I've been waiting for the right time to land this case because I'm all about the TUF line of products made by ASUS.
I'll make this review shorter than my normal lengthy reviews with a simple PROS/CONS list:
PROS:
Cost - At $129.99 (on sale) I felt this was a reasonable price to pay for a style of case that catches my eye.
Ample space - This case has lots of space for airflow, components, and LEDs. I'm not used to working with LEDs but there are also connectors for the built in case LEDs (front fans). The headspace for a radiator and a full water cooling systems is generous as well. With this case, you won't have to worry about cramping things into a tightly confined space.
Screens/Filters - The case comes with some very nice screen and filter features to keep dust to a minimum. My house accumulates dust with people and dogs (and a ball python!) so I'm a stickler for having space for filters.
Fans - Plenty of provided fans that are quiet, move air handily, and the front fan LEDs are a nice touch.
Enclosed PSU channel - This is a nice touch. This IS a PRO, but I'm a little disappointed that there's no rubber passthrough grommets. They're located to the right of the motherboard mounting space but I think the PSU channel's opening should have them as well. Keep the PSU isolated as much as possible is my thought.
CONS:
Cable Management - It's a defacto standard in most all cases now, and while this is addressed, the right-side panel seems short on zip-tie anchor points. I would like to see more of a lattice of anchor points, even if they're affixed to the base instead of being punched through. Asus included a good number of zip-ties however. So a small CON and not too glaringly annoying. It's a personal wish so I'm not deducting any stars.
Width - While there's lots of space in this case, a little narrower of a design would be good. I know cases are handling larger and larger GPUs and water cooling, but I think ASUS designed this one overly generous. It encroaches on too much of my desk space and I didn't realize this prior to buying it. Should I have measured? Yes. Did I? No. My fault. But it's still pretty wide.
All in all, I'm happy with the case. It's a nice change from my black case without any RGB. I don't need a lot of RGB but his provides just enough to keep things happy and not too distracting. I would recommend this case to any PC builder that wants a very cool looking case, likes the ASUS brand, and wants to customize a PC that fits an individuals varying tastes in components, cooling, and lighting.
| Number of USB 2.0 Ports | 2 |
|---|---|
| Number of USB 3.0 Ports | 2 |
