INTRODUCTION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   I've never hidden the fact that our test rigs are housed in the largest full towers we've had access to (CORSAIR Obsidian 900D for our primary rig and Cubitek HTPX for our secondary one) and so leaving out the fact that I’ve said so myself on numerous occasions it's obvious that i favor such models and the reasons behind that are quite simple. Room for even the largest possible hardware components, plenty of space for me to easily mount and swap them and superior airflow levels (also superior cooling efficiency if you take into account the number of radiators one can fit inside). Thermaltake has released quite a few full towers in the past but it wasn't until their massive View 91 TG RGB Super Tower arrived in our lab roughly 2 weeks ago that we were left pretty much speechless.

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   The View 91 TG RGB is a massive 26.8Kg heavy super tower that supports up to XL-ATX size mainboards and features three 5mm thick tempered glass panels (front/left/right), swing door design, magnetic air filters, 4 Riing PLUS RGB fans (140mm/1400RPM/63.19CFM/1.53mm-H2O/27.2dBA), quick release fan/radiator mount brackets, dual GPU placement (vertical and horizontal), removable drive cages, vertical drive mounts and even a USB 3.1 type-C connector. As for interior space the View 91 TG RGB can accommodate up to twelve 3.5/2.5" drives, twenty 120mm fans (18x140mm/8x200mm) and/or 4 radiators (280/400/420/480mm), 200mm tall CPU coolers, 600mm long graphics cards (470mm without removing the drive cages) and 220mm long power supply units (180mm with three bottom fans and/or a 280mm long radiator). The just how massive the View 91 TG RGB Super Tower really is can't be described just with words so let's move forward with the rest of our review.

 

 

SPECIFICATIONS AND FEATURES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PACKAGING AND CONTENTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The massive black box inside which the View 91 TG RGB arrived has a product picture at the front (complete system not just the case), the company logo and the TG/RGB features.

 

 

On the left side of the box we see the specifications table.

 

 

Some of the features of the View 91 TG RGB are listed on the right side in 12 languages.

 

 

A picture of the View 91 TG RGB with both its side panels open is placed at the rear of the box.

 

 

As expected the case is wrapped inside a thick plastic bag and place between two very thick foam spacers.

 

 

Along with the View 91 TG RGB you will also get two extra fan mounts, system speaker, 4 extra PSU rubber feet, 12 long fan mounting screws, 21 cable ties (this may vary from case to case), Riing PLUS RGB fan hub with Molex power and USB cables, double sided tape (for the hub), bag with screws and spacers, user manual and a warranty information paper.

 

 

THE VIEW 91 RGB EXTERIOR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Talking about massive (and great looking) the View 91 TG RGB stands no less than 691mm tall, 645mm in depth and 344mm in width.

 

 

Both the left and right side panels are made out of 5mm thick tempered glass and are held in place with steel hinges and large thumbscrews.

 

 

 The fascia is yet another piece of tempered glass which once removed reveals a magnetic air filter and three out of the four 140mm Riing PLUS RGB fans.

 

 

The top I/O includes a USB 3.1 Type-C port, headphone and microphone ports, 4 USB 3.0 ports, power and HDD activity LEDs and the on/off button.

 

 

Roughly half of the top is perforated to allow air to exit (or enter) the interior.

 

 

Beneath the top panel we find a very long quick release fan/radiator mount and a magnetic air filter.

 

 

Moving at the rear we find 12 PCI expansion slots (10 horizontal and 2 vertical), 140mm Riing PLUS RGB fan and the PSU area.

 

 

At the base of the View 91 TG RGB we find four tall feet, four fan mounts and a magnetic air filter.

 

 

THE VIEW 91 RGB INTERIOR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The interior of the View 91 TG RGB is very spacious and easily dwarfs most towers out in the market today.

 

 

Thermaltake has placed 6 removable drive cages capable of holding up to twelve 3.5/2.5" drives.

 

 

All of the trays feature a tool-free system for 3.5" drives (2.5" drives need to be secured with screws).

 

 

Between the drive cages and the front 140mm Riing PLUS RGB fans there's enough room for up to 60mm thick and 420/480mm long radiators.

 

 

There are 6 rubber grommets on the mainboard tray for cable management.

