Adopting a Gull-Wing design, the View 28 RGB mid-tower also features a Riing RGB cooling fan and other lighting customisation!
Product on Review: View 28 RGB Riing Edition
Manufacturer & Sponsor: Thermaltake
Street Price: £60 GBP – $80 USD
Thermaltake has come a long way since their inception, way back in 1999. Their portfolio has steadily grown to cater for a multitude of different products including cases, CPU coolers, cooling fans, power supplies and more.
Their main focus has been computer chassis and in such a competitive sector, it’s evident that innovation is a key ingredient to gain even a glimmer of pre-eminence. Their recent designs have appealed to case modders and water cooling enthusiasts but today we’re to check out a case which sits at the lower-end of the pricing spectrum.
In the spotlight today we have the Thermaltake View 28 RGB Riing Edition. This mid-tower carries a Gull-Wing design which allows users to preview their system from more than just the side panel. Inside there is enough room to house high-performance kit and in this Riing Edition, we even benefit from one of Thermaltake’s very own RGB cooling fans. Sound good? Let’s check this out!
Thermaltake on their View 28 RGB
The View 28 RGB Mid-Tower Chassis features a transparent gull-wing window, advanced floating GPU mounting system with an optional PCI-e riser cable, and a built-in power supply cover for clean cable management. The tinted front panel with a controllable 256-color RGB LEDs matrix gives users a clean look whilst adding incredibly stunning visual perspective to the system. The View 28 RGB supports all high-end PC hardware, graphic cards, and air/liquid cooling solutions. Build your ultimate PC chassis with the Thermaltake View 28 RGB.
Technical Specifications
Below are the technical specifications surrounding Thermaltake’s View 28.
View 28 RGB Video Review
For this review, we’ve produced a video review over on our YouTube channel which details all of the included features, and takes a close look at the clearance options and lighting for this case. Please check out our video review or hit play on the video below:
Thermal Performance Testing
Inside our View 28 RGB we have just a single 120mm cooling fan, in a pull configuration (exhaust). This breaks away from the traditional push/pull design which yields good results.
To discover the thermal performance of View 28 RGB we will record idle temperatures after 20 minutes from a cold boot. We will then stress the system and temperatures will again be monitored after 30 minutes have elapsed.
For the purpose of accurate analysis, the idle and load temperatures for CPU will be recorded and the range between idle and load will be calculated to determine how efficient cooling is.
NOTE: Ambient temperature is 20C
System Components
CPU Intel Pentium K G3258 @ 4GHz
Motherboard GIGABYTE Z87X-D3H
CPU Cooler Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO
Graphics NVIDIA GTX 760
Memory 4GB Kingston HyperX DDR3
HDD Samsung Spinpoint 500GB SATA-II
PSU DeepCool DQ750
Motherboard GIGABYTE Z87X-D3H
CPU Cooler Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO
Graphics NVIDIA GTX 760
Memory 4GB Kingston HyperX DDR3
HDD Samsung Spinpoint 500GB SATA-II
PSU DeepCool DQ750
Noise
As shown in our video, View 28 RGB emits very little noise due to the case only hosting a single 120mm cooling fan.
Conclusion
It’s been quite a few years since we last reviewed a Thermaltake computer chassis so it’s been good to check out one of their latest mid-towers. Today’s View 28 RGB Riing Edition has certainly offered up something which causes us to stop and consider what makes an enclosure good.
The standout feature for View 28 is the Gull-Wing design which definitely adds character to this case. Not only does this present a distinct look but it allows the user to cast an eye over the top section of the system which would otherwise be concealed by mesh/fascia. Having Perspex wrap around to the top of the case is quite a nice feature from a visual aspect, but it does however prevent any cooling fans being attached and therefore large 240/280mm liquid coolers. The only other option for such a CPU cooler would be to install it at the front, where a 240mm solution can be attached.
Throughout our case we can install a decent array of high-end hardware including big CPU coolers, large graphics cards and plenty of storage – the main focus for View 28 being SSD allocation. The inclusion of an LED switch and corresponding fan hub means that RGB customisation is ready and waiting to be utilised and in fact, Thermaltake include an intriguing LED vortex display on the front panel. This Riing edition gets its name from the presence of Thermaltake’s Riing RGB cooling fan – positioned as a rear exhaust. The lighting emitted from this fan is, again, superb and of course, being RGB we have access to the full spectrum of colours.
Bearing a £60 GBP / $80 USD price-tag, the View 28 is towards the lower-end of the computer case market and is a fairly capable enclosure for those on a tighter budget.
While we can appreciate a lower cost case does have some cut-backs there are a few features inside View 28 that surprise us. Features like the inclusion of standard screws for PCI covers, presence of just one cooling fan and the omission of the riser cable – preventing us from being able to rotate the graphics card.
Those with a larger 180mm PSU will have to battle with cable management and the poorly positioned HDD cage; which while removable, isn’t able to shift into another spot, even though there is sufficient space. Had Thermaltake moved the HDD cage and repositioned the fan hub slightly, installing the PSU and arranging cables would be much easier.
View 28 offers unique style with some impressive RGB functionality – there are however a few aspects which we’d like to see improved next time round.
Pros
+ Impressive RGB LED functionality
+ Can house lots of hardware
+ Flexible storage options
+ Low-cost
Cons
– Standard screws for PCI covers
– Shiny black front panel attracts dust
– Features just one fan
– Larger (180mm) PSUs struggle to fit
– HDD cage/fan hub should be relocated
– Riser cable has to be purchased separately
+ Impressive RGB LED functionality
+ Can house lots of hardware
+ Flexible storage options
+ Low-cost
Cons
– Standard screws for PCI covers
– Shiny black front panel attracts dust
– Features just one fan
– Larger (180mm) PSUs struggle to fit
– HDD cage/fan hub should be relocated
– Riser cable has to be purchased separately
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