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Danger Den Torture Rack |
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| 9.5 | The Danger Den Torture Rack was a pleasure to review. There were a few culprits along the way, but those were all easily fixed. The case left a good impression on me – it is sturdy, and will house just about anything. Made from acrylic, I’m not quite sure how the case will stand up to the abuse of constantly switched hardware. I must say it did hold up well during testing, but those were only two installs. I did ask Danger Den about the panels, and they said that each panel can be bought separately if it breaks. I feel the case makes a great enclosure for those looking for optimal cooling – you get the ability to have two watercooling loops (one for the CPU, another for the GPU), each with a 2x120 radiator (and a 3x120 might be possible with a little overhang on one side of the case). While the price may seem high, you can get the basic Torture rack for $149.99, and add the panels later, should you feel you need them. If we compare the basic Torture rack, you could have a Mountain Mods Bob Slay for that price - the Danger Den case is a clear winner in my opinion - you'll have a hard time trying to fit a water cooling loop into Bob, two loops are out of the question. Add the panels, and we arrive at a price of $234.99 - looking at the alternatives, you could get yourself a Lian Li PC-G70 or a Thermaltake MozartTx case. Now, the Lian Li will fit a single water cooling loop, as will the Mozart, but what about two? That won't be as easy. There are drawbacks though - both the Lian Li and Thermaltake will take better care of your hard and disc drives. The Torture Rack is a case with a few minor flaws that can definitely be solved, either by Danger Den or by a skilled modder. Unlike some cases, which are big on the outside, but small inside, this one is quite the reverse – compact on the outside, with plenty of room in all the right places. If you want to build a high performance system, then this, in my opinion, is the case to have. |
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