Bykski 60 mm RC Series Radiator Review 32

Bykski 60 mm RC Series Radiator Review

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Value and Conclusion

  • The Bykski CR-RD360RC-TK60-V2 60-mm-thick RC series radiator costs ¥408, which directly translates to US$63 before any taxes. The most accessible retail option is from Bykski's official Aliexpress store, where it costs $80 instead. The Bykski US store is a distributor entity that asks for $85, which is nearly the same this time around.
  • Fantastic all-round performer
  • Very good value for money
  • Low coolant flow restriction
  • Class-leading thermal performance
  • Great scaling with airflow
  • Good build quality
  • The core and fin geometry is not amenable to low noise/low RPM thermal performance
  • Screws gets too close to coolant tube for comfort
  • Unnecessary branding with the long product name
Bykski's done it again! Even though this 60-mm-thick model isn't as lucrative in terms of value offered as the 30 mm one we saw before, I would buy this radiator over the other one because of its excellent overall output. Be it extremely low coolant flow restriction courtesy the triple-row setup with 14 tubes per row, thicker tubes, or the very good thermal performance across the board, there is little wrong here unless you can't fit the radiator, of course. The excellent thermal scaling is also where I see this as a viable option over the Alphacool NexXxos UT60 and Black Ice SR2, with build quality superior to the former and on par with the latter.

There are still a few things I would like improved, the biggest of which is the fan screws getting closer to the coolant tubes than I'd like, even if the provided screws don't really hit it with standard 25 mm thick fans. But this is a good example of why radiators need to go with M4 threading in general, which sadly it does not. The Bykski CR-RD360RC-TK60-V2 is one of the heaviest radiators by itself, and gets even heavier filled up. Even though the M3 threads and screws have shown themselves to be capable of securing the 86-mm thick Alphacool NexXxos Monsta, there is little reason to stick with M3 today.

Pricing is also interesting since Bykski has made sure the US distributor does not get hung out to dry as with the 30 mm thick version. Local Chinese prices convert to a lower amount than on Aliexpress this time around, which means the $85 pricing on the Bykski US store is actually exactly the same as when shipped to the US. The official Aliexpress store actually reduces costs slightly when shipping elsewhere, including the UK, to $79, which is what I used for the graphs on the previous page. I suppose this time, you don't need to worry about who you buy from, and you'll get a really good radiator for the money!
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