Review on 🖥️ Asus ROG Strix Helios GX601 RGB Mid-Tower Computer Case - USB 3.1, EATX Support, Smoked Tempered Glass, Brushed Aluminum, Steel Construction, 4 Fans by Kent Kings

I've had this case for three weeks. Just a few notes on a flagship case. It was more of a previously discarded idea by Coolermaster. First, it's hard. 45 pounds out of the box. Throw in a decent power supply, a few pounds of cooling, and thankfully the strap at the top is pretty handy when you're moving the case. Empty or assembled. And about that braided velcro at the top. I can see that if left in place it will look just awful given its dirtiness and the amount it takes to move a suitcase. After only two weeks of processing in the piece-by-piece assembly. When the details arrived, they entered. Traces of accumulated dirt were already visible on the tape. It is inconceivable that it was left in its original form and preserved as a showcase should look like. Oh, and you'll have to at least partially remove it to work with the top fans. Speaking of fans, the front set. I replaced them with a Noctua NF-A14 and due to the tightness of the fan mount frame I was unable to install the corner grommets on either side of the fan, even though both sides make metal contact when installed into the case. Even though only one side of the fans had isolation pads, it was still difficult and nearly impossible to get the fan cage back into the case. It's a bit of a good idea, bad execution. The fan cage is not the most convenient fan/cage mount. Picky to get all the tabs in place. And those two thumbscrews that attach to the case? Whose thumbs were made for a 4 year old? Darned is the smallest thumbscrew I've come across in a long time, especially. due to its relative proximity to the cell itself. I would have expected more from a €300 suitcase. By the way, to the fan case. To clean the front glass on the case, you must remove the front fan tray, turn off the fans, and then completely remove the case. No other real access to the front glass except from inside the case. Good. Now the motherboard tray moves more than the hula dancer. Some kind of mighty thin metal used. Most fragile tray I've seen since I stopped buying $39 boxes in the '90s. And that's for a $300 flagship. Of particular interest is the PSU cover with a window to show off your PS. useful for those who bought an Asus Thor with an OLED power display on the side. What I don't like about this cover is that it's in two pieces, which lets you see how fragile the two pieces are. I'm assuming this is a feature and not a bug as you have to flex both covers to detach them from the case. I think everything is so thin here. It just looks a bit cheap compared to the top cases from Silverstone, Corsair, Lian Li etc. As for the fan. This is a fan hub that is only compatible with 3-pin fans, without the ability to connect a 4-pin PWM fan connector. Too bad, because this is a top case. Couldn't find pennies to fit a PWM controller. Also, let's remember that this $300 premium case doesn't come with a PCIe extension cable to move your GPU vertically. Of course, it comes with a backplate mount, just like Lian Li for $90. Don't worry, Asus will happily sell you an official 200mm ROG cable for $50. It just feels cheap when you get a solid aluminum frame (I could literally use the case as a stand, the aluminum is so thick) and RGB on the front glass. Impractical and in many ways cheap for such an expensive case. Maybe I'm expecting too much, but for the same price, other manufacturers manage to have hulls that are a little more thoughtful, that don't weigh down a boat anchor and in this case at least can hold everything. gifts and more. The feeling that every inch exudes quality. That is missing in this case.