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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 17 ส.ค. 2024
- The Montech AIR 903 is one of the most affordable PC cases on the market right now. It comes with 4 fans that might cost more than the case itself. But how does the Montech 903 get so cheap? Well there's a few reasons why...
Buy items in this video from Amazon at the links below:
Montech AIR 903 BASE - geni.us/AIR930...
Montech AIR 903 MAX ARGB - geni.us/AIR903...
Check out the Corsair Xeneon - geni.us/XENEON
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - The Best Value (indeed)
0:44 - Front Panel "AirFlow"
1:19 - USB-C is how FAST? (Case i/o)
1:58 - Build Quality Concerns (Ouch)
2:50 - Monitor BLING
3:24 - Be careful with side panels
4:07 - PRICE & Interior
6:14 - Building Experience (is good but...)
7:02 - Base vs MAX for Airflow? (+ Noise)
8:17 - Buy the Air 903 Base ... or Max?
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"our case comes with 20% eco-friendly materials"
What, the air? 😂
@@losingmyfavoritegame8752paper
@@losingmyfavoritegame8752 I think he meant the papers
lol defo the papers
well, blank papers for free, i think thats a win
Montech air 100 was the difference between a budget build and a dirt cheap build. This case makes my PC feel very premium.
I feel like they probably watched this and are taking notes to make revisions on their next model. They really gave the impression that they take feedback seriously and then try to upgrade things while still keeping the prices in that budget/value space. I love what they have been doing so far.
Where did you find them taking feedback? Are you on their website or something?
@@MrGamelover23 I got that impression from seeing them at Computex. They mentioned how they made some improvements based on what people were commenting on videos and other TechTubers have said similar things about them too.
Honestly, I wish there was a non-tempered glass version of it. Not everyone wants glass, but I am just speaking for myself. Would prefer a mesh side-panel.
I think this all the Time as well.
me too, a non glass version of the base model for $10 less that i could put it on the floor without being scared of breaking with my foot would be nice
@@shanksisnoteventhatstrongbruh I don't think it would really happening. Montech probably is able to get the price down so low because of economies of scale and already having tooling for the case. So adding another components that they will have to get tooling for while not know if it will sell super well is not a risk a company is willing to make especially with budget items usually being very profit per unit.
@@shanksisnoteventhatstrongbruhYou're going to have to go with the DIY 3D print on that route, unfortunately. I don't even know if that mesh would actually provide any cooling unless you put fans on it. But who puts fans on the side of their case? Maybe an AIO?
Other brands still do that thankfully, I look at my monitor, not at my components and daft rgb.
I saw the Jayztwocents video and ordered the AIR 903 MAX in black. No surplus paper in the box. 😥I finally have a case to install the be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 4 air cooler that a friend gave me. A 10C drop in temperature over my previous case.
It's a metaphor for money, Dmitry. 'Look at all the paper you saved, bro!' - Montech
lol... probs.
-D.
Montech is a pretty good budget case maker
My friend uses the Montech Air 1000 premium and it is way cooler than the 4000D case that I have. The mesh filter is so easy to remove
In Australia, budget cases under 120 AUD these days are also pretty decent all round with brands like Kolink and Antec that have included fans with good ventilation. Years ago the ones purchasable from stores are Thermaltake and some of those have questionable quality and flimsy.
Montech isonlybrand with pwm 140mm fans. But you're right, plenty from TT Antec MSI Deepcool 89-109AUD with 120mm argb fans
MONTECH is really stepping up their products. Amazing value !
Montech is shaking the waters with their excellent value/quality and as they showed at computex, they're not scared to experiment. Great work, in some time I think they would sit there with Fractal and LianLi.
They have for a while, I stopped using over 100 and 150 usd cases more than 5 years ago. I almost always end up using 60-70 usd cases and they work fine even in some higher end builds.
Really love Montech always brings more than you can imagine!
