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Thermaltake Celebrates its 10th Anniversary at CeBIT with an Unique Case
Today at CeBIT in Hannover, Thermaltake showed something that is fairly far outside of the regular mold. Having its name from the tenth anniversary of Thermaltake, the Level 10 case looks like nothing else seen before. The basic idea of this concept is to provide housing for each component of a normal PC individually. The case is formed out of four separate compartments - one for the optical drives, one for the six hard drives, one for the motherboard and one for the power supply. From the pictures we can see a lot of plastic is used, but no fans are visible. There's only one standard 120 mm (if I'm right) case fan to exhaust hot air from the motherboard chamber and that's all. We can expect more details on Thermaltake's 10th anniversary case at this year's Computex, that starts in June. The case is said to be launched then, and sell in limited quantity.
source: http://www.techpowerup.com/87052/Thermaltake_Celebrates_its_10th_Anniversary_at_CeB IT_with_an_Unique_Case.html
acidpython
03-04-2009, 09:12 AM
This does look awesome, like some sort of space age case :D. But I worry about airflow :| those vents look a bit peculiar.
edit:
It needs more LED's and possibly a window though
yaddam205
03-04-2009, 09:14 AM
Looks like 10 different shades of ugly IMO.
faster3200
03-04-2009, 09:15 AM
This seems like a horrible idea. It looks like it is from the 90's, and there is basically no airflow. Why would you want this?
chuck4456
03-04-2009, 09:15 AM
What a piece of crap.
But someone will buy it.
Interesting concept. However could have been much better implemented, starting with high quality materials and a clean design making use of steel/alu.
LowRun
03-04-2009, 09:58 AM
Ugly ugly ugly!!!
Rammsteiner
03-04-2009, 10:11 AM
They should make the left side thinner so the right side looks slightly bigger, by placing driver vertically and allow less space for CPU heat sinks (like anyone would drop in a high TDP system in a case with only one 120mm fan:rolleyes:). Also use Aluminium or so, then it would be a nice HTPC case:cool:
munim
03-04-2009, 10:11 AM
I've wanted to make something similar for a while now except it would just have the motherboard covered with only the socket area/cpu heatsink/chipset and videocard exposed.
largon
03-04-2009, 10:14 AM
Ugly as .
[I]Tt's continuous underachieving should be declared an universal constant, similar to the charge of electron.
DragoonXX
03-04-2009, 10:25 AM
That looks speshul
HuffPCair
03-04-2009, 10:43 AM
its different for sure. But it kind of looks like they are just desperate for money kind of thing.
Chruschef
03-04-2009, 11:23 AM
there slogan is, cool all your life :confused:
this thing looks like a great way to suffocate all of your components of airflow... the only airflow they might get is from 40mm fans..
<sarcasm>or did Tt invent some kind of ultra mega 1337 sub-ambient aircooling/watercooling technology again? man they're good.</sarcasm>
Serra
03-04-2009, 11:25 AM
It's different. I kind of like it myself, but that's definitely up for debate. Actually, the more I look at it the less I do - but whatever.
As to cooling, it looks to me like that bulge in the motherboard area has an 80mm (? maybe 120mm?) fan on the front, presumably one on the back too. So not an overclocking case, but maybe for an HTPC art concept. I imagine the thing would cost an arm and a leg though (considering the level of expansion/cooling provided especially), and that alone should kill it as a product.
Also: lol @ the "No Photo" sign in front of the case in the first picture.
Kinda looks like lenovo in an odd way. Wonder what market this is aimed for? Businesses I would guess.
[XC] Synthetickiller
03-04-2009, 11:34 AM
Reminds me of a PS2.
http://www.oliverwillis.com/news/img/playstation2.jpg
Hidetaka
03-04-2009, 11:40 AM
Kinda looks like lenovo in an odd way. Wonder what market this is aimed for? Businesses I would guess.
