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NZXT Kraken 240 RGB
NZXT Kraken 240 RGB is a 240 mm all-in-one liquid cooler with a preview thermal-capacity estimate of 250 W and a listed noise level of 30.6 dB(A). It is 55 mm tall and includes brackets for AM5, AM4, LGA1851, LGA1700.
Best for
- High-power processors under sustained all-core load
- Cost-controlled builds
Main trade-offs
- Needs a chassis that mounts a 240 mm radiator
- Lighting cannot be removed, only disabled
Lowest sample total
$165
Across 2 demo retailer offers including shipping. 1.8% below the sample-window median.
- Offers
- 2
- Updated
- Aug 12, 2026
1 in stock
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Retailer offers
Retailer offers
Ranked by delivered total, stock and data freshness. Commission never affects this order.
| Retailer | Price | Shipping | Total | Availability | Open retailer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BitForge SupplyBest totalAffiliate partnerSample feed14-day returns · observed 4 d ago | $159.99 | $4.99 | $164.98 | In stock | Go to store |
| Atlas ComponentsNo affiliate linkSample feed30-day returns · observed 4 d ago | $168.99 | Free | $168.99 | Out of stock | Go to store |
Sample data — illustrative fixture prices from a demo feed, not live retailer quotes. We are not the seller and take no payment. How offers are verified.
Price history
Lowest observed sample total per observation date, 9 points.
- Lowest
- $160
- Highest
- $174
- Median
- $168
- Current best
- $165
Dashed line marks the median of the sample window. All values are illustrative fixture data.
Normalized specifications
Canonical values after unit normalization. Fields used by the compatibility engine are marked.
- Typecompat
- All-in-one liquid
- Installed heightcompat
- 55 mm
- Radiator sizecompat
- 240 mm
- Socket supportcompat
- AM5, AM4, LGA1851, LGA1700
- Rated cooling capacitycompat
- 250 W
- Rated noise
- 30.6 dB(A)
- Fans
- 2
- RGB lighting
- Yes
Compatibility
Every pairing below was evaluated by the same rule engine the builder uses.
CPU
20 of 20 compatibleWorks with AMD Ryzen 5 5600, AMD Ryzen 5 7600, AMD Ryzen 5 7600X and 17 more.
NZXT Kraken 240 RGB is rated for 250 W but Intel Core i7-14700K peaks at 253 W. Expect thermal throttling in sustained all-core work.
NZXT Kraken 240 RGB is rated for 250 W but Intel Core i9-14900K peaks at 253 W. Expect thermal throttling in sustained all-core work.
Case
20 of 20 compatibleWorks with ASUS Prime AP201, Cooler Master MasterBox NR200P, Corsair 4000D Airflow and 17 more.
Provenance
Every canonical value carries the source it came from, when it was retrieved and how confident we are.
| Field | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
coolerType | Rigwise curated manufacturer catalog | Aug 12, 2026 | 95% |
fanCount | Rigwise curated manufacturer catalog | Aug 12, 2026 | 95% |
heightMm | Rigwise curated manufacturer catalog | Aug 12, 2026 | 95% |
noiseDba | Rigwise curated manufacturer catalog | Aug 12, 2026 | 95% |
radiatorMm | Rigwise curated manufacturer catalog | Aug 12, 2026 | 95% |
rgb | Rigwise curated manufacturer catalog | Aug 12, 2026 | 95% |
socketSupport | Rigwise curated manufacturer catalog | Aug 12, 2026 | 95% |
tdpRatingW | Rigwise curated manufacturer catalog | Aug 12, 2026 | 95% |
Catalog preview
NZXT Kraken 240 RGB is a real product identity with curated compatibility specifications. Sample prices, availability, performance values and acoustic indexes are included to exercise the decision system and are not live or measured evidence.