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NZXT Kraken X73 AIO RGB CPU Liquid Cooler

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General Specifications

Brand

NZXT

Model

Kraken X73

Kraken Z73

Origin

China

About the Product

The refreshed Kraken X Series is a must-have for any build, providing better cooling, stunning visual effects, and intuitive installation. You can fine-tune settings with CAM’s software interface, ensuring optimal performance in even the most intense gaming sessions.

The all-new Kraken Z Series lets you personalize your all-in-one liquid cooler like never before. Through CAM’s unique software interface, you can do more than simply fine-tune settings; you can now display your favorite animated gifs or CAM system information, allowing for total customization.

Key Specs

Cooling Type

Water Cooling

Max. Airflow

73.11 CFM

What customers say about "Key Specs"

NZXT Kraken X73 AIO RGB CPU Liquid Cooler

Cools great, fans are great quality and very quiet.
It’s keeping my 5ghz core/4.6ghz ring 9600k under 55C while gaming. Great cooling system.
Cools great and looks great. Would recommend.
This 360mm radiator is a beast easy installation and just overall awesome cooling for cpu.
Cools and does what it does better than an air cooler for sure.

NZXT Kraken Z73 AIO RGB CPU Liquid Cooler

I have it cooling the 10700k and it's doing a great job.
It is a good water cooling system. Would recommend.
This works good for cooling. Really fast.
Like everything about my cooler. Keeps my i9-9900k very cool.
Keeps my CPU nice and cool when gaming.

Size & Weight

Height

4.76 in.

Width

15.5 in.

15.51 in.

Depth

1.06 in.

Weight

4.94 lbs.

4.04 lbs.

What customers say about "Size & Weight"

NZXT Kraken X73 AIO RGB CPU Liquid Cooler

Easy to install brackets, screws. Good for my box.
This gets the job done. Price was good. Good size.
Size is perfect for my build. I like it and recommend.
Absolutely amazing product for my case, excellent size. Highly recommended.
360mm large size for me. Big problem to connect other ports.

NZXT Kraken Z73 AIO RGB CPU Liquid Cooler

Well for the install it went easy as can be. Nice fits.
The Kraken Z73 is simply an awesome. Good size for my case.
This AIO is working amazing. Good fits for build.
The cooler works great. No issues there, it cools as a 360mm AIO should. Nice size of radiator and fans.
The Z73 pump head is too large to fit with 4 ram slots in normal orientation.

Features

Socket Compatibility

Intel:, 1200, 1151, 1150, 1155, 1156, 1366, 2011, 2011-3, 2066, AMD:, AM4, sTRX4, TR4

Speed

2300 RPM

Cooled CPU (Max. TDP)

180 W

95 W

Noise Level

36 dBA

Number of Coolers

Bearing Type

Fluid Dynamic Bearing

Heat-Exchanger Material

Aluminium

Power Connector Type

4-pin

Extras

Vivid RGB, Better control, Incredible performance, Fine nylon mesh sleeves, Liquid-cooling perfection

Customize your battlestation, Stay in control, Incredible performance, Fine nylon mesh sleeves

What customers say about "Features"

NZXT Kraken X73 AIO RGB CPU Liquid Cooler

It's super quiet, it looks great and it is really easy to install.
It runs quiet, it's dead quiet. The pump and fans work great.
Product looks very well. Keeps my CPU overclocked at 5ghz under 68° C while gaming. It's quiet.
They run relatively silent, only gets a bit noisy above 1500RMP.
In my case the fan leads aren’t long enough to reach the 4-pin connectors on my motherboard.

NZXT Kraken Z73 AIO RGB CPU Liquid Cooler

The CAM software works great and have had no issues that everyone else is talking about.
The pump is really silent. The included fans are extremely silent too.
The CAM software works great and I have no issues at all with it.
There's a variety of options under the CAM software. CPU, GPU, liquid temps, and more. Great features.
This is a good product poor screen quality and bad software.

Warranty / Certifications

Manufacturer Warranty

6 year(s)

Certifications

Other Information

Manufacturer

Link

Manual

Download

MSRP

179.99 $

279.99 $