Kraken x62 vs corsair 150i pro

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I cant decide between these twoi really like the looks of of the kraken
(Corsair is ok)
But i am afraid that corsair one would perform better since it is 360 mm vs 280mm
So i cant decide
 
Solution
In general some 280mm radiator coolers may perform better then 360 ones and 140mm fans might even run more silent. You can tweak the fan speeds, even use a push pull configuration to improve the cooling. In this case the Kraken slightly beats the H100 (out of the box), so yes, the 150 must have a better cooling performance than the Kraken. The difference is still marginal, so fell free to choose the one that fits your build optically.

Reviews:
https://www.gamersnexus.net/hwreviews/2662-nzxt-kraken-x52-x62-x42-review-and-benchmarks-noise-temp/page-3
https://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Corsair/Hydro_Series_H150i_Pro/8.html
In general some 280mm radiator coolers may perform better then 360 ones and 140mm fans might even run more silent. You can tweak the fan speeds, even use a push pull configuration to improve the cooling. In this case the Kraken slightly beats the H100 (out of the box), so yes, the 150 must have a better cooling performance than the Kraken. The difference is still marginal, so fell free to choose the one that fits your build optically.

Reviews:
https://www.gamersnexus.net/hwreviews/2662-nzxt-kraken-x52-x62-x42-review-and-benchmarks-noise-temp/page-3
https://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Corsair/Hydro_Series_H150i_Pro/8.html
 
Solution
If the cosair is roughly the same price, go for that. It will be marginally better. I don't know what the new fans are like on the cosair (the old ones were shit) but you may need to invest in noctua high static pressure fans to get the most out of it. I have the nzxt 240mm. The fans were garbage, so you will definitely need to get new fans. The pre-applied thermal paste on the nzxt is also shit, and you need to change this. My cpu temps dropped by 9 degrees by simply changing the thermal paste. apart from the RGB stuff the nzxts are overrated.