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Review on Thermaltake Commander C31 Snow ATX Mid Tower Computer Chassis with ARGB 5V Motherboard Sync, Pre-Installed 200mm ARGB RGB Front Fans + 120mm Rear Black Fan - CA-1N2-00M6WN-00 by Tony Ledbetter

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Amazing case - looks

OK So, last night I received this case, wrote a review, took some photos, accidentally hit something and deleted my entire review. This was my negative comment on this case. Firstly it's tall as you can see from the photos, it sits next to my 60 inch LED TV and is 2/3 the height. It also dissipates heat very well. This case is pretty solid, I forgot to include the picture of the plastic rivets holding the plastic to the side panel :-/ they seem a little loose and I might as well replace them as you can see in one of the pictures, The small plastic tabs holding the front covers go to the fuselage. I don't really like fading these features, but I'll give them a chance. Now for the good things, the top clips on the case, you can see the clips on one of the pics, they appear to be strong clips and they are. I think the quick release skewers for your 5.25 rims are a pretty handy idea. We'll see if they're strong or not, but still a great idea. Installing HDDs/SSDs on the side is a good idea. I like it. The last time I built these cables to the computer, it was impossible to hide. The way these mounts put all the cables to the side and just a bit of awesome cable control is visible. However, removing the windowless cover exposes all of the cable attachment points and allows you to tie additional cables out of the way or touching the fan blades etc. The power supply is mounted on the bottom, which I really like. My last build was the same and it works great. Also, this case has an adjustable bridge that supports the power supply, so it's not just hanging from the back of the computer, which is a great idea. I have a heatsink that I'm going to attach to the top of this case, so I moved the huge top fan with the window to the side panel. Took me about 5 minutes to remove and attach to the side panel. I routed the cable through the front of the case over the front fan and it all came together perfectly. The bottom of this case is quite open and has a detachable screen that slides out very easily for cleaning, what a great feature I just found today. The legs actually have multiple positions that you can move them into. If you place them as shown on this page, I have a feeling a linebacker can run this thing at full speed and it won't tip over. The HDD bay on top of this case is great! I had an old external 1T that stopped working so I took it apart and will see if I can recover any data on it when I put it all back together. It's very easy to connect to your drive. My only issue with this feature is that the dust well doesn't cover the entire port. So if you don't have a drive all the time, dust or whatever can easily get into that slot. The headphone holder wasn't a selling point for me at all, but when I got this case and tested it out a bit I found it was actually a pretty handy addition, and it's a pretty solid hanger. Simple and clear guy who designed this thing. had to be fired because he had too many good ideas. Once you get this case, you'll probably never buy another case unless you build another PC to complement it. -) so many great features, I really like this case and I'm more than happy that I chose it. My last case was the Antec 900. I think I may have misunderstood something, but I really liked this case and this one is a shame. I hope my review and photos helped, if you have any questions feel free to ask.

Pros
  • High test scores for support and durability
Cons
  • Not as thick as other options