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Product ReviewsThermaltake Element V VL20001W2Z Black Computer Case
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With 7 User Reviews
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 Rating: Review Date: 05/01/10 |
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Rating: Review Date: 04/10/10 |
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the case is huge. lots of room. the fans are really big. only problem i had was the 8 pin and the 24 pin ata power cables from my power supply were not long enough had to buy extension cables. |
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Rating: Review Date: 04/03/10 |
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This is the 4th machine I have built and I always use Thermaltake case's. First time using this one. This case is really nice. Lot's of rooom for all of the goodies. The ability to turn the lights on the fans off is a nice feature. Adjustable power supply bay makes for the ability to add some of the biggest PSU's out there, but becareful you may have troubles installing HDD's in the bottom bays if you use a monster supply. I just wish Thermaltake made mid-tower cases as well. |
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Rating: Review Date: 01/09/10 |
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This is nearly as big as the CM HAF932, same price. Its was a toss-up for me. Both are big, both have fan control and hold huge amounts of gear. But with this one I don't have to unplug and replug the side door fan every time I open the case. Sale closed! Give us a Black edition soon! |
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Rating: Review Date: 01/06/10  |
Cons: -It's great that the front has dust filters, but putting a giant fan on the side of the case without a filter kind of destroys the whole purpose, I have to air dust my case every couple of days, this is a pretty dumb "mistake" on Thermaltake's part and I dropped 2 stars because of it-I can't find a dust filter for a fan that size, so I will have to custom make one-It's also nice that you have the option of putting another 200mm fan on the top, but, where can I buy the same one?-Why would anyone put 50mm fans in a case for rear exhaust?-The side fans also makes alot of noise since it hugs the "grill" so closely-Fan controller can't be fine tuned enough to drown out the wind noise from the side fan, so fan noise freaks beware-Side fan won't stay on unless the side panel screws are put in to force it 100% shut
Pros: -Built in fan controller controls 3 fans-You can switch the colors of the led fans which is a unique feature-Plenty of room in this big case-I like the fact the pci slots aren't tool-less, as I always had problems with them with dual slot video cards. Comment:
First off, if I could give it 2.5 stars I would have.It's a cool case, but I feel like I got a little riped off for the half finished features and odd mistakes you wouldn't get off a cheaper case from the same company.If thermaltake sold an extra top exhaust fan, at the very least sold a 230mm dust filter for the side fan, didn't have a useless 50mm rear fan exhaust option, and included an at least decent quality fan controller, this case would be an all around good case for the money. But what was I expecting to get for $180 from a costly brand like Thermaltake.In my opinion you should look elsewhere, it's a cool case, but there are better options, woth less mistakes. And although this seems very critical, this review is nowhere near bias, this comes from a disappointed 7 year TT fanboy. |
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Rating: Review Date: 01/05/10 |
Cons: Bottom SSD mount is a bit awkward having to be screwed in from the bottom of the case.No spot for external face 3.5"The front panel comes off extremely easy.
Pros: Very good fit and finish.Vice selection of fans with built in controllerLots of space.Front panel is easily removed. Comment:
Very good fit and routing options. The side panel fan is a great design with the surface mounted power as I don't need to worry about a power wire each time I take the side off.The LED's in the fans seem to be very flakey. The top fan wouldn't light at first, but now it has started and the side fan will no light anymore. That works fine for me as I turn off the lighted fans anyway via the control knob.With an extra iCage I can install 10 hard drives into this tower and still have room for 2 5.25" devices. The front panel comes off very easily to the point it's almost too easy. Only issue it has caused concern with is when carrying it.Even with the minor flaws I think this is one of the best cases since the CM stacker. |
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Rating: Review Date: 11/02/09 |
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building a pc in mar. 2010. i'll cheac this one out... |
I used this case for my new computer build. There is pleanty of room in there or just about anything you want to build. Also, with the power supply on the bottom of the case, you don't have to worry about weather or not the processor cooling system is going to get in the way of the power supply. My only real complaint is that I ordered another 200mm fan and it was too big.