A closer look

In the upper portion of the case you will place your drives and optionally the 7" LCD screen. Depending on how you will use this case, you can add two extra fans if the installed two are not enough for you.


Since this case is ATX, the slot cards go in on the right side at the bottom of the case. We will take a look at how the slot cards are held in place a bit further down.


The power and reset buttons are both located in the front side mesh. They are easy to press and have a well defined switch point. Below the buttons you will find two activity LEDs which can be connected to the motherboard to indicate power or HDD activity.


The front ports are located in the top left corner of the front bezel. A yet rarely seen feature is the external SATA port with power connector.


Each side panel can be locked individually. The keys are of course included. After unlocking you pull back a lever on top and bottom and the door can be opened. Only the top lever on each side can be locked. Removal of open doors is not as easy as I would like it to be. This makes installation a bit more difficult when space is limited.


The whole front bezel can be easily removed by pressing six metal tabs inside, three on each side at top, bottom and middle.


Once the front is removed you can see how the case is designed. Please note the filters in front of all the fans. They can be easily removed for cleaning without any tools. Also interesting is the foam on the front bezel. It is probably there to eliminate any possible noises from vibration. This is another proof that Thermaltake is also looking at such little details that add to the overall experience.


The slot covers are held in place by a tool-less mechanical locking system.


The plastic clips can be opened to release the add-in cards. It's a simple mechanism which works very well. However, if you don't like this you can remove the plastic clips and use good old screws, the holes and threading are there.


On the bottom of the case you have stamped metal where you can route external water cooling tubing through.