![]() ![]() Even then, it’s best used with a liquid cooled CPU-our GPU didn’t quite fit with our air cooler (vertically, as it’s a taller Gaming X card), and we were only able to perform tests with the judicious use of twist-ties. Our generic riser cable didn’t fit the mounting holes, so we had to make do with a hand-me-down from the Core P3. The vertical GPU mount is undercut by the fact that a Thermaltake PCIe riser cable is necessary but is not included with any version of the case. Special features include the ability to mount the GPU vertically and mount a radiator sideways, inside the case. ![]() Some negative user reviews also point out that although this case is technically capable of holding EATX boards, such boards make the cable cutouts and rubber grommets inaccessible. There are plenty of places to route cables, and that’s vital: like the G21, both side panels are translucent, and the View 71 doesn’t even have a PSU shroud to hide loose ends. The interior of the case is spacious, even behind the motherboard. Positioning of the front fans is extremely flexible thanks to the amount of mounting holes. ![]() The full three-Riing experience requires buying three new fans. Potential buyers should keep in mind that this case can fit three 120mm fans in front, but not three 140mm, which is the size that’s included. Our thermal tests at the end of this review include a couple cooler-looking configurations that users might try. Every pane covers a fan mounting location, and the two Thermaltake Riing blue fans that ship with the basic model look great behind tinted glass-but the stock “one intake/one exhaust” setup isn’t visually impressive. Like the Thermaltake Core P3 (reviewed here), this is a case that many customers will be buying based on looks alone, and in that regard the View 71 does very well. Thermaltake View 71 Cable Management & Build Process As usual, we’re looking at thermals and noise, with some additional testing done on optimal fan configuration with the View 71. We’re reviewing the Thermaltake View 71 TG with the Corsair 570X alternative in mind, along with the freshly reviewed Be Quiet! Dark Base Pro 900 white edition. The Thermaltake View 71 TG is not the Core V71, it’s a whole new product more related to the Corsair 570X that we reviewed: a high-end case designed to push the limits of just how much glass a chassis can hold. There's a first time for everything and I had to learn somehow! So now I'm learning about some of the details I failed to consider.Manufacturers apparently read our Dark Base Pro 900 review and took our “truly massive” description as a challenge: the case Thermaltake has sent us is fully plated in 5mm panes of glass, weighing 18.9kg (41.66 lbs) altogether, and we’ve got even heavier ones waiting in line. I still have time to decide whether or not to return the case and/or EVGA 280 CLC, but I'm not a quitter and i haven't even gotten to turn on the machine yet! LOL. Right now I'm inclined to see what the EVGA fans look like in the front of the case with the SP120s filling out the top and rear for exhaust in those locations. #5 - Corsair technical support that you CAN mix HD120 and HD140 fans and keep them on the same LED controller. They use different voltages, so mixing SD and HD would leave us with needing two different controllers #4 - Corsair technical support confirmed that the LED controller for the SP120 will NOT work with the HD series fans. #3 - Corsair technical support informed me that there is NO model SP140 case fan, so I cannot replace or add to the EVGA fans with this (non-existent model) #2 - I flipped the EVGA radiator fans to the opposite side so they'd face the front of the case pulling cool air from in front instead of behind the radiator #1 - I moved the 3 front SP120 fans to the top and rear of the case I guess more than enough people do it, so it must work out alright as long as your rear exhaust is amazing? JMHO. I know there are at least 1000000000001 blogs and forum arguments over how to manage air flow in your case. #0 - No you cannot mount a 280mm Radiator on the top of the 460x case, this much I knew before purchasing the EVGA cooler, and to be honest, I don't like the idea (at least TODAY, LOL) of pulling air IN the top of the case to cool the rad, when obviously hot air rises. Click to expand.OK So I've done a few things AND also spoken with Corsair technical support as well. ![]()
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