 

 

All 12 PCI expansion slots are held in place via regular thumbscrews (keep in mind that the PCI raiser cable for the vertical GPU mount is not included in the package).

 

 

The PSU area has enough room up to 220mm long power supply units if you use two fans or a 280mm radiator (180mm if you use three fans).

 

 

Of course in order to install regular fans and/or a radiator you will need to remove the bottom drive cage (if you remove all drive cages you can mount another 420/480mm radiator on the mainboard tray).

 

 

Moving at the rear of the tower we find two more quick release fan/radiator mounts.

 

 

If you decide to remove all 6 drive cages you can take up to 6 of the drive trays and place them behind the mainboard tray on the available mounts.

 

 

You have roughly 75mm of space between the mainboard tray and the left side tempered glass panel for cable routing.

 

 

This is what the top of the View 91 TG RGB looks from the interior.

 

 

BUILDING THE SYSTEM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As always the purpose of this section is not to build a functional system but rather to showcase what you can expect from the case at hand in terms of interior space.

We don't have any XL-ATX mainboards to spare right now so our "regular" ATX mainboard is as expected dwarfed by the View 91 TG RGB.

 

 

Having enough space for 200mm tall CPU coolers means you can choose whichever model you want in the market.

 

 

Mounting even a 480mm long radiator at the front is easy just as long as its thickness doesn't surpass 56-60mm (we used a 360mm and a 420mm one).

 

 

The same thing applies for the top mount (no practical restriction in thickness however).

 

 

Mounting even a long graphics card like our GTX 590 (286mm long) still leaves plenty of room until the drive cages.

 

 

With room for PSU's up to 220mm long a regular ATX one like the one we used leaves plenty of room for two more 140mm fans and/or a 280mm radiator (as long as you remove the bottom drive cage).

 

 

NOISE LEVEL TEST

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

After giving it much thought we decided on performing noise tests with each PC Case we receive by placing our ExTech HD600 vertically ontop of each case to measure the noise levels emanating from the pre-installed fans at both 50% and 100% with the help of a fan controller (if the case doesn't have one we use our own).

 

 

CONCLUSION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   When the View 91 TG RGB Super Tower arrived in the lab we had to take it to the top floor and since we don’t have an elevator in place (big mistake) it was extremely hard not only because of its size (the box is even larger) but also because of its weight (30kg with the box). This is both a drawback and a plus since on one hand it’s not an easy case to move (when hardware is mounted inside it can get up to 40Kg in weight) and on the other it has enough interior space for anything you could ever think of equipping it with. This includes up to twelve 3.5/2.5" drives (12 horizontally in the drive cages or 6 vertically behind the mainboard tray), twenty 120mm fans (or 18x140mm/8x200mm) and/or 4 radiators (280/400/420/480mm), 200mm tall CPU coolers, 600mm long graphics cards (470mm if you keep the drive cages) and 220mm long power supply units (180mm with three bottom fans and/or a 280mm long radiator).

 

   Since the View 91 TG RGB Super Tower is among the top models Thermaltake currently offers its price tag of USD449.99 inside the USA (Amazon.com) and 409Euros inside the EU (Amazon.de) is well justified especially when it includes four 140mm Riing PLUS RGB fans (the fans alone cost roughly USD120/120Euros). Long story short the View 91 TG RGB Super Tower is aimed towards enthusiasts and professionals alike who are out in the market to get something not only unique in terms of looks but also with enough interior space to hold anything they may ever wish to place inside. True it doesn’t come cheap but taking into account what you are getting in return its price is actually quite balanced and since we truly believe that the View 91 TG RGB is the best tower to pass from our lab to date it’s clearly worth our Platinum Award.

PROS

- Superior Build Quality (Three 5mm Tempered Glass Panels/Two Feature Hinges)
- Interior Space (600mm GPUs/200mm CPU Coolers/220mm PSU’s)
- Room For Up To 20 Fans
- Room For Up To 4 Radiators
- Room For Up To 12 2.5"/3.5" Drives
- 12 PCI Expansion Slots (2 Vertical)
- Tool Less Design
- Magnetic Air Filters (Front/Top/Bottom)
- Removable Drive Cages
- 6 Vertical Drive Mounts
- 4 Pre-Installed 140mm Riing PLUS RGB Fans (Software Controlled)

CONS

- Price (For Some)