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Thermaltake Armor Full Tower ATX / BTX Case
Introduction
When it comes to computer cases, I have noticed that there are mainly two types of people. There are the people who go for a natural look, with performance as their main point of criterion. Then there are the individuals who want a flashy case, something that will turn the heads of lanners as it gets set up, or getting that wow in the "Post your Rig" thread in forums. Well, with Thermaltake's new Armor Series Tower we experience a little bit of what both worlds have to offer in an extremely lightweight aluminum chassis. Thermaltake has been known for their economically priced cases which offer good looks, quality and performance. That is why it's no surprise hear that Thermaltake has raised the bar that much higher, offering a new case that aims to blow away the other pre-mod cases on the market.  
Page 1: Introduction
Page 2: First Impressions Page 3: Inside the Case Page 4: Quality Check Page 5: Conclusion 
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18 User Comments 1 - Posted by
PennyManDeux
on May 7, 2005 - 4:43 pm Nice looking case! A big change from what Thermaltake normally does. Good job! Now.... MOTHERBOARD TRAY! 2 - Posted by
Dyrewolph
on May 7, 2005 - 8:17 pm well here i was with my mouth on the floor that brian had done a review... i thought he was just some admin dude and didn't do much *snicker* but its okay I realised it was Bryan and not Brian :twisted:
3 - Posted by
Brian
on May 7, 2005 - 10:08 pm If only I had time to do a review, would be a nice change of pace. I've been putting in a LOT of work behind the scenes... too bad I can't show it to you guys... yet... ;-) 4 - Posted by
Kurtis
on May 8, 2005 - 1:04 am brian, u don't have to lie to them. they all know that the "work" you have put in behind the scenes is just creating that silly bouncey badger avatar! :-P ;-) oh and in case u guys care, i've been working on some video card reviews. you can look forward to the X800 XL 512MB review going up either tomorrow (sunday) or monday 5 - Posted by
Dyrewolph
on May 8, 2005 - 6:02 am someone's on drugs :lol:
6 - Posted by
Kurtis
on May 8, 2005 - 10:16 am /me points at Dyrewolph
7 - Posted by
Brian
on May 8, 2005 - 10:17 am The Bouncy Is Fun! The Bouncy Is Important! The Bouncy Rules All! Don't Dis The Bouncy! 8 - Posted by
J2T
on May 9, 2005 - 8:38 am Well thats a definate improvement over their Xaser line of cases IMO. The only thing is I would like to see a removeable mobo tray and those "guards" in the front seem rather pointless.
9 - Posted by
Kurtis
on May 9, 2005 - 8:58 am those things are just for looks i think, they don't really serve a purpose. certainly, they won't conceal any color mismatched bay devices :-P
10 - Posted by
PennyManDeux
on May 10, 2005 - 11:14 pm Dey is fo da style my shizzle fo crizzle! A tizzle bizzle bling bling don't hurt nuttin!
11 - Posted by
PsychoSnowMan
on May 12, 2005 - 12:39 am That's an awesome case. I have a problem. My current case is the standard cheap non-name brand beige box type. It's all metal except for a plastic cover that goes over the front. Cooling is atrocious. So bad in fact that I have to leave the side panel off or it will overheat, and the dust that that lets in probably isn't all that good. I could add another case fan to the back which would be a good idea but I'd still have the problem of my big IDE cables blocking the front intake, I already know I could switch to rounded IDE cables. Unfortunately I don't really have the money to buy that sweet 160$ case. And all the ones I see on newegg below 60$ are either white/tan boxes that probably don't have good cooling and aren't that attractive, or look like someone made a computer case out of some riced out Honda chassis. I looked over the case reviews here but most were either fairly expensive or didn't have that good of cooling. Are there any stylish cases that aren't covered in LEDs, with good cooling for under $60-70? And can anyone suggest some good ones? If there aren't I suppose it wouldn't be too bad to go for a more expensive case, especially since cases don't become outdated nearly as fast as the rest of my components. 12 - Posted by
J2T
on May 12, 2005 - 9:45 am Ok, here a few I like in that price range at the Egg. I'm assuming you are just looking for the case and not necessarily a PSU also Antec SLK3000-B (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82...) Chenming 301KEB (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82...) Enermax CS-517FS (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82...) 13 - Posted by
Brian
on May 12, 2005 - 10:56 am Of those three I would go with the Antec. Looks like it allows for better airflow than the Enermax.
14 - Posted by
Rich
on May 12, 2005 - 1:02 pm I am a big fan of Antec cases too. I have used this one http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82... 15 - Posted by
J2T
on May 12, 2005 - 1:11 pm Well, out of those three I do prefer the Antec, but I thought I would give some variety. ;-)
16 - Posted by
billycat
on May 17, 2005 - 4:51 pm Just how thick are the sidewalls on those armors? I have a Antec P160 and a Thermaltake Tsunami and the Tsunami's sidewalls are paper thin and feels flimsy. Antec's sidewall feels fairly solid in comparison (seems like 1.5mm or more though I didnt measure.) Case has great features, I'm just a bit concerned about the durability. 17 - Posted by
Guest
on June 8, 2005 - 5:44 am i just wish you would have told me how quiet this case is and how cool, compared to same setup in another case. i bought one last week dammit. then discovered thermaltake has zero tech support. won't respond to any emails and has no phone support at all now, just today, antec has a new sonata and the p180, both much better construction than thermaltake 18 - Posted by
Hiibrokebasterds
on July 29, 2009 - 7:19 pm THAT CASE R0XS i GOT IT aND LovE iT LONG LIVE THERMAltAKE IF YOUR TALKIN SHIT ITS BC YOU DONT HAVE ONE HAHHAHAAhahhahha N00BS COOL QUIET anD Collective i got 12tb in it all day 24/7
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