Introduction and Specifications
On paper, Thermaltake’s View 71 Tempered Glass ARGB Edition is the opposite of what I look for in a case. It’s big, heavy, expensive, and completely covered in glass. But is there more to this crystalline behemoth than the spec sheet says? Let’s find out.
The View 71 ARGB is the latest revision of Thermaltake’s full tower View 71 platform, which includes the View 71 Tempered Glass RGB Plus Edition, the View 71 Tempered Glass RGB Edition, the View 71 Tempered Glass Snow Edition, and the View 71 Tempered Glass Edition. For the rest of the review, I will refer to these models as the View 71 RGB+, the View 71 RGB, the View 71 Snow, and the View 71 Base, respectively. All of the variants of the View 71 appear to be identical except for their fans and paint color.
Review Sample Provided by: Thermaltake
Product Name: View 71 Tempered Glass ARGB Edition
Price at Time of Review: Not available in the United States
Product was given in return for the work done to produce this review
Specifications
| Material | Medium Tinted Glass, plastic, steel |
| Front Panel | Tinted glass bolted to plastic shroud |
| Side Panels | Hinged tinted glass panels |
| Top Panel | Tinted glass bolted to plastic shroud |
| Chassis | Steel |
| Front Ports | 2x USB 3.0
2x USB 2.0 2x Audio I/O 1x RGB Button |
| Weight | 19.3 kg / 42.55 lb |
| Dimensions | 592 mm (H) x 274 mm (W) x 577 mm (D)
23.3″ (H) x 10.8″ (W) x 22.7″ (D) |
Compatibility
| Motherboard Compatibility | E-ATX, ATX, Micro ATX, Mini ITX |
| Max Cooler Height | 190 mm / 7.48″ |
| Max GPU Length | 310 mm / 12.20″ (With HDD rack) 410 mm / 16.14″ (Without HDD rack) |
| Power Supply Type | ATX |
| Max Power Supply Length | 220 mm / 8.66″ (Without bottom fan) |
| Storage Bays | 2.5” x 4 or 3.5”x4 (HDD rack)
2.5” x 6 or 3.5” x 3 (Behind motherboard tray) 2.5″ x 2 (Power Supply Shroud) |
| Expansion Slots | 8 + 2 vertical |
| Total Fans Supported | 9x 120 mm / 6x 140 mm |
| Front Fan Support | 3x 120 mm / 2x 140 mm (2x 140 mm preinstalled) |
| Top Fan Support | 3x 120 mm /3x 140 mm |
| Rear Fan Support | 1x 120 mm / 1x 140 mm (1x 140 mm preinstalled) |
| Bottom Fan Support | 2x 120mm |
| Front Radiator Support | 1x 360 mm / 1x 420 mm |
| Top Radiator Support | 1x 360 mm / 1x 420 mm |
| Rear Radiator Support | 1x 120 mm / 1x 140 mm |
| Right Radiator Support | 1x 360 mm / 1x 420 mm |
| Bottom Radiator Support | 1x 240 mm |
Included Accessories
| RGB Controller / Fan Hub | 1x Hub, 2x LED cables |
| Motherboard Speaker | 1x Speaker |
