Cooler Master 212X vs. NZXT Kraken X61????

Iver Hicarte · Oct 1, 2016

I'm not asking for which cooler is better, I know that the kraken x61 is obviously better since it's a liquid cooler. I'm just asking how much is the difference in performance of these 2 coolers, Is there a SLIGHT difference or a HUGE difference???
Cooler Master 212X: http://www.coolermaster.com/cooling/cpu-air-cooler/hyper-212x/
NZXT Kraken X61: https://www.nzxt.com/products/kraken-x61

THANKS IN ADVANCE!!!

ryguybuddy · Oct 1, 2016

Slight. The Kraken X61 will have minimal performance gain and I advise on the 212X (or Cryorig H7).

Dark Lord of Tech · Oct 1, 2016

X61 is much better than a 212X , the X31 and X41 would be poorer , but X61 is much better.

geofelt · Oct 1, 2016

What cpu do you need to cool?

For the most part, each will cool about the same when installed in a case with decent airflow.

My canned rant on liquid cooling:
------------------------start of rant-------------------
You buy a liquid cooler to be able to extract an extra multiplier or two out of your OC.
How much do you really need?
I do not much like all in one liquid coolers when a good air cooler like a Noctua or phanteks can do the job just as well.
A liquid cooler will be expensive, noisy, less reliable, and will not cool any better
in a well ventilated case.
Liquid cooling is really air cooling, it just puts the heat exchange in a different place.
The orientation of the radiator will cause a problem.
If you orient it to take in cool air from the outside, you will cool the cpu better, but the hot air then circulates inside the case heating up the graphics card and motherboard.
If you orient it to exhaust(which I think is better) , then your cpu cooling will be less effective because it uses pre heated case air.
And... I have read too many tales of woe when a liquid cooler leaks.
google "H100 leak"
-----------------------end of rant--------------------------

Your pc will be quieter, more reliable, and will be cooled equally well with a decent air cooler.

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