mATX Cases Gone Wild

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The best mATX cases out there for the gaming PC market tend to hit budget price points and look pretty generic. But what happens when a manufacturer just goes wild and designs something unique? Well that's where the Thermaltake Tower 300 comes from.
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Timestamps:
0:00 - The NEW TOWER 300
0:28 - Getting inside is EASY
1:05 - Main Specs
1:26 - Why mATX?
1:48 - Assembly (step by step)
3:58 - Does it boot?
4:12 - Sponsor
4:44 - This case surprised me!
6:00 - Laying the case FLAT...
6:52 - Optional Screens, I/O and color options
7:30 - When cases go wild!
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@DDHDTV 4 месяца назад

Yes yes yes. I love mATX, I think it's the perfect balance between size and function. Also it's not as expensive as ITX builds and often cheaper than ATX builds.

@battlepowered 4 месяца назад

I wasn’t too interested in the tower 200 because it looked like a stretched out tower 100. This on the other hand has a very unique design to it. I’m interested to see if it would even fit on my desk horizontally. It looks like something from Outer space And I’m all for it.

@com-lj1wh 2 месяца назад

i have tower 100 and i love it with a 5800x3d and a 4070ti, only problem are the temps but its ok

@rmking_beats 4 месяца назад

it's a good day when Chris Pratt uploads.

@191desperado 4 месяца назад

I love this case! Your videos are always so detailed and you explain everything so well. Thanks guys!

@distelmarc 4 месяца назад

This case looks awesome! I love the different ways to stand the case and that TT supports all of them out of the box. The angled TG and overall symmetry of the whole case, especially on the angled stand for horizontal setup, is extremely satisfying to my OCD. LOVE the variety of colors, even though the blue is not a very solid blue despite the yellow and green variants being very vibrant. Less screws = moar good. It's looks to be as user friendly mechanically as it's design is visually appealing. If I were to do a mATX build, this would 100% be my case choice.

@antonioduarte1335 4 месяца назад

I was waiting for this video!!! Thank you!!! Amazing Job!!

@iamChermac 4 месяца назад

I like the look of this, especially fitting a 420mm rad in something this small. But, it means I'll have to do extra research about which graphics card I use in relation to the issue with reduced heat pipe effectiveness that can be seen in some models, when the IO is at the top.

@NeonMako 4 месяца назад

Blocking off all the IO ports and them being INSIDE the case seems like one heck of a design flaw. And if you have a lot of USB devices/displays, then all those cables will start to mess with airflow around the top fan too....

@wyzemann 4 месяца назад

YOU WIN! I dislike this clunky feature as well. I'm often connecting/disconnecting something or other in the rear of my PC. Daily use of this case would make my inner Hulk emerge…quite often👹🤯.

@SidVirtuous 4 месяца назад

I have the tower 200. These things come with tons of options to route your cables around the fans to the point where youd actually have to go out of your way to block off the fans. Also, with the way the case is orientated, blocking off the I/O ports make it look much cleaner on top, even though I wouldn't mind having all the cables flowing out from the top but I think this looks better for most people. Edit: just to clarify, I know there are differences between the tower 200 and 300, but I think the same logic applies.

@WillParker322 4 месяца назад

exactly what im saying. Though airflow wouldnt be inhibited that much. So i have a wired headphones, mic, keyboard, controller, and a wireless mouse. Also the speaker cable. Cant put the mouse dongle inside the faraday cage. Big ol knot coming out of it.

@gomd3rd 4 месяца назад

Maybe desk mounted hub as a solution?

@EasyMoneySG 4 месяца назад

Agreed. Im all about esthetics, but they cannot get in the way of function.

@dukebracton6077 4 месяца назад

I have loved the Tower series cases. Only thing I would do to improve them is move the USB/power button to the bottom front.

@XadjustmentX 4 месяца назад

love this case. im gonna be updating my build around March and this new Tower 300 has me sold. It's exactly what im looking for....a small form factor case that can fit a 4090 + 360mm AIO and also has a built in screen that can show temps. Perfection.

@Noodlepunk 4 месяца назад

Same kind moving all my hard drives to a NAS do I want to get a smaller case. So this one has me interested.

