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Thermaltake ARMOR A30 VM70001W2Z Black Computer Case With Side Panel Window

Thermaltake ARMOR A30 VM70001W2Z Black Computer Case With Side Panel Window
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Pros: Looks awesome, has 2 side windows, massive top exhaust fan, native 2.5" HDD/SSD mounts

Cons: Non-standard fan sizing, no cable routing, poor airflow

We needed a smaller case for our family PC, so when upgrade time rolled around, I chose this case. In hindsight, I probably should have looked a little better at what people said about this case. it is really easy to assemble a PC in, thanks to the case coming apart by removing the thumbscrews. there are 3 thumbscrews holding the lid on, which slides back then lifts off, and then about 8 thumbscrews (!) holding the motherboard tray inside the case. the PSU cage and drive cage both use normal screws though. When I finished putting the computer together, I realised, "*** am I going to do about all these extra cables from my PSU?". Because my PSU is non-modular, I now have about a million different cables and plugs hanging in my case, with nowhere to put them because of the lack of cable routing spots. This case is also negative pressure, due to the 2 60mm fans and the top 200mm fan being exhausts, and the only intake is the crappy 90mm fan at the front of the case. There are vent holes on each side of the case, just in front of the side windows, but they are open and have no filters, meaning dust will fill this case pretty quickly if you don't clean it regularly. It also has a CPU cooler height restriction of about 90mm, meaning it eliminates all possibility of getting a high-performance air cooler, and the non-standard fan sizes mean no watercooling either. You'd be better of with one of the Lian Li mATX cube cases rather than this case.
Thermaltake ARMOR A30 VM70001W2Z Black Computer Case With Side Panel Window
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A new addition to Thermaltake’s award-winning ARMOR series of PC cases, the ARMOR A30 sports a characteristic black bulletproof armor design with metal mesh elements, delivering an extremely stylish, compact and powerful gaming chassis that attracts gamers and LAN party goers alike. Designed for use with Micro-ATX and Mini-ITX motherboards, the ARMOR A30 still provides enough room to swallow a standard PS2 PSU and the most powerful graphics card available on the market today like NVIDIA GTX 580 and AMD Radeon HD 6970. Top and front blue LED fans and dual 60mm fans at the rear create exceptional combat ambience and airflow. Other notable features include transparent window, anti-vibration 3.5’’drive bays, 2.5’’ SSD/HHD support, and front I/O with USB 3.0 and e-SATA. With the ARMOR A30, demanding LAN party goers don’t have to sacrifice function for form. With Power Supply: No With Side Panel Window: Yes External 5.25" Drive Bays: 2 External 3.5" Drive Bays: 1 Internal 3.5" Drive Bays: 2 Internal 2.5" Drive Bays: 2 Front Ports: USB 3.0 x 1, USB 2.0 x 1, eSATA x 1, HD Audio x 1 Motherboard Compatibility: 9.6" x 9.6" (Micro ATX), Mini-ITX

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The top fan is not 230mm, it's only 190mm. No idea why TT markets it as a 230mm fan.

There is NO cable routing, whatsoever. There are some cable ties in the box, but it doesn't really alleviate the issue, especially if you have a non-modular PSU.

 

 

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