That's supposed to be a limited edition created to celebrate TT's 8th [?] Anniversary. Odd way of celebrating if you ask me but it will sell to regular "TT fans" no matter how much they charge >.>
Knight203
03-04-2009, 11:42 AM
Nice idea but as usual TT fails in implementation. Just wait 6 months and Lian Li or Silverstone will do it right :up:
That's supposed to be a limited edition created to celebrate TT's 8th [?] Anniversary. Odd way of celebrating if you ask me but it will sell to regular "TT fans" no matter how much they charge >.>
Are you serious? :rofl::rofl: That is funny. Whatever happned to cake? No, let's design a fugly TT case instead. It'll be sooooo much better than cake!:ROTF:
Oh, BTW, no on should be allowed to take pictures of our TT beast:ROTF:
--Chris
Blacky
03-04-2009, 12:36 PM
Synthetickiller;3694859']Reminds me of a PS2.
Actually that thing is the PS4 :ROTF:
jtdigital
03-04-2009, 12:52 PM
funny how corsair chassis thread comes up and then the competition... plus this thread got 5 stars but the majority of the posters don't like the case :ROTF:
alucasa
03-04-2009, 01:01 PM
Well, it is certainly different. That's for sure. I kind of like it. Then, I thought about how dusts would get into all those tiny places over time. I shook my head then.
AnXioZ
03-04-2009, 01:05 PM
Wurd.
largon
03-04-2009, 01:08 PM
funny how corsair chassis thread comes up and then the competition... plus this thread got 5 stars but the majority of the posters don't like the case :ROTF:Ratings aren't "supposed" to rate the subject, but the thread. Considerable comedy value or even in some rare cases old fashion informative content warranties elevated ratings.
Then again, it's not allowed to discuss thread ratings on XS. Threads about the subject have even been deleted without any notice...
Humminn55
03-04-2009, 01:12 PM
Posted yesterday in Cases forum....... (http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=219813)
kuhla
03-04-2009, 01:18 PM
I really respect Thermaltake for trying this (and this is coming from someone who hates the vast majority of their products). It is so radically different. I think it has potential too.
ILikeCosmosS
03-04-2009, 04:03 PM
its ugly but its good try at first
The0men
03-04-2009, 04:55 PM
While it's got no mod-ability, nor anywhere to water cool,
I'm pretty certain they wouldn't just make a case knowing
the heat output of today's computer components
with absolutely no provision for cooling.
Agreeing with some of the previous post's
it appears the hard drive cage is a heatsink.
I would never have one, if anything because Tt always
want an arm and a leg for there very limited products,
however I think it would look interesting as a HTPC.
WhiteFireDragon
03-04-2009, 05:24 PM
what makes this so modular?? you can't take away the mobo tray, PSU compartment, or other compartments that are needed to house the needed hardware to make the computer run. basically you need all the parts, so what makes it so modular?
and i'm echoing everyone else: THIS IS SOO FUGLY!
ILikeCosmosS
03-04-2009, 05:50 PM
its open style case that is better then just having yours parts laying around and running
its kind of like those benchmark cases
570091D
03-04-2009, 09:41 PM
i would build someone and htpc with this, would probably be a great conversation piece.... but for all of us here, it's useless.
BulldogPO
03-04-2009, 09:49 PM
Mot my type of case :(
Little bit on restrictive design.
s e r e n i t y
03-04-2009, 10:04 PM
I love it! Wanna buy it now :P
labs23
03-04-2009, 10:06 PM
Modular eh? If that so, then Tt might release some additional parts in the long run, let's say some bay accessories. It's Lego-like in appearance so the concept behind might also be. One thing is certain, that case is good for those who want a unique and odd looking PC cases. Kind of reminds me on that Dubai Hotel casing(forgot the maker:D).
cegras
03-04-2009, 10:15 PM
If each component like the hard drives were plug and play, with the connections already laid via PCB or hard wire .. I would be intrigued.
mAJORD
03-05-2009, 01:33 AM
looks like it fell out of the late 80's
Katanai
03-05-2009, 01:41 AM
Thermaltake Modular Case *Think Ugly*
:down:
mcbalaban
03-05-2009, 02:53 AM
Are you guys sure it's air-cooled?
There could be things hidden in there.... Pre-run cables, heat pipes or a chiller maybe? Maybe this is the next step in Xpressar evolution...:confused:
Maybe the compartments are so small because the air in them is air-conditioned and the whole thing is sealed so the moisture, if anywhere, forms on the outside...:confused:...Naaaah, prolly not.