@marcandrebrassard 4 месяца назад

Wow, first case from Thermaltake in a long time that I like. Very nice

@Senrab46 4 месяца назад

Interesting case design and so many options before considering case orientation 👍

@exile9024 4 месяца назад

Would love to see a Transformers themed build where the GPU has a Autobots insignia, and the case is dressed up to look like an action figure box.

@trailfork7815 4 месяца назад

@jpmodified is a case modder sponsored by thermaltake hopefully he can make it

@lemonloaf 4 месяца назад

i believe someone did this with a barbie theme!

@PWingert1966 4 месяца назад

The horizontal presentation will be perfect for my office which is being made to look like a shuttle pod and it can be the warp core!

@sonofulti1337 4 месяца назад

I hope they come out with a mini itx version of this. Would look sweet. This doesn't really scream "Micro" anything considering it holds a 420mm AIO 🤣

@SidVirtuous 4 месяца назад

Their tower 200 and Tower 100 are both made for itx builds, but they are a bit big for itx cases. I have the 200 and I'm pretty sure it's bigger than a micro ATX build I used to have. But the use of vertical space gives it a smaller desk footprint so it doesn't bother me

@POVwithRC 4 месяца назад

Nothing wrong with using a 420 with a mini or micro build.

@dandyND 4 месяца назад

@@SidVirtuous tower 200 actually supports some smaller matx board, it's strange that they don't advertise it as such but includes the needed standoffs in the case

@SidVirtuous 4 месяца назад

@@dandyND they probably don't advertise it because it's a bit of a tight squeeze to fit the cables between the motherboard and the cutouts. I almost went with a micro ATX motherboard for my build but I think I'm glad I didn't. It probably would've been alright but I hate when things fit awkwardly in my case. Maybe I'll try that when I inevitably switch to am5 socket

@dandyND 4 месяца назад

@@SidVirtuous I think that's probably why, and the fact that it doesn't support all matx sizes maybe confusing for their target customers who are more mainstream than sff enthusiasts who are more used to cases having weird compatibility with different sizes components

@markotto1767 4 месяца назад

Beautiful and very smart ! The only "little" thing in this case is the motherboard; huge graphic card, huge cpu tower fan cooler or aio, and long psu. Perfect design. Another great solution imho, a real vertical graphic card (without riser cable) to avoid sagging !

@sirspookx 4 месяца назад

Pre ordered mine can’t wait for it to get here

@samoh4u 4 месяца назад

If I had a mATX board I would totally get this case. Love the vertical look and would look nice on the corner of the desk.

@Moonshine160 4 месяца назад

love it, showing how you build a PC with the case that is being reviewed itself

@djcmike 4 месяца назад

That is amazing looking. Contrarily to you, I love the vertical position and the purple variant, oh my. Yep could get behind that :)

@fonfon1 4 месяца назад

Am I the only one who wants to see an air-cooled build as well? Would be nice at least to visualize.

@Ders_Island 4 месяца назад

air-coolers make these types of cases look very cramped.

@Fubetuck 4 месяца назад

From the standpoint of optimizing the positive/negative case pressure - absolutely!

@Ders_Island 4 месяца назад

@diomedes7971 because of the vending machine style casing and rotated Mobo they end up looking more cramped than normal cases. I have a tower 100 and have seen plenty of pics of air cooled tower 200. Is this case a little bigger, yes. But overall it's still the same look and feel as the 100 and 200.

@shwayjayy 4 месяца назад

Air cooled is a thing of the past. I gladly left that era of computers behind. I had enough terrible experiences with air cooling. Water cooling is the way.

@unholydonuts 4 месяца назад

Would be nice to have cpu cooler clearance info on this Tower 300 showcase.

@bioniclelegend7 4 месяца назад

AS someone who has space issues in my room and desk. Really love how compact this case is. If it is ever in Europe I am instantly buying one (can't seem to find it yet).

@wherearemytesticles 4 месяца назад

Great looking case and looks like it doesn't take up much desk space. This is what I was looking for!

@abhinabpadhi 4 месяца назад

I loved the Horizontal approach. Any idea if it had any performance impact ?

