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Corsair H110 vs Swiftech H220 vs NZXT Kraken X60

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  • Overclocking
  • Water Cooling
  • Haswell
  • NZXT
  • H110
  • H220
  • Corsair
  • Closed Loop
  • Swiftech
  • Kraken X60
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August 6, 2013 10:50:37 AM

All are 280mm coolers. Whats the best?

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($279.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X60 98.3 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($107.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus Maximus VI Hero ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($200.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($153.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($122.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($84.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($399.99 @ Microcenter)
Case: NZXT Phantom 630 (Gunmetal) ATX Full Tower Case ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 1000G2 1000W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($189.99 @ Microcenter)
Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor ($250.52 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K70 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Mouse: Razer DeathAdder 2013 Wired Optical Mouse ($57.24 @ Amazon)
Other: Corsair Vengeance 1500 ($59.99)
Total: $2171.63
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-06 13:13 EDT-0400)

More about : corsair h110 swiftech h220 nzxt kraken x60

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August 6, 2013 10:59:48 AM

UnexceptionalJew said:
All are 280mm coolers. Whats the best?

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($279.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X60 98.3 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($107.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus Maximus VI Hero ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($200.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($153.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($122.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($84.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($399.99 @ Microcenter)
Case: NZXT Phantom 630 (Gunmetal) ATX Full Tower Case ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 1000G2 1000W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($189.99 @ Microcenter)
Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor ($250.52 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K70 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Mouse: Razer DeathAdder 2013 Wired Optical Mouse ($57.24 @ Amazon)
Other: Corsair Vengeance 1500 ($59.99)
Total: $2171.63
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-06 13:13 EDT-0400)


Good luck finding an H220 if you're in the US, they aren't being sold in the States anymore. The other 2 are a toss up, I'd go with whichever is the better price.
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a b K Overclocking
August 6, 2013 11:03:44 AM

The Kraken would perform the best but is also the most expensive and the loudest with stock fans. Also, you have a USB connector to control the fan profiles and lighting of the pump part etc.

The H220 is not a 280mm cooler but a 240mm one. But nevertheless performs very close to the Kraken, is probably the most quiet one and is also expandable if you plan on going real watercooling in the future.
Unfortunately, finding and buying one is pretty much impossible right now.
And there is also an H320 available. But it probably won´t fit into your case...and won´t be available either if you are from the US.


The H110 is probably the one with the best bang for the buck (don´t know the pricing over there) but performance the worst. I´ve seen some reviews in which the H110 got beaten by the smaller H100i.


Another thing I noticed in your list: What do you need a 1000W PSU for? For that system even a 650W would be enough with some headroom left.
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August 6, 2013 11:10:08 AM

Som3one said:
The Kraken would perform the best but is also the most expensive and the loudest with stock fans. Also, you have a USB connector to control the fan profiles and lighting of the pump part etc.

The H220 is not a 280mm cooler but a 240mm one. But nevertheless performs very close to the Kraken, is probably the most quiet one and is also expandable if you plan on going real watercooling in the future.
Unfortunately, finding and buying one is pretty much impossible right now.
And there is also an H320 available. But it probably won´t fit into your case...and won´t be available either if you are from the US.


The H110 is probably the one with the best bang for the buck (don´t know the pricing over there) but performance the worst. I´ve seen some reviews in which the H110 got beaten by the smaller H100i.


Another thing I noticed in your list: What do you need a 1000W PSU for? For that system even a 650W would be enough with some headroom left.
Thanks for the info. I am getting a 1000 watt psu because I plan on adding another 770 in January. I decided I might as well play it safe. Would you say EVGA is a good PSU brand?

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a b K Overclocking
August 6, 2013 11:12:27 AM

Definately. Very good reputation.
Also, if you look at all the hardware reviews, most of the reviewers use PSUs from EVGA or Corsair.

1000W might still be a bit overkill, even for two 770s. But yeah, you are on the safe side. I get it. ;) 
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