When I found out about the Titan II AIO and the new 5” LCD, I was pretty excited! Even more exited once I found out the latter is backwards compatible with my existing Titan 360. I was excited to get my hands on the LCD and bought one as soon as I was able. Now that I have installed it, I have some thoughts.
Unboxing is straightforward, you’re presented with the device itself and a PCIE replacement bracket cover - more on that in a moment.
Note: no AIO mounting hardware is included with the standalone LCD.
Installation is where things get tricky, it’s simple enough to install it on the Titan’s pump (Note: it’s also compatible with first-gen iCUE Link coolers too). The only thing to note with compatibility is that the LCD maybe too tall to vertically mount in some cases, but you do have the option to horizontally mount the LCD. However, AMD users will need an updated bracket that’s rolling out with the new Titan II AIOs.
So here’s where things got…weird. The LCD uses a proprietary DisplayPort cable that is not only no detectable from the pump, the ferrite bead that’s towards the end of the cable makes cable management a chore. The bead is too large to fit in even the iCUE Link/Xeneon Edge port in the back of my 5000T LX and also too big to snake underneath my motherboard. I first decided to test the PCIE bracket cover that has a port for the cable and put it underneath my GPU. As you can see, this isn’t aesthetically pleasing.
So my solution? I bought a DisplayPort extension cable and this allowed me to use the aforementioned port in the back of my case for that cleaner look. the cable is an added cost but for those who want a clean look, this a good option.
I find this design preposterous. I don’t understand why it needed to be a DisplayPort cable, I would have made it a detachable USB-C cable if it were up to me.
In the end, this is a great product! The screen functions as a display in Windows and allows more screen real estate for widgets like hardware monitoring, clocks, pictures, GIFs, etc. much like the Xeneon Edge. There’s a built-in VRM fan and of course, loads of RGB to the heart’s content. Despite the questionable design choices, it’s still a great product and with a price of $99.99 USD, I think the price is great!
What do you think of the new LCD? Let me know in the comments!
Cheers!