#1105 - Thermaltake Element V Case Video Review

[LAMADNO]

i cant hear it very well

[LAMADNO]

is this case fans loud or silent ??

also if i put the fans on high is it loud ??? or silent

[halfawake454]

I'm using this case. I hated that red strip on the top though, I don't know why that is the only thing they made red. I pulled that off and painted it black, looks much better now.

[Iv4n202]

very thanks for that review!

[samuliak11]

bhkhkg

[TheGhostGhillie]

lol i keep pressing 4 >,< drink holder wtf????

[cjc120]

Why does my rear exhaust fan and the front intake change colours with the colour shift but my side panel fan stays blue? It has been like this for months and I've tried everything. Thanks.

[PEEGIII]

how much is 14 ft in cm ? i.m a european so i have no idea how much a ft is in cm

[123marijn321]

@PEEGIII 1ft is like 30 cm

[soulless2k]

@123marijn321 33,3 i think...

[Bram690motard]

@PEEGIII on the upper side of the measurer its '' inch" on the lower side of the measurer its "cm" so its +- 35 cm

[leddeath80]

HAF 932 or the element V. PLZ HELP ME OUT

[Gumson99]

@leddeath80 HAF 932!Element V its good but HAF its better.

[herrmaenje]

@leddeath80 same problem =/

[Fowtowsjop]

WTF The multi colour LED's are fucking sick!!! HIPPY PC FTW!!!

[XxROFLMAOMFGxX]

This is a Kick-Ass product!

[z4z5z6]

@XxROFLMAOMFGxX Not Rly , i've it and that side door is bugged u have to kick against it (if u are lucky it works -> Fan)

[FourFeathers94]

Drinkholder XD bet you cant get one of those in a HAF case ;D

[Hokrollo1]

Were those fans on maximum? I almost couldn´t here em:) But will 2 PSUes fit in? Is quite affrodable and seems better than NZXT Phantom in my opinion.

[robblac]

excellent review, thanks man !

[FLORENAS]

It has black interior now. Black edition. I'd buy it if it had a clear side panel.

[cozunited94]

antec 900 or this ? someone help me what is better?!!?

[FLORENAS]

@cozunited94 This

[codsta23]

any dust filters on the top fans though? they look like a massive spot for dust to get in...

[KaldeaOrchidII]

@codsta23 no dust filters for the top fan areas :/

[FLORENAS]

@KaldeaOrchidII That's what i thought, but then why would you trap your dust inside? All of them have front dust filters, so there shouldn't be much dust.

[MJ4everTheKing]

@FLORENAS dust cant get in because the air gets blown out from there, and the dust that does come in when you have your machine turned off, will be blown out when you turn it on

[MJ4everTheKing]

@codsta23 dust cant get in because the air gets blown out from there, and the dust that does come in when you have your machine turned off, will be blown out when you turn it on

[codsta23]

@MJ4everTheKing I don't know about everyone else, but I don't have my computer turned on 24/7, so there is probably 15 - 20 hours during every day when dust can get in. Dust settles in little cracks and crevices, and as someone who owns a case without dust filters on the exhaust fans, I know that most of the dust that gets in, stays in.

[Hokrollo1]

@MJ4everTheKing

Really never have got a PC which could avoid dust. If you had please tell me which - I'm going to buy that for sure then;)

[Ronaldo95163]

why would you put a drink holder on a case?

[Bresoto]

what is better.. Full Tower 932 from Cooler master.. or this?

[OneUpE1even]

I think this should be a 100% kick ass product.......

[Blade4613]

does it fit a HD5870?

[pwnedhuet1]

@Blade4613 I think yeah

[Blade4613]

@pwnedhuet1 mmm i'd better check it out i want this case, i can't find the element g no more

[pwnedhuet1]

@Blade4613 Man,this case is CrAzY!!! xD

[Blade4613]

@pwnedhuet1 i know but i need to know if can fit my gpu first to buy

[pwnedhuet1]

@Blade4613 Ok good luck!

[wogslife2easy]

Where can you get the drink bottle holder from? cant find it anywhere? Anyway great review! 5/5! and subscribed :D

[bennerkiller]

@wogslife2easy its the same for ur bicycle :)

[TylertheGeek28]

woo hoo a drink holder ! lol I was planning on putting my case next to me ( on desk ) now I have another reason lol. I was looking at the black edition not a bad looking case great airflow the only thing I don't like is the side panel release things

[ManNoob96]

is it a case or a freaking tray????

[SuperAzproductions]

I removed the fan control button, and I can't put it back! What do I do! Please help me!

[EricThaKeng]

does the side fan have a dust filter?

