NZXT Kraken X73 RGB - fantastic cooler

[@jamesleicher]

i got the x73 from your previous video ,very happy with the performance on i9 9900kf 5 ghz

[@thatonegamer2709]

What are your norm temps when playing...?

[@jamesleicher]

@@thatonegamer2709 sorry i still waiting for a gpu for flightsim, but i did a 15 min stress test on cpu highest got was 62c, i had rx550 for to just boot the system as my i9 was a kf no internal gp

[@jamesleicher]

@@thatonegamer2709 360mm radiator

[@Belznis]

Nice touch with the joke at the start of video, makes it even more fun to watch.

[@garyc5245]

Not sure if anyone is monitoring this 3 year video, but during my installation I noticed after the Intel standoffs were tightened, there is slop/movement because there is too much of the back-plate insert sticking through the motherboard...probably a good .125 thousands. The motherboard is a EVGA Z590 Dark. May not be a big deal once everything is tight, but thought I would throw this out there before installing the pump. Thanks

[@Lake333GLD]

Thank you! Really useful!

[@merwinpique]

NZXT AIO prices are overrated imo. They make great AIOS but imo the Fractal and Arctic are better (and cheaper) and just one cable 👌👌 👌Keep up the great work you guys.

[@JoeJacksonJr]

LOL I am just happy to see something other then a GPU review.. :-D

[@merwinpique]

@@JoeJacksonJr lol same here bro.

[@Facehate666]

They look really nice tho, only reason i get them tbh

[@BorBrandon]

Thermals wise NZXT is much better

[@TechieSnake]

Great video. Is the pump on Z73 louder than Corsair Cappelix? Overall, do you see issues with pump noise?

[@Asenni]

Cheer James.

[@kalitvenec]

Congratulations on the arrival of a brand new video card.🌌🔭🙂

[@KitGuruJames]

Thanks, Christmas came early for me. I had to wait about 10 weeks mind you.

[@serju1366]

I wasn't impresed about x73 360 rgb , on a 5800x i was geting to 72c in warzone and far cry 6 and when the coolers were at 90% i thought i live on a airport :( , had to return in and get arctic freezer ii 360 non rgb and on 100% total silence , very happy with my pick ! Good luck :)

[@SpaceyMonkey75]

Are those fans sucking heat off the radiator and blowing towards the bench or blowing across the rad and away from the bench?

[@SabotageLuke]

Do you think this is good for a Ryzen 9 3900x?

[@freyalunar3633]

this is top tier, it good for anything unless you want custom water cooling!

[@williambryant2055]

I know this is a stupid question....but are the fans on this AIO designed to pull, so you can see the rgb inside the case, as opposed to ones designed to push for cases with glass panel fronts?

[@peterfornaro7766]

So you are going to want to put the fans on the top of the vase so water can go down to the aio. To answer your question though, you should put the rgb side of your fan facing the inside of your pc.

[@ryanlittle7191]

Is this AIO compatible with LGA1700 sockets? I have an i5 12600k and looking at purchasing this but just wasn't 100 percent

[@ReefMimic]

Nzxt Fans can only be installed on the one side if you want to see the rgb. If you have them configured to where they suck in cool air from outside the case through the radiator and into the case , the rgb will be pointless. In other words the rgb is only on one side of the fan. Also the radiator is on the skimp slim side. Lastly you have to have the bloatware program running in the background for the cooling to work and read proper temps. Having lighting, cooling, over clocking, monitoring etc all in one forced program sending your private information back to nzxt isn’t something I’d want on my pc. Don’t believe me? Read the faqs on the website and the limited q and a they provide. Personally I’d like to keep it simple and have the bios manage the fans and pump speeds. Less bloatware the better!

[@vivito352]

Hi, could you help me choose between the two AIO. I can't find a review and comparison between "Kraken X73" and "Thermaltake Floe Riing RGB 360 TT Premium Edition". What do you think will be better to cool my Intel i9-10900K and which one will be quieter?

[@A-AK]

I’m planning to swap the fans for lian li uni fans either way, but idk if its worth it to get the RGB x73 just for the pump since idk if it’s improved from the previous version and if that improvement is worth it

[@santhoshk8890]

i have the same question ......no answers yet......just contacted nzxt support........will see if they reply in time before i make my decision.

[@santhoshk8890]

@@akshaybal1956 hi . . .I got the non RGB version of the x73 . . .it has the same gen pump as the RGB version. . .confirmed with nzxt. . .I'm using noctuas on the cooler anyway . . .performance is excellent . . .cooling a 5950 with low pump rpm silent mode and pbo2 . . .70 Deg C on 25 Deg C ambient closed lianli pc011 . . .I'm happy 👍

[@santhoshk8890]

@@akshaybal1956 fans of course on the x73 . . .they are a bit quieter at low rpm compared to the stock nzxt ones . . .I did it because I had noctuas . . .not much difference in temps btw the two . . .noise is better though 👍

[@daveninjaneuro7089]

@12:07 you have a typo it says NZXT Kraken X37 RGB

[@KitGuruJames]

Well spotted, give that man a prize 😆👍

[@anre1112]

All other tests show a significantly better performance of the Arctic Liquid II 240 compared to the NH-D15 and also MUCH better than a very weak ML240R. Strange results here.

[@secularspectator]

I have one of these but its a pretty noisy wth any rpm above 1500....any ideas?

[@leathercheeriocringelord8503]

So I got one of these and I haven’t downloaded the next software yet but I’ve had the cooler for a week or so and when I turn on the pc the middle fan will not spin but the others will. It’s an ibuypower pc so I don’t really know what to do to fix it and was wondering if anyone had answers

[@SHISUI1185]

Anyone know why the fans are either not lighting up or flashing, red, green and blue

[@stefancargoski5871]

Can RGB be deactivated?

