HYTE THICC Q60 AIO CPU Cooler Review

How Much Does it Cost?

The HYTE THICC Q60 is as premium as they come, but that cable-free, high-performance, whisper quiet, giant LCD goodness doesn’t come cheap. At £329.99 it’s by far one of the most expensive consumer AIO coolers on the market right now. However, you get a lot for your money, and for aesthetics and performance, it’s really hard to beat. However, I do wonder if HYTE will do a version without the display at a lower cost, but still with the same overall performance.

Overview

I love products like this, because I feel like they make my job so much easier. It promised to be a premium product for the enthusiast market, and it absolutely hit its mark in every respect.

If you want a kick-ass LCD display on your AIO, this is one of the absolute bigger, brightness, and best looking displays on the market. Actually, I can’t think of a bigger, brighter or better one right now. At 5″ it’s going to stand out, and the software customisation is the easiest to use, it’s fast, responsive, and very easy to configure, unlike much of the ARGB trash software that has proliferated the market. The addition of a 42 pixel qRGB array on the back certainly gives it an even more striking effect too.

The 52mm “THICC” radiator is impressive, and features two Dual Harmonic Pumps, and their flagship 32mm THICC FP12 Fiberglass Reinforced Liquid Crystal Polymer fans that absolutely crush the performance of a standard 240mm slim radiator with normal fans, so much so that it actually outperformed pretty much every other 360mm and 420mm coolers we’ve tested too. Performance is not an issue here, it’s an absolute beast!

I was most surprised by the noise levels though, delivering such incredible cooling performance with almost no noise is incredible. The unique pump design, those unique fans, and well, everything else on this cooler is unique, and clearly it’s all there to do more than just look pretty.

The only downside is the form factor, it’s 240mm “technically” but the radiator is a bit taller than that, so would likely fit in a mount that supports 280mm or 360mm radiators, but could be restricted in smaller cases with only a 240mm mount, so be sure to check with your case manufacturer before you purchase.

Should I Buy One?

Do I recommend this cooler? Of course I do, it’s freaking amazing. It’s utterly unique in terms of aesthetics, it’s in a class of its own for build quality, and the performance is as good as it gets. Yes, it’s expensive, but you get what you pay for.