Great video! But I do wish they could have borrowed the front fan rails of the Lian Li Lancool 216 to make changing the front fans or adding a front radiator a lot easier. Just undo 6 screws & pull the fans out. 🤔 🤣
Recently built a mATX system in Deepcool CH370 for family. 60EUR. Was positively surprised. A bit oversize to my liking, but then more versatile for eventual AiO.
Few things to be picky about, but really nothing significant. No rubber grommets at all, but if you route cables properly around, doesn't hurt a thing. Also you could DIY those.
And it had just one fan, but I went with 3 better ones in white for 15EUR total anyway. While the rest well made and with some nice design touches like an integrated GPU support and headphone hook. Also good looking. I wouldn't want to spend much more on any case except it's a unique eye candy like Fractal North. Which 90% expensive cases aren't.
The USB C test, the motherboard was probably a 20Gb port while the case front panel on the motherboard only 10Gb/s. That's a motherboard limitation.
Yes, the mobo was a 20Gb port. Just wanted to show the real-life transfer speeds.
-D.
wrong screws on the top radiator my dude
lmao yeah. those were power supply screw not radiator screw
lol I’ve used PSU screws on mine before when I lost the original screws
Yes.. wrong screws
What I'm trying to say , there are some that are really flat , at least my artic freezer II 240 came with them , so the dust filter doesn't look weird when siting on them
Very convincing! I wonder how they achieve those prices... probably terrible working conditions 😅
Thin gauge metal!
Thin metal and thin margins
What kind of screws did u use on the top? :DD use the flat ones, like everybody else.
It seems they used PSU screws for the top fans, which is why they're bulging and preventing the magnetic filter from being installed flush to the case.
6:21 most fan or radiator screws are countersunk, not sure what you used there, but that one's on you
edit: looks like hard drive or even case screws, some of those will fit on radiators
Love it, i bought a Montech AIR 903 Base BLACK from amazon .....................................................................they sent the MAX version in black 😎😆🤙
🙂 I went with their SKY TWO fish tank design, and I replaced all their argb fans because the fans that they include has no led lights on the fan blades, i went with a fan set that has fan blades that light up, they sky two also has 360 rad support along the top, gotta have that
I’ve still seen nothing that compares to the RL06 when it was $80 in 2018. Incredible air flow, incredibly elegant looks, and incredible value. I got the red non-tempered glass version with three LED fans included and one nonLED fan, for I think $80 or 86$.
This new case seems pretty cool and good for the price too, but it looks just decent like most other cases out there.
Montech is the new budget King!
For sure! Very similar building XP vs many others but at least $20 less.
-D.
During the gpu apocalypse of 2021 I bought a Montech X3 Mesh for $70 because everything else was a lot more than that. Montech cut some corners here and there and the 120mm fans don't last a long time (but the 140mm's on the front do) and the metal is a bit on the thin side but with great air flow and all other things considered it was a great deal to get a system up and running. Montech makes the best cheap cases unless you find something like a Fractal case on sale which there have been lots of lately.
ah! I grabbed THREE fractal cases on sale! the rgb focus 2, meshify 2 compact lite, and meshify 2 compact!
@@robgobbler I just got a fractal torrent black glass for $110 for me and a fractal focus 2 rgb for $45 for a friend, both on sale, obviously.
Superglue the grommets?
currently using the montech x3 mesh and its a beautiful case for the price
You gotta use the flat staircase screws on the top
when will they make a case that has no glass side panel
They're around, most case manufacturers have a few to pick from at least. You're just not going to see them marketed as heavily since they're not as flashy. Cases marketed as silent or quiet are usually not glass sides.
@@guiltygamerxrd well yea but there arent any like good looking cheap ones
On Black Friday 2022, I bought a Montech X1 Tempered Glass ATX Mid-Tower Computer Case for about $50+tax. I was not impressed! The front fans were connected with molex connectors, that could not be speed controlled. They ran at full speed and were loud. The fans were RGB, but you couldn't adjust that function either. So, I immediately ordered replacement non-RGB fans from Amazon for an additional $23. The metal was really thin and they left very little room on the back to do wire management. For the $75 I spent I'm sure I could have gotten a much better case. I have since moved the build to a Lian Li Lancool 205.