[Usernamecooldude]

Oh and those that get this. Becareful.. The first day I got it. I accidentaly knock that stupid big knob off. I can put it back on but it barely hangs on there and its semi functional.. lol I was so mad

[FailTheTeam]

Really great review, than you. U couldnt talk clearly! Amazing!!! I'll buy this case!!!!!

[hempzman]

ummm drink holder? whos great idea was that? guys at thermaltake probably still laugh at people for buying that drink holder.

[thevlad1985]

why o u talk that way? :P great case, thx for the inside view

[brickhead00]

@thevlad1985 It's just the way he talks, I don't mind at all

[miki9017]

lmao drink holder xD awesome case, love it!

[naka538]

ROFL LMFAO!!!!!!!! DRINK HOLDER XD

[Lokum64Latrin46WC]

I like how he looks extremely happy/enthusiastic the whole time! :P

[lehmejoun]

Simply the BEST CASE EVERR

[naka538]

are you kidding? drink holder?

[PureRageOrganization]

why did they make it white on the inside! WHY?

[Andrey266]

That's for liquid nitrogen :P x2 for best overclocking!

[MartinKARRR]

ahh yes, a cup holder. COS IM NOT SITTING BY A TABLE!?

[Em0killer13]

would a coolermaster V8 fit in here? Or a thermalright Venomous X? im afraid the sidefan'll block it D=

[deathdexter999]

drink holder are you kidding me??!!!!

[shadow9702]

Is this a bike???

DRINK HOLDER?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!

[balderdash40k]

DRINK HOLDER?

WHAT COULD GO WRONG LMAO

[jlddd123]

if you paint this case's interior black...it doesn't have any problem right?!?!

[Usernamecooldude]

I love this case I've had it for 5 months. :D

[IBlueNinjaI]

@Usernamecooldude Do you use the drink holder a lot! :D ?

[Usernamecooldude]

@IBlueNinjaI well thats kind of funny bc when i bought it from a local store. I dont remember seeing a cup holder in it lol. I might of threw it out though its been a while

[IBlueNinjaI]

@Usernamecooldude hehe.. but seems like a awesome case ! =) like it alot :P

[JPLC1989]

is this better than the antec twelve hundred?

[cjgan80]

Haha , he didn't commented on the 'removable motherboard tray"

he usually doesn't miss that parts on every case O_O

[pigflesh]

Thermaltake is probably one of my favorite companies. This case is very nice.

[iSTARKiNG]

i have this case and i love it check out my video of it

[brendanspurious666]

wow this is better than the cooler masters HAF

[chetsfurious]

dude.... dis side panel fan is bigger dan d cosmos s fan..... which is only 200mm

[topphemelig]

Will the Corsair H50 CPU Cooler fit this case?

[Usernamecooldude]

@topphemelig Yes it def should

[congoman193]

@topphemelig Yes it will

[blacklust007]

cool case i like the LEDs lol XD

[333milos333]

haha drink holder, that's a first!

[Gamblor24]

Rodney, Please blink when you introduce the product! Show us your human. I have been watching many case reviews that you have done, and you never blink! Its just plain awkward.

[StingerBK]

i have a cm stacker nvidia edition but i wanna buy one of these but idk which is better plz help me u.u

[traingp7]

Whoa a drink holder stop the presses. I just have to have that on the side of my case, "sarcasm". Jesus who thought of that dumb shit?

[6loooool]

I Have it But i Feel it like a Mid Tower :S

[capitalistpig1968]

the fans are too loud. the HAF 932 has better airflow AND is quieter.

[matzac15]

lol drink holder

[Morphn8r]

I think the Drink Holder is pretty much useless...

[kainhall]

answered my own question, to fit 11 5.25 (aka disk drives, fan controllers) you need to remove a HDD cage, then you just use the normal things, if you dont use a SSD then the max you can get is 8 5.25 in there

[kamikazerus]

holyshitzorz drinkholder :D

[zarood]

+

what do the latches do

????

[kainhall]

they lock the side pannel so you can open to tweak your parts with out unscrewing a thumb screw then loseing the screw and ordering new ones.......

I HAZ A QUESTION how can you stick 11 5.25 bays in this??

[zarood]

can you open the left side panel like the armor + ???

[Ryokenful]

sorry for the double comment.

Hey Rodney you forgot to say that "unfortunely this case doesn't have a removable motherboard tray" xD just kiddin'. peace.

[Ryokenful]

this case reminds me the HAF 932, another TT rip-off? im not sure :S

[i5Alex]

the haf is from CM

[insipidman]

Why on earth would I want any liquid near my machine???

[hypercarbon]

for cooling.

[insipidman]

liquid cooling good:) sticky soda bad:(

[anask15]

you said yourself, near, not ON. Waterblocks use waters naturally good conductive abilities to remove heat exhausted from CPU, GPU etc.

