Thermaltake Element G VL10001W2Z Black Computer Case

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Huge case, plenty of air flow, very quiet. Lots of space for cooling upgrades, video cards, ect. Led fans look fantastic. Side panel's red trim was not cut effectively to length leading to the panel being jammed on... Removing it was quite tough. Also the mesh screen on it was quite loose.Mail in rebate was a joke. Declined for "No invoice" initially and then for "Ineligible obtain date" (not accurate) in no way got it. Rear case fan started to make noise 31 days soon after acquire, Thermaltake refuse to pay for shipping .oOverall fairly disappointed. Even considered returning it, just didn't want to do a different rebuild. Fan adjustment doesn't seem to do a entire lot. Nearly no difference in between low and complete blast.Bottom mounted power provide, make confident you get extended cables. Manufacturer Response:Wingnut,Please speak to cs3@thermaltakeusa.com for help with this concern.Thermaltake Consumer Service

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This is a nice searching and fairly rugged case. The cooling fans are multi-color led lit if you're into that type of thing. The case is truly large for a mid-tower (See cons) and is really a nice size among normal mid-tower and complete tower, leaving lots of space for airflow. The airflow is good and keeps system temps in the low 50c range. Cable management in a case this big with all the cutouts is fairly effortless. There are no cables crossing my motherboard at all, leaving access to the CPU and memory a breeze. Yes, the size can be a con as nicely. It's seriously big for use as a desktop and it will take up a great chunk of actual estate if in fact on a desktop. The fan noise is a small additional than I expected, but I'm comparing it to my HP Media Center PCs that are quite substantially dead silent. With 3 cooling fans, which includes the monster intake fan you've got to figure on some noise out of the cavernous case. With all that airflow, it's going to get dusty inside quite speedily, so I intend on constructing filter racks for the intakes.The CPU backplate access hole is a bit small and offset a bit behind my MSI board, creating it much easier to pull the motherboard out to install an aftermarket heatsink.The best fan can get in the way of installing a single of the actually huge heatsinks. Had to return my V8 and get a smaller cooler so as not to block the fan too significantly.The documentation is there, but don't count on it to be much help. Don't forget the energy connector for the fans is hidden near the HD ra Overall an outstanding case if you take in to account the large footprint and fans. Maintain in mind you can shut off the led lights if they annoy you. Honestly, Thermaltake actually demands to boost their documentation. I'm positive some of these circumstances had been RMA'd because the power connector for the case fans is hidden.

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-Good cable management-Quiet fans-Dust filters maintain most dust out-Attractive, durable finish; no effortlessly-marred acrylic panels-Tool-much less challenging drive installation -Very poor manual-Fans do not move a ton of air-Break-off PCI slot strips can't be replaced when removed-Break-off tabs meant for watercooling tubes will break off quite simply-Side doors are hard to operate. They don't close 100%, leaving seams at the front of the case with light shining via-Challenging drives do not lock 100% firmly Make positive you connect the three-pin connector or your rear fan won't work. The manual doesn't clarify this.The case came with some kind of detachable bracket exactly where the power supply really should be, it appears to be useless. The manual doesn't clarify this either.If you have complications with closing the side door or the side fan getting flaky, make confident the six prongs on the side door are perpendicular to the door. If they turn out to be warped like mine did they cause a lot of grief until you adjust them.Minor gripe, but I have an older Thermaltake Toughpower 850W power supply and the silicone anti-vibration gasket doesn't fit.FWIW this case seems to have negative pressure (stronger air output than intake).

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Other than some actually modest small points, this is one outstanding case. If the consumer takes their time and does it suitable, you shouldn't see additional than possibly five to ten% of the wires in the case and it really should give them some fantastic pass by means of cooling with no wire blockage.The case is much more than roomy to fit my multi graphics cards with nothing acquiring in their way. An exceptional 7 by hdd rack that can be repositioned to face a diverse direction if desired is available in the case.It has a good rib running down the back to hide all your wires or at least most of them anyway.Best of all, the case does NOT rattle like some more high priced instances I've bought in the past. It's not with out it's small cons. For example to me, the fan controller knob looks downright inexpensive, it could have been so significantly nicer with a brushed alluminum knob that is flush with the faceplate and has a single indent to spint it with just 1 finger. That seriously would have cleaned up the top of the case. The feet are a difficult plastic and although it might be good if you had been sitting it on carpet, it's not good on a nice finely polished desk if you slide it and get some scratches on the desk. They really ought to have included atleast a fundamental foam filter for the side door huge fan to maintain the dust to a minimal.Everytime that I turn it my personal computer off, I now instinctively grab my dust cloth and just give the door fan region a swift swipe with the cloth and it hasn't failed me however to come back with plenty of dust on the cloth. I don't have to picture very tough to think how significantly is actually already on my components inside. I think it would have really added to the value of the case had they included a second set of fans, this set without having the LED lights for those that don't even want to be bothered to have to turn off the lights everytime they reboot the personal computer. Some good soft rubber or silicone feet would have been a nice touch too.

