coconutboy
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Thermaltake announced a new Level 10 GT at CES. Link to TT's Flash page. In many ways it looks to be an improvement. Some of the details:
- MSRP of $269. Not cheap, but a helluva lot more competitive and reasonable than the original. This is partially due to TT ditching the all-aluminum design for an SECC and plastic case.
- frontal USB 3.0 ports that can connect to an internal header, or pass through to the rear via a dongle
- supports vid cards over 14" in length and cpu coolers 190mm tall. Not known if the cpu cooler limitation is with the side fan installed, but given the case width I'm guessing it does
- allows for E-ATX mobos and sports 8 expansion slots
- 5x hdd hot swap that also accommodates 2.5" drives
- looks like a 2 speed fan controller. Lack of info at present
- minimal liquid cooling options. Water fans will probably look elsewhere
- 23" deep x 23" tall by 11" wide. Not known if the width includes the headphone rack gizmo (which isn't displayed in the pic above. Check the flash page)
- lockable chassis, similar to the original
- 28lbs versus 47 for the original
- switchable 3 color fans for the bling crowd
We need to see more details on this case and the intake/exhaust layouts/vents, but so far I like it enough I'd have considered buying over my Lian Li x2000f. The original level 10 was an inconsistent performer on the cooling front with some people getting very good thermals, but most experiencing average/mediocre temps. Unless the cooling performance is awesome or Thermaltake has packed some other tricks into the GT, it's gonna be a tough sell versus options like Silverstone's ft02, the upcoming Corsair 650, or the many excellent choices that are in the sub-$200 price range.
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