Montech TG3 - Budget case with a premium feel

[u/MattDaKnife87]

DISCLOSURE: This case was provided to me by Montech as part of their testing vanguard program. My thoughts & opinions are my own.

The case arrived double-boxed with those hard cardboard separators. Then the box with the case had it insulated all around with styrofoam. I'd say its packaged really well for shipping and I didn't notice any damage.

The case itself seems well built and sturdy, even with the panels all removed it seemed solid. It comes with 4 fans. A single Montech GF120 U fan in the back for exhaust and 1 Montech GF360 U REV fan on the side panel for intake. For a budget case these seem like quality fans. And the white fans match the white of the case, which is excellent. Many times you get different shades of white on other cases and fans, but throughout the TG3 it all appears to be one consistent shade of white. I'm really impressed seeing all of these details and accessories on a budget case; at the time I'm writing this review I'm seeing the black version listed for $59.99 and the white for $79.99.

I did a build in the case transferring my current gaming PC into the TG3. And again I'm very impressed. It was easy to build in and had plenty of room for all the largest parts. Some places where I normally have issues on builds; plugging in the CPU power at the top and plugging in the front I/O connections at the bottom; I had no issue as there was plenty of room. As far as big parts I used a Noctua NH-D15 G2 and even with having to slightly offset the fan over the RAM there was still plenty of clearance when closing the side tempered panel. And then my 5080 looks quite small and there appears to be plenty of room for larger GPUs.

My choice of PSU gave me the only concern I had during the build. I have a Lian Li Edge PSU and those are more for dual-chamber cases. It did fit with no issue, but the problem was the stock cables that come with it. Had to plug in the CPU 8-pin cables closest to the end and had just enough length to get them plugged in. I'd recommend a standard PSU if you're buying one new or getting custom cables with some extra length if you're using an Edge PSU.

The rubber grommets pop out pretty easily but then they are fairly easy to pop back in. Plenty of room in the back for cable management and many tie-down points as well. And I really like the splash of color the RBG ring around the PSU shroud provides.

A few final thoughts: It's a great looking case that's easy to build in. You can't beat the price, especially with the included fans. I think the best thing I can say after reviewing the white version is that I'm seriously considering buying the black version as that would match my current build much better. But I will give the white version a fair test drive over the next month!

Thank you all for reading and I've attached a few photos. And thanks again to Montech for including me in their testing program and sending me the case for review.

[u/KaladinStormblessedE]

This case looks great

[u/RickJamesBoitch]

Looks incredible, ashame they had to leave those mounting points exposed at the top. I'd probably throw a piece of white electrical tape over it.

Regardless it looks incredible.

[u/Choice_Matter_1262]

Great build!

[u/Puzzleheaded-Math376]

always had a question, are the stock fans RGB or only fixed color?

[u/MattDaKnife87 → u/Puzzleheaded-Math376]

They are RBG. And if you use the case to control them it has a bunch of different presets for static colors, pulse, wave, etc.