Legit Reviews

This is to refresh your memory of what the overall system looked like.

With a Solid State Drive installed at least the backs of the drives line up, where with my previous case you had to really work to plug in the SSD. The bracket for the PSU keeps the unit nice and snug so it does not flex the back of the case (by the back screws holding the unit alone).

Oh hey, the thumbscrew that holds the USB lock is the same as were used throughout the Element T with the gap between the threads and grip. Note that it is not the easiest to get to with the Corsair Hydro H50 installed. Also note the Armor A90 uses my favorite and easiest to use expansion bay covers in black.


Here is a direct size comparison. The thumbscrews used on the Element T and the one inside the Armor A90 have a bigger grip, bigger space between the grip and threads and also longer threads than the NZXT Hades thumbscrews (far left) and the Armor A90's side panel screws (center). I have to also mention how clean the threads are on the A90's general thumbscrews compared to the others though, and they are darn easy to turn. I would have liked to have seen Thermaltake include more thumbscrews as only five are included total, including the USB lock screw. So one lost thumbscrew and you would have to use...*gulp* a normal screw for the side panels.

Here is some creative wire routing. You have to be careful though, both SATA connectors are very tight fits. Also notice the top USB and eSATA cables at the top corner of the DVD+R drive would normally drape over the end of the optical drive, but they just managed to fit in that little corner.

Turning the lights off (and it was not totally dark out yet) shows that these are some really bright LEDs!

Between the spotlight that is the Power Status light and the case fan LEDs, this is the brightest case I've seen and I simply cannot sleep with them all on (or with any of them on for that matter). This is a simple fix. Well, simple in my mind as I love everything about the case and refuse to let something like lights deter me. I unplugged the blue status light and red HDD activity light, then took the front panel off (a wonderfully simple task. I did not have to even take a side panel off and it is not tethered by a single cable; it just comes off clean by pulling it off then clipping it back on) and snipped one wire to each of the LEDs on the front and top fans (the top fan I actually unplugged to work on at a later date as it actually requires some effort to work on) and now the case is nothing but noise. If only I could remove the light on my surge protector now...

Of course I had my share of photos before disabling all lights, so you can actually see the components pretty clearly through the small triangular window.

A shot of the front fan through the side panel window gives you have a decent idea how bright it is.

The top exhaust fan was the same deal, though not quite as bright.

Flashy case fans are nice for many reasons, simply not in a room that you sleep. As I described above the lights should not be a deterrent for anyone as you know they are there so if you do not want them snip them before getting into your build. It is as simple as that. Little hassle.