I feel like glue would fix the grommet problem, I really wish this case was available in my country.
Gotta call BS on Dmitri for using case/PSU screws for that top radiator. He screwed that up and owes Montech an apology.
79 bucks for an E-ATX case with 4 preinstalled fans is just insane!
Now way to use a DVD drive?
We love cable management windows
I just got a pretty good deal on a threadripper system. Trying to keep it budget. I am totally the guy you say doesn't exist. I am entirely buying this 65 dollar case for an EATX system.
excellent review, especially the thermals
I'm interested in knowing if the front that holds the mesh panel is metal or plastic. I ask this because if it were made of metal I could make a homemade dust filter. Thank you.
I just built in the Montech Sky Two, so much for the value compared to the other competitors
I prefer no logo. Some companies logos look nice but its also nice to just have something not labeled..
i didn't have that issue with the top filter and screws
It's because he used the wrong screws. He should be using flat tops.
Because you followed directions 😂
@@SpoonHurler good one 😂😂
I struggle to comprehend how 65$ is even considered cheap where here in my region you can easily pick up a 25$ Mesh ATX case with decent airflow. I for one am rocking one housing a 5700x and a 6800XT. The market is flooded with them, atleast from where I live here in the SEA region, with Shopee/Lazada.
For $65 on amazon I am totally gonna grab this next month to start transferring my current matx build into and be ready for the Intel 14TH Gen raptor lake refresh. :)
Just a heads up but the jab to gave Montech on the top magnetic filter was irrelevant because you used the wrong screws to mount those fans. I've been building PC's for 13 years and have never seen fan screws with a head on them as big as what I saw in this video. Typically fan screw heads are flat which would not impede the filter if screwed into the fan properly. I'm sure this is what was intended to be used by the manufacturer.
I just built in a Montech X3 white case and it was just fine. The fans were set RGB and not adjustable.
6:27 i think its just because of the screw type, some aios have the smaller curve screws like a mushroom.
Do they make a version without tempered glass? To flat metal side panels would be fine, one with some ventilation would be even better.
GameMax F15M is also pretty good for the mony. CiT cases also have some nic eoptions for very cheap.
My Montech Air 1000 lite which I bought last year for $48 to replace my S340 Elite is still in the box. I may get a Lian Li 216 instead
I’m building my first pc since middle school (I’m 39 so do the math) and this is the case I bought. I got it in white and it’s the white color I wanted lol. It’s a budget build till I get my cpu lol.
That thing is nowhere near that price in Canada assuming it's in stock to begin with
A local computer store near me uses the COUGAR Archon 2 for budget builds. I wonder how a case like that would stack up to some of these other budget cases. Looking to upgrade but not break the bank.
The paper in the box may have been due to a manager saying “just add packing by putting paper in.” And then a line employee simply puts paper in, instead of wadding it up and putting in the wads.
Will there be a video showcasing the top 10 or so airflow cases of 2023?
I sold my o11XL for this one.
im using aigo dlx21 mesh and segotep gank 360.. both are excellent air flow.. great budget pc case.. you should review it,
the dutch angle strikes again
the max is 65 and the normal on eis 57 pretty "more affordable" rn
Sometimes I use cheap cases to make modifications that I wouldn't do to an expensive case.
Finding loose paper in the packaging.... I'm dead. Lol
I'm really curious how the ADATA XPG VALOR AIR (calm down with the caps, adata) compares to this. It's 75 bucks and seems to get good reviews overseas since it doesn't seem very popular in north America. I saw it randomly pop up on B&H recently and it seems like it's doing everything right for an airflow-focused budget case.
You should looking into montech sky one mini, its a great small matx case under 22L
In South East Asia, it's actually easy to find a decent Case with only $20-60 range (and Montech is one of them).
There are plethora of choices with somewhat good design regardless of open or closed front panel.
