Test System

Assembly

Installing a motherboard is done by traditional means, with spacers and screws. All the openings align nicely, so you should be able to keep things clean within the V250 TG ARGB. Users installing an E-ATX board will still have plenty of cable-routing possibilities as well.


Adding SSDs means you have to remove a metal plate from the backside of the motherboard tray. Once free, simply screw the drive down and put the whole contraption back from where you grabbed it.


The same workflow holds true for traditional 3.5" drives, as you pull the plastic tray out, screw down the storage unit, and put it back into the slot you got it from. It snaps into place nicely, and your drive is well hidden from view while all the connectors are still accessible. However, if you are using a large capacity drive, chances are the casing of your drive won't have holes for the pins in the middle of each side. You would in such a case have to take a knife to these pins and use classic screws at both ends to secure the drive properly. While not a big deal as most people going with this case won't be splurging on huge capacity drives, it is worth mentioning regardless.


Installing the PSU is done by sliding it in underneath the shroud and securing it with classic case screws. There is ample space, so you should easily be able to use mainstream units without having to take out the 3.5" HDD cage.


With everything assembled, the Thermaltake V250 TG ARGB makes a pretty clean impression even though it lacks grommets—the fact that the motherboard tray provides the right openings in the right locations really helps keep it all tidy. All the cable mess is nicely tugged away behind the tray or underneath the shroud.

Finished Looks

Once turned on, the Thermaltake V250 TG ARGB manages to balance being understated with a little flashiness quite nicely. While that opinion is purely subjective, looks tend to be important for a mainstream chassis.


As the tint of the front acrylic is pretty dark, the fans don't really stand out too much with their lighting. However, you can clearly see all the hardware inside the chassis nicely because of the light tint of the glass panel, and all the connectors in the rear are easily accessible—no surprises here.


You may cycle through a few multi-color modes and several single-color animations, and the Thermaltake V250 TG ARGB can also be set to the solid colors above. Additionally, you may turn the fan lighting off completely if you like. All this is controlled via the motherboard or straight through the enclosure's reset button at the top.