The Thermaltake Armor+ MX Case

Thermaltake has been making quality cases, coolers and power supplies for as long as I can remember, and just about anyone that has shopped for parts for a build has come across a Thermaltake product of some flavor. Today we are looking at the Armor+ MX case. The Armor+ MX case is different from Armor cases of the past as it is not a full or super tower case, it is a mid tower. With this version being a mid tower the case is almost 3 inches shorter in height and 5.3 inches shallower in depth, so it will be interesting to see how our test system fits. Before we get to far, lets take a look at the specifications for the Armor+ MX

• Model: VH8000BWS
• Case Type: Middle Tower
• Side Panel: Transparent window
• Net Weight: 10.8 kg / 23.8 lb
• Dimension (H*W*D): 535.0 x 240.0 x 490.0 mm (21.1 x 9.4 x 19.3 inch)
• Cooling System

• Front (intake): 120 x 120 x 25 mm blue LED fan, 1300rpm, 17dBA
• Rear (exhaust): 120 x 120 x 25 mm TurboFan, 1300rpm, 17dBA
• Side (intake): 230 x 230 x 20 mm blue LED fan, 800rpm, 15dBA

Drive Bays

• Accessible: 5x 5.25’’, 1x 3.5’’
• Hidden: 4x 3.5’’

Material Front door: Aluminum / Chassis: 0.8mm SECC

Color: Black

Expansion Slots: 7

Motherboards: Micro ATX, Standard ATX

I/O Ports: USB 2.0 x 2, e-SATA connector x 1, HD Audio

PSU: Standard ATX PSII (Option)

Cable Management: Yes

Removable PSU Bridge: Yes

Packaging

The box for the Armor+ MX has simple only sporting a nice shot of the case and the case specifications. Our case came to us in the normal manor, but the box looked as it took a hit in shipping.

With the case out of the box the case is wrapped in a cheese cloth like wrapping and foam end caps.

Out of the wrapping we find our case is unharmed, so on with the review.