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Final Thoughts
Pros
- Looks great
- Plenty of radiator/fan support
- Modular design lets you set up only what you need
- Filters everywhere keep dust down
- Good cable management
- Lots of included fans
Cons
- Clearance issues with larger radiators
- Only two 5.25″ bays
Overall, I think the Thermaltake Core V71 is a pretty solid case. It has a sleek, no frills appearance, a ton of radiator and fan support, a modular design, plenty of dust filters, good cable management options, and comes with more than enough fans to get you going. My main issue with the case is that although you can fit huge radiators (up to 420mm) in the front and top, you sacrifice key functionality to do so because of clearance problems. Going along with that, the fact that you only have two 5.25 bays and one has to be removed to put a large rad up top means you are very limited on 5.25 devices.
The issues I have mainly stem from trying to install very serious watercooling equipment in the case. If you don’t plan on going extreme in that department then this case would be great for you. However, if you read the Thermaltake website and expect to be able to stack multiple huge rads in while maintaining all functionality you are going to be disappointed.
Currently going for $140, it’s a little pricey for many people, but it falls in line with other premium full tower cases from the other big manufactures. For all the features you get, as long as you understand the limitations of this case I’d say it’s definitely worth taking a look at.
