Gorgeous, big, techy, over-the-top. I love every bit of it.
I look at a case like this as deserving only of the best components. Like a private club who just doesn't let anyone inside. Only the cream of the city.
What impresses me more is the design of course. But it's a computer case, no doubt about that. And that's exactly what I expect of computer case design to be. No matter how extravagant, I want to immediately recognize them. For the design to always illustrate the purpose. It's the difference between someone new coming to your home and asking "That's so cool! What's that?" and "That's the coolest computer case I've ever seen!". The latter results on a prouder smug. I especially like the fact they took the Level 10 somewhat flat and blocky design and essentially trimmed those hard edges giving it a rounder, slender look. They also made it more compact and with a less bland exterior. But never giving up on allying form with function. Every styled piece of that case has a function.
That, not being happy with it, they go on to produce an effective cooling case, is even better. In my area where temperatures can easily go over 40 C (104 F) during 1 month of the year and stay above 30 C (86 F) for 3 or 4 months, cooling is pretty much a relevant issue. And, as I hear from this article it is also quiet! *drool*
Great review of a beautiful case. Thanks! Couldn't possibly own one as it exceeds the space under my table and there's no other place I could put this behemoth. But, while slightly worried someone in the industry may not understand exactly what Thermaltake did here, here's to hope they do and extravagance doesn't become the name of the game when new cases try to follow on the success this case will no doubt become!
