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The Thermaltake Level 10 we see today was born from a collaboration between Thermaltake and BMW Designworks USA. The pairing of the two well established groups lead to the creation of something visionary and unique. When the Level 10 is at an event it is a show stopper and since its release the case has earned nearly a dozen awards, including the Reddot award, IF design award and many more from various hardware websites.
The Level 10 is a 53 pound aluminum chassis that combines a modular design along with a central pillar to create a case... that doesn't look like a case at all. In fact, it actually appears more a work of structural art rather than a means to house your computer hardware. Still, even with the exceptional look of the case only a select few will be able to take it off the showroom floor. This is due to the extremely high retail price of the Level 10; at $799 it costs as much as the highest-end graphics cards on the market.
The outer look of the Level 10 is well known and has so far has been the case's claim to fame. In this review we will be dissecting the case and taking a look at it from all aspects to see what makes it tick, and most importantly if the high price tag is justified.
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Case Type
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Full Tower
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Material
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Aluminum
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Front Bezel material
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Aluminum
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Color
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Anodized Black
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Side Panel
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Motherboard Support
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ATX
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Motherboard tray
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Yes
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5.25” Driver Bay
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3
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Ext. 3.5” Drive Bay
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6 – Swappable Tray
With 2.5” HDD/SDD Capability
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Expansion slots
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8
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Front I/O ports
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USB 2.0 x 4
eSATA x 1 HD Audio x 1 |
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Cooling System
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- Front (intake) :
140 x 140 x 25 mm Red LED Fan, 1000rpm, 16 dBA - Rear (exhaust) : 120 x 120 x 25 mm Red LED Fan, 1300rpm, 17 dBA - HDD (intake) : Dual 60 x 60 15 mm Silent Fan, 2500rpm, 19 dBA |
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Liquid Cooling capable
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Yes
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Liquid Cooling Embedded
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No
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Power Supply Supported
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Standard PS2
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Power Supply Included
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No
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Dimension (H*W*D)
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666(H) x 318(W) x 614(L) mm
26.22(H) x 12.52(W) x 24.17(L) in |
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Net Weight
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47.11 lbs
21.37 kg |
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Security Lock
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Yes
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Application
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I've heard about that case a lot, its awesome neoseeker got a hold of one for a review!
Pretty sexy case there. I'm not sure if I would want a case like that with everything separate and in its own little enclosure. That is a huge case though at 26". I thought some of the 20-22" cases I've seen were huge.
Thats a rather hot room
Its kinda disappointing how it was only average in cooling on the CPU. I guess thats to be expected with one 120mm intake fan and another 120mm exhaust fan. If you still have the system in the case, what kind of temperatures are you getting on the hard drive?
Just a few questions though.
How is the clearance for large heatsinks?
How do the compartments feel? Sturdy or maybe a little flimsy?
For having fans that only put out 50cfm, the 120 and 140 (the 60's only put out about 12-13) that's not bad cooling.
If I had the money I'd buy this in a heartbeat. It's weighty, beautiful(imo), and with a 110cfm Kaze Jyuni and a 105cfm Kaze Maru this would cool a bit better, although it wouldn't be as quiet but that wouldn't bother me. That is if the Kaze Maru design would let it fit in correctly.
for that money id rather get the lian li seashell case.
http://www.chipchick.com/2006/05/shell-shaped_pc.html
id get it in black.
$800 for a case is just ridiculous.
The clearance for heatsinks is 163mm or 6.3".
The compartments are very sturdy. They use a latching system with a metal pin connected to the compartment that is then inserted into a latch on the chassis. Similar to what is used for doors in a home, but on a smaller scale.
I have had full-sized aluminum cases that I could lift with my little finger, so I fully agree that 50lbs is very excessive.
Sexy case though, but the price is just *bleep*ing ridiculous.
I still stand by the HAF
Kudos for originality and style overall though.