14 DAY TRIAL // Gamers have a reason to rejoice because Thermaltake took one of its high-end, large PC cases and outfitted it with a special enhancement that will spell doom to any PC components' attempt at raising temperatures higher than is comfortable.
PC cases come in many forms and feature sets, and Thermaltake's Chaser MK-I became a representative of the high-end segment when it debuted, about five months ago.
The fact that it has the full-tower form factor and no lack of visual, cooling and other design enhancements definitely helped cement this status.
Now, this very enclosure is getting upgraded, gaining a far higher cooling prowess.
More specifically, the company put in the Bigwater 850GT liquid cooling system (LCS), composed of a transparent reservoir, a radiator of 240 mm and a pair of 120 mm fans. It also has a slim waterblock and a P500 pump that can push 500 L/hr.
The rest of the specifications are unchanged from those of the original Thermaltake Chaser MK-I.
Two 5.25-inch drive bays exist, along with six 3.5-inch internal bays for hard disk drives (HDDs) or solid state drives (SSDs), though the latter may need a 3.5-inch converter if they are of the 2.5-inch variety themselves.
Furthermore, extra watercooling can be added via the three pre-drilled holes at the back of the chassis.
Of course, this is only if users feel that even the 200 mm Colorshift front fan (three LEDs) and the 140 mm TurboFan (back) are insufficient as complements (or supplements) to the aforementioned Bigwater 850GT.
As a bonus, the outfit offers a docking station, built into the top of the case, which can house 3.5-inch or 2.5-inch storage drives.
Finally, the I/O panel, also placed on top, offers two USB 2.0 ports, two USB 3.0 connectors, eSATA (one port) and the obligatory audio/mic jacks.
Unfortunately, despite the formal press release outlining every relevant aspect of the product, the price was no disclosed.