Thermaltake Introduces V9 Black Edition Mid Tower Gaming Chassis - Page 2

Chicken Patty · Oct 28, 2008, 01:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheGuruStud

So, I could mod a ford tempo if I had one?

why not? Pimp that s**t out yoooooooooo

kinda like this one, is this even a Tempo? Thing is sooo ugly and rice out I can't tell what it is

haha the guy hits the car with the bat at the beat of the music

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BzTutwPKbjQ

TheGuruStud · Oct 28, 2008, 01:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chicken Patty

to me its also a big knock off of this case:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811119160

But it's really ugly and expensive.

I'm sure this V9 will cost me a kidney, but cooler master is crazy for charging that much for such a plain case.

Chicken Patty · Oct 28, 2008, 01:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheGuruStud

But it's really ugly and expensive.

I'm sure this V9 will cost me a kidney, but cooler master is crazy for charging that much for such a plain case.

I think the cooler master is pretty darn good for its price. However something about this thermaltake looks...

....GOOD!!

TRIPTEX_CAN · Oct 28, 2008, 01:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chicken Patty

I think the cooler master is pretty darn good for its price. However something about this thermaltake looks...

....GOOD!!

+1 once you build in the HAF you never want to touch another mismanaged mid-tower ever again.

Chicken Patty · Oct 28, 2008, 01:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TRIPTEX_MTL

+1 once you build in the HAF you never want to touch another mismanaged mid-tower ever again.

So the HAF is not good or good, sorry don't want to read your post the wrong way.

panchoman · Oct 28, 2008, 02:00 AM

nice and sexy... just like how i like my girls

Chicken Patty · Oct 28, 2008, 02:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by panchoman

nice and sexy... just like i like my girls

thats a great quote hehehe

TRIPTEX_CAN · Oct 28, 2008, 02:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chicken Patty

So the HAF is not good or good, sorry don't want to read your post the wrong way.

It's good.

I was referring to Antec 900 mid-tower knock offs. The HAF is a full tower.

WarEagleAU · Oct 28, 2008, 03:44 AM

Was thinking the same thing about the outside screaming Antec 900. However, the inside sure isnt. With the cage and cable management, Airflow wont be impeded much. Really like the black painted inside. Hopefully it comes in at 149.99 or less.

Chicken Patty · Oct 28, 2008, 04:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TRIPTEX_MTL

It's good.

I was referring to Antec 900 mid-tower knock offs. The HAF is a full tower.

I figured, just wanted to be sure. Yeah the HAF looks really nice IMO and the price is great. Its got the ability to let you mount many rads for watercooling freaks like me, and its got great airflow for people running air setups. Hard to beat IMO!

[I.R.A]_FBi · Oct 28, 2008, 04:26 AM

HAF is boss

TRIPTEX_CAN · Oct 28, 2008, 12:15 PM

HAF is boss. Only negatives are a unpainted interior and no dust filters.

Chicken Patty · Oct 28, 2008, 10:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TRIPTEX_MTL

HAF is boss. Only negatives are a unpainted interior and no dust filters.

you could buy dust filters though right?

Static~Charge · Nov 2, 2008, 12:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MKmods

And mounting the PS below is a stupid waste of a PS fan.

Not at all. Power supplies tend to be rather heavy (the high-quality ones, anyway). Mounting the power supply at the bottom lowers the case's center of gravity and makes it less likely to tip over. This case has plenty of fans for cooling the other components; the power supply fan only has to cool the power supply itself.

MKmods · Nov 2, 2008, 01:26 AM

lol, I have never seen a case tip over before. And the PS dosent need a 120/140mm fan just for it, the reason they have such large fans is to help evacuate the heat built up in the case.

mounting the PS below makes the need for longer wiring (adds more heat, waste of copper). If the fan is facing up fights with heats natural tendency to rise and if its facing down is a total waste of such a large fan.

Welcome to TPU

TheGuruStud · Nov 2, 2008, 01:42 AM

Or perhaps the PSU being at the bottom increases its life due to lower temps.
Why would you need it at the top with a case like this?

As long as the price is good, I think I might get this for my Deneb build.

panchoman · Nov 2, 2008, 01:59 AM

sexy.

TRIPTEX_CAN · Nov 2, 2008, 01:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MKmods

lol, I have never seen a case tip over before. And the PS dosent need a 120/140mm fan just for it, the reason they have such large fans is to help evacuate the heat built up in the case.

mounting the PS below makes the need for longer wiring (adds more heat, waste of copper). If the fan is facing up fights with heats natural tendency to rise and if its facing down is a total waste of such a large fan.