[@WOLFPARANORMALUK]

Pro Tip: Avoid Overclockers like the plague :)

[@B10HAZARD.]

Why?

[@WOLFPARANORMALUK]

@@B10HAZARD. Over-priced and terrible customer service. Much cheaper UK suppliers out there that offer a much better customer experience.

[@B10HAZARD.]

@@WOLFPARANORMALUK I have never had any problems with them. I usually use them or CCL.

[@WOLFPARANORMALUK]

@@B10HAZARD. yeah I use CCL a lot they are a good supplier. I refuse to buy anything off Overclockers and their recent price scalping on the 5000 CPU's and 6000 GPU's has just served to reinforce that standpoint

[@B10HAZARD.]

@@WOLFPARANORMALUK I mainly buy Cases & custom cables from OCUK. -products that i can't get from CCL. I use CCL mostly because they are local.

[@SlyCooperRN]

Awesome video! I must just suck because when I installed mine the middle fan began smoking and didn’t spin while the others did. Also the lights lit up but were not recognized by the CAM software

[@AndreasRP.]

Wtf

[@SlyCooperRN]

@@AndreasRP. what’s up

[@FullPayGaming]

Kinda sucks that it is 360 rad and its 240 and 280 rads just a few degrees difference.

[@gurugamer8632]

Do you prefer the X73 or Corsair iCYE H150i RGB Pro XT ? I am using AMD 5950x

[@_fiftyseven_]

x73 will be better!

[@KOT-ANGRY]

What Gigabyte motherboard is used there?

[@Anish-qv5kv]

Hi - Thanks for the Vid - would you know if this is compatible with GIGABYTE B550 AORUS Elite Motherboard with True 12+2 Phases Digital VRM, PCIe 4.0 x16 Slot, Dual PCIe 4.0/3.0 x4 M.2 with Thermal Guard, 2.5GbE LAN, RGB Fusion 2.0, Q-Flash Plus i'm running on Ryzen 9 3900x

[@arksurvivalevolved9190]

I have a doubt, after installing kraken x73 intel backplate and the 4 standoff screws, I observe that the backplate is a little loose even with the 4 screws screwed in all the way. Is this normal? I mean the whole mechanism moves and i can pull it about 1mm up. Thank you

[@Farren2012]

Try using the washers, that might work?

[@Eagle6Airsoft]

Is there enough length to mount in the bottom position in a case ?

[@KitGuruJames]

Tubing is approximately 400mm long if that helps.

[@bobthepcbuilder8281]

looking at the tubes i can tell there would be for most cases , i would think that depends on your case

[@SambabaL]

Any chance we'll be seeing the Z series AIO's getting RGB versions as well?

[@KitGuruJames]

No news on that yet. You can buy the Aer RGB 2 fans seperately if you want to create your own Z-3 RGB AIO. It would work out quite costly though.

[@SambabaL]

@@KitGuruJames Exactly. The price for the AIO alone is already way up there. Adding or replacing the three existing fans just adds insult to injury.

[@ErnestJay88]

Take a shot every time he said "RGB"

[@lorihodson2268]

YOU WOULD BE DRUNK LOLOL

[@lorihodson2268]

BALLS BALLS HEHEHE BALLS

[@Akusen_Arcade]

overpriced... Deep cool makes great ones that cost way less. Also, if NZXT wants to be positioned as a premium brand they should at least make daisy chainable fans and use more metal XD kinda like lian li does.

[@merwinpique]

All those cables 😔

[@jaytsun8873]

Deep cool leaks more

[@Akusen_Arcade]

@@jaytsun8873 I had mine for almost 4 years, never leaked even a drop

The price difference between x73 and castle 360ex is 40$ and nzxt warranty period is double than deepcool so pls stfu kid also the great aio makers at low cost is artic freezer not deepcool and nzxt looks more premium than deepcool aios,r and has better thermal performance the only downside of nzxt is there software.

[@spacecy]

Hey James how you doing mate? Nice intro :D

[@KitGuruJames]

Thanks, im doing great, how about you?

[@spacecy]

@@KitGuruJames good man thanks. great review as always!

[@kaiserped]

The intro 🤣

[@jhellier]

no noise tests?

[@nickk5072]

i have a z73 great AIO for an i9 9900k at 5.1GHZ

[@TechieSnake]

Is the pump noisy?

[@federicocatelli8785]

Too bad you need "fugly" cam sw to manage it

[@analogidc1394]

It's a shame there is no Linux software support for RGB.

[@santhoshk8890]

openrgb ....... you can code for wat you want

[@rambojohn8043]

Im so happy NZXT make two version of this cooler and i can buy non rgb version. The rgb version look like a shit and more expensive.

[@harshlens]

Fucking hell... just like Corsair AIO... so many cables coming out...

[@marioagostinho4278]

Why are you lying, you cannot turn the bloody logo on the cooler, been trying on my x73 and it doesnt shift

[@stevemoon2136]

Any component that requires CAM should be banished to bloatware hell.

[@bobthepcbuilder8281]

with my mystic light software i can set it however i want and then uninstall it, it stays how its set, same with corsair icue,

[@stevemoon2136]

@@bobthepcbuilder8281 Didn't know that. Personally had so many associated issues with CAM & Gen1 Ryzen it wasn't funny. Good 2know.

[@MiroslavJahelka]

so the solution of shit hue and shit cam soft is to plug fans directly to pump :D :D :D clap clap :D :D :D :D

[@blancobull]

I like my Z73 better.