GAMDIAS TALOS E3 MESH Gaming pc case, Mid-Tower ATX Case with Side Tempered Glass Panel and a Magnetic Dust Filter & 3 Built-in 120mm ARGB Fans, Tool-Free Installation, Mesh Front Panel

I picked this case up for a little over £40 as I was wanting to move my Dell Optiplex system into a standard ATX case. Having changed to a more suitable motherboard I set about trying to find a cheap and cheerful case with decent airflow.Having not ever built a PC before I didn’t want to spend a fortune or want anything too fancy.This case in my opinion looks great, it’s sleek and modern and has tons of airflow. I actually like the smoked glass, although it does mute the colours of any RGB you have.There’s plenty room for all your components and I was able to cable manage as neatly as my ability enabled. The 3 included fans plugged into a Sata cable from my PSU and work brilliantly, you’re able to cycle colours using a button next to the power on button, which are connected to the motherboard. Note that these do not change speed like a CPU fan and would have to be connected as such to the motherboard if you wanted that option.Anyway, for the price you really can’t knock it, I’m very pleased with it and how my budget build has turned out. Definitely worth a buy if you’re starting out and want a case that gives you decent options and is of decent enough quality.

Superb case for money. Made building a pc an ease. Excellent quality, construction and design.

Overall, for the price, I am fairly satisfied with this case. It does, however, have some pretty big design flaws.The metal is thin and flimsy , as expected, and yet the build quality overall it pretty good, the tempered glass is tinted and very thick, there is rubber gromets to hold the side glass panel while screwing it in. It comes with very good front IO, the cables for it are very well laid out and of good quality.The fans provided, are sata powered only. This means that they run at full speed, always. Luckily, they are fairly quiet, so not the biggest issue, but it also means that they will likely not have a very long life and you may have bearing issues within a couple years.The LEDs on them aren't the brightest either, but are very uniform.I have not found any connector in order to connect them to my 5v rgb socket on my motherboard, but I wasn't all too interested in that to be perfectly honest, and I liked the simplicity of being able to change colour with the led button on the front. Overall, considering the price point of this case, they get a pass, not bad, but not amazing.Building in this case was very easy and straight forward, with the exception of one design flaw. There is a decent gap between the top of the case and the top of the motherboard, making it very easy to screw in the top motherboard screws, and to insert the CPU power cable. There is also ample pass through holes for the USB2.0, HD audio, and jumper cables, and 2 at the top for CPU cables. They even added a very large opening to let the 8 pin cable for the GPU to pass from underneath rather than through the side of the motherboard.Unfortunately though, there is only one side hole for the 24 pin, usb 3.0 and sata cables. And that hole, is in the middle of the case. This may be an issue depending on the design of your motherboard, and how many SATA devices you have plugged in. For me however, as I only use a m.2 ssd, this was not an issue, and the 24 pin connector on my motherboard just happened to be right next to the hole, lucky. I can see this being a major issue for some people though, especially for people who like to use cable extensions, which tend to be much thicker.They also did not provide any tool to install the motherboard stands. This should be included with all PC cases.I very much doubt anyone would be able to fit a top mounted radiator, unless they have absolutely tiny RAM sticks. Although better than some, the gap between the top of the case and the top of the motherboard isn't massive. Good enough to route cables and screw the motherboard in, but I am doubtful that a radiator and fans would fit and clear the RAM. Please make sure you buy low profile ram if you intend on installing a top mounted radiator, and get a slim radiator. My PC is air cooled, so not an issue for me, but please bear that in mind.The overall aesthetic of the case is good. The glass windows are very heavily tinted, which I personally like, I personally do not enjoy seeing the components inside the pc, but do enjoy the LED lights. You can still make out the outline of the components inside, but the tint is quite strong so you would not be able to see the cables or anything like that.The case comes with a dust filter underneath the PSU shroud, and on top of the case.My biggest issue with this case , however, is the front air intakes. There is zero, and I mean , zero, dust prevention there. No mesh, no filters, nothing. just a gaping hole, leading straight onto the fans. I can already see that this case will get VERY dusty, and the front glass will quickly get coated with dust. I have an electric duster, so it's not the end of the world, but having to dust your PC every month, rather than say every 4-6 months, is going to be very annoying. If the manufacturer reads this, please please add a mesh filter on the front, just to cover those 2 holes that lets the air into the case.if they added an extra hole on the side of the motherboard, and added a filter to the front , this case would be absolutely great. As it is though, with the lack of dust prevention, and no pass through holes for sata cables, It gets a 4/5 rating from me.

Fantastic, good quality plenty of space for cable management, the HDD slot is a bit tricky to get on and off as the access is at the bottom of the case but these days most people have m.2 ssds so it's fine. I managed either way. Fairly easy install plenty of airflow and cooling fans are great.

Excellent case.The only issue I had was it's not clear which screws to use for the motherboard (different sizes in the bag with no clue what each is for), so I ruined some of the threads when I guessed wrong (now can't get a couple out as the standoffs just spin). Not a major issue.Plenty of colour obtions for the fan lights, selected by pressing a button on the top (not software), no way to turn them off though (that I can see).My resulting rig looks excellent. I recommend the case, just take care to use the right screws.

The case is simply terrible. It arrived bent. The lid was bent and the bottom too.Moreover, the bottom was so bent that the power supply simply did not fit there. Thank God, the materials are so cheap that I was able to bend the bottom by hand.This case itself is incredibly stupid to assemble. A bunch of wires that 1. you don’t need, 2. are located so that you will go crazy while you figure out how to connect them. Now comes the fun part. In the photo I show the magnificence of Gamdias designers. This is the gap between the body and the front glass (on both sides) the width of a finger. What does this mean for us? All the dust will fall through these two excellent holes directly onto all your elements - motherboard, gpu. You will never be able to clean the front glass itself. Cool? Cool. Two beautiful RGB fans and in front of them the glass is covered with dust - and nothing prevents this dust from getting there. The intention of the creators of this squalor, the reasons for such decisions, will be a mystery until the end of my days.

Got it for €48 on resale. Looks better in person than in the photos. Runs my 12400f and 4070 very well with no temperature issues. Easy to built inside with plenty of room for extension cables and a full ATX psu. Tinted glass makes the RGB look classy instead of tacky.