Introduction

A big thanks to HYTE for providing the review sample.

HYTE, a sister brand to IBUYPOWER, is a relative newcomer in the DIY PC space. The brand released its first product—the Revolt 3—in September 2021. Since then, they have expanded quite rapidly in regard to products offered with multiple cases, desk pads, headsets, case fans, keyboards, keycaps, and more being available. The company has also expanded globally with products being made available in 20 countries, with plans for further expansion. It will be interesting to see how the company evolves over the next few years.


Today's review focuses on the HYTE THICC Q60 all-in-one liquid cooler. I will say that THICC is an accurate description here as the radiator/fan unit is 84 mm thick compared to the more prototypical AIOs that are in the 52 to 60 mm range. Furthermore, the THICC has a block mounted IPS display as its centerpiece along with a plethora of design updates and innovations that should help it perform exceptionally well. Considering there is almost nothing like it on the market let's take a closer look at what the THICC Q60 has to offer.

Packaging

The box is, how should I put it... unique, with liberal use of bright rainbow colors intertwined to grab your attention. In other words it feels as if HYTE were inspired by the tie-dyed craze of the 1960s and 1970s in the USA. Regardless of why they opted for the design it does its job well enough. The top has THICC in bold along with the brand name but little else. Meanwhile, the front has the product name. It isn't until you flip around to the bottom that you find all the features and specifications. While most of the necessary information is here I would still consider it a bit sparse and considering how much unused space there is A bit more detail in the specification would have been nice to see in those areas.

Contents

The internal packaging is tries to give a more premium feel with a paper cover for you to rip into but once removed shows the cooler is encapsulated by the standard cardboard tray as is the case with most all-in-one liquid coolers. Considering the $300 price tag, and the fact the unit has a fancy IPS display I would have preferred to see some foam used here. That said, everything did arrive safe and sound.


Everything needed is included in the box from HYTE and more surprisingly the cooler comes pre-assembled for you in that the fans are already installed and ready to go. Thermal paste is also pre-applied for you which will be nice for some, however, I would prefer a separate tube myself especially as an affordable extra. CPU socket support is robust with all mainstream sockets supported out of the box. Intel's LGA2011 and LGA2066 alongside AMD's TR4 are also supported but require you to contact support for the necessary brackets.

Common parts supplied for mounting include:

• 8x 36 mm fan screws
• 8x 6 mm radiator screws
• 4x Mounting nuts
• 4x Intel LGA1700 standoffs
• 4x Intel LGA1200 / LGA115X standoffs
• 4x Intel LGA1200 / LGA115X spacers
• 4x AMD standoffs
• 2x Intel mounting brackets
• 2x AMD mounting brackets
• 2x THICC FP12 120 mm fans
• 1x Breakout
• 1x Intel backplate