Hardware Review
Thermaltake M9 V1000BNS
Your case is of the first thing someone sees when they look at your desktop. There are many entry level PC cases that are well suited for a gaming case. A lot of people sometimes overlook these entry level chasis for more high end cases. Thermaltake has produced superb looking towers over the years fro low end to high end models. Tonight we'll take a look at their M9 line VI1000 series. We would like to thank the Thermaltake team for making this review possible.
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Our case sample came in a well packaged Thermaltake package. After unpacking the cover and styrofoam support, we were greeted to sleek looking mid tower. The front panel is made of metal mesh with the front ports just located on top. This also serves as a are filter if you wish to add more 120mm fans on the front. You also have the option to re-position the fan and IDE drives as you see fit. The sample we got was the none window version, but it still very stylish looking. The side panel has exhaust holes to vent air into the interior of the case. The outer shell of the case was painted ina nice black finish.
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Let's take a look at the interior of the case. Though a mid tower, the interior is very roomy. The one thing we noticed and loved was the rail holders for the IDE drives. This makes installations of all your IDE drives installations simple and tool less. The hard drive cage also is removable, to make securing easier for your hard drives. The PCI/AGP clips also secures your card inside. We would've liked to have seen a removable motherboard tray on the interior. For cooling, the M9 comes with two 120mm fans one of which is an LED fan on the front. The front panel cables are nicely sleeved
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From what we've seen with the M9, we really like the clean desing of the case as well as it's interior aesthetics. If you're looking to for an entry level desktop gaming case, the Thermaltake M9 is worth taking a look. Though very simplistic in design, it's a very well built case from its exteriors to its interiors. The locking IDE clips makes dirve installations a breeze. We give the Thermaltake M9 a score of 8 out 10.
Pros:
Clean design
Roomy interiors
Tool less IDE rails
Cons:
No removable motherboard tray
No PSU included
No Esata for the front panel
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