FS/PriceCheck: NZXT Kraken X52 AIO Cooler

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neon

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#307137 22-Sep-2023 21:33

This is a leftover from my previous build that i sold. Comes with all the original brackets etc. Its in great condition. It was only installed in one system. Never reinstalled in a second system after i parted my old build. It hasent had any use in couple of years.

I have it sort of wrapped up to keep it from getting damaged, so if anyone really wants photos, i can post them up.

Not sure what these go for, could someone give me some rough idea? And if anyone is interested at a reasonable price, let me know :)

I dont have Original box, so i wont attempt to post it. Im in newmarket, auckland :)

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#3163518 25-Nov-2023 13:51

Bump! Still available, no one is looking for an aio?

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#3163705 25-Nov-2023 17:12

Rough guide = Cheapest current equivalent * 0.7% is your max price

Cheapest new 240mm AIO is ~$75 so give or take I'd say $50 max

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#3163724 25-Nov-2023 18:13

Lias:

Rough guide = Cheapest current equivalent * 0.7% is your max price

Cheapest new 240mm AIO is ~$75 so give or take I'd say $50 max

Yup happy with the usual 70% rule. But what ends up being hard to do with older parts is to determine what the comparable new equivalent. Say an older Noctua D14 can be compared with a D15 (but D15 IS obviously better-ish) but shouldn't directly be compared with other budget brands/coolers (nothing else will get you that glorious brown color that we all want inside our PCs). In this instance, the 240mm nzxt krakens are 200+ new, which seems way too high imho (ive been a bit out of the picture on AIOs - is NZXT actually any good and do people actually pay their silly prices like we do with noctuas?). On the other hand, comparing the x52 to a $75 budget deepcool one seems unfair ... or is it? the x52 IS older and the deepcool one has RGB, so maybe people actually prefer the deepcool?

^^ im only talking about this for the sake of discussion btw, i very much appreciate your input. My goal is to clear out old gear thats gathering dust (not exactly to maximise return), so depending on what the community think its worth, im happy to give a good deal to anyone who wants it :)

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#3163739 25-Nov-2023 19:21

neon:

Yup happy with the usual 70% rule. But what ends up being hard to do with older parts is to determine what the comparable new equivalent. Say an older Noctua D14 can be compared with a D15 (but D15 IS obviously better-ish) but shouldn't directly be compared with other budget brands/coolers (nothing else will get you that glorious brown color that we all want inside our PCs). In this instance, the 240mm nzxt krakens are 200+ new, which seems way too high imho (ive been a bit out of the picture on AIOs - is NZXT actually any good and do people actually pay their silly prices like we do with noctuas?). On the other hand, comparing the x52 to a $75 budget deepcool one seems unfair ... or is it? the x52 IS older and the deepcool one has RGB, so maybe people actually prefer the deepcool?

^^ im only talking about this for the sake of discussion btw, i very much appreciate your input. My goal is to clear out old gear thats gathering dust (not exactly to maximise return), so depending on what the community think its worth, im happy to give a good deal to anyone who wants it :)

I get you, but my usual take is that unless there's something that makes an older piece of kit particularly exceptional/valuable, it's comparable against the cheapest equivalent of reasonable quality. Deepcool are entry level, but not crap by any means, and as you note, newer features.