Thermaltake V3 Black Edition Case Review

Conclusions

Thermaltake V3 Black Edition is an excellent case if you consider its price tag. It brings an excellent cost/benefit ratio for users looking for a good yet inexpensive computer case.

Strong Points

• Excellent ventilation: room for two fans on the top panel, one on the front panel and one at the bottom panel.
• Meshed 5.25” bay covers.
• Air filters on the 5.25” bay covers.
• Air filter for the power supply fan.
• Screwless mechanisms for fastening 5.25” and 3.5” devices.
• Support for 2.5” storage devices (SSDs or laptop hard drives).
• Good number of hard disk drive bays (four) for the average user.
• No sharp edges where you could cut yourself while building your PC.
• Holes for liquid cooling system.

Weak Points

• No thumbscrews to hold the side panels.
• No eSATA port.
• Depending on the size of your CPU cooler you may not be able to install fans at the top panel.
• Could have come with an air filter on the bottom and front panels.
• No anti-vibration mechanism for the hard disk drives.
• No thumbscrews for holding expansion cards.