Welcome to TPU

I agree with you about the longer wires but I dont want my PSU to be used as an exhaust fan. Its job is to power the system and I'd rather have one 203mm fan to expel the extra heat from the system. I like the idea of the PSU only cooling itself and not having the system depend on it. Plus the bottom area of a traditional case is essentially useless where the HAF (and other bottom mounted cases) is making more efficient use of the space available. The HAF also has vents to the outside below the PSU so it can draw air for below the case(mixed blessing if you put in a carpeted floor).

Static~Charge · Nov 6, 2008, 09:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MKmods

lol, I have never seen a case tip over before.

You obviously don't have any kids under the age of 6 in your house....

Quote:

Originally Posted by MKmods

And the PS dosent need a 120/140mm fan just for it, the reason they have such large fans is to help evacuate the heat built up in the case.

And to reduce fan noise. A bigger fan turns slower than a smaller one to produce the same airflow. Slower RPMs means less noise.

Quote:

Originally Posted by MKmods

mounting the PS below makes the need for longer wiring (adds more heat, waste of copper).

I can't argue with that. It can be difficult if not impossible to reach the power connector on some motherboards when the PS is in the bottom of the case. I've occasionally had to install a PS extension cable to reach that high up.

Quote:

Originally Posted by MKmods

If the fan is facing up fights with heats natural tendency to rise and if its facing down is a total waste of such a large fan.

The airflow from the fan is more than adequate to overcome that problem. The PS is a very small box, and the air has nowhere else to escape from except the back vents. The fan just makes a breeze to encourage the warm air to exit in the right direction.

An added benefit of putting the PS in the bottom of the case: the air coming in the PS is cooler because it isn't loaded with waste heat from the CPU, video card, etc. This will help the PS components to run cooler, which should extend the life of the unit.

MKmods · Nov 6, 2008, 09:35 PM

Nope.. no kids, lol

Thats kind of true about the bigger fan being slower.. BUT (there is always a butt, lol) Those bigger fans add more vibration (bigger blade is harder to balance) and you do not have the options that using main stream fan sizes (like the 120mm versions) offer, different speeds, different bearings and different qualities.

As to "overcoming" warm airs natural tendency to rise. Thats silly, why overcome it why not just design to take advantage of it by putting the PS at the top (where the PS is just kicking back waiting for the warm air to show up and be exhausted

).

And welcome again to TPU

TheGuruStud · Nov 6, 2008, 10:05 PM

The fan faces DOWN! Just FYI.

MKmods · Nov 6, 2008, 10:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheGuruStud

The fan faces DOWN! Just FYI.

The PS can be rotated to face up or down in the case. If its facing down its even worse as it is a total waste of a large fan like I mentioned earlier.

TheGuruStud · Nov 7, 2008, 12:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MKmods

The PS can be rotated to face up or down in the case. If its facing down its even worse as it is a total waste of a large fan like I mentioned earlier.

Why? You don't need it to do anything else. The case already has plenty of fans.

MKmods · Nov 7, 2008, 01:00 AM

because if the PS comes with a 120mm fan (way too much for the PS itself) its just a wasted fan facing down. There is plenty of space for intake fans in the front but the rear real estate is limited in space for exhaust fans. By removing the PS one from the equasion makes it even worse.

When I look at the case it looks like airflow was poorly thought out. Just having big fans dosent automatically mean that its a good thing.(lol, there are fans on all 6 sides of the case)

Static~Charge · Nov 7, 2008, 01:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MKmods

As to "overcoming" warm airs natural tendency to rise. Thats silly, why overcome it why not just design to take advantage of it by putting the PS at the top (where the PS is just kicking back waiting for the warm air to show up and be exhausted.)

There isn't much to "overcome". The fan is forcing air into the PS, and the easiest way out is the vent grill on the back. Heat doesn't get much of a chance to rise off the PS components before the airflow pushes it out the back.

A top-mounted PS still draws in warm/hot air from the other system components. Because of its location, there is no way to avoid this. The PS has to deal with the heat produced by its own components along with the added heat from the computer's components.

The V9 Black Edition's overabundance of fans includes a large blowhole fan at the top-rear of the case. That will do a much better job of venting hot air than a PS fan.

There's one more drawback to a top-mounted PS. Large cooling fans (> 80mm) in a PS are always mounted on the bottom of the unit. This allows a pocket of hot air as tall as the PS to build up in the top of the case; the PS fan siphons off the bottom of the pocket. If the optical drive is mounted in the top bay (a common location), and it will slowly but surely bake in the heat.

