Montech King 95 Pro Review 15

Montech King 95 Pro Review

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Value and Conclusion

  • The Montech King 95 Pro in black has an MSRP of US$149 excl. taxes. The non-pro, without the ARGB fans, sells for $109. White, Blue or Red variants carry a $10-20 premium
  • Extremely well priced
  • Sturdy bent glass
  • Thick metal, excellent built quality
  • Six ARGB fans included
  • Fully fledged 10 port ARGB & 10 PWM hub built-in
  • All fan/ARGB wiring pre-routed and connected
  • 360 AIO easily fits with tons of cable management room
  • Ships with mesh front panel
  • Side fans can swing out to offer the ability for air intake
  • Side and floor fans reversed for the best looks and right airflow
  • Embedded, unobstructive dust filters in side and top panel
  • Full sized dust filter on underside of chassis
  • Velcro strips for easier cable management
  • Screws ship in useful accessories box
  • Available in four colors
  • Included HDD floor bracket requires removal of all three 120 mm floor fans
  • Audio input/output not labeled in front IO - one combo jack would have been better
  • Weird tape on top panel component
The Montech King 95 Pro manages to once again provide an essentially unparalleled value proposition for a sandwich style chassis. Whereas most other variants out there come with just one or no fans at all and tend to cost the same or more, the King 95 Pro manages to provide a whopping six fans that are not only ARGB equipped or sized perfectly to fit the chassis, but also reversed where needed to make sure things look as clean as possible. For $149, getting this kind of package is the clear definition of "budget award."

All that is not even considering the 10 port ARGB/PWM hub or the rarely seen bent glass element. The King 95 Pro, while adhering pretty close to what a modern sandwich style chassis should be like from a layout perspective, manages to provide a design that is a welcome departure from the many edgy versions out there. But, even with all that in mind, Montech has somehow managed to not cut any corners when it comes to quality. The ARGB element in the front is well engineered and beautifully diffused, the thick steel used makes the case feel sturdy, even with all the glass panels removed, to the the level of detail that has gone into the side panels with the embedded dust filters - there is nothing on the case that screams cheap.

I could stop right here, and the award given to the chassis would already make a lot of sense, but in a fun twist of events, there is even more. While the frame for HDD mounting on the floor is a nice touch - it isn't really that useful as you would sacrifice on considerable cooling prowess, the bundled mesh front panel however is another further addition one would not expect to see. Even while sticking to the affordable price bracket, Montech has somehow managed to give you two case types in one: one with tons of glass or one that can easily be airflow focused thanks to the hinged fan bracket design.

There are a few minor negative points as pointed out above, but none of them are really that noteworthy with the audio ports being anyone's guessing game and that weird use of tape being the most glaring issues.

But really, after all is said and done, the Montech King 95 Pro is a refreshingly stylish take on what a sandwich design case could look like (Editor's note: yes, it may not be for everyone) with a ton of bang for your buck, while even offering you four colors to choose from.
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