@xKenn 4 месяца назад

Is it possible to mount the legs on the other corner? Because I usually put my PC on the left side and I want the IO ports to face forward.

@antoniocepaj7544 4 месяца назад

I'm glad someone build case for me. Now I don't have to go to CNC custom case, since I don't have enough desktop space.

@Jayvk-px7of 4 месяца назад

Love it ❤ superb design

@CESAR_H_ARIAS 4 месяца назад

I like the looks of this case with the horizontal placement.... Would like to see a costom loop inside of it.

@dotxyn 4 месяца назад

Rear cabling looks like a PITA if you want to use a large air cooler.

@Baran_Doban 4 месяца назад

Hey that's suprisingly nice! I hope we get an ATX version with the option to lay it flat as well. Sounds weird I know, but it kind of gives me an escape pod or space ship vibe which I really dig.

@HardwareCanucks 4 месяца назад

True true. I hope they keep the design of this front and grow the Tower series, as this seems to be a refreshing visual choice, that many people appreciate. -D.

@Baran_Doban 4 месяца назад

@@HardwareCanucks Glad to see that great minds think alike. I'd probably get rid of my Torrent for an ATX version of that case in white. Main problem is price point tho since I won't spend more than maybe 250€ for a case at the very most.

@iiambrez 4 месяца назад

When I saw the case laid down, I immediately saw an Apex Legends supply bin. Someone's gotta do it now.

@flows30 10 дней назад

i'm really loving this year mATX case offering, i just got the 2500X and it's oh so easy to work with compared to my previous NR200 and it still got ample of room for my SSDs and HDDs without being as big as a traditional midsize case

@marcosv8426 4 месяца назад

This case really does look interesting. Amazing all fan mount points take 140mm fans. A few questions: 1) the specs says you can mount two fans in the rear, which seem to put them under the motherboard? --- are the rear fans effectiveness restricted?; 2) how does the cables from motherboard and GPU route? can't tell how big the cut outs are to cables out of the case or how clean that would look.

@Claymireko 4 месяца назад

I LOVE it!, i'm still running my Thermaltake P5, but i want this for a 2nd PC I have in my living room where horizontal space is at a premium in my appartment.

@eambot 4 месяца назад

Thermaltake needs to make that front "TT" logo rotatable ( a la the OG ps2 ) for horizontal mode placement to make more sense

@andrewvirtue5048 4 месяца назад

I can't wait for it to release.

@m.n.8957 4 месяца назад

Awesome I exclusively want Matx computers and l've been looking at a lot of cases for a new PC build coming in the near future. So I'm glad I din't jump the gun on another case. This might be the one I've been waiting for!

@cybermarc8740 4 месяца назад

I see the quality build is improving with Thermaltake, I'm quiet impressed.

@fi5ke 4 месяца назад

this looks so good. on the side it looks like something from a scifi movie... i would get a cooler stand though... but sooo cool on the side!

@TheSlowpC 4 месяца назад

Do love me some mATX and been waiting for this

@sonofulti1337 4 месяца назад

Wish that the stand that mounts it diagonally was the same color as the case

@jamesburton7195 3 месяца назад

This one looks super cool, I wonder if it would support a full custom hardline loop with separate pump/res in a horizontal layout. I’m new to liquid cooling but I really enjoy it

@emilyshabang 4 месяца назад

I always love seeing the Lego Technic Jeep in your vids.

@Abhizit 4 месяца назад

This is perfect for split AC style wall mounting the PC...❤❤❤

@nhoffman0677 4 месяца назад

I like this a lot. I have an Arctic LF II 420 AIO in my current case, but I want to downsize to something more space efficient.This would be a nice option for me.

@woofkaf7724 4 месяца назад

tower series is not space efficient

@nhoffman0677 4 месяца назад

@woofkaf7724 All relative. Need to see the dimensions of this, but the width and depth of the 200 is basically half of my current case. I don't care really about the height.

@thegamerboy1000 4 месяца назад

yo that angled stand is so cool man!

