ThunderX3 Core review: What does it do well?
The ThunderX3 Core costs £340, which makes it the cheapest gaming chair I’ve tested this year (beating the Corsair TC200 by £10). Make no mistake, it’s still very much a mid-range chair – but the value for money you’re getting here is pretty spectacular.
To look at, the ThunderX3 Core certainly doesn’t seem like the cheapest chair on test. The all-black model I was sent strikes an imposing shape with its large wings and weave fabric embellishments. The whole thing is clad in leatherette, including the armrests – unusual at this price but thoroughly welcome.
This chair has a wide backrest (59cm) and seat (55cm), but unlike so many others, the ThunderX3 Core doesn’t sacrifice ergonomics for sheer size. That’s because the lumbar support on the ThunderX3 Core is excellent. Not only is it the correct shape – a moderate arch, to match the shape your spine should be – but it also floats, moving with your back. This gives you freedom of movement while keeping your spine supported, and it’s hugely effective (once you get used to it).
Elsewhere, the ThunderX3 Core continues to impress. The adjustability of this chair is top-tier: alongside the usual options, the seat bucket slides 7cm and tilts 5-degrees forwards, which makes it that much simpler to find a comfortable position. Its armrests move smoothly in four dimensions, and its five caster wheels roll cleanly for a chair of this size and weight (at 30.5kg, it’s heavier than all but the £469 Secretlab Titan Evo).
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