And that makes me wonder why US and other Western Country doesn't get the supply of cases from Paradox, Cube, Deepcool, etc.... you people always build with NZXT, Lian Li (and indeed those cases are way overpriced in my opinion, even if you get the latest version of USB hub, other aspect such as PSU friendly cases can be found within $20 here in SEA)
Solid. Like the vfm
Copping the 903 Max in Black
I'm having a hard time deciding between this and a Lian li 216. Hoping to build this fall
Get this. I find the build quality to be better and the fans too.
-D.
1:15
wtf? How did they fit that bottom 2 screws in there?
I was so interested in this case but that's definitely a deal breaker
The paper 😍
I like it .. and I'd love to build computers in them for my customers .. but how do I buy them in canada ?
Can you set up fan speed from windows? Or it has to be from BIOS
This case might be cheap in the U.S but it's almost $300 here in Canada. You can get an NZXT H9 Flow cheaper then this case
That's insane. Where are you seeing $300 for these?
-D.
Can I mount 360 aio at the front instead of the 3 x 140 fans?
got the montech sky two i fucking love it and just shows how much u can get for half the price
@hardwarecanucks how is this case 65$ cdn? It's like 250$ on Amazon Canada.
Every buy Bubblewrap???? IT'S EXPENSIVE, like Crack Prices Expensive!. A4 is cheap per 500 sheets. Not gonna give much or any protection, but they tried...
This or fractal focus 2? I cant decide!
Now, if we could have Montech in EU that would be dope.
Double TG panels on each side is what makes me not pull the trigger.
You only get one TG panel on the components side. I just swapped them to show you CAN.
-D.
@@HardwareCanucksWell, that one flew over me lol. Thank you for the clarification, Dimitri.
That has got to be the cheapest case with a top 360 AIO support.
I'm not liking the glass panel on the wires
i hate showing off my pc parts so heres the cable management instead haha
All I want is for montech to make some mATX cases. I know they have one, but still. Very very small selection.
those gotta be the wrong screws in that top rad
He needs to clean the hardware it looks really dirty. Also how did he get the gpu so uniformly dirty?
WUT? Dirty GPU?
-D.
Might want to leave that case out in the sun for a few days so the white will match the other components :)
Apparently the demand for montech has gone up and they decided to capitalize. I'm seeing $250 for the air base
😂 that’s insane.
-D.
I just bought a Max white with ARGB 903 on Amazon for 69.99. When you see wild numbers like $250, rest assured it is individual vendors doing it. It's not Montech raising the price.@@HardwareCanucks
Prebuilt in the ad spot :(
1:45 . Case IO write speed 86 MB/s. Motherboard IO write speed 1992 MB/s🤔
Yeah the write speeds were horrible. I only copied files from the External SSD onto the PC and that was fine, but probably going in reverse would introduce some slowdowns.
-D.
What case would you suggest for easy travel. I am not going far I just house sit a lot and want to stop moving my giant pc case around.
Like ITX size or some smaller midtower? The new ASUS AP201 fits an mATX board but is actually about 3/4 of your regular mid-tower in height. I'd start there. If ITX is your thing, Meshlichious / Lian Li H20 or the new DAN C4-SFX are all awesome.
-D.
Mini itx cases are not getting cheaper sff cases are what I have interest in.
Old versions take up storage space from the new versions is why they push em cheapo.
computer cases are starting to all look the same now, but hard to argue with the price
Two steps forward one step back. Hope the prices cut down 33% off
Lots of insane criticism "the stickers on the fans are not aligned" seriously??
I wish more things would just come with A4 printer paper as padding. You have no idea how useless bubble wraps and air packs are when you don't sell or ship things yourself on eBay.
use flat head screws for top filter perhaps...
can u put fans under the gpu area?
Cheap cases are getting good and good cases are getting cheap
8700K+2060 Super is NOT pretty high end system.
It's lower midrange.
Damn those top panel magnetic dust filters 😡