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Introduction

Thermaltake have been a large player in the enclosure market for a number of years, and have evolved from producing primarily gamer oriented pre-modded cases to pushing their more mainstream, quasi-office oriented svelte creations of late. Their design philosophy reworking began in 2004 and is being complemented every few months by new designs sporting clean lines and the same solid construction as always.

Their latest model, the Eureka, comes along side the Tai Chi, Kandalf and Armor cases in the upper echelon of the Thermaltake case lineup. The Tai Chi is easily the largest case we've ever reviewed, weighing significantly more than its all aluminum construction may suggest. The Tai Chi does not fit design wise with any of the other cases in their lineup, and sits in its own spot as the fatted chief way above the rest of their line. The Eureka comes in narrowly above the Shark and the Armor in Thermaltake's product offerings, but significantly less than half the price of the Tai Chi. The Kandalf slots in between the Eureka and the Tai Chi neatly. Needless to say, Thermaltake have a crowded full tower lineup, so it's up to us to find the differentiating features of the Eureka that Thermaltake hopes will sell this case.

The Eureka is touted primarily for the style conscious enthusiast who requires more drive bays and space than a mid tower provides. The company are also touting the case as a server case, and with its apparent spaciousness, Extend-ATX support, and large number of drive bays, this makes perfect sense. Read on to page 2 for specifications.