Thermaltake V250 Motherboard Sync ARGB ATX Mid-Tower Chassis with 3 120mm 5V Addressable RGB Fan + 1 Black 120mm Rear Fan Pre-Installed

The media could not be loaded. This was my first attempt to make a really beautiful RGB PC and I'm thrilled with the result. My version was the V250 with 3 pre-installed ARGB fans in the front. I bought 3 additional matching Thermaltake ARGB fans and installed one in the rear and two on my top mounted radiator.The real gotcha is trying to figure out the pre-installed fans and how to integrate their hardwired fan control hub with motherboard control. The documentation is criminally poor, so it took a lot of guesswork to get everything flowing the way I wanted.To make a long story not quite as long, here's what to do: The control hub comes connected to the case reset switch. You need to power up the PC and hit that reset switch for a few seconds, until the front fans flash. This confirms that the control hub is now set to motherboard control instead of case control. You can now safely remove the reset switch wire from the hub and plug it into the reset switch header on your motherboard. The case reset switch will now function as God intended. Now, the tricky part. You'll need to (for a MSI JRAINBOW motherboard header anyway) connect the 3 prong 5V ARGB cord into both the motherboard and the case fan control hub. In my case, connecting to the motherboard header was no problem, but on the other end, the male plug would absolutely not fit into the receptacle on the hub. I took a risk and shaved off the plastic left and right edges of the cord plug and jammed what was left in the socket on the control hub. I plugged SATA power into the hub as well. Half expecting my rig to burst into flames when I powered on, I was pleasantly surprised that I could now see and control the front case fans in Windows via Mystic Light motherboard control. I have to admit, it's some really bad quality control for the ARGB control socket on that fan hub to be so small as to be unusable. A user shouldn't have to shave a plastic plug down to the bare metal wire for it to fit where it's intended to go. Anyway... Next, I needed to add my additional 3 fans to the setup. I plugged their fan speed control wires into motherboard fan headers. I daisy chained their 3 ARGB wires together and plugged the end into the case fan control hub, also not clearly labeled and unexplained in the case documentation. Miracle of miracles, the motherboard now sees all 6 fans and can fully control and coordinate their RGB properties via the MSI software.I hope this experience helps someone. The final result of putting some time into this case was really rewarding for me.

I initially looked past this case when ordering the components for my new build. I'm not a big fan of all the RGB stuff. When my other case showed up in unusable condition, I ordered this one because it had overnight shipping on it. This case arrived and I was very happy with the quality. There are plenty of openings to pass cables and plenty of tie downs for cable management. As I said before, I dont like a lot of RGB, so I just turned it off. For those of you that like the flashy lights, this case has an RGB control module on it that will allow RGB control from your mobo. Mine came with the reset button cable hooked to the controller, so RGB is controlled with that button. The directions are good about telling you the different options for the ARGB.

Awesome case, looks great, quality fans. For the price paid this is a really sweet case, It fits, ITX, MATX and ATX, but I would say ATX is not a great choice in my experience. I guess it depends on what AIB's and extra components you intend to install. If you intend to put an ATX board with a large GPU, the max number of fans and drives and accessories, it is going to be a huge mess of wiring and very little room to work. So expect a very difficult time with installation. I love Thermaltake cases and this is pretty sweet for being one of their cheapest, one of the best options at this price for sure. I'm happy with everything about it except for the size and that is my fault trying to fit a RTX 3090 with ATX motherboard and full size ATX PSU with many fans and an HDD. If you do this you're gonna have a really hard time getting it all plugged in and closing the side panels. If it had a tiny but more space for organized wiring and included a few more fans I would rate it 5*...

Comes with 3 fans, I'm currently using 5 but could fit another one or maybe 2 if I move my video card. Easy M.2 drive access, easy PSU installation, room for a couple of SSDs, I also have an older 4TB HDD with plenty of room. The lights are programmable and the wiring might be a little confusing for a beginner, but if you're building your own PC, you'll figure it out. Not the largest case, but very open inside, lots of room and good air flow, just keep it clean of dust and cat hair.