System Name:	Cruncher #1 & Main Rig
Processor:	Intel Core i7 2600K
Motherboard:	ASUS P8P67 B3
Cooling:	Prolimatech Megashadow
Memory:	G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3 1600
Video Card:	HIS Radeon 6850
Hard Disk:	Super Talent GX2 64GB SSD (OS) // Seagate 500GB (Programs) // Seagate 1TB (Storage)
Optical Drive:	External Samsung Slim DVD Drive
CRT/LCD Model:	Toshiba 40" LED 1080P TV
Case:	NZXT Source 210 Elite (White)
Sound Card:	Soundblaster X-FI Xtreme Gamer Edition
PSU:	BFG Tech 1000W Modular
Software:	Windows 7 Ultimate 64 - Bit
Benchmarks:	Real man crunch for TPU! :)

Processor:	OCed 8350
Motherboard:	Sabertooth R2.0
Cooling:	Mugen 2 rev B push/pull
Memory:	16GB Gskill
Video Card:	1200 MHz 7950
Hard Disk:	Kingston 3K 120s raid 0, Sammy, WDs
Optical Drive:	flashed pioneer
CRT/LCD Model:	Auria 27" 2560x1440
Case:	cooler master HAF 932
Sound Card:	X-fi Titanium HD - Onkyo HT-RC360 Receiver - BIC America custom 5.1 set up (and extra Klipsch sub)
PSU:	Corsair 850W V2
Software:	I wish I could kill myself instead of using windows (OSX can suck it too).

System Name:	Cruncher #1 & Main Rig
Processor:	Intel Core i7 2600K
Motherboard:	ASUS P8P67 B3
Cooling:	Prolimatech Megashadow
Memory:	G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3 1600
Video Card:	HIS Radeon 6850
Hard Disk:	Super Talent GX2 64GB SSD (OS) // Seagate 500GB (Programs) // Seagate 1TB (Storage)
Optical Drive:	External Samsung Slim DVD Drive
CRT/LCD Model:	Toshiba 40" LED 1080P TV
Case:	NZXT Source 210 Elite (White)
Sound Card:	Soundblaster X-FI Xtreme Gamer Edition
PSU:	BFG Tech 1000W Modular
Software:	Windows 7 Ultimate 64 - Bit
Benchmarks:	Real man crunch for TPU! :)

Processor:	i5 2500k @ 4.5niggahurz
Motherboard:	P67 Sabertooth
Cooling:	H60 push/pull 2x Yate Loon D12SL-12
Memory:	gskill ripjaw 1600mhz cas9 (2x4gb)
Video Card:	Sapphire 5970
Hard Disk:	120Gb OCZ Vertex 2E SSD - 500Gb Games - 1.5tb Storage and Media
CRT/LCD Model:	Samsung P2770H + 42LG30 + PN58C8000
Case:	CM HAF 932
Sound Card:	HT Omega Claro Halo --> Sennhiser PC350 headset.
PSU:	Corsair TX750
Software:	Windows 7 Ult x64

System Name:	Cruncher #1 & Main Rig
Processor:	Intel Core i7 2600K
Motherboard:	ASUS P8P67 B3
Cooling:	Prolimatech Megashadow
Memory:	G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3 1600
Video Card:	HIS Radeon 6850
Hard Disk:	Super Talent GX2 64GB SSD (OS) // Seagate 500GB (Programs) // Seagate 1TB (Storage)
Optical Drive:	External Samsung Slim DVD Drive
CRT/LCD Model:	Toshiba 40" LED 1080P TV
Case:	NZXT Source 210 Elite (White)
Sound Card:	Soundblaster X-FI Xtreme Gamer Edition
PSU:	BFG Tech 1000W Modular
Software:	Windows 7 Ultimate 64 - Bit
Benchmarks:	Real man crunch for TPU! :)

Oct 28, 2008, 02:00 AM	#31
panchoman Sold my stars! Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 6,650 (3.07/day) Thanks: 339 Thanked 1,227 Times in 1,036 Posts System Specs	nice and sexy... just like how i like my girls __________________ Need any Graphics Made? Visit Graphic Artists United! R.I.P Megan--Heaven has a new angel Last edited by panchoman; Oct 28, 2008 at 02:05 AM.

