Thermaltake Chaser MK-1

The Thermaltake Chaser MK-1 reminds the states of a Transformer so nosotros've nicknamed our sample "Bluestreak." Given its highly ambitious appearance, nosotros doubtable most of yous will either love it or detest it. Although I'm addicted of Lian-Li's elegant and subtle styling, I accept a soft spot for cases like the Chaser MK-1 also.

The Chaser MK-ane appeals to me in a similar style that Libation Master'southward HAF series does. Perhaps later on stomaching that neon dark-green Nvidia edition HAF X I've grown desensitized to outrageous looking cases. Any the situation, I tin tolerate the Chaser MK-1, and even capeesh its design.

Regardless of its looks, there'southward no denying the Chaser MK-one's massive assortment of features go far an bonny prospect at $160. Weighing 27.1lb (12.3kg) and measuring 237mm wide, 582mm long and 568mm tall, the Attorney MK-1 is 21% lighter than the BitFenix Colossus despite being roughly the same size.

As nosotros said, the Chaser MK-i resembles a Transformer to us. Its façade has vast disarray of lines that blend plastic and mesh together, and its baby blue removable 5.25" drive bay covers are the first affair to catch your middle. Despite its incredibly busy blueprint and unusually colored accents, everything seems to piece of work on some level.

On height of the case, yous'll detect a number of buttons and the I/O panel split in half by a hard drive dock. The left side features 2 sound jacks and iv buttons for the fan LED, fan speed (low and high) as well as the reset button.

The opposite side has a pair of USB 3.0 ports (which connect using an internal header), 2 USB 2.0 ports and an eSATA connector. In the middle of all that is a damn cool power light that surrounds the equally impressive power button.

The icing on the block is Thermaltake's integrated BlacX Docking Station, which lets you transfer large volumes of data without opening your case or using a defended external enclosure. The hot-swappable dock supports any 2.v" or 3.v" SATA drive. Behind that is more honeycomb mesh with baby blue highlights.