Test System

Assembly

Adding a motherboard to the chassis is done with screws and spacers. Even though I am using a full ATX board and GeForce GTX 2080, things look pretty small inside the View 51 TG Snow ARGB. This means you will have plenty of space for all the liquid cooling you want to throw at it without any real-world compromises.


To access the two 3.5" trays, simply pop off the cover in the rear to pull a tray out through the back. You may also install a 2.5" drive here instead, which means the View 51 TG Snow ARGB can hold a total of four drives. While perhaps not as many as with other cases of this size, it is still plenty for most scenarios.


To place a drive onto the tray, use the included screws to pin it down. Once filled, simply slide it back into the metal frame until it snaps into place.


Installing an SSD also requires a screwdriver as you pin it down on a white tray, which will also nicely show it off inside the main compartment.


Due to the space behind the motherboard, you are easily able to install a big PSU, and can adjust the little support bit while you do. It does come in handy as the power supply bay is a little higher than in most traditional cases where the unit sits on the floor of the frame.


With everything installed, all the leads disappear nicely behind the motherboard tray. That said, I could have routed the USB 2.0 cable a bit more efficiently for maximum tidiness. In the rear, I spent a bit of extra time on routing all the cables around the mounting area for a radiator, so you would not see any with the system up and running. Thankfully, all the wires are long enough to do so.

Finished Looks

Once turned on, the RGB fans really add a nice, balanced color to the case, and while you are not able to adjust the speed of the fans, Thermaltake has done an excellent job in picking fans that have a low RPM but still allow you to benefit from their size in regards to cooling. With the three clear glass panels, all your hardware can be viewed well while all the connectors in the rear are easily accessible as well.


The power button lights up in white to let you know that your system is up and running—just in case you needed that additional, visual reference.

The Thermaltake View 51 TG Snow ARGB comes with seven solid color lighting options, some multi-colored ones, and the usual mix of animations. As you can see in the little gallery below, you may also turn the lighting off completely. What makes this such a soothing thing to look at is not just the fact that the chassis is white as there is the small but important fact that Thermaltake employs fans with a limited number of ARGB LEDs in the center instead of the exterior frame. In my humble option, that was an excellent choice!