OrdubismomOrdubismom
So for starters, I bought this case for two reasons. For one, I've always wanted a good see-through case for my PC, but most cases were too expensive, didn't cover my PC needs, or there was always some other reason stopping me. Additionally, I recently wanted to get a case where I could customize the glass of the case with my YouTube logo, which I did with this one, and it turned out amazing!So the case is beautiful. It the light, and especially in the dark, regardless of what you put in it. That said, it means your gear look that much better even if you aren't tricking out the insides as much. My only complaint is that it is acrylic rather than tempered glass, which isn't a big complaint since it's more resilient to shattering, but more so an issue with the people on amazon calling it glass. It's not glass - it's acrylic (important for glass etching).That being said, the acrylic can just be stenciled and sprayed with glass privacy-frosting, rather than etched for the same effect. Just be careful as it's hard to get off. (4-5 hours of fighting to fix the first attempt on the design later...but worth!)Now for functionality, sit down because I'm about to take you for a ride with what I love about it.First off, hard drive space. Finally a case that doesn't max out at two 2.5" drives! Hell, it can support what, like eight 2.5" drives or four 3.5" drives on the back, and then three drive bays inside for 3.5" (or 2.5" if you get the stuff to make it fit like a 3.5")? This case has space for your...space.Additionally, this case supports anywhere from micro-ATX, to ATX, to Extended-ATX, as well that it allows for a crap ton of PCI/PCI-E bay slots, the ability to side-mount the graphics card, hell it even comes with a set of massive fans up front (in a video I watched, I heard it included the smaller fans, but I was happily "disappointed" instead).The wiring management of the case is absolutely beautiful, so if you want to see the least amount of up-front cable, while still having a ton of room in the back to manage your cables, then you're going to be happy... Did I mention it not only comes with zip ties if you want to use them, but it also comes with locations to allow you to tie off those pesky cables onto the metal of the case? There's actual tie-down areas.Obviously is has all the lovely RGB you see with those fans, a controller for the RGB, as well as cables to connect said controller to your ASUS or Gigabyte RGB-compatible motherboard. But wait, there's more!Hate having to clean the PC? Well the entire bottom has a nice and easy slide-out filter for a quick clean, as well as a magnetic filter on the metal side of the case. Also, if you hate having too few screws, or like them all one color (black like your soul), then you this case is for you. Screws until you're tired of screwing with them...and then some.The upper-rear fan mount has mounting lines(?) rather than only mounting holes, so you can adjust, have any fan sizes you could imagine I'd guess, and it made mounting my AIO easy as pie. Back on the note of RGB, I also have to say that the built-in RGB modes are rather nice and you won't feel bad if your ASUS motherboard with Aura Sync doesn't have a set of pins for RGB controlling on it for some reason (I'm not even mad. Seriously, I'll stick with the built-in modes).To summarize, after moving my hardware into this new case, I am thoroughly convinced that this case was designed by an RGB-loving gaming PC-enthusiast engineer who took a few years making a list of everything he hated in a case just so he could blow the minds of anyone who dare give his case a try. If nothing else, I am dang well impressed.I used to be a CoolerMaster boy, but as of getting this case...Thermaltake, if you're reading this, give this case's engineer a bonus. I didn't realize how great a brand you are until I saw how you treat your PC housing. 11/10.(Only real complaint is that little edge at the top-rear of the acrylic, while for bump/damage/crack prevention, makes the numerous thumb screws a little less useful. That said, God bless you guys for adding thumb screws to both the front and back panel. I love you guys.)
Ronald BradfordRonald Bradford
TLDR: this affordable chassis is a functional, spacious platform for housing your build while also serving as a display case for your personal system aesthetic, if you have the space to show her off!Pros: ample, versatile space, gull-wing plexiglass side/top, good cable management, (over)abundance of internal drive bays, included ARGB fans/hub, vertical GFx card option (with separate riser cable), dust filters on air intakes, stunning to look upon.Cons: Kinda huge, but I love that. No external drive bays, but I don't need them.Particulars: I bought this to replace a storm blue CasEdge Diabolic that has housed several systems over the last 15 years. I have finally found something I find just as gorgeous, and far more modern! I think this case will also last me over 15 years, like Old Blue Devil before it.
Tristan
So let me just say to start off, I have had experience with a lot of towers. This one is definitely worth the money. The fans in this tower are worth over half the price. I noticed the review about the scratches on the side panel and front panel that someone shared. I want to let everyone know that this is an acrylic side panel and front panel. Unlike glass it is very easy to scratch, but on the other hand if it was tempered glass this would be a very expensive tower. This is the only reason I am giving a 4 star for material quality, everything else is rock solid. Next, we have the assembly. This case is pretty easy to assemble if having experience building computers. Beginners will not know what to look for, I gave the “easy to assemble” rating a 4 just because the way the wiring for the front board for the power, USB’s, and rgb switch was ran a different way than I liked. Also the rear fan was as well, this made me put effort into redoing what the factory should have done in the first place. But, like I said this was an appearance preference. If left the way it comes from factory this tower will still be functional and look astonishing. Also depending on the motherboard you have or if you haven’t gotten one yet the standoffs inside are set up for a micro atx if I’m remembering correctly. So if you are getting an atx then you will have to add a few standoffs ( don’t worry it’s just more effort, you do not need to buy more standoffs they will be with the tower). Next is noise level, 5 stars on noise level, depending on if you add fans, and if those fans are good quality fans this tower comes with GREAT fans and super quiet. I will not have any complaints on this or with the airflow this case has to offer. I was really skeptical about the front panel fans when I received it since they did not look like they had a lot of room to breath with the front panel on but some how Thermaltake managed to pull it off. Also running an aio cooler on the side panel after removing the drive bays is a great idea because the front fans line up perfect with it to help provide it with tons of airflow to the radiator. You also have spots on the bottom to mount fans as well. Overall, this tower is a great choice when you want tons of room and want to show off every angle of your perfect build. I didn’t even check the size of this thing but when I got it and pulled it out of the box, my jaw hit the floor. I was shocked at how big the tower was compared to the one I was previously using. This isn’t necessarily a bad thing, this makes it very easy to do a custom water cool in this tower. The cable management was thought out thoroughly by the Thermaltake engineers when designing this tower. Very easy to hide every wire and looks absolutely amazing. So thank you Thermaltake for my BEAUTIFUL tower, keep doing well and DO NOT STOP MAKING GOOD QUALITY PRODUCTS!!!!