Thermaltake Element T Gaming Case Review

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Manufacturer:	Thermaltake
Product:	Thermaltake Element T Mid Tower Case
Date:	Tue, Dec 01, 2009 - 12:00 AM
Written By:	Austin Hamann -
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Inside the Element T

With a side door off, you can better see the two included fans, the 120mm turbo rear exhaust, and 200mm red LED silent top exhaust both with very long, sleeved cables to run out of sight. One thing that will catch most builders' eyes is that the drive bays are screwless. More importantly, the fact that there are only 2: one for an optical drive, and one for an internal HDD. I keep wondering why they only give users a taste of screwless installation, while having the rest use thumbscrews, but all I can come up with is that it is a cheaper way to go.

On the opposite side of the interior, you can easily see the cutout for the CPU backplate installation; we'll see if it lines up properly during installing, so sit tight as I am sure you are all curious about how well it is placed. Next to the drive bays on this side is about 2 3/4 inches of extra space for wire routing/stashing as well as large holes for air flow from the front fans to ensure that does not just become a pocket of hot air.

When I pick up a case, the first thing I notice is build quality and strength. The last case I modded had rivets break if you looked at them funny. I was pleased to see that the top and bottom inside rear corners had these beefy reinforcement brackets that tie the rest of the chassis together for a rock solid build.

I decided I would throw another picture of the expansion slot covers up to show them in a little more detail because unlike what you would find on most retail cases, these covers are not visually appealing. Instead, they are screwless and removable, instead of so many that are on a 'throw away when removed' basis.

Now that we're acquainted with the interior of the case, let's get a system inside and see how it handles.

Next Page - System Assembly

Review Index

Page 1 - Introduction and Packaging
Page 2 - External Impressions
Page 3 - Inside the Element T
Page 4 - System Assembly
Page 5 - Final Thoughts

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