NZXT Kraken Water cooling?

ChristianO

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Any positive comments about this product? I am in the process of building my PC and last minute I decided to do water cooling instead of getting a CPU Cooler.

Here is my build: http://pcpartpicker.com/user/Revxltage/saved/3FM0

I have a few questions though, as I am new to water cooling. How often will I need to change the liquid in the Kraken? How long can it go without maintenance? Do I still need thermal compound to when installing this water cooling kit? I apologize for a lot of questions but I would really like to know what I am getting myself into lol..

If you have any extra advice involving maintenance, installation, etc., please tell me! It would only help!
 
You will never need to add water, it comes filled at the factory. As for life span, it has a 2 year warranty, but the pump probably has a 100,000 hour life, but nothing confirmed. And finally, the Kraken come pre-applied with thermal compound.