Processor:	Amd Athlon X2 4600+ Windsor(90nm) EE(65W) @2.9-3.0 @1.45
Motherboard:	Biostar Tforce [Nvidia] 550
Cooling:	Thermaltake Blue Orb-- bunch of other fans here and there....
Memory:	2 gigs (2x1gb) of patriot ddr2 800 @ 4-4-4-12-2t
Video Card:	Sapphire X1950pro Pci-E x16 @stock@stock on stock
Hard Disk:	Seagate 7200.11 250gb Drive, WD raptors (30/40) in Raid 0
Optical Drive:	Lite-on 20x SATA DVD Burner
CRT/LCD Model:	ANCIENT 15" sony lcd, bought it when it was like 500 bucks
Case:	Apevia X-plorer blue/black
Sound Card:	Onboard- Why get an sound card when you can hum??
PSU:	Antec NeoHe 550-manufactured by seasonic -replacement to the discontinued smart power series
Software:	Windows XP pro SP2 -- vista is still crap

Oct 28, 2008, 03:44 AM	#34
WarEagleAU Bird of Prey Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Gurley, AL Posts: 9,994 (3.94/day) Thanks: 3,810 Thanked 557 Times in 521 Posts System Specs	Was thinking the same thing about the outside screaming Antec 900. However, the inside sure isnt. With the cage and cable management, Airflow wont be impeded much. Really like the black painted inside. Hopefully it comes in at 149.99 or less. __________________ =-TheEagle-= http://www.heatware.com/eval.php?id=62454 “You crazy? Surfing any website without an antivirus is like freaking with a dirty woman without protection” -OzzmanFloyd120 - Edited for content and clarity

System Name:	Boddha Getta
Processor:	AMD FX 6100 @ 4.432Ghz @1.401V
Motherboard:	ASUS M5A99X EVO AMD 990X AMD SB950
Cooling:	Custom Water. EK 240MM Kit, Supreme HSF - Runs 35C
Memory:	2 x 4GB Corsair Vengeance White LP @ 1.35V
Video Card:	XFX Radeon HD 6870 900/1050 (no OC yet)
Hard Disk:	WD Caviar Black 1.0TB, WD Caviar Green 1.0TB, WD 160GB
Optical Drive:	Samung SH22SL 22X Lightscribe DVD+/-R/RW LG BDRE Reader/Burner Lite ON Max Burner for burning Xbox
CRT/LCD Model:	Asus VH222/S 22: (21.5" Viewable) 1920x1080p HDMI LCD Monitor
Case:	NZXT White Phantom
Sound Card:	Onboard Realtek 5.1
PSU:	NZXT Hale 90 Gold Cert 750W Modular PSU
Software:	Windows 7 Pro 64 bit.
Benchmarks:	5.9 Windows Index rating 3D06 - 17472

Oct 28, 2008, 04:26 AM	#36
[I.R.A]_FBi Eligible for custom title Join Date: May 2007 Location: c:\programs\kitteh.exe Posts: 6,152 (2.77/day) Thanks: 724 Thanked 556 Times in 461 Posts System Specs	HAF is boss __________________ Rig 1+1 Athlon XP 2200+, MSI KM2M Combo, ATI 9200SE 128 MB DDR, 2 X 512 MB DDR333, 250GB + 80 HDD? “try intel cpu, amd is only good for going to nude sites” -firehawkxd “go for the 5850 now and play games while the nvidiots wait for the ceo to show an actual working product” -W1zzard “An MSI logo? This offends my retina. I await your apology.” -MRCL www.autolounge.com.jm

Processor:	C2Q6600 @ 1.6 GHz
Motherboard:	Anus PQ5
Cooling:	ACFPro
Memory:	GEiL2 x 1 GB PC2 6400
Video Card:	MSi 4830 (RIP)
Hard Disk:	Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 320 GB Perpendicular Recording
Optical Drive:	Lite On 16X SATA Burner
CRT/LCD Model:	Dell 17'
Case:	El Cheepo
Sound Card:	7.1 Onboard
PSU:	Corsair TX750
Software:	MCE2K5

Oct 28, 2008, 12:15 PM	#37
TRIPTEX_CAN Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: BC.CAN Posts: 2,342 (1.20/day) Thanks: 805 Thanked 726 Times in 554 Posts System Specs	HAF is boss. Only negatives are a unpainted interior and no dust filters. __________________ “come to canada and I'll put my maple syrup in your mouth”

Processor:	Intel Core i5-2400
Motherboard:	MSI P67A-C45 (B3)
Cooling:	Zalman CNPS9500 AT with ZM-CS5A adapter
Memory:	G.SKILL Ripjaws X 8GB, DDR3-1333, dual-channel kit
Video Card:	HIS Radeon HD 6790 with 1GB GDDR5
Hard Disk:	Patriot Pyro SE 120 SSD + WD Caviar Blue 500 HDD
Optical Drive:	LG GH22NS30 DVD+/-RW, SATA
CRT/LCD Model:	Acer G245HQ 23.6" LCD
Case:	Antec Three Hundred
Sound Card:	Realtek ALC892
PSU:	Antec HCG-750 High Current 750W
Software:	Windows 7 Home Premium x64

