TRYX Stage 360 ARGB CPU Liquid Cooler Review
Meet the TRYX STAGE 360
TRYX turns your CPU cooler into a mini showroom
TRYX has released its first CPU cooler of 2026, and it is here to make PC builders rethink what a CPU cooler can be. We’ve reviewed their popular Panorama and Panorama SE CPU coolers before, and since we saw the Stage at Computex 2025, we’ve been eager to get it into our hands and see how it performs.
The Stage is a CPU cooler that acts as a platform with two LCD screens surrounding it. Instead of using an LCD screen as the centrepiece of your PC, you can display anything you’d like and have it surrounded by artwork of your choosing. Additionally, you can use these screens to showcase system information, like CPU core temperatures, GPU usage, and more.
Specifications
The TRYX Stage is a 360mm CPU liquid-cooling solution that ships with three ROTA SL series ARGB fans and two integrated 4-inch IPS displays. These screens are controlled by TRYX’s KANALI software, with the cooler using a dedicated processor to prevent these screens from consuming a needless amount of system resources.
This isn’t an LCD-clad CPU cooler, it’s a stage!
As the name suggests, the TRYX Stage’s platform is not intended to be empty. You can use this platform to display anything you want, be it a model, miniature, sacred object (OK, maybe not), or another prized possession. To me, this cooler is ideal for displaying one of my Warhammer 40K minis.
(Can anyone tell me who this little guy is?)
Choose a mirrored or matte base
The STAGE has two screens and one of two base surface options. Users can choose a mirrored base that reflects the cooler’s screens or a matte base. Whichever you use will come down to personal preference.
The Stage’s 360mm radiator includes three pre-installed ROTA SL ARGB fans. These fans are daisy-chaned, minimising cable management hassle.
Pricing
At Overclockers UK, the TRYX Stage costs £199.99, placing this cooler on the premium end of the CPU cooling spectrum. That said, most units with multiple LCD screens cost well over £200, making this unit affordable for its feature set. It’s not an inexpensive cooler, but most dual-screen or bent-screen CPU coolers are more expensive than this.
A CPU cooler with a built-in CPU
TRYX’s Stage CPU cooler features an integrated processor that handles most of the work required to operate its two LCD screens. This frees up system resources and prevents this cooler’s LCDs from becoming a performance hog. While displaying system information such as CPU temperatures and other metrics requires frequent updates from the system, this CPU minimises the required data flow, freeing up system resources for more useful tasks.
Software
In terms of software, the Stage operates similarly to TRYX’s other CPU coolers. It uses the company’s Kanali software, and it can be used to control both of this cooler’s screens. The Stage’s two screens can act in one of three ways. First there is widescreen mode, where the cooler’s two screens act as a single, widescreen display. Next, there is split-screen mode, where both screens can be controlled independently. Finally, there is mirror mode, in which the cooler’s second screen displays a mirror image of the first.
Users can use this cooler’s screens to display system information, like CPU temperatures, GPU frequencies, and more. Users can also add filter effects to customise the look of their displays.
OC3D CPU Cooler Test Rig Specifications
Last year, we built a new PC for CPU cooler testing. This new PC has a newer, hotter-running CPU, a more power-hungry graphics card, and a cooling layout that is common for today’s gaming PCs. Simply put, we have moved to more modern hardware so that we can better test modern CPU cooling solutions.
CPU: Intel i5-14600K @1.27V (Fixed)
Motherboard: ASUS ROG Strix Z790-E Gaming WIFI
Case: Custom Lian Li O11 EVO XL
Memory: G.Skill Trident Z5 Neo DDR5-6000 32GB (2x16GB)
GPU: Sapphire RX 7900 GRE Nitro+
PSU: be quiet Dark Power 1,000W
Fans: 4x be quiet Silent Wings 4 fans