[anask15]

oh wait you were talking about the drink holder xD

[crazyredneckwifknife]

@insipidman

[crazyredneckwifknife]

@crazyredneckwifknife CAUSE ITS COOL

[Afs094]

@insipidman not near. INSIDE ... D=

[Lvaneede]

Im really liking the Element series of cases.

This has lots of good features. Woulf be nice to see more dust filters though. Its a pity the window is so small though

[kainhall]

@Lvaneede it does have dust filters...

[Lvaneede]

Yes, the front has dust filters which is good, but that huge fan in the side doesnt.

For dust filters to work properly you have to have them on all the air intakes.

[kainhall]

@Lvaneede that is true,

i know you can take the same crap the filter is made out of (air conditioning filters??) and some duck tape....

[kainhall]

on the side fan dust finter

[olasdelmar4]

DRINK HOLDER ???????????

[IBlueNinjaI]

ROFL Drink holder WHAT THE FUCK?? on a fucking pc LOL!

[Crodon]

Ugliest case made by man. Thermaltake, i'm dissapointed

[MooriaFTW]

no fan filter on the side panel?

[sumner246]

I think the fan controller looks really ugly on the front of the case. Don't think I would get it.

[spoj4n]

how could this case get a Kickass rating, i mean seriously..

[levitimelevi]

what is wrong with it?

[spoj4n]

First of all, the plastic thingy that holds the fan will vibrate and make noise, the window is ridiculous i mean wtf is that ?! u can barely see anything it does not make the case look better. The fact that u dont get another top fan is a big ?, many plastic parts. what i did like about this case was the fan on the left side panel, u know the contacts on the door and on the case..

[joeb0]

cause it's so darn huge. I just hope you can turn off the led of the side though, that just looks dumb.

[spoj4n]

the leds makes the case look like a carneval or something.. yuck, lian-li all the way..!

[ChristyTV]

Ugh, TACKY!

[latticelinux]

Oh yea forgot this one that damn plug and play fan system is ify. Some people have not had any issues but again i know of many that have. My friends worked for about 3 weeks before the spring loaded pins started to stick. Got new one from thermaltake and thats starting to have issues as well.

[latticelinux]

These are nice cases and the S series has great sound dampering. The thing i dont like about them is that stupid fan controller. The fan colors get out of wack or the leds burn out in the fans. I have read about lots of people complaining about this issue with these cases.

[keithallenlaw]

I'm buying it just for the bottle holder.

[TheNanoCube]

Lol'd a the microscopic premod window, and do you realy need a drink holder on a case? Why aren't the fans all LED fans? Why is one fan held on with plastic when the rest are screwed in? why are there fan holes without fans? I can't find one thing I like about this case.

[zazarox69]

@TheNanoCube I can't find one thing I like about your mum.

[nath0987]

drink holder??? what a stupid idea....nice case though

[hypercam258]

there good for modding at least? the holes i mean

[nath0987]

i suppose yeah XD

[LizzyAston]

this is one of your best reviews yet rodney. good work.

[tonyd223]

no 3.5" slots - doesnt everyone use a card reader now? Why split mic and headphone sockets? they're usually on the same lead. I had two icages in my last case - NEVER again - such a pain to work with. Icages have 3pin fans so have to attached to a fan controller or mobo headers - so useless as you can't easily pull the cages out. Why not two LED fans at the front? Why not plug and play like the side fan? Why two 200mm fans at the top - why not 3 x 120 so at least you could put a radiator? FAIL

[MrMopar244]

Rodney ..... I can never not laugh whenever I hear you say the word aluminum. Keep up the good work.

[nath0987]

thats the american pronounciating

[bacongl]

damn if that drink holder only held a 40oz beer that would be my next case haha jk, I really wish someone would make 180mm+ dust filters. These new cases with these monster fans are dust bunny breeding grounds.

[SA80X500]

drink holder, thats jus dumb

[xsannyx]

or just a support for extreme gamer geeks who just sit in front of computer whole day dehidrated XP haha.

[qwertygustaf]

wtf drink holder

[ljscott1990]

LOL, a fucking drink holder.

[dickaldordavid]

Great review! was getting the G based on your review but that all changed with this review! Thanks BuddY!

Dave

[LaurelCowgal]

someone once told me I look like scarlett johansson, I dont believe it!

[Alex090]

1. Rodney, you say in comment that this is a mid tower and in video that this is a full tower :s

2. Can't you start filling the case so we can se how it all fits?

3. Drink holder made me laugh. That was a nice one.

4. The 200 mm fan, is it directly connected to the sidepanel or or to a adapter. If the fan breaks, is it easy to replace?