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Convenient layout, huge fans (meaning quiet operation), and a beneficial selection of front panel connectors. The design was clearly believed out well, and makes it effortless to access and add or get rid of any of the components. The make high quality appears high in common. Enclosure around power supply feels a small flimsy, and the screw holes for the 2.five" mount on it do not align with my Mushkin SSD. (It does not feel like it would break, but it moves front-to-back much more than I would expect.) It also does not seem doable to turn off all the LEDs around the fans, but maybe I was looking at the wrong case for that function :) Overall I am extremely pleased with the case and would advise it to other people.

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A lot of cooling. Hidden cable routing. TrimReally like the dual mounting of SSD's on the power provide cover bracket. As other people, fan lights do not remain where set. Might go into circuit board and see if I can challenging wire a manual switch. Some people today complain of the speed of the significant fans but in all my other huge fans, that is the typical speed they run at. Following all, there is a lot of blade area and for that reason it doesn't require to run at a high rpm.

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I have to say this is my preferred case, I appreciate it. Quiet and nice, second to this is CoolMaster. Can't go wrong with these 2. none

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Good Looking, Hassle-free i/o ports on the front, fairly quiet, Major FANS The side case fan hasn't worked due to the fact day 1. Not like three weeks later nearly a month later the leading has crapped out and my personal computer overheated. The knob for the fan control just popped off yesterday and the fan on top now sporadically comes on and gets truly loud. I RMA'd this already and order a entirely unique case don't want to deal with this once more

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Incredibly largeFantastic cable managementGood air flowCan turn off the fan ledsPSU at the bottom of the caseSolid construct Exterior panels don't really feel seriously sturdy (especially the best one)Doesn't don\'t forget led color setting Highly suggested in spite of my cons, I have installed my machine in this case and there's only the motherboard energy cord showing, the rest are behind the panels which makes for excellent air flow. Lots of place in it, very easily fits a Radeon 5850 with lots of space to spare. Quite pleased about this product, you won't regret it.

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Looks amazing and have had no troubles so far none so far

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works great with great airflow none

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The LED Lights function excellent! The case would have good airflow if half the fans weren't DOA... Where to get started well, two of the fans were dead on arrival, The side panel case switch didn't line up with the part it is supposed to contact on the front of the case and that part dictates if or if not the side air duct fan works which it didn't appropriate out of the box Thermaltake stated send back the whole case and well ship a new one but.. you have to pay shipping to get your case replaced that didn't function when you received it by far the worst customer support I've ever had to deal with... In theory the case would be fantastic but getting received mine in what can barely be thought to be working condition It has been the worst invest in I have ever created via Newegg but that is not newegg's fault it's due to the p%^& poor client support and non-functioning unit Thermaltake is charging how a lot for nonetheless???? 144.99 mine as properly just have the separate pc components sitting on a table with no case and it'd most likely function much better IMO

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Pros is this case is setup nice on the inside. Other than that this case is cheap. Thermaltake has bad consumer service, this case hasn't worked given that I purchased it. The side fan LED is malfunctioning and I've spent an additional 30$ sending parts back to them. 6 months now and nonetheless doesnt function appropriate. Affordable fans, low cost fan controller. I've had many difficulties with my other thermaltake case as properly. Please folks dont go thermaltake. you will regret it. Buy a coolmaster or Antec. Im tired of dealing with thermaltake CS.

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Neat lighting, it impress the youngsters, not certain if that is truly essential.Lots of room to manage the cables and keep them tucked away. Fans are quiet. The completed technique has a humm to it which is not too loud. Significantly quieter then my old system. The fan speed adjustment does not do much but this is most likely a good factor since you would not want to inadvertently turn your fans off. Cooling is outstanding with significant top and side fans. Powder coat scratches very easily.The metal function is kind of thin but soon after using the case for a couple months I discover that it is durable enough for household use. Superior worth for the money in the combo deal.

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Every little thing. I like the huge fans. Very quiet and wonderful job at cooling alot of hardware. Has a great deal of space for alot of stuff. Quality and craftmanship is great. The peatures are sweet. Even has a faceplate and sled if you will for mounting a floppy drive. Nothing. I can feel of not one thing to complain about with this item. Great case!! I was worried about acquiring something to fit my hardware, but this did it with authority and it looks good.MSI 890FXA-GD70AMD Athlon II X2 250 Regor @ three.4Corsair H50 liquid coolerCorsair Dominator 8GB with fan assy.2 Crossfired Saphire ATI 5770 cardsCorsair HX1000 PSU2 RAID0 Western Digital 120GB OS drives1 Seagate 1TB Media driveSamsung Black Blu-ray combo driveWindows 7 Expert 64bit

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Sturdy construction, lots of room, very good cable management, adjustable fan speed at your fingertips, and quiet even with fan speed turned up. This case promotes a lot additional airflow than my older case so I was able to lower my video card and proc's fan speeds. I will miss the locomotive noise coming from my previous case. I bought this to replace my old case and eventually property my new personal computer. I couldn't pass up the sweet deal NewEgg had on this guy. It was 20 bucks off typical cost, PLUS it was bundle with Star Craft 2 for free of charge. You can't beat that. Amazing.

