Final Words & Conclusion

The reviewed Hyte THICC Q60 cooler did great in terms of performance (not so well in the noise department, but we’ll come to that below). It handled the AMD Ryzen 9 7900X (in place of Ryzen 7 3700X) and Intel Core i9 13900K without a problem. Hyte THICC Q60 is sold for 299.99 USD, which is expensive for an aRGB AIO, but remember that you’re getting a 5” LCD screen placed over a pump (and there’s RGB lighting at the back of it). You get a 52 mm (yes – 52, not standard 27 or 30 mm like in the constructions with the Asetek 8th Gen pump) thick radiator, which surely helps provide a great performance. The maximum rpm of the fan (3000) noise is way too much, but you can always set the fan curve to have a good noise-to-performance ratio. There are no size variants other than this 240 mm at the moment, but the Hyte THICC Q80 with 360 mm radiator has already been announced variants).

Aesthetics, Design & Installation

The Verdict

The Hyte THICC Q60 is a great cooler that is performing well, especially on the Intel platform. With a 5” LCD screen (IPS, 720x1080, 60 Hz, 300 nits brightness, and there’s RGB lighting at the back of it) and the radiator, which is “only” 240 mm long and thick for as much as 52 mm (also twice as much as the typical for most AIOs), you need to check if your chassis will accommodate it and in which place. You can find the case compatibility chart on the Hyte website. The Hyte fans are good overall but absurdly loud at maximum rpm (3000) still – in typical usage, it’s rather reasonable for an AIO. A nice feature of them is that they’re magnetic daisy-chainable. The tubing (with 400 mm length) is flexible. There’s a possibility of connecting up to 18 devices to the Nexus Link and 34 overall to all channels (thanks to the power from the PCIe cable). You get a six-year warranty. So, summing it up – you get a great performance and rather good acoustics (if not pushed to the max for the fans). We can grant this product a “Golden” award (but we’d rather recommend having it on the Intel platform, as on the AMD, it’s not performing as great), as it’s an excellent product with great performance (especially since it has a 240 mm radiator). The price is steep, as it’s 299 USD, but considering the features you’re getting, it’s not as absurd as it could seem at first glance. Yeah, we know – you can think about the custom loop for a similar price, but it won’t be as easy to build; it won’t have the 5” screen. You need to consider what suits you better. Also, the 360 mm variant of Hyte THICC is in the making and should still appear this year. From the biggest drawbacks (the high noise of fans in the upper range was already mentioned, so it’s better to set your fan curve) – we need to say that there is no thermal paste tube (only the pre-applied one) included.

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