@lchanceiv 4 месяца назад

Loving the Matx resurgence

@leeuniverse 4 месяца назад

Man, I really like that... This is like PERFECT for what I would want. Compact still. This just might be the case for my next system in a year or two, but namely due to the size and vertical factor for my desk space. There are so many good cases out these days, Dev's are doing well... But I was waiting for something like this. They did well, though I'm a little concerned about the Cable management for the back of the motherboard etc. and I would need a Motherboard with Wi-Fi.

@squirrelsinjacket1804 4 месяца назад

I was going to go for the nr200p v2 but after seeing this it seems like such a waste to not be able to see most of your build. This makes it look like an aquarium lol.

@BrainExe 4 месяца назад

Is it small? No. But it takes advantage of the vertical space that a lot of people have on their desk. I quiet like the case, maybe a good option if I upgrade from my 011 mini.

@Hoodyblell 4 месяца назад

7:09 it's nice to see that there are more colour variations for these kind of 'experimental' cases to really show off your build. Bit of a shame that I am missing Red.... Kinda SUS

@jdsakitz6539 4 месяца назад

definitely an interesting case, i would really love to see how the wires will look like in the back of the motherboard if it is fully occupied/utilized. and for wireless usb adapters, would the case interfere with the connection?

@xilllllix 4 месяца назад

looks beautiful!

@Sholities 13 дней назад

I have this case in green for my second PC. Love it!

@palololol 4 месяца назад

This looks really cool especially laying on its side. It reminds me of a little biosphere

@HavocStylesJoe 4 месяца назад

6:12 I like that, acres of real-estate if you keep it up top to show off, which you should be doing anyway.

@alice91walker 4 месяца назад

Great review, nice case! Would be cool to have an option to place fans under gpu if my gpu is thinner than 40 series

@velvetthundr 4 месяца назад

I wished this was the same size as the Tower 200. It looks so good and a lot better.

@jragonwriter6316 4 месяца назад

Good looking gear!

@calotron357 4 месяца назад

Damn, this case is beautiful. Really restraining myself on putting together a build for this one...

@No0_Name 4 месяца назад

Oh i really like this tower！ Super cool！

@rickht100 4 месяца назад

I have the Tower 200 and I Love it but this Tower 300 looks even better with needing less screws to navigate. Is there a release window on this Chasis? Didn't hear it or see it online yet for sale??

@kurama2512 4 месяца назад

is there a list of what motherboard was used and other pc parts if one wanted to copy or gain insight on what would fit best for this case? I plan on getting this when the green comes out.

@Nich0lasN0el 2 месяца назад

Is it able to handle a large air cooler like the D15? Was planning to utilize the fan location at the bottom bringing air in and right into the front of the D15 and straight up and out the top of the case.

@exi389 4 месяца назад

At 7:18 if they paint the feet black, i finally can make an Among Us PC🤣

@warlokholmes 4 месяца назад

I don't usually like mATX cases but this one looks pretty slick!

@atle-iq4wo 4 месяца назад

You know what... My kid yelled "amongus" when I started this video. And now the elder is chewing my ear with his desire for this chassis ...

@ChillBuilds 4 месяца назад

I really need to convince them to start sending me stuff to build. These tower cases have all been very very good.

@manicmarauder 3 месяца назад

With graphics cards being as big as they are today, now we just need motherboard manufacturers to swap the primary slot down to the bottom slot so you don't immediately give up all the other slots. That would be no worse latency wise than the ITX riser cable / card that so many cases use, and honestly if you're going to block all the slots anyway you wouldn't really lose anything by going with an ITX board.

@jerme8094 4 месяца назад

If it was red with yellow on top it would look like an old school Pop corn machine

@Bear6ear Месяц назад

Hello @Hardware Canucks 👋🏾, I just watched your 2024 Cases of the Year and few other videos. I’m stuck between NXZT H6 Flow/H6 Flow RGB vs The Tower 300. Which case you recommend? I am ready to upgrade from my Alienware PC tower and want to build my first pc myself (First-Timer PC Builder).

@WillParker322 4 месяца назад

Had me till the internal rear i/o

@91darko 3 месяца назад

It's perfect. Replace the plastic parts with metal and a bigger screen, and it would be awesome.

