A ll - in - o n e C PU c o o l e r s Group test
STACKED UP PRICE (£)
TEMPERATURE (°C) Standard Silent
NOISE LEVEL (dB) Standard Silent
1
BeQuiet! Silent Loop 240 120 31.5
41 52
6
55
2
BeQuiet! Silent Loop 120 95
7
32.5
44 56
61
56
62
3
Corsair H60i V2 70 33.5
40.5
4
Corsair H100i V2 105 36 37.5 51
55
5
Coolermaster MasterLiquid 240 65 32,7
40 55 57
6
Coolermaster MasterLiquid Lite 120 40 33.5 38
NZXT Kraken X52
58
65
7
NZXT Kraken X52
www.nzxt.com £135
135 32.5
Radiator + fan dimensions (mm)
Radiator material
Fans
1
277 x 124 x 55
Copper
2 x 120mm
2
153 x 128 x 95
Copper
2 x 120mm
3
120 x 152 x 52
Aluminium
1 x 120mm
4
120 x 275 x 52
Aluminium
2 x 120mm
5
80%
61
ESSENTIALS
277 x 119.6 x 52
Aluminium
2 x 120mm
6
7
The top of the CPU block uses a piece of mirrored plastic and clever lighting to create an illusion of depth as the ring of light around the outside appears to continue deeper into the block. Less impressive is the mass of cables that is needed to get this thing fully hooked up. It requires a proprietary connection from the block to the USB header, plus a SATA power connection. But the end result is a cooler that can be controlled by NZXT’s excellent software that offers various default fan presets and the ability to customise the profiles. The default silent and standard modes had the fans spinning very slowly, which meant the cooler didn’t excel when it came to cooling, but also meant it was among the quietest – although not by much. As such, in terms of performance it’s basically on par – spin the fans up more and it would be in line with the other 240mm coolers on our test. Instead, the appeal of this cooler comes down to that snazzy but ultimately superfluous infinity mirror effect.
55
157 x 119.6 x 52
Aluminium
1 x 120mm
7
As the most expensive cooler on our test the NZXT Kraken X52 has a burden of expectation resting heavily on its shoulders, and thankfully it largely justifies its asking price.
38
275 x 123 x 55
Aluminium
2 x 120mm
103