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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 Pete Juarez

Revainrating 2 out of 5

Great Design

In this case, I've just assembled my new computer. Biggest Complaints: 1) I wish the top grille was less thin. Attaching the fans was a pain because they kept popping in and out under the pressure of the screwdriver. 2) There is no obvious way to clean (remove dust) the front panel. 3) The RGB controller is "buried" in the included cables in their pre-installed brackets. A few inches in the back would be a lot easier to work with. I ended up untangling all the cables to keep them out of the way while I connected the top fans. 4) The top fans should be exhaust fans, plus the same for the rear bracket behind the processor. Which leaves no room for additional intake fans to create positive air pressure inside the case (I think my case is hardly positive, but I wish there was another place to mount an intake fan on the bottom of the case). 5) Rear - HDD panel brackets don't leave enough room for easy plugging (I had to plug one of these in before I could reattach the bracket). 6) Space for 3 disks only, not 4 (cannot create 2 disk RAID). All those questions included, I still love the case. The hard drive mounts are very easy to use and keep the case looking super clean. However, a rack with two lower position brackets would be nice to get up to 4 HDD brackets. The front fans run smoothly and quietly. The case's feet are great with plenty of ground clearance (unlike many models which barely offer 2mm of clearance, which is terrible if you're putting it on carpet). The tempered glass side is perfect and the case includes everything you need to install vertical graphics card peripherals. There are many complaints about bean counting, but this is a great case!

Pros
  • Solid Surface
Cons
  • Exterior