Thursday, May 28th 2009

AMD, BMW Group DesignworksUSA and Thermaltake Present Level 10 Extreme Gaming Station

Thermaltake, leading PC chassis, cooler, and PSU brand manufacturer, is celebrating their 10th anniversary in the PC DIY industry and will therefore present a very special highlight at this year's Computex 2009 show in Taipei, Taiwan, June 2 ~ 6.

Herewith we would like to cordially invite you to this exclusive ceremony with the Director of the European Studio of BMW Group DesignworksUSA, Laurenz Schaffer the AMD Vice President of Platform Business Development Levi Murray and the CEO of Thermaltake Kenny Lin. Don't miss your chance to meet three of the most innovative technology leaders in their fields and directly ask them and tell what you think matters.
Thermaltake exclusively work together with the renowned design consultancy BMW Group DesignworksUSA and the prime manufacturer of processors and graphics solutions Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) on a chassis project called Level 10. Level 10, the Extreme Gaming Station chassis, reflects the vibrant and pioneering vision of DesignworksUSA which results from their work in the automotive area as well as for diverse industries from lifestyle to aviation, yachting or IT. Level 10 entirely breaks with traditional case architecture conventions and explores a daring and futuristic concept in which most components are compartmentalized, making the case an open and modular structure, allowing for most convenient access to and exchangeability of the most important components. AMD's highly overclockable CPUs and powerful graphics solutions bring the "Level 10" Extreme Gaming Station to life and in full gear for the best gaming experience.

The Director of the European Studio of BMW DesignworksUSA, Laurenz Schaffer, points out:

"With the Level 10 design we have created an exceptionally new and exciting design icon for the gaming market while at the same time focusing on ease of use. The dramatic architectural aesthetics is inspired by the visual motives of virtual worlds. A unique modular structure emphasizes the additive components. New functions and features are introduced to increase usability and provide maximum individual configurability"

AMD, manufacturer of first class CPUs and graphics chips, is an innovative technology company dedicated to collaborating with customers and partners to ignite the next generation of computing and graphics solutions at work, home, and gaming. The AMD Vice President of Platform Business Development, Levi Murray notes:

"Thermaltake attempts to search for product distinction and recognized that great design will lead the way. With many new and innovative features, Level 10 provides a breakthrough design that is an ideal environment for AMD's high-performance CPU and GPU solutions."

With many new features, utmost usage convenience and optimized cooling efficiency wrapped in an almost unreal aesthetical chassis design the Level 10 Extreme Gaming Station is bound to soon become a true collectors' item among computer enthusiasts.
Source: Thermaltake
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52 Comments on AMD, BMW Group DesignworksUSA and Thermaltake Present Level 10 Extreme Gaming Station

#26
Dippyskoodlez
alexp999I like it, shame it will probably cost the earth.

Is it just me or does it look like a huge red PS2-Slim, with a few boxes attached?
haha, yes, yes it does.
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#27
alexp999
Staff
Some high res pics hear all round the case.

I Lol'd at the fact there is a sign which says no photo



Source: Tech Jamaica
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#28
Binge
Overclocking Surrealism
That looks a lot less impressive than the case Corsair brought to the table at for Q2 2009.

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#29
Dippyskoodlez
Hmm. as convenient as it is sometimes having the PSU at the bottom of the case, it still gives the heat rising a path, and makes the main ATX cable stretch all the way to the top of the case..
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#30
alexp999
Staff
DippyskoodlezHmm. as convenient as it is sometimes having the PSU at the bottom of the case, it still gives the heat rising a path, and makes the main ATX cable stretch all the way to the top of the case..
Corsair PSUs have nice long cables, so I guess its not their problem, lol.
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#31
my_name_is_earl
Very good looking case with lots of potential. I think it's possible to take out the side panel and replace it with a acrylic windows without too much pain. Plus if ya want cooling, drilling a few hole shouldn't be a problem. Only problem I see is it might not be available as a bare bone but sold as a whole gaming system like Dell XPS. Another problem is how to get rid of your old case :banghead
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#32
A Cheese Danish
I'm not really liking it. Sure it's a cool, "new" design and all, but I just don't enjoy it.
Sure a watercooling mod would be pretty sweet for it!
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#33
WarEagleAU
Bird of Prey
Oh I so want this case, we need to get a review ASAP
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#34
Apocolypse007
alexp999Some high res pics hear all round the case.

