u/Rolex2345

Hi everyone,

I’m considering the Thermaltake View 380 XL TG ARGB for my new white build because I really like the fishtank design and the included reverse fans.

But I recently found out that the stock fans are DC (3-pin) instead of PWM.

So I wanted to ask people who are using this case:

- Are the stock DC fans actually good enough?

- How is the noise and airflow?

- Can fan speed still be controlled properly through the motherboard?

- Will a PWM fan hub/controller help in controlling these DC fans?

- Or is it better to replace them with PWM fans later?

I’m trying to keep the budget under control and avoid spending too much on extra fans immediately.

Would appreciate some real-world feedback from View 380 XL owners. Thanks!

My specs:

Gigabyte B850 AORUS Elite WiFi7 ICE

Sapphire PURE RX 9070 XT

Ryzen 7 9700X

Corsair nautilus rs 360mm AIO top exhaust

Corsair RM850x SHIFT PSU

Hi everyone,

I’m planning a white build in the regular Antec C8 (without fans) with these specs:

Gigabyte B850 AORUS Elite WiFi7 ICE

Sapphire PURE Radeon RX 9070 XT

AMD Ryzen 7 9700X

360mm AIO on top (exhaust)

Planned airflow setup:

Side intake → 3 reverse blade fans

Bottom intake → 3 reverse blade fans

Rear → 1 exhaust fan

Top → 360mm AIO exhaust

I wanted to ask people who are already using the Antec C8:

Which fans are you using/recommending?

How are Jungle Leopard Prism / Thermalright / Antec Connect fans in this case?

Which fans gave you the best balance of:

aesthetics

airflow

low noise

cable management

I don't want to spend too much on fans, so I'd appreciate some budget-friendly recommendations.

Also, since the non-ARGB/non-fan version of the C8 doesn’t include a fan hub/controller, what are you guys using for:

PWM fan hub

ARGB hub/controller

Should I buy:

separate PWM + ARGB hubs or

a combined hub/controller?

Any recommendations for good hubs that work well with Gigabyte RGB Fusion would help a lot.

Thanks!