New ThermalTake Armor Case

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  1. IanW

    IanW Grumpy Old Git

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    If there was a version that had the same features but:-

    1: Had a smaller window which didn't show the drive bays.
    2: Didn't have those useless flappy things on the front.

    Then I'd seriously consider buying such a case. (But then I'm a grumpy old git!)
     
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  3. Guest-16

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    loltastic.

    But if the features and quality match it - the value is still high. It's then just a case of who actually would pay for those features and quality.

    We're getting one in at the end of the month.
     
  4. Tim S

    Tim S OG

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    This should be fun and interesting. :naughty:
     
  5. kenco_uk

    kenco_uk I unsuccessfully then tried again

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    It has too many features and looks far too busy - it's chavved up wiv da bling.

    However, the hdd rack looks like a good idea and I'd certainly love to see how it stands up to some abuse. It looks solid enough (the interior, anyway) but I doubt it has much in the way of noise-cancelling, in particular with the fan grill on the window side.
     
  6. Krikkit

    Krikkit All glory to the hypnotoad! Super Moderator

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    Some really nice features on there, but the looks (as above) are a bit too busy. Another thing which worries me is that the top panel thingy looks very flimsy and cheap. Good idea, but only for those who like a busy, pre-modded case. Oh, and the window is far too big - I don't want to have to look at my drive bays, just my pimpin' mobo, CPU, WC and graphics cards. :p
     
  7. mr_carl

    mr_carl What's a Dremel?

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    As allot of other here I don't really like the looks of the case, especially the top of it but I have always liked the inside of TT´s cases, good to build in and you can fit a lot of stuff in there, and I´m always interested in a review .
     
  8. TheCherub

    TheCherub Minimodder

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    From a purely cosmetic point of view it is one of the most ugly cases that I have ever seen, but then I am rather attached to my TJ-09, which is a completely different look.

    I can't help buy feel that things like the water cooling stuff is little more than a gimmick. Anyone who has the finance and inclination to water cooling will almost certainly want to do it from scratch.

    I would be curious to know what it feels like, whether it is solid or flimsy, and just how plastic feeling it is in real life.

    I would also expect the "doors" on the front to become very annoying very quickly.

    Is there any idea of what this thing is going to cost?
     
  9. Guest-16

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    6 posts above is your answer: £300+
     
  10. TheCherub

    TheCherub Minimodder

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    Ok, that is ridiculous in the extreme. I thought I paid a lot for my case (about £160), but that is nearly twice the price.
     
  11. lamboman

    lamboman What's a Dremel?

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    I really like that Stacker :p

    Seriously, that is the first thing I thought. Though it is nice, it is a copy, and it still looks similar to the old Armour, with some bits added on to the top and bottom. An Amour with a Stacker body kit.:eyebrow:
     
  12. radodrill

    radodrill Resident EI

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    I personally don't like it. I've never been a fan of fans prominently mounted in the side window.

    And don't get me started on factory installed watercooling solutions since they're almost all crap; especially the kits from the likes of Koolance and Thermaltake. I would never get a case that has H2O pre-installed unless it uses quality DangerDen, Swiftech, EK-Waterblocks, D-Tek, Liang, or Hardware Labs components preferrably with 1/2" tubing.

    If manufacturers want to make H2O friendly cases I feel they should allow the user to select what components they want to get rather than force them to purchase proprietary components with the case; i.e. make the case more compatible with a wider range of readily available parts.
     
  13. Major

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    As I own the Silverstone TJ09 in Black (One of the best cases ever made), this case just looks tacky, and the price tag is ridiculous, I thought £175 for my case was justified, but £300+ for that? You've got to be kidding me. I've had the TJ09 for well over 6 months and I wouldn't swap it in a million years, I've just seen the new TJ10 has been reviewed on various forums and videos i.e. 3DGameMan, and I just think it's an updated TJ09, except it has a door (Which I so hate on cases), a PSU holder, and some other improvements here and there.
     
  14. Da_Rude_Baboon

    Da_Rude_Baboon What the?

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    I don't care what fancy features the case has as i never got that far into the video. As soon as i saw it in all its ugly, plastic clad glory i immediately closed the browser window. In less then 30 seconds i jumped to the conclusion thats its just another piece of tacky thermaltake crap. I hope their marketing or R&D department do read this as it shows just how much of a change they would need to make to the looks of thing before i felt compelled to look past my preconceptions.

    On the other hand my 10 year old nephew would probably love it but then he does not have £300 to spend on a case.
     
  15. naokaji

    naokaji whatever

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    300£+ for a ugly case with too much wannabe leet kiddy bling bling from a less than reputable brand? to add to that, theres nothing that makes it stand out otherwise... no more room inside, no smaller outside, no high quality looks, nothing speical in regards to mounting a rad....

    no thx to that thing...
     
  16. Ryu_ookami

    Ryu_ookami I write therefore I suffer.

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    I like all the features but the case is bloody ugly it looks like some ones taken a dremel to the front and the top and quit halfway though
     

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