Final Thoughts
Coming off of the last DeepCool AIOs performance, I was curious to see if I would encounter similar performance results with the Mystique 360. Thankfully, that seems to be the case, as it performed well enough to tie for second place across all of our AIOs. The idle temperatures weren’t quite as impressive, but this can always be adjusted to your liking, depending on your tolerance for higher fan speeds, and overall system design. Overall, the performance of the Mystique 360 is quite good, and continues on the legacy of good AIO design from DeepCool.
Moving over to looks, I think the Mystique 360 is pretty great, so long as you are looking for a more subdued, “professional” look. You won’t find any ARGB fans here, and the ARGB lighting that is found on the pump housing isn’t shining right in your face, but is more of a backlighting design, though it can still give you that rainbow flow if that is to your liking. The nearly 3″ LCD screen offers system monitoring, as well as custom image presentation, which is becoming more and more common on today’s AIOs.
Installation is super-simple, with DeepCool’s use of pre-installed, daisy-chained fans. And while they aren’t cable-less in design, they still help keep cable management under control. Unfortunately, there are still four cables exiting from the pump housing of the Mystique 360, all of which need to be routed and connected to various areas of your build in order to be fully functional – I would have loved to see a consolidated breakout cable or some other method of cleaning up this cable mess.
Overall, I think the DeepCool Mystique 360 is a great combination of performance, features, and design. With top-notch cooling to keep your CPU cool, along with software integration and pre-installed fans, and a great looking LCD to go along with it, the Mystique 360 is one heck of a value at just $179.99 over at our favorite online retailer. The DeepCool Mystique 360 earns an 8 out of 10.
Pros:
- Great Load Performance
- Competitively Priced
- 2.8″ TFT Display
- Software Support
- Pre-Installed Fans
Cons:
- Four Cables on Pump Housing
- Basic Default Design Options for Screen Display
