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Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars with 133 reviews

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91%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers admire the Kraken 280mm CPU cooler's exceptional cooling performance and quiet operation, frequently praising its ease of installation and the user-friendly software. The customizable LCD display is another popular feature, with many users highlighting its aesthetic appeal and functionality. However, some customers noted that the cooler's size may present compatibility challenges for smaller computer cases.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Cooling, Lcd display

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Solid Buy

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Love the display and it does a pretty good job at cooling fast, do be warned that it might not be compatible with most cases I had to go out and buy a bigger case and even then I had to front mount it, however it is very nice and it comes with pre applied thermal paste

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Cooling, Lcd display
    Best Buy Employee

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Keeps a 16-core reasonably cool.

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great cpu aio cooler. I have a 16-core AMD Ryzen 9 5950x and it’s able to keep it reasonably cool. I’d say NZXT probably has some of the most reliable AIOs compared to other brands. It also has a software controlled LCD display that you can put any GIF on.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Cooling

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Kraken flow

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Top notch AiO. keeps my i7 12700k nice and cool under load. Top mount exhaust set up on a H6 flow case. Slide towards front of case so there’s room for CPU power connectors and such. the other RGB items are from amazon. Syrlyr extension cords. then a cheap GPU anti sag bracket. and yes you can get it to work with Nzxt cam software

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Cooling

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    great display customizing great cooling

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    Posted . Owned for 9 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    love the display and being able ti change what it show as well as color match with my pc never had any problems have had for 2 ish tears now and love it best cooler i could have gotten in my buget

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    280 aio

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Works great for my new Ryzen 7 7800x3d cpu. Easy to install

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Cooling

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Impressive Cost Effective Upgrade

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Cools my cpu way better than the stock fan that came with my ryzen 3700x, I wish I upgraded sooner! Stylish, customizable and works with intel/amd chips. The instructions are very clear and precise, would definitely recommend. My games are running smoother than ever & even got fps boosts. Worth the investment!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Cooling

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Cool as a cucumber!

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Keeps my 7700x running cool (ish), Kidding, it is great! Runs great, the LCD on the Cooling Block steals the show,

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Cooling

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great AIO, Misleading Pump Head Photos from NZXT

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Only one Negative for this cooler. Before I get to the positives I want to address the one negative. The one negative is the pump head LED screen. On NZXTs site and every other site because they use NZXTs photos, it shows the LED screen taking up the whole circle of the pump head, well on this base model that is not true. On this model the LED screen is actually just a small square, it is not a circle that takes up the whole pump head, also with it being LED and not OLED a black background on the screen doesn't blend in very well with the black pump head casing. I haven't seen this mentioned anywhere in the specs or on NZXTs website. I've included a photo to show this. Other than that the AIO is great, it has no problem keeping my R9 5900X cool. I did switch the included fans with some ThermalTake Tough Pro 140mm fans. I guess one other negative is the included 140mm fans can only be used with a radiator because the fan screw holes are to large for regular fan screws.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Cooling, Lcd display

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Cools a 12700k

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It's doing a great job keeping a 12700k cool. The customizable screen is nice. Always make sure your case fits an aio, mine did not necessarily fit in my case in a conventional way but did have room just needed to fenangle some things to get it into it's spot.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Cooling

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Easy to install, working great!

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I'm loving this new AIO for my PC. There are night and day differences in temps going from my old setup to this. It has a very quiet function; just had a tough time with the cable management.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Cooling

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Decent but pricey

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Works fine but feels a little pricey. Better than using a fan for it

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Cooling, Lcd display

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Amazing

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    My temp dropped an avg 10-15 degrees cooler! And love the gif display

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Cooling, Noise level

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Amazing cooler and look

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Looks amazing and performs amazing. My 7800x3d doesnt go past 55c. Super quiet as well.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Noise level

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    pretty solid aio

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    Posted . Owned for 4 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    fans are quiet and keeps my 5800x around 66 c when under load. nzxt software isn’t as bad as it used to be either, definitely a good choice if your looking for an aio with a screen

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Thirsty pc

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Wonderful aio that runs extremely silent even on high rpms. The included software is extremely easy to use

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Cooling, Noise level
    Best Buy Employee

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good cooler

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Pretty good cooler, havent had any issues with it and its not that loud

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Cooling

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Doesn’t turn my room into a space heater

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Keeps my computer nice and cool. It’s kinda fun to stick memes on the screen. I’d recommend applying your own thermal paste instead of the pre applied stuff. Overall really happy with this!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Cooling

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Freeze zone

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    Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Been doing great at keeping my 7900x3d cool at a steady 70 Celsius during hard core gaming

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Cooling

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Chillin'

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Perfect cooling solution for my high end gaming computer!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Cooling

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    A great AIO

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The NZXT AIO really keeps the temperature down on my I7-12700 CPU no matter how hard or how long I run it.

    I would recommend this to a friend