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excellent case vivid colors sturdy case some actually nice capabilities that you dont commonly see on a case wonderful cooling. my processor usually is at about 30c at idle from what everyone else says but with this case its 14c! none get it now you wont be sorry

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This is effortlessly the greatest PC case I have owned. Incredibly roomy taking into consideration how short it is. Adore the giant fans and the truth it doesn't have the stupid window on the side. Cable management is awesome. Fan control is okay. The light switching is cool and all, but that isn't the only reason to buy the case. Nonetheless, it will dazzle your non-gamer and gamer pals alike. Very tight and solid feel. Also, not too loud even at max fan speed. none so far If you miss having the window on the side, you can turn off the fan lights and put some illumination on the inside of the case. You can appear via the side panel fan to see your PC interior. I have an Asus board with some built in lighting and it is kind of cool to do that now and then.

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Plenty of Room in this case for Beefy vid cards led lights are awsome my kid loves them none This case is larger than what the picture shows its a monster

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- I had alot of room when I built the laptop or computer, and ill nonetheless have alot of room to upgrade with video cards..coolers..and so on. Enough room for a 10.five Video Card.-I had no trouble going in the back to install the backplate to my Corsair H-50.-Temps are Really cool, the motherboard in common is about 25-29C at idle.-Colors, I go in diverse moods so.. Red would be my gaming color for fans and Blue would be like common workplace use. - Not sufficient room for a three Way SLI, I could be sleazy and see if I could attempt 1 day.. So if you have a three Way SLI config.. Beware. - On the 3 Way SLI concern, Im sure you can move the MB as close to the leading as probable so that Might give you some room.

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This case is a monster. I could fit my new construct AND my old PC inside this thing. The fans are huge and near-silent. Cord management is great. This is exactly the way I would style a case, only much better. The LED lights are sort of absurd, but in an awesome way. None. This case is rock solid. This may possibly be the last case I ever acquire.

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I upgraded from a Raidmax Aztec to this case, and was thoroughly impressed. The fans are enormous, but are quite quiet even at their highest speeds. Setting up my technique in this case was surprisingly straightforward, and I personally liked having to screw the disc drives into the case. The LEDs on the fans are fun to alter, but becoming able to very easily turn them off is priceless. The cable management program built into the case is fairly awesome, though there are some tight spaces that are a little tricky to reach. I truly liked how the power supply bracket popped out along with the tough drive cage. It makes hiding cables and installing hardware a lot less difficult. This case is also good and wide, leaving lots of room for major CPU coolers and other hardware. With every thing cranked up running Crysis or another greater-end game, I can turn up the fans a bit and items stay nice and cool. There's a nice dust filter on the front fan that's fairly effortless to clean out with some canned air....but there isn't one on the side fan blowing directly on the motherboard. I clean my case out pretty regularly, and there's a surprising amount of dust blowing in by means of that side fan. But, as far as cons go, if that's the only problem with this case that I've had following owning the case for several months, I'm fairly happy. I recently added a Corsair H50 water cooler into the case. It was a bit of a squeeze to fit, but it mounted nicely to the rear fan mounts. AMD Phenom II X4 Deneb ʃ.6ghz8 GB G.Skill 1066 DDR2Gigabyte GA-MA790GP-UD4HXFX Radeon 5770

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Really nice and sturdy case. Straightforward to get factors in and out. I had no issues running cables for fans and lights.Lights can be turned off with a push of a button.Front I/O ports are sturdy. Fans can get loud. Fan speed control knob seems to be just for show. Nice case for the price.

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Enjoy the air flow from the enormous fans! Really quite incredibly quiet even at the highest fan setting! Keeps my 6 core cool as a cucumber!!! Plenty of room for everything inside, fan cables had been already ran and nice and tight, that was a pleasant surprise! I would buy again for certain! Bottom power supply, The vent is at the bottom of the case which I hate, not enough air flow for the high watt power supplies! I turned mine over so it is vented inside the case since I have the big fans so thats taken care of. Don't count on a rebate from these men and women, they attempt anything to lessen it or conn you totally out of, so if thats the only reason your buying, don't! Still waiting on mine immediately after months!

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Very nice case, a lot of room for all the add ons, nicely thought out case style in that the sides top and front remove really easily.Cable routing is easily hidden behind mobo mounting, drives easily installed or removed.Plenty of room for two gtx275 in sli.Simply put the case is an excellent obtain and was cooling components nicely. Now for the bad news, the fans do start off to make noise as they age, front fan quit working altogether but took me a couple days to notice as the other three fans still kept it sufficiently cool sufficient.Rear fan quit working also and that is when it was time to take action. Immediately after removing both side panels, front and then the top you are able to get at the fan controller where three of the fans plug into, the rear fan plugs into a 12 volt off the power supply. Unplugged the 3 fans from controller and rerouted them, plugging them into the board provided fan connectors, reassembled and voila! fans working again.The front 200 mm fan is still generating noise and will have to contact thermaltake for replacement as it is not lengthy for this case.This is the only cons I can honestly say I have discovered. The controller may possibly have been at fault but didnt measure volts as my meter was not at hand. Will gladly keep using the case as I really like it!