The pics only cover two angles so....
Of course it could all be just a stupid case in the end...
acidpython
03-05-2009, 03:20 AM
Are you guys sure it's air-cooled?
There could be things hidden in there.... Pre-run cables, heat pipes or a chiller maybe? Maybe this is the next step in Xpressar evolution...:confused:
Maybe the compartments are so small because the air in them is air-conditioned and the whole thing is sealed so the moisture, if anywhere, forms on the outside...:confused:...Naaaah, prolly not.
The pics only cover two angles so....
Of course it could all be just a stupid case in the end...
lots of 90mm fan holes but only one fan. The hard drives/optical drives are probally not actively cooled, and the motherboard section has an exhaust. It could work I guess :confused:
Kuroimaho
03-05-2009, 04:31 AM
I think it pretty much fits the TT image, flashy crap.
Ok have to admint Lian Li also failed hard with their Anniversary case but hey at least they had a 2 dozen really great ones.
strange|ife
03-05-2009, 05:01 AM
darth vader computer
XSAlliN
03-05-2009, 05:18 AM
The case looks better in reality, that cheap photo shot, makes it look like cheap plastic. Beside looks, it does seem more efficient, more silent if you will.
This case was designed by BMW for ThermalTake
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2009/03/090306-bmw-01.jpg
http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/06/bmw-designs-pc-case-for-thermaltake/
grimREEFER
03-06-2009, 09:12 PM
that case looks awesome.
like a computer from a movie that takes place in the future
Morais
03-06-2009, 09:33 PM
Haha looks like someone wont visit thermaltake booths for some time
grimREEFER
03-06-2009, 10:50 PM
the idea i imagine is that each component is isolated so that only its own cooling cools it down, and it cant heat up other things.
XSAlliN
03-07-2009, 02:13 AM
There's one thing I don't like: The cheap paint they use (look there in the corner, the paint goes away)
http://www.pcgameshardware.com/screenshots/original/2009/03/Cebit_Thermaltake_Level_10_PCGH__4_.jpg
http://www.pcgameshardware.com/screenshots/original/2009/03/Cebit_Thermaltake_Level_10_PCGH__24_.jpg
http://www.pcgameshardware.com/screenshots/original/2009/03/Cebit_Thermaltake_Level_10_PCGH__8_.jpg
More pictures... (http://www.pcgameshardware.com/&menu=browser&mode=article&image_id=984979&article_id=678000&page=2)
naokaji
03-07-2009, 03:17 AM
There's one thing I don't like: The cheap paint they use (look there in the corner, the paint goes away)
It's TT after all, there is a reason why they draw so much hate here.
It looks cheap and tacky which rules out any htpc use in my opinion, besides, I bet they will sell each part separately and make it far more expensive as a whole than a regular case.
mAJORD
03-07-2009, 05:28 AM
it looks retarded from all angles. It's obvious however that they mocked something up VERY quickly "just in time" for the show, and as a result it looks even more ugly since it looks like a 12y/o has painted it.
FAIL, Thermaltake.. an F-
and seriously.. if they paid good money for BWM to design it.. LOL is all I can say. Poor Thermaltake
Bo_Fox
03-07-2009, 11:00 PM
Synthetickiller;3694859']Reminds me of a PS2.
http://www.oliverwillis.com/news/img/playstation2.jpg
EXactly! I was thinking the same thing! The BMW designers must've been in love with their PS2 :D
UHHHHH... I still do not know how I could install my PC in this case? Where would all the wires go? The hard drives have to be installed sideways, right? Could a GTX 280 or a 4870X2 fit in there? :shrug:
clownscare
03-08-2009, 01:04 PM
I think it looks rather nice..... but I would deffinately like to see the inside and what the airflow is like in the case before ever considering buying it.
Though it is definitely out of my price range
RaZz!
03-08-2009, 01:37 PM
Haha looks like someone wont visit thermaltake booths for some time
ha, i laughed about that as well! :D
the case itself is, yeah, ...i don't know. the actual thing doesn't look that high quality. i'm wondering about the airflow as well, but maybe there's some deeper idea behind this design which i'm unable to see atm :p: