INTRODUCTION

   All-in-one (AIO) liquid CPU coolers may not have much headroom left when it comes to increasing their cooling efficiency but thanks to the fact that technology never rests there's plenty of room for improvement in other areas such as noise levels and durability/endurance. On top of that RGB/ARGB lighting also keeps improving and so AIO models are not only getting more silent and durable but also much better looking. NZXT is a name i haven't had in my reviews section for many years now but since they recently updated their AIO line to include the Kraken X-3 series i decided to take a closer look starting with the most popular member of the family, the Kraken X53 RGB AIO Liquid Cooler.

    Founded in 2004, NZXT is a leader of gaming products and services. Their award-winning products include computer cases, PC cooling solutions, RGB lighting kits, power supplies, and their free PC monitoring software, NZXT CAM. NZXT was created out of a passion for PC gaming and is dedicated to improving products and services to achieve extraordinary gaming experiences.

   The Kraken X53 RGB is the updated version of the award winning and quite popular Kraken X53 AIO model (non-RGB) which NZXT released a while back. Now aside the aesthetical differences which include an RGB infinity mirror design with an enlarged ring size for the pump (10% larger featuring 9 RGB LEDs), rotatable top cap (360 degrees with 30 degree increments) and the dual AER RGB 2 120mm fluid dynamic bearing fans (1500RPM/52.44CFM/1.35mmH2O/22dBA) the latest Kraken X53 RGB also features Asetek's 7th generation pump (2800RPM/12VDC/0.3A) which always according to them is not only more durable but also more silent. Of course, 240mm dual fan models may not offer the best cooling efficiency out there but they are compatible with pretty much every tower out there so that alone justifies their popularity. So, let's see what the Kraken X53 RGB is capable of.