THERMALTAKE CHASER MK-1 PC CASE

              The chiselled design on the MK-1 tells you it is inspired by an alien ship. When you remove the front and top bezels and slide out the side panel, you’ll see that this case has been designed well. A 200 mm LED exhaust fan is fitted on the top, and another one has been fitted on the front for pulling in air. Even the 5.25-inch bay covers have sponge lining as filters. This cabinet can house four 5.25-inch drives and six 3.5-inch or 2.5-inch hard drives. To install hard drives, you have to fit them into removable trays, connect the cables and slide them into place. The power supply sits at the bottom. Ventilation is provided for the PSU intake fan which faces downwards, and the dust filter can be removed for cleaning. To reduce cable clutter and facilitate airflow, cutouts are provided for routing power and data cables behind the motherboard. I/O ports are housed on the front top area. A key feature is the provision of a hard drive dock; slide a naked 2.5-inch or a 3.5-inch drive into it for instant access. Buttons for regulating fan speed and changing LED color, the USB 2.0 and 3.0 ports and a single eSATA port are placed on either side of the hard drive dock. The build quality of the case is top notch and installing expansion cards, optical drives and hard drives is a breeze.

VERDICT: A great-looking cabinet with excellent airflow and easy installation.
FOR: Brilliant design, hard drive dock, front USB 3.0, eSATA ports, great cooling.
AGAINST: None.

SPECIFICATIONS
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Dimensions (WxHxD): 237 x 568 x 581.6 mm;
Form factor: Full Tower ATX; Drive bays (accessible):
4x 5.25-in and 1x 3.5-in; Drive bays (hidden): 6x 3.5-
in/2.5-in; Cooling system: 200 mm top, 200 mm front
and 140 mm rear; I/O ports: 2x USB 3.0, 2x USB 2.0,
1x eSATA and audio (headphone and mic).