Thermaltake Armor Revo Gene Case Review - PAGE 3

Time to cover the interior of the ThermalTake Armor Revo Gene. At first glance the case seems a little short on space, but don't be fooled. The (non removable) motherboard tray itself has a large cutout offering easy access to the back of the CPU socket. This is one of the first criteria I look for when making a decision on an enclosure. This provides several benefits including being able to more easily swap the CPU cooler, which reduces the chance of damaging another piece of nearby hardware such as memory modules, or graphics cards especially if you run a CrossFire or SLI configuration. Let's not forget the time spent unplugging power cables and plugging them back in.

Another area that Thermaltake scores points in is the four cutouts for cable management, as each one has a rubber insert to protect the cables from accidental cuts and scratches. This provides an additional layer of protection against electrical shorts.

Moving on to the storage department, Thermaltake's Armor Revo Gene has five internal 3.5" drive bays (4 visible and one hidden). These drive bays use hard drive trays which holding the hard drives in place with metal inserts. You also have the option of mounting the hard drives without clips with the provided screws. The 5.25" drive bays are equipped with flip style retention clips for holding optical drives.

Pictured below is the hidden 3.5" and the 2.5" drive bays that I mentioned earlier. We've also got a look at the 200 mm fan mounted in the top of the case and the 120 mm fan in the rear exhaust position.