intel e6600
asus p5b deluxe mobo
2 gb kingston ddr 800 ram
2 western digital 250gb hard drives
evga 8800 gts 320 video card
THERMALTAKE P N:VA8000BWS ARMOR BLACK FULL TOWER ATX CASE W SIDE WINDOWBTX 2 120mm fans 1 90mm fans
cosair 620 modualr power supply
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Upgraded case to this
http://www.thermaltake.com/product/Chas ... 003bws.asp
http://www.thermaltake.com/product/Chas ... 003bws.asp
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Rom wrote:This one is mine http://www.thermaltake.com/product/Chas ... 000bws.asp
Mine is bigger than yours !!!
It is a very queit case and the Corsair PS has a very large fan on it
and it is whisper quiet.
I am taking this one in tomorrow and transfer as many files as I can and move the soundcard to the new system.
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Good system pork.
The case isn't my favorite maker but I haven't personally tried that one. I had one thermaltake case and wasn't real pleased with the airflow and usability but I have heard good things about the armor. Most of my issues were with questionable design on some features that should be easy to use but were very frustrating with thermaltake. Overall their quality has been downgraded in the enthusiasts community by and large.
This reviewer's thoughts are pretty consistent with my experience.
So what did I think of the Armor overall? Like the Silverstone I reviewed some time ago, there were both good points and bad points. The first thing that comes to mind are the 3.5" drive covers which really could have benefitted from a snap on system used in the covers as opposed to the super-annoying-tear-out-your-hair-plier-tab-method. Other short comings included the tool-less PCI slot holders which was a step back from the excellent mechasnism found in the Shark. Finally, I would have liked to see less of a reliance on screws for the attachment of 3.5" devices in the front bays. A third three drive dock would have been nice, but given that you can already install eight hard drives out of the box, it really isn't that big of a deal.
I feel that the shortcomings were overshadowed by all the things that Thermaltake did well. The overall attention to detail was superb and the little things like including a cloth to clean your case, while not necessary, isn't a bad thing to have. The build quality was among the best that I have seen and the ability to fit that many drives is definitely a good thing. Furthermore, giving users the option to upgrade to BTX (whenever that comes out) ensures that this case will be around for quite some time.
from: http://www.hardcoreware.net/reviews/review-280-7.htm
I went to silverstone and have been very happy with their cases except for their flimsy plastic feet that break off if you lean the very heavy case to the left or right at all. They did replace them for me through rma though and were pretty easy to work with.
The case isn't my favorite maker but I haven't personally tried that one. I had one thermaltake case and wasn't real pleased with the airflow and usability but I have heard good things about the armor. Most of my issues were with questionable design on some features that should be easy to use but were very frustrating with thermaltake. Overall their quality has been downgraded in the enthusiasts community by and large.
This reviewer's thoughts are pretty consistent with my experience.
So what did I think of the Armor overall? Like the Silverstone I reviewed some time ago, there were both good points and bad points. The first thing that comes to mind are the 3.5" drive covers which really could have benefitted from a snap on system used in the covers as opposed to the super-annoying-tear-out-your-hair-plier-tab-method. Other short comings included the tool-less PCI slot holders which was a step back from the excellent mechasnism found in the Shark. Finally, I would have liked to see less of a reliance on screws for the attachment of 3.5" devices in the front bays. A third three drive dock would have been nice, but given that you can already install eight hard drives out of the box, it really isn't that big of a deal.
I feel that the shortcomings were overshadowed by all the things that Thermaltake did well. The overall attention to detail was superb and the little things like including a cloth to clean your case, while not necessary, isn't a bad thing to have. The build quality was among the best that I have seen and the ability to fit that many drives is definitely a good thing. Furthermore, giving users the option to upgrade to BTX (whenever that comes out) ensures that this case will be around for quite some time.
from: http://www.hardcoreware.net/reviews/review-280-7.htm
I went to silverstone and have been very happy with their cases except for their flimsy plastic feet that break off if you lean the very heavy case to the left or right at all. They did replace them for me through rma though and were pretty easy to work with.
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