@Drthxplct 4 месяца назад

I would really love to know if it supports Corsair Shift PSU. I am really into that case..

@korbendallas1956 4 месяца назад

Finally! I have a reason to upgrade!

@MiloAis9000 4 месяца назад

i like it. kinda no compromise matx with massive rad and 400mm gpu support.

@productfeedback 4 месяца назад

Looks amazing

@crazyeyecarl 4 месяца назад

Finally an mATX. Is it perfect? No, but there's options!

@wizarderisss 4 месяца назад

!!! Important question !!! Is there a way to fit wifi antennas from the board?

@W9SSSRadio 4 месяца назад

Love this concept!! What would be a good MB with wifi for this case??

@jc96911 Месяц назад

Rreally good looking. First time I want to build a glass case.

@silver33 4 месяца назад

I have the tower 100 and would consider this for my next build.

@PYROof404 4 месяца назад

The IO panel location is a solid deal breaker. Neat other than that.

@Sir_Defyable 4 месяца назад

Could you use the optional legs to secure the case to a wall, instead of sitting horizontally on a desk? Hard to tell if they are fastened properly to the case and sturdy enough for that application

@HardwareCanucks 4 месяца назад

The legs at this time are just a piece of plastic the case leans on. So it won’t be suitable for wall installation. But a great idea for sure! -D.

@JasAce5 3 месяца назад

These oversized cases make me want to take out the glass side panels and replace it with a mounted portable monitor to make it an AIO system.

@jasonjennings8465 3 месяца назад

My dad is giving me his spare 4090. I already have a prebuilt iBUYPOWER with a 3080. I plan to re use parts of. Have a MSI Z690-a pro, I7 12900, 32gb ram, AIO(iBUYPOWER), 1tb ssd M.2. I plan to just get a new power supply since I think it is going out(RGB on fans arent working properly), a new case, and new fans. Would love to keep the footprint small with a micro ATX case, but this case looks pretty nice! Id keep it upright for sure. After I build the new comp I can sell my Asus Rog 3080 and get some money back. Its barely had a year usage and I just play Rust.

@PillsburyNinjaKneadingJustice 4 месяца назад

This is really good looking. I think i might grab this for when i make a "steam machine" whenever valve finally releases SteamOS officially

@shaggytoph 3 месяца назад

isn't the aio pumps supposed to be down in case there's bubbles inside?

@florianhug8069 4 месяца назад

if the only proper intake is the gpu. and the fans on top, the back ando n the rad are exhaust, won't there be a bit of a problem with negative pressure?

@michaeltward2859 4 месяца назад

I'm just glad it actually has good ventilation unlike the older tower models.

@POVwithRC 4 месяца назад

The horizontal option slaps. It's so nice to see case manufacturers not being so austere and not-fun.

@magetalion4676 Месяц назад

I just bought one, and I'm really pleased with it =)

@LA_Designer 4 месяца назад

I would actually buy this. I like the look.

@felixmartel6722 3 месяца назад

hi, ive fitted an Eatx board in the tower 500, i would like to downsize a little bit, just at looking at it, i think my kingpin board could fit, could you confirm this ?

@Xilent1 3 месяца назад

I'm really considering this case. Even horizontally. Not sure what MoBo I want though for it. I would be doing AM5/AM6 with the case.

@adpt_music 4 месяца назад

The motherboard IO being hidden inside the case seems like a massive flaw and would get annoying very quickly. Honestly surprised how many times you praised it.

@YuProducciones Месяц назад

Thermaltake actually killd-it with this model, because the cubic design in this format ... really works: its not that big as older bigger brothers -models- of this case, aim to the micro-atx market which its a nice price target, and the side panels are easy to work... looks really good too..sideways

@GeneralHAWXX 4 месяца назад

The Tower 200 is also a MicroATX case, but Thermaltake has it labeled as a ITX only.

@asutora.5363 4 месяца назад

clearance

@justatim8143 4 месяца назад

What I like most about this case is ,you can lay it down on its side. BUT What Will Be The Final Cost having the case laying down and will a 360 fit with tubes down like they should be. I would like to see the I/O Cab be relocated to the bottom middle.