Thermaltake Armor Revo Gene Case Review - PAGE 2

ThermalTake's Armor Revo Gene is available in two colors, black and the Armor Revo Gene Snow Edition (basically white). Looking at the design of Armor Revo Gene, we have the twin wing-shaped front bezels that are the trademark of the Armor series. Another interesting addition is the headphone rest which you can use simply by flipping it down.

You may notice that the side window is a bit smaller than other cases in the mid tower category. While I usually prefer a larger window to show off the shiny hardware, I must admit I like the option of being able to place a 200 mm fan in the side panel here as it will offer enhanced cooling for the GPUs in the rig. Flipping the Armor Revo Gene around we can see that the left side panel is beveled outward, allowing for additional room inside for cable management.

Thermaltake has also provided a combo hot-swap docking station mounted on the top of the Armor Revo Gene that accepts both 2.5" and 3.5" drives. Located to the right of the docking station are the power/reset buttons along with the mic and speaker outputs with support for AC’97 & HD Audio. Jumping over to the left side you will find the 5V/900ma USB SuperSpeed 3.0 ports. The Armor emblem located on the front of the case fades in and out, almost giving the appearance that the case is breathing.

The Thermaltake Armor Revo Gene has a total of four 5.25" drive bays and a single 3.5" bay, with the Thermaltake logo down at the bottom. Flipping the Armor Revo Gene around to the rear of the case, we can see that the case is equipped with 3 openings allowing for the installation of a water-cooling loop. The 120 mm Turbofan is located in the upper portion of the case. The Armor Revo Gene features 7 expansion slots supporting 3-way CrossFire or SLI GPU configurations (depending on the motherboard). Located at the bottom is the power supply opening.

All three of the Armor Revo Gene fan intakes are equipped with dust filters, however you do need to remember to remove and clean them on occassion. Another nice feature is the ability to rotate the feet of the Armor Revo Gene to give the case a larger footprint.