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Review on NZXT Kraken Z73 360Mm Customizable Computer Components by Harry Love

Revainrating 3 out of 5

Make sure you install the display right side up. Rotates 90 degrees in one direction only once.

This is a very good AIO and does its job well. My problem is that the hoses and vent cables are placed in a way that makes it difficult to place them right side up and still clear the RAM and GPU. That's not true for everyone, but it was for me and I fought for the top spot for a while before deciding that there really was only one way for me. Unfortunately it was upside down so I checked the manual and it specifically told me I could rotate the display 90 degrees after installation. Great I thought. So I installed it upside down and it fit perfectly and all other components were cleaned. However, when I got into CAM, the display management program, I found that I could only move it 90 degrees ONCE AND IN ONLY ONE DIRECTION. So now sideways. Pooh. Luckily I show GIFs most of the time and you can rotate GIFs 180 degrees so this was my workaround. But what's really annoying is that when I check my temperatures, the display is upside down (since it's oriented straight) or sideways when using CAM's 90-degree rotation feature. Hopefully there will be an update that fixes this, but when I contacted support about this they said there was no update planned for this specific issue. Again, the manual says you can rotate it 90 degrees. Plural emphasis!

Pros
  • Easy Installation
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