Montech King 45 Pro Review
Montech has created the King 45 Pro as a smaller version of the King 95 that caters for modern motherboards with rear connections such as MSI Project Zero and Asus BTF. Another feature is the trio of angled fans in the floor of the case that promise to keep your high powered graphics card pleasingly cool. To top things off the price is decidedly budget, and that makes a pleasant change in these bizarre AI times.
Timestamps
00:00 Intro
00:41 Removing panels, a look inside
02:30 Fan configuration
03:11 Installing hardware
03:55 Clearance and cabling
05:25 Main chamber and rear
05:58 CPU Cooler install
06:19 GPU Install
07:07 Test Procedures and Results
08:38 Smoke Visualisation tests
08:51 Drastic Action with an AIO
09:35 Pricing
10:18 Closing Thoughts
Main features
- Panoramic Clarity, Iconic Style – Turn your build into art. The curved glass opens a panoramic view that celebrates your components in stunning clarity.
- Precision Architecture, Performance Perfected – Smarter design, stronger performance. The dual-chamber layout keeps airflow efficient and cables hidden for a rig that’s as sleek as it is powerful.
- Airflow That Bends to Your Advantage – Cooling where it counts. Angled bottom fans channel fresh air straight to your GPU, keeping next-gen hardware running at peak power.
- Chimney Effect Cooling for Next-Gen GPUs – Direct bottom-to-top airflow pulls heat off oversized GPUs and exhausts it upward — reducing core temps for steadier clocks and longer peak performance.
- Compact by Design, Uncompromised in Power – King 45 is crafted for compact setups while still supporting the latest GPUs, tall CPU coolers, and even top-mounted 360mm radiators up to an extreme 84mm thick — fully compatible with the most premium liquid cooling systems on the market. Delivering uncompromised cooling power in a sleek Micro-ATX form.
- Performance That Shines 360° (PRO) – AX120 PRO fans engineered to deliver more than just airflow. Optimised blade geometry pushes 10% more airflow for lower system temps. At the same time, immersive 360° ARGB lighting transforms your build into a visual statement, glowing from every angle with vibrant, customisable effect
Specification:
- Motherboard support: ATX, Micro-ATX in regular and BTF forms.
- Power supply support: ATX.
- Expansion slots: 7.
- Included fans: 3x RX120mm bottom intake, 1x AX120mm rear exhaust.
- Fan mounts: 3x 120mm/2x 140mm roof, 1x 120mm/140mm rear, 3x 120mm/2x 140mm floor.
- Radiator mounts: 360mm/280mm roof, 120mm rear.
- 5.25-inch optical drive bays: None.
- Internal drive bays: 2x 3.5-inch/2.5-inch.
- Front I/O ports: 2x USB 3.0 Type-A, 1x USB 3.1 type-C, audio.
- Dimensions: 462mm H x 450mm D x 245mm W.
Testing
To put this case through its cooling paces we will be using a test system consisting of an AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D, a Palit RTX 5080 and an SSD. This system allows us to produce a substantial amount of heat and effectively test the Montech King 45 PRO ‘s cooling capabilities.
Test System:
- Processor: AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
- CPU Cooler: Montech HyperFlow ARGB 360
- Motherboard: MSI X870E Tomahawk Max WiFi PZ
- Memory: 32GB Adata XPG Lancer RGB DDR5-6000
- Graphics card: Palit GeForce RTX 5080 OC 16GB
- Power supply: Montech Titan PLA 1000W
- SSD: Crucial T700 Gen 5 M.2 NVMe
- OS: Windows 11
Cooling Performance
Cooling Performance Overview
As you will see in our video we suffered during testing with an air cooler on our CPU, but switching to a 360mm AIO fixed things and gave decent cooling results. It is clear that cramming a 300W graphics card inside this compact tower case has a huge impact on the flow of cooling air to the CPU and we recommend you bear this point in mind when you build your PC.
Closing Thoughts
The Montech King 45 Pro is a compact ATX case that moves a few components around to open up the main chamber. This focuses our attention on the three reverse ARGB fans in the floor of the case that feed cooling air directly to your graphics card.
The downside to this way of thinking is that the CPU is directly above the graphics card and is bathed in the hot air as it travels upwards.
Our takeaway is that the Montech King 45 Pro is a decent case for a mid-level PC build, however if you pack in high-end components it will demand compromises for your CPU cooling.
Another consideration is that this case supports our MSI Project Zero and makes the main compartment incredibly tidy, however we had to find space for all the excess cables in the right hand side of the case.
You can buy the Montech King 45 Pro for £89.99 inc VAT MSRP, or $119.90.
Pros:
- Smart looks, especially with plenty of ARGB lighting.
- Four ARGB fans are included.
- Good value for money.
Cons:
- Cable management requires careful work.
- Fan cables are messy.
- Air coolers are best avoided.
KitGuru says: Montech King 45 Pro is a smart ATX case that offers good value for money .
