Thermaltake XaserV Damier V6000A
by Purav Sanghani on July 22, 2004 3:21 PM EST- Posted in
- Cases/Cooling/PSUs
Introduction
| Quick Look | |
| Thermaltake Damier V6000A | The Good |
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+ Five 80mm case fans (2 LED) + Completely tool-less design + Hardcano rheobus + Many security features + Completely aluminum |
| The Bad | |
| - No removable motherboard tray - Over-abundance of wiring - Limited HDD bays |
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At this years' Computex in Taipei, we had a chance to look at upcoming hardware from various manufacturers. We were excited to see what some of these companies had to offer, and being one of the first to see the products in action. Some of the hardware included updated video technology, new CPU designs, as well as the equipment that holds these components and also cools them.
Thermaltake introduced its numerous fan-less components, including power supplies and video and CPU heatsinks. They also had some new cases to show, which should be on the market soon enough.
As we wait for this new hardware to come out, we have been working with Thermaltake's latest aluminum-built XaserV Damier series mid-tower cases. After introducing our new updated test bed in our Clear Case roundup, this will be our first metal chassis to test it out on. Take a look at how this case performed with our new Athlon 64 based test bed.
More information is available on the Damier V6000A at Thermaltake's website.
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Operandi - Thursday, July 22, 2004 - link
I agree with the above comments, it's becoming pretty clear that this isn't the type of case your target audience is looking for.skiboysteve - Thursday, July 22, 2004 - link
"Our results show that the CPU was kept at a stable operating temperature, at 56.2 degrees, which is about 40 degrees Celsius below the Athlon 64 3200's maximum recommended operating temperature.""System On-Time CPU
30 43.6"
What??
skiboysteve - Thursday, July 22, 2004 - link
i have the 3000a and I love it to death, although i have to agree, there are way too many wires. I did a great job hiding them though so the window looks good.Pollock - Thursday, July 22, 2004 - link
No, #1, check some of the previous case reviews here; there ARE uglier things. Several of them.TrogdorJW - Thursday, July 22, 2004 - link
I have to agree. Sure, it's big and roomy. It also scream, "I LOVE THERMALTAKE!" Personally, I would rather make a different kind of statement with my case.You know what someone needs to do? Create a case with pre-installed fans and wires, with a separate power unit (a very small one should suffice) to provide all of the fans and other devices with power. They could build the system with all the fans installed and still keep the majority of wires hidden away. And they should use 120mm fans spinning at lower RPMs. *That* would be something to spend $160 on!
Spend $160 on this monstrosity? Ugh. If you need big, there are better options. If you want silent, there are MUCH better options. If you want bright lights and gawdy flash, however, this case fits the bill. I'm sure there are a bunch of teenagers out there that think this case looks totally l33t. They're welcome to it, I suppose.
JKing76 - Thursday, July 22, 2004 - link
That is truely the ugliest thing I have ever seen.