Reviewers Liked
- Fit and finish are great
- Simple to install
- Disappears once installed
- Awesome CAM software
- Great entry level AIO cooler
Reviewers Didn't Like
- Average to just below average performance
- Manual comes up short
- Price marginally too high
NZXT Kraken X31
The sub-$100 all in one water cooling market is filled with a nearly countless number of basic, poorly performing options which are nothing more than filler products that try to meet the needs of budget-conscious buyers. Because of this, the entry level A...
-- As reviewed by Hardware Canucks
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What we have here is a product designed for a specific group and I think we need to keep that in mind. As such there is plenty to love about the X31. It is well built with great finishes such as hard to scratch paint on the radiator. Although the manual...
By Ocaholic
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the NZXT Kraken X31 is a solid product with decent color scheme Black and white is basically suitable for almost any build Cooling performance in combination with the 120mm PWM fan included in deliver is good The cooler is actually rather small and...
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By Neoseeker
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I have to say this review was a lot of fun. During the setup and testing of the Kraken X31 liquid cooler, I kept remembering all the work that went into my first liquid cooler experience. After an hour of changing a bracket, attaching the fan to the...
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