. Would you go for H110i, NH-D15 or Predator 360 + gpu block? The priority here is the noise. My next build will be 6700k or zen plus vega. Currently owning a 2500k plus a FuryX. P.S. Nice review, thanks.

Hi there If you are looking to cool CPU and GPU in one loop then EK Predator 360 should do job,but as above they tend to have few issues with earlier revisions,new revision seems is bit better Second option I would have look on Swiftech H320 X2 Prestige,this one is very popular and performance is somewhere above EK 360 and using very nice fans from Noiseblocker which are very nice and quiet fans And regarding the air cooling,this depends on yours case etc,personally running NH-D15,but have swapped fans for TY-143 or TY-147A,just due I don't like sound signature of the A15 fans,these fans are very quiet in region 800-950RPM,above that at 1100-1200RPM you will definitely hear them and at full RPM,they're noisy I would have look on NH-D15S or D14 and slap there one extra fan or have look on TY-147A fans,these fans are 600-1300RPM but they're very quiet fans at full RPM Other option is BeQuiet Dark Rock 3,Cryorig R1 Ultimate and Phanteks 14PE which are very comparable to D15,all depends on budget AIO or CLC getting,been there,pump failure first time on H100i V2 then on EVGA Hybrid Hope this helps and best of luck there Thanks,Jura

After my fiasco with Predator 280 (3 defective units in a row) i was considering this Kraken X62, but if i can't use it without CAM software the i pass by. That software skyrockets kernel timer latency. http://i64.tinypic.com/b6c54x.png

Hi there I assume you have first revision of the EK Predator,friend have same issue And regarding the NZXT Cam SW,I would check this SW,this SW should be able control fans and control the pump http://rh-software.com/ I've tested that with my old H100i V2 and with NZXT as well there Hope this helps Thanks,Jura

I like aesthetics but I'm a bit lazy so I love a sweet looking AIO solution.

Hi there If you are looking to cool CPU and GPU in one loop then EK Predator 360 should do job,but as above they tend to have few issues with earlier revisions,new revision seems is bit better Second option I would have look on Swiftech H320 X2 Prestige,this one is very popular and performance is somewhere above EK 360 and using very nice fans from Noiseblocker which are very nice and quiet fans And regarding the air cooling,this depends on yours case etc,personally running NH-D15,but have swapped fans for TY-143 or TY-147A,just due I don't like sound signature of the A15 fans,these fans are very quiet in region 800-950RPM,above that at 1100-1200RPM you will definitely hear them and at full RPM,they're noisy I would have look on NH-D15S or D14 and slap there one extra fan or have look on TY-147A fans,these fans are 600-1300RPM but they're very quiet fans at full RPM Other option is BeQuiet Dark Rock 3,Cryorig R1 Ultimate and Phanteks 14PE which are very comparable to D15,all depends on budget AIO or CLC getting,been there,pump failure first time on H100i V2 then on EVGA Hybrid Hope this helps and best of luck there Thanks,Jura Hi there I assume you have first revision of the EK Predator,friend have same issue And regarding the NZXT Cam SW,I would check this SW,this SW should be able control fans and control the pump http://rh-software.com/ I've tested that with my old H100i V2 and with NZXT as well there Hope this helps Thanks,Jura

Thanks! It works great! time to uninstall the horrible cam software! this is the page with instructions btw might anyone need it http://sivtxt.zz.vc/Using%20SIV%20to%20Control%20Corsair%20Link%20Hardware.pdf

Thanks! It works great! time to uninstall the horrible cam software! this is the page with instructions btw might anyone need it http://sivtxt.zz.vc/Using%20SIV%20to%20Control%20Corsair%20Link%20Hardware.pdf

I use that SW mainly, works great and offers me great monitoring features which I prefer Previously I uninstalled all Corsair SW and used only this SW mainly Hope this helps Thanks, Jura

The predator 360 won't be enough for a single loop on the CPU + GPU(considering it will be a full block), if you value noise.

It will plenty enough if you value noise. I have the Predator 280+gpu block and it is virtually no noise at all. Gtx 980TI +i5 3770K both overclocked and temps are respectively 50-55 on the gpu and 50ish on the cpu at load. I set the fanprofile myself for low noise and still the temps are nice.

Picked it up because of your review, and yeah, definitely a solid piece of hardware rather dragged down by a shockingly inferior software. I wouldn't even mind the online issue if it was stable and reliable, but it's not - that CAM garbage doesn't keep settings, it doesn't load all too often, it may load but does not recognize the hardware it is supposed to manage (to remedy this, I have to reboot the system, which always results in the CAM settings -fans, pump, lights- resetting to default), and the NZXT support site is full of consistently and intelligently reported problems (such as those I mentioned above, and a few others). I regret buying this now, knowing that the Corsair I was pinning this up against would have been more or less the same, but without the garbage CAM software.

Nice review, really interested in audio levels from coolers, couldnt really care about flashing lights. Had a BeQuiet Dark rock 3 pro, then thinking that it'd be cool to have a water cooler purchased a H100i v2. Oh boy... The dark rock did it's job and was whisper quiet most of the time, even when gaming, I barely noticed the sound, that said I also use a Bequiet 800 series case, for further dampening, so hard to tell exactly, though i'd hear my gpu more often than anything. What however has made me hate all in one water coolers, is the stupid revving up of the fans. It's horrendous, all quiet then suddenly taking off, then it cuts then it's back to full wack. Yes you can set a custom curve and yes i did that, but i found i was getting some strange vibrations from the stock fans at low to mid speeds, resulting in a low brrrrr sound all the time. I ended up replacing the stock fans with 2x BL064 (BeQuiet Silent wings 3 fans) I chose these over others as i can set them at a static speed and they stay at that speed without any annoying revving. That said at £23 each they're not cheap. I'm impressed by the noise levels this achieves however, and should (when) my h100i goes to silicon heaven then it'll be on the list. The only positive thing i had with the H100i was it was easier to install than my dark rock 3 (which nearly got thrown at a wall during the install), however they've apparently fixed that issue with recent models

An excellent candidate to replace my corsair h110gt