[Case] Thermaltake Core V1

[Bm4n]

Hello everyone, I bring you a review of the Thermaltake Mini Chassis Core V1, a cube-shaped mini ITX case measuring 276 x 260 x 316 mm. This case costs around €45-50 and is completely painted black. It has 4 interchangeable side panels: one with a plastic window, two with a metal grille, and a fourth with legs and a grille with a filter for the FA. The build quality is quite good and it is also lightweight, for not being aluminum, it weighs about 3Kg. In general, I can tell you that it is a case that will give you a lot of joy for several reasons.

Space. For its reduced dimensions, it has a lot of space to mount everything from a long graphics card up to 285mm, high coolers for the processor, a 1000W power supply with space to hide and organize the cables, plus it mounts a large 200mm fan and even a small RL fits inside. Although you won't need it, it makes it easier to install components and organize cables. Curiously, it doesn't come with mounts for many hard drives, only 2 of 3.5" and 2 of 2.5", but the mounts can be easily removed for more convenience and are mounted on a rail.

Ventilation. The space allows for very good ventilation in this case, and it also has grilles on all corners so that with just a 200mm fan we can keep the equipment cooled. And a point that I especially like is that the panels are interchangeable so you can choose the position of the equipment, in my case I have it configured in a BTX type, that is, with the graphics card at the top and it's giving me good results since the card has a large grille right above it.

On the downside, it comes prepared for only 3 fans: one of 200mm (or smaller) and two of 80mm. Although if we do a little modding we can also take advantage of the sides to mount radiators or fans, I think it's a very interesting case to modify and customize. I haven't installed extra fans for the moment because I don't see them as necessary although I will probably do it for aesthetics.

Comfort. It's a case that can be left in the chassis in a minute without the need for tools because all the key screws can be removed by hand and the front comes with clips so assembly is as simple as possible. The weight makes it very manageable and having access from all sides also makes it easier. And it has some details like the removable filter for the power supply grille, the removable rubber gasket supports, a gap in the chassis to mount extra-long graphics cards, from which it is noticeable that they have taken care of the design thinking about comfort.

Regarding sound, it is a silent case due to the 200mm fan it comes with, but it is not a case that suppresses sound so if we put noisy components we will hear them. So it is an easy case to keep quiet but we must take care of the components we are going to install otherwise we will have to isolate it with sound-absorbing material. And about cleaning, it must be said that perhaps this is the worst point of this case since it has many metal grilles without filters that can be difficult to clean and can accumulate dust.

Aesthetics. I leave you a few images for you to give your opinion, but as you can see it is very well finished completely painted in black and to the touch it doesn't look like a cheap case. The cables come in black, I haven't seen sharp edges, the parts fit well there are no squeaks and it feels sturdy. The buttons are well integrated and it has USB 3.

Pros.

• Price
• Space
• Finishes
• Large fan
• Installation comfort
• Weight

Cons.

• Number of hard drives
• Number of fans or radiators

Price €45-50

[cobito]

I really like that case. I'm tired of my tower with a few 5.25" bays that I no longer need. This one seems quite spacious even to put in more or less big graphics cards. Let's see if I finally decide to upgrade, I really need it.

By the way, I've uploaded the images to the forum server, so there's no risk of them disappearing over time.

[Bm4n]

@cobito said in [Caja] Thermaltake Core V1:

I really like that case. I'm tired of my tower with some 5.25" bays that I no longer need. This one seems quite spacious even to put in graphics cards that are more or less big. Let's see if I finally decide to upgrade, I really need it.

By the way, I've uploaded the images to the forum server, so there's no risk that they will disappear over time.

Ok, I've put links to the rest of the photos in each part, if you want you can upload them too.