Best Liquid Cooler 2017 Kraken x62 or Cooler Master MasterLiquid PRO 280

[CezharTAC]

Hello, I would like to know which of these two is better

-NZXT Kraken X62
-Cooler Master MasterLiquid PRO 280

 

[JackNaylorPE]

Can I offer a 3rd and slightly less expensive option ? Cause those two are not even close. All CLCs suffer from the same weaknesses as every other CLC made to date:

- Low volume pump
- Thermally inefficient Aluminum radiators
- Use of mixed metals creates a galvanic corrosion cell, results of which shown here
https://martinsliquidlab.wordpress.com/2012/01/24/corrosion-explored/
- As corrosion inhibitors lose effectiveness (18 months) can not be augmented
- Can not be expanded
- High Cost for quality / materials involved
- No reservoir

Meanwhile, for $10 less, you can get a Swiftech AIO which

- Pump is proven unit with many years of usage in custom loops and 10 x the pump flow
- Thermally efficient copper / brass radiators
- No mixed metals reduces galvanic potential
- Corrosion inhibitors can be augmented if you are concerned
- Can be expanded ... add a GFX card w/ water block for example
- Cost appropriate for quality / materials involved ... every part has years of proven experience in custom loops.
- Reservoir

Here's a performance comparison between the older Kraken X61 versus the older Swiftech (Go to 23:00 mark)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYKdKVxbnp8

Kraken X61 = 69C @ 56 dbA
Swiftech H240-X = 64C at 46 dbA

So the Kraken leaves the CPU +5C hotter and to get that close it has to be twice as loud.

The CM LP comes in behind the Big Water 3.0 here:

http://www.overclockersclub.com/reviews/cm_masterliquidpro_280/2.htm

Which, going back to the video, the BW3 also loses by a similar margin as the X61.

With the Swiftech, adding a water cooled Asus Poseidon or MSI Seahawk EK X to the system requires little effort.

 

[andrewman447]

I had to RMA my x62 as it was dead on arrival. My x42 though is more looks than performance. I'd stay far away from NZXT.

 

[Doggie314]

i cant seem to finds a single aio without issues. swiftech site forum, just look a the number of complaints, number of views for each complaint and the number of posts that go unanswered ( at least visibly) by their mods. seems same leak over two years and different models.
nzxt's lovely x62 seems to be stufffed up by cam software issues that some worry cld affect their cpu.
currently finding out what issues plague the ek predator. would love to hear of peoples experiences with other models as need to cool a 5960x