Nov 2, 2008, 01:26 AM	#40
MKmods Case Mod Guru Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Nevada Posts: 4,711 (2.43/day) Thanks: 2,879 Thanked 1,766 Times in 1,364 Posts System Specs	lol, I have never seen a case tip over before. And the PS dosent need a 120/140mm fan just for it, the reason they have such large fans is to help evacuate the heat built up in the case. mounting the PS below makes the need for longer wiring (adds more heat, waste of copper). If the fan is facing up fights with heats natural tendency to rise and if its facing down is a total waste of such a large fan. Welcome to TPU __________________ Buy tin snips FIRST!

System Name:	Crossflow III
Processor:	AMD 965 (4.04Ghz)
Motherboard:	Asus Crosshair III
Cooling:	Air
Memory:	4 gigs Mushkin 7-7-7-20@1T
Video Card:	single 9800GT
Hard Disk:	Raptor 150's in Raid0
Optical Drive:	Plextor
CRT/LCD Model:	LG Flatron 24"
Case:	Custom
Sound Card:	AuzenTech X-Raider W/OP637
PSU:	Custom modded Corsair 750HX
Software:	Win 7 64/Solaris Utility
Benchmarks:	3DMark06--21963 so far

Nov 2, 2008, 01:42 AM	#41
TheGuruStud Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Police/Nanny State of America Posts: 1,399 (0.66/day) Thanks: 45 Thanked 142 Times in 109 Posts System Specs	Or perhaps the PSU being at the bottom increases its life due to lower temps. Why would you need it at the top with a case like this? As long as the price is good, I think I might get this for my Deneb build. __________________ Last edited by TheGuruStud; Nov 2, 2008 at 01:50 AM.

Nov 2, 2008, 01:59 AM	#42
panchoman Sold my stars! Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 6,650 (3.07/day) Thanks: 339 Thanked 1,227 Times in 1,036 Posts System Specs	sexy. __________________ Need any Graphics Made? Visit Graphic Artists United! R.I.P Megan--Heaven has a new angel

Nov 6, 2008, 09:35 PM	#45
MKmods Case Mod Guru Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Nevada Posts: 4,711 (2.43/day) Thanks: 2,879 Thanked 1,766 Times in 1,364 Posts System Specs	Nope.. no kids, lol Thats kind of true about the bigger fan being slower.. BUT (there is always a butt, lol) Those bigger fans add more vibration (bigger blade is harder to balance) and you do not have the options that using main stream fan sizes (like the 120mm versions) offer, different speeds, different bearings and different qualities. As to "overcoming" warm airs natural tendency to rise. Thats silly, why overcome it why not just design to take advantage of it by putting the PS at the top (where the PS is just kicking back waiting for the warm air to show up and be exhausted). And welcome again to TPU __________________ Buy tin snips FIRST!

Nov 6, 2008, 10:05 PM	#46
TheGuruStud Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Police/Nanny State of America Posts: 1,399 (0.66/day) Thanks: 45 Thanked 142 Times in 109 Posts System Specs	The fan faces DOWN! Just FYI. __________________

Nov 7, 2008, 01:00 AM	#49
MKmods Case Mod Guru Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Nevada Posts: 4,711 (2.43/day) Thanks: 2,879 Thanked 1,766 Times in 1,364 Posts System Specs	because if the PS comes with a 120mm fan (way too much for the PS itself) its just a wasted fan facing down. There is plenty of space for intake fans in the front but the rear real estate is limited in space for exhaust fans. By removing the PS one from the equasion makes it even worse. When I look at the case it looks like airflow was poorly thought out. Just having big fans dosent automatically mean that its a good thing.(lol, there are fans on all 6 sides of the case) __________________ Buy tin snips FIRST!

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Thermaltake Lanbox	Darksaber	Reviews	15	Oct 9, 2008 10:18 PM
Thermaltake Bigwater 760i	t_ski	Reviews	47	Sep 27, 2008 11:17 AM
Thermaltake LANBOX Lite	Darksaber	Reviews	51	Jan 5, 2008 03:00 PM
Thermaltake Bigwater 745	Urlyin	Reviews	37	Dec 1, 2006 01:02 AM
Thermaltake Tai-Chi	Urlyin	Reviews	8	Jun 24, 2006 02:51 AM