I Lol'd at the fact there is a sign which says no photo

img.photobucket.com/albums/v722/Duane_Bolt/Cebit_Thermaltake_Level_10_PCGH__27.jpg img.photobucket.com/albums/v722/Duane_Bolt/Cebit_Thermaltake_Level_10_PCGH__25.jpg img.photobucket.com/albums/v722/Duane_Bolt/Cebit_Thermaltake_Level_10_PCGH__8_.jpg img.photobucket.com/albums/v722/Duane_Bolt/Cebit_Thermaltake_Level_10_PCGH.jpg

Source: Tech Jamaica
I like how the first picture includes the "no photo" sign. :laugh:

Edit: just noticed you already mentioned it :o
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#35
AsRock
TPU addict
surely different, but would not touch it to save my lol... WTF do ya do if the v card is 1/2 longer lol..

What a weast of dam money BMW LMAO.. Would of been better if they stuck a big ass BMW badge on the front and gave it some wheels that locked in place...
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#36
Dippyskoodlez
AsRocksurely different, but would not touch it to save my lol... WTF do ya do if the v card is 1/2 longer lol..

What a weast of dam money BMW LMAO.. Would of been better if they stuck a big ass BMW badge on the front and gave it some wheels that locked in place...
I was actually going to do this for my wooden case.

It would have been quite handy! :toast:
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#37
a_ump
wow, yep lol they definitely took case design a diff direction with this. Though i gotta say it'll probly be a slight pita opening each compartments' lil door to put a component in. And i'm very curious on thermals with this case. With everything enclosed like it looks, i can't imagine temps being too good. I wouldn't purchase it, and it won't surprise me to see this $500+. There are plenty of cases on newegg that are $400+ and this case definitely looks like it'd cost more to manufacturer. hum just gonna have to wait for a review for thermals
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#38
Wile E
Power User
I love it. I want one. Looks absolutely perfect for a water-cooled monster rig.
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#39
my_name_is_earl
The case is limited edition. I might have to step on someone face to get one of this. :nutkick:
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#41
my_name_is_earl
kyle2020old news is old! :eek:

Read about this months ago!
True, but some people might not realize it until now.

The vertical stand that hold individual component, the guy who design that call it a "heatsink", so I guess the thermal isn't all that bad because the stand double as a heatsink for all the component. Just hope Thermaltake mass produce this thing so everyone can get out of that tired old box I've been seeing too much of.
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#42
RallyRoach
I really like this case. What they have created is the perfect "canvas" case for modders. I've wanted something new for years, but I'm still rocking the old full-tower because everything I saw was just another tower with different windows or a new fan-mount scheme. Like a previous poster said, I foresee watercooling tubes going all over, lots of places to put accent lighting. Or clean it up and change the color scheme. Very cool idea.

However, I do think this is going to be a high-dollar case, out of my and many others reach. I do like the design so much that I may have to build something similar on my own tho....
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#43
Bitolas
It looks...err...weird...
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#44
BumbleBee
you read about it months ago because it was on display at CeBIT. does anybody know when the Corsair case is going to be released? thought it was this month :( the Thermaltake Level 10 is a collectors edition which means there is probably only going to be so many available I wouldn't mod it and by looking at the other pictures if you did some sheet metal work it would be like putting a case in to another case.
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#45
Binge
Overclocking Surrealism
It was supposed to be this month for the Corsair case. I hope it doesn't end up like duke nukem forever. It's such a sweet design.
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#46
BumbleBee
yes it's very nice. at CeBIT when they showed it off the rep said there was going to be 20-25 changes to it so I am curious to know what they changed.
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#47
kaskuli
Worst IT 'company'. Period.
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#48
Wile E
Power User
The Corsair case is nice looking, but I still want this Thermaltake case. I'm not a modder, but seeing that thing just gets so many ideas running thru my head, that it may very well make me a modder if I could afford one of them to begin with.
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#49
Hayder_Master
awesome case , great idea and very nice look , look they call it level 10 anything up
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#50
btarunr
Editor & Senior Moderator
kyle2020old news is old! :eek:

Read about this months ago!
So did I. The news is about its launch, not about it being spotted at a trade fair, if you actually read this news and compared it to what you read months ago. ;)
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