Questions about NZXT Octopus M22

These are already fitted to all Kraken models from NZXT. However, if you want to achieve the best possible performance, you can also order additional ones.

I myself have the Kraken M22 on a Ryzen 7 2700x and have a boost clock of 4.15ghz on all cores and it never gets hotter than 65°.

The water cannot be changed because the connections are pressed and not screwed. The warranty period takes care of the rest, since you don't usually use a PC for that many years and the next one is already being built/buy ;-)

unfortunately not I would build you missing water cooler

Both the M22 and the Z73 support the AM4 socket.

That's just a 120 AiO, which is hardly better than a 120mm tower cooler. I would generally only use a 120mm AiO in ITX builds where there is no room for a fan cooler. If you don't want to change the cooler, I recommend manual overclocking/undervolting of the Ryzen, the temperatures are mostly due to the high voltage (depending on the setting 1.4 - 1.45V at idle, even higher under load) and PBO (Precision Boost Overdrive, which lets the CPU briefly operate above the preset limits), you can easily reduce the voltage to 1.325V and lower for better CPU temperatures. Alternatively, you can limit the package power in the BIOS, which reduces the general load and results in lower temperatures. Here is a relatively simple guide on how to do this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBQCr0bwAgM Alternative new cooling: For the price you can already find 240/280/360 AiO's with much better cooling performance, provided your case allows it: Arctic Liquid Freezer II 240 (6.30 cm) Arctic Arctic Liquid Freezer II 280 (6.50 cm) Arctic Liquid Freezer II - 360 (6.30 cm)

According to the manufacturer, the MB B450-F Gaming supports AM4 sockets for Ryzen. The AIO cooling system Kraken M22 only supports AM3, so this water cooling system is not compatible with your MB. I would recommend that you go for at least 240mm (2x 120mm fans) for a water cooling system.

That should not be a problem. I had it running on a Ryzen 5 3600xt. But now I've switched to the Arctic Liquid Freezer II 120 because it has much more cooling capacity due to the thicker radiator.

With Intel processors, overclocking is only reserved for the K models anyway (e.g. i9 9900k), and a mid-range CPU air cooler is generally sufficient for your CPU. E.g. something like this: be quiet! Pure Rock 2 (15.50cm) However, if you want to upgrade and insist on an AiO (overclock, more cores, etc.) then I recommend an AiO with more radiator surface (if your case allows it), in the range of less than 100.- you can find something like this, for example: Arctic Arctic Liquid Freezer II 240 (6.30cm) The cooling performance of such a small radiator is hardly better (if not worse depending on the scenario) than that of a 30-50.- air cooler, so this AiO would make sense where there is no room for an air cooler.

Of course it makes sense to install it in the front so that it draws in fresh air. The warm air is normally blown out at the top and at the back.

Jo should fit

I think so. My Ryzen 9 3950X is cooled quite well with it, even with moderate OC, and has already been in operation for about half a year.

No, only computer

From a purely mounting point of view, it's no problem. However, depending on the design, the motherboard may be in the way. But it is feasible.

I use the Kraken M22 with an i9 10850k without any problems. Overclocking is also possible.

Overclocking is not possible but the cooling performance is perfect!

I cool my AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT with it without any problems, so there should be enough cooling capacity.

This is unfortunately not possible only via the nzxt software.

damit wohl https://www.nzxt.com/camapp

Yes is enough. If you have space in the case, it's better to use a good air cooler. An NHD 15, for example, is in the same price range but cools massively better and is also much more durable. Only the look is better with the kraken. So if you're an RGB kid without a monitor, then Kraken. If you have a monitor, you're probably looking for air cooling.

You can control it via the NZXT Cam app

Yes, completely. I cool an i7-10800k (not overclocked) with this cooling and never get warmer than 40°.

I use the cooler for exactly the same CPU. Except for the benchmark test, I never got above 80°. Under normal load, the temperature idles at about 50-55°.

Yes, you can program the ventilation with NZXT's own software. There are also some very cool features. I don't know if it works with rgbfusion, but it might be possible depending on the mainboard.

No.

Guaranteed

Good evening, Personally, I'd advise you to get at least one with a 240mm radiator for an AIO cooling system. In your price range, there are, for example, those from Cooler Master, which I actually installed in my girlfriend's case just a fortnight ago. If you have an RGB header on your motherboard, you can even use it to control and change the colours. Cooler Master Liquid ML240L RGB (5.20cm) Kind regards Niklas

Both. You can simply turn the fan around.