MONTECH X3 Mesh PC Case (Review)
pczone.co.ukA competent player amongst the not-so-famous case makers, MONTECH currently produces a series of solid and distinctive PC cases. The looker of the bunch is clearly the X3 Mesh. It ships with six (not so) RGB fans and sports an elegant glass side panel door. Currently available for £59.99 it’s competitively priced as a good mid-range mid-tower.
Budget PC cases often sport flimsy metal and poorly finished joints, especially on the inside. I’m pleased to say in the case of the MONTECH X3 Mesh everything feels solid and well put together.
The seven expansion slots on the rear are of the break-off-once-and-you’re-done kind, which is unfortunate, but for most people these days it’s just two slots for the GPU and jobs a gooden.
The tempered glass side panel is reasonably thick (3mm) and the hinged mechanism seems solid. A cute little pull tab makes swinging open the glass door very satisfying and of course, enables quick and easy access.
The front panel I/O is perfectly decent, with 2 x USB 2.0 (seriously, we need to get rid of this stupidly slow standard now) and 1 x USB 3.0. We also get a power button, mic and headphone ports, LED fan controls and blinky little lights for your power and HDD activity. There’s no USB-C which is a shame, but unsurprising for a mid-range PC case.
The best thing about this case is the inclusion of six fans – three of which are full-fat 140mm fans mounted up front. All six connect via a human centipede-style array of Molex connectors (ugh) which is pretty simple assuming you don’t have an issue with this horribly outdated dinosaur of a plug refusing to line-up. Fortunately for me, I got it in OK after some expletive-filled shoves and twists (that’s what SHE said, hehehe).
The fans are not truly RGB, as
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