5. The HDD cage didn't look easy to remove? How is it exactly?!

BTW, Awsome rev

[jeanforthewin]

he says its 'mid priced' which just means its cheaper than normal full towers

[Alex090]

huh, must been too tired too hear that...

[bacongl]

jeez its still like 160$

[UltimategamerXFX2]

hmph, drink holder? that's new, what's next, a PS2 holder...I like this case a lot, looks awesome

[zezasu]

i actually liked this case a lot, except the cup holder... >_> and im up for a new case but i am going to go with a lian li case. a lot of the stuff was great, but i really just dont like side panels and lit up colors especially if i leave it running when i sleep .

[burnoutnt]

Did I miss whether the mother board tray is removable or not?

[andy16666]

Great video. I agree with another poster though that this baby needs a few dust filters.

[MrEddi22]

look like the haf 932 from cooler master

[hymen2]

Fuck Thermaltake i will never ever deal with this fucking company again

[undeadshooter]

dont spill the drink then, you might damage the PC lmao

[Piacco2706]

a drinkholder O.O

that's what i waited for so long

ROFL

[PCMichiana]

I like the ports on the top and color led changing options. Bit too pricey for me though :P

[VasVortex]

drink holder and prity fans is all this case has going for it... Im sorry, but the haf 932 alone is better and cheeper...

[Troothforc]

the drink holder is dumb, seeing as it you don't want drinks next to, or HELD against your computer, and the fans are not that cool, so this case has nothin going for it that the HAF dosn't have. Does the HAF have any plastic parts?

[NikeySunfire]

with no dust filters....

[Johny40Se7en]

this is a nice case, very funky lightin options for the fans and it's got very good and quiet cooling, nice review Rodney if I was gonna buy a full tower this or the Haf 932 would be my first 2 choices =)

[NitroglycerinStudios]

No dust filter on the side panel fan, right? That's worthless. You'll have more dust inside the case than outside it within a month!

[malibooroo]

Not really, I have a similar side panel fan and have no trouble with dust really, clean it every few months but there's not excessive amounts of dust...

[De4dSpace]

This is the case I want for Christmas, Uncle Rodney!

[JayCtto]

awsome XD

[axelman145]

haha epic drink holder must get i txD

[Vanichtah]

MotherBoard its not removable isnt it?

[FoxHoundUnit89]

lmfao that drink holder made me laugh my ass off.

[EiermannTelevision]

The drink holder obviously makes the PC go faster.

[Snapscape]

Ugh! Thermaltake sucks! I had their Tsunami Dream and it was a pos!

[Nefus2]

Damn this have to be the loudest case, most of the other ones were very quiet.

[OSAGraffitiCrew]

professional gaming dosnt get any better then this.. "WANT A DRINK OF WATER.. JUST TAKE IT NOW WITH THE NEW THERMALTAKE ELEMENT V CASE ONLY 99.99 !! BUY NOW! ( no refunds )" XP

[MorganHJK]

LOL! Drink holder! That made me laugh xD

[thejurassicpark]

@MorganHJK Me too!

[MrAwesomFace]

yea wtf !!!! xD

[tea789456123]

Looks a little bit like the HAF I think??;And the drink holder thing is EPIC!!!LOL XD

[lunyee]

lmao!!! DRINK HOLDER?????????

[Petsku333]

Drink holder???? HAHAHAHAHHAHA :DDDDDDDDDDDDDD

[FreakShowScitchy]

yeah.. omg so LOL at that.. who will use it:S XD

[melanie1254]

Antec Twelve hundred is better

[declaration963]

I better choose Corsair Obdisian 800D

[SimplyCarLo]

There's a huge flaw with these kinds of cases. I've seen it in some of the Cooler Master cases as well. The CM Scout to be specific. The wholes where you put your fingers through to remove the front panel is where all the dust comes in. Not through the dust filters that they have on front. One reason why I don't buy fancy cases anymore. The Antec 300 does not have this flaw. I think it's one of the best case designs of all time in my opinion...

[Enfeeblement]

I lol'ed at the drink holder!

[Charlaweyd]

If they removed the wholes for the drinkholders (wtf is that good for anyways), the fugly button for fan speed and colour and make the left sidepanel with or without window, i would like it a lot more.

also, I was roflmfao when i saw the drinkholder...

[videosurfer69]

Drink holder? Could just put the bottle on the DESK '-.-. Black interior would of been nice, since the Element G and S have that, but why not this? Also should of had screw holes for a triple rad on the top, like the CM 840. The big fan on the side is only going to drop like 2 degrees on the GPU, would rather have a normal 120mm there but a bigger window. But I guess there's no such thing as a perfect case on the market.