Thermaltake Armor Revo Gene Mid Tower Case Review

TT Armor Revo Gene Mid Tower Case VO800M1W2N

When Thermaltake debuted the Armor chassis back in 2005 is was a MONSTER. I would know as I bought one and used it lovingly for quite a few years. Its styling was awesome with the pair of aluminum front doors and big side panel window and its sheer size was
intimidating. Since then Thermaltake has kept the Armor series a live releasing a few new models here and there based off the same HUGE full-tower chassis in the form of the Armor+ and Armor+ MX.
Thermaltake first mini-sized the Armor in the form of the Armor A series,
then brought back the front aluminum doors with the Armor Revo,
and now has simplified it a tad and lowered the price point with the Armor Revo Gene.
The Gene drops the price to around $130 shipped and carries a 3-year warranty. Lets check this beast out!

Thermaltake Armor Series line of high-performance computer chassis have long been regarded in the computer enthusiasts community as one of the most versatile and high-performing gaming chassis since early 2005 when the first Armor was introduced. The all-new Armor Revo Gene is designed to not only continue the tradition of excellence, but to excel in all aspects of a true gaming chassis that takes aggressive styling to a new level and with unique and advanced features that one can only appreciate when experienced. Look out boys, the legend is back.

Thermaltake Armor Revo Gene Features:

• Wing Shape Aluminum Front Bezel
• Breath Lighting Effect
• USB 3.0 Superspeed
• Top-mounted HDD hot swap Docking Station
• VGA TripleMax 31cm
• CableClear cable management
• Liquid Cooling Ready
• Innovative 5.25 & 3.5 tool-free design
• Combat Headset Holder
• Heightened foot stand enhances intake airflow

Specifications of the Thermaltake Armor Revo Gene:

Case Type	Mid Tower
Material	SECC
Front Bezel Material	Combination of plastic and high air flow mesh
Color	Interior: Black Exterior: Black
Side Panel	Swivel Door with Tranparent Window
Motherboard Support	9.6 x 9.6 (Micro ATX) 12 x 9.6 (ATX)
Motherboard Tray	No
5.25″ Drive Bay	4
Ext. 3.5″ Drive Bay	1
Int. 3.5″ Drive Bay	5
Expansion Slots	7
Front I/O Ports	USB 3.0 x 2 USB 2.0 x 2 MIC & Speaker (support AC97 & HD Audio)
Cooling System	Front (Intake) : 200 x 200 x 30 mm Blue LED fan x 1 (600~800rpm,13~15dBA) Rear (Exhaust) : 140 x 140 x 25 mm TurboFan, 1000rpm, 16dBA or 120 x 120 x 25 mm x 1 (optional) Top (Exhaust) : 200 x 200 x 30 mm fan x 1 (600~800rpm, 13~15dBA) or 140 x 140 x 25 mm x 2 (optional) or 120 x 120 x 25 mm x 2 (optional) Bottom (Intake) : 120 x 120 x 25 mm x 1 (optional) Side (Intake) : 200 x 200 x 30 mm x 1 (optional)
Liquid Cooling Capable	Yes
Liquid Cooling Embedded	No
Power Supply Supported	Standard ATX PSII Power Supply
Power Supply Included	No
Dimension (H*W*D)	510 x 252.0 x 550 mm 20 x 9.9 x 21.6 inch
Net Weight	7.8 kg 17.2lb
Security Lock	Kensington lock port
Application	Suitable for gaming, enthusiast, DIY and modding
Warranty	3 Years

Now that we have a good understanding of the core features we can move on and take a look at the retail sample Thermaltake provided us to review.