Testseek.co.uk have collected 41 expert reviews of the NZXT Kraken X42 water cooling kit and the average rating is 93%. Scroll down and see all reviews for NZXT Kraken X42 water cooling kit.
March 2018
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The editors liked
Loads of RGB effects available with the CUE+ software
Good looking with an infinity mirror on the pump
Interchangeable coloured fan borders available to buy separately
Quiet pump and fan
Even when not enclosed in a case
The editors didn't like
Quietness is achieved at the cost of lower performance
It's very expensive for an AIO based on a 140mm radiator
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Published: 2018-03-26, Author: Eric , review by: uk.hardware.info
If you are looking for the best possible cooling for your processor, then water cooling is an excellent option. Ready-to-use kits such as those used in this test tend to deliver good to very good cooling performance. From models with a compact 120 / 140 m...
Loads of RGB effects available with the CUE+ software, Good looking with an infinity mirror on the pump, Interchangeable coloured fan borders available to buy separately, Quiet pump and fan, even when not enclosed in a case
Quietness is achieved at the cost of lower performance, It's very expensive for an AIO based on a 140mm radiator
And so we conclude our time with the NZXT Kraken X42 and what a wild ride it's been, full of highs and lows. But if this has all been a little TL: DR for you then I'll try to break it down into the Reader's Digest version.The NZXT Kraken X42 comes across...
I was impressed with the X62, and it isn't any different with the X42. You do loose some performance in the high-end tweaking spectrum as passing 1.40 Volts on the processor would make it overheat under stress, that you do not have with its bigger brother...
NZXT Kraken X42 performance:NZXT Kraken X42 is a piece of equippment in which I've invested a lot of time to examine its structure, additional accessories, taking pictures, checking the CAM software, reviewing and last but not least after I am done testi...
Looking up the NZXT Kraken X42 online shows that Newegg currently sells it for $129.99. Is it that LED lighting that makes it so expensive? Hard to say. When I reviewed the X41 it was on sale for $109.99 at Amazon with price drops as low as $99.99. No mat...
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Published: 2017-01-27, Author: Brian , review by: legitreviews.com
So what do you think of the all-new Kraken coolers? Overall, we were quite impressed with everything! These new Kraken coolers feature fifth generation Asetek hardware and it performs very well. NZXT went ahead had the radiator tuned to use their Aer P fa...
Published: 2016-10-29, Author: Steve , review by: gamersnexus.net
Abstract: A new series of Kraken liquid coolers from NZXT marks the first time that Asetek has afforded a customer the responsibility of designing custom electronics, which NZXT deploys for RGB LED control and future firmware revisions. The coolers use Gen5 Asetek...
In the past, noise was of little concern when it came to selling you an AIO cooler. It used to be a battle of fans where only the best thermal results in charts was where heads were at. Today, we see that this Kraken X42 is a balance of noise, performanc...
Esta unidad de enfriamiento sin lugar a duda es una buena opción a considerar si estás pensando el cambiar tu ventilador stock o un ventilador típico, nos entrega todos los beneficios de un enfriamiento líquido y nos da un plus del RGB configurable.Las te...
On retrouve donc un produit proposé à une quarantaine d'euros, relativement simple à installer et offrant des performances accrues pour votre matériel… Pouvons-nous réellement trouver une zone d'ombre à cela ? De plus ce kit est compatible avec plus de 30...
