Masterbox TD500 (Where do all the connector's go) (I don't have it yet just curious)

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Before for my budget RX 580 build I was choosing the Phanteks P350x, but instead wanted to go for the fashion RGB side with the sicko mode cases. So, I choose the TD500 from CM, but I wanted to research before I buy it from Canada Computers, I want to know where all the fans connectors go and controllers, the manual is kinda glitched for me and it's not as informational as I thought it would have been comparing it do Phantek's manuals. What are the RGB fans powered by? What cable from the fans connect to the given controller? Are all front 3 fans connected to a cable together? Is the exhaust fan connected to a molex cable? Do I have to plug in the controller end in a female SATA cable? If I want to control my RGB with Aura Sync, do I have to use the controller? Is the 3 pin or 4 Pin whatever it is, connected to all 3 RGB fans? What does the RGB controller do? How would I change the colours if I wanted to use the controller? Always open the panel to change? If the exhaust fan is using a Molex Connector what do I plug it in to? This is why I hate cases with more fans, it means more frustrating cables. But the case is worth it, someone please help out.
 
If you want to use aura sync, this is provided however, that the connectors are standard 4pin connector, but youll simply plug where it would go to the controller, into the MOBO. Molex connectors plug directly into the cables comming from PSU. and all three front fans are more than likely connected to a fan hub, or into a 3-way splitter, so you're only going to have one connector for all fans.
 
So is the Molex Connector the one thats powering all 4 Fans? One 3-Way Splitter and a single fan connector to two Molex? I don't really understand the meaning behind the power for the fans, is the Molex optional, and instead the 4 Fans have a different connector? How about the fan ports on the Motherboard, like CPU Fan and stuff like that, are fans plugged in there or to the PSU?