Thermaltake Core V71 Extreme Full Tower Chassis, Compatible With Extreme Liquid Cooling Builds (CA-1B6-00F1WN-00)

Pros: Spacious Easy to work in Ideal for water cooling Comes with 3x200mm fans and 1x140mm Dust filters

Cons: Nothing major. Fan controller did not work with my Aerocool fans.

Overall Review: I finally found a case to replace my Switch 810. I run a heavily overclocked 4790K along with a pair of GTX 970's all watercooled and usually have a pair of 240mm rads and a 140mm rad set up in my Switch. I now have a 240mm rad in the top of this case and a 360mm rad at the front of this case (30mm thick) and believe it or not there is enough space for the rad so that I do not have to remove the HDD caddies or the CD/DVD caddy at the top of the case. There is a massive amount of room behind the motherboard tray for cables. This is one of my neatest builds. I replaced all of the fans with Aerocool 120mm fans (except the rear which was Aerocool 140mm) for my rads and airflow is just as good, if not better than the Switch which has an extra 2 x 140mm fans. Excellent value, great looking build. Much recommended.

Pros: This case is HUGE. If you remove the drive cages its really big. ALOT of airflow( specially removing drive cages, plus you can use 2 drives on back side) Feels really high quality and not cheaply made. Front and top bezels(which can be removed- Remove Front bezel first, as the front bezel is attached into top) are made of metal honeycomb with the sides sturdy abs. Bezels are tight and secure when on, but arent hard to remove. The 200mm Fans have a quality feel to them, including the 140mm exhaust rear turbo fan. They look to be in place easily. IF you are going to add a 4th 200mm fan on top, you will have to remove the first fan to get the 4th fan on top( near top I/O panel) You can remove the top I/O panel or remove the fan which imo is easier but you have to deal with putting in 2 screws under the I/O panel and you have about an inch and a bit to work with) Also have an awesome blue glow as well. You can control fan speed on high or low with LED on/off button( which works with fan speed on high or low) Fan controller has a molex plug to work with controller. Comes with 3X 200m fans and rear exhaust 140mm fan. Can have 4X 200mm fans, and 2X 120( on bottom-optional) and 1X140 on back( which you can mount a 120 as well) Drive trays are easily removed, totally tool less. You remove the drive tray by unlocking it out, remove 2 side clips( where screws would go into the hard drive on the side, put drive in, put 2 side clips in, and Put drive cage in. Easy. You can also remove the all 3 drive cage sections, by thumb screws and you can move the drive bracket ( the piece that the cages were attached to it, can be removed by screws as well and flipped reverse, so its not in the window, and still adding support to case, Good option if you remove all the drive trays and use back ones, just looks nicer and more air flow as well) Dust filters on top, front and bottom fans. Also easy to remove all them. The top filter is removed from back of case. The bottom ones are 2 seperate filters, one is removed from back of the case and one from the front. The front filter is removed by removing front Bezel. as its attached to it. Still easy enough to do and clean inside) Side window is very sturdy and not cheap at all. Side doors are easy to remove and install. The 2 thumb screws ( which dont come out so you can't lose them, which is awesome) and you slide door out towards front of case and it comes off, same with other side panel, and fits back easy the same.

Cons: The only real cons would be having to remove front bezel to remove front filter, but not really something you can avoid. You can only have 1x 420mm radiator on this tower at once. You can have 2x 360 radiators on top and front at the same time or a 420 and a 360 on front or top( which to be honest is rediculous overkill anyways plus you have a 120 on back, and 240 on bottom). If you use 420 rad you must remove 5.25" drive cages( which are modular, the bottom one is removeable the top one is really also I/O panel as well) Foam on bottom of feet instead of rubber. Now its more like memory foam and feels high quality, but imo Rubber would have been better. Wish I/O panel was on Front bezel, if this is on top of your desk, then you have to stand up to use usb ports, turn fan speed lower/higher or LED on/off or reset etc... its 23" tall so its high.

Overall Review: Shipping in canada is EXPENSIVE, $45 on top of case price which is 179.99( 20 bucks more than usa) plus i live in BC which has 12% tax. It cost me $243 to my door. OIY. But even at that i think its worth it. Im using this case as air cooling until down the road I can afford Exotic water cooling. This case is VERY good for the price you pay and the innovations and work that went into this case is VERY evident. I am very pleased with purchase. Buy this case you will be pleased. I knew I was going to get this case after thermaltake in CES 2014 revealed it!! I was looking at coolermaster haf 942 BLUE edition but didnt really like aggresive Case design. This case fit that spot perfectly. IT not only has rediculous air cooling potential but it has so many ways to create the case to how you want to use it. 6/5 eggs for the case. Excellent job thermaltake.!!

Pros: Roomy, three 200mm fans + one 140mm fan included, inedible number of fan and radiator options, filters on all but rear fan opening, attractive styling, clever functional engineering, large window in door.

Cons: I don't see any yet. One of the front fans had a missing mounting screw, but such a minor issue doesn't even rise to the level of hinting at quality control problems.

Overall Review: If you're interested in a full tower case with lots of cooling and radiator options, this is the case for you. I reviewed a lot of cases over the past week and none came close to this. You can mount radiators in the top, front bottom and rear. Not just single120mm radiators, but big ones (up to 420mm on top). This case has space for 120mm bottom fans even with a 1200W PSU. There are no obvious fan mounting holes in the bottom, so you're apparently supposed to use the holes of the fixed bottom grill using the screws provided. The top and bottom rear filters are easily accessible, but you have to remove the front to get at the front or bottom front filters. It's a little tricky pulling the front panel off because there is nothing to grab onto. Not exactly a serious issue, though. Some of the pictures on the website make it look like the left side door is hinged. It is not. It's removable with two thumbscrews as is the right side door. The drive bays are held in place using a top-to-bottom brace which will interfere with super long (greater than 310mm) GPU cards. If you don't plan to install a front radiator, you can invert the brace and mount it in front of the drives. It SEEMS like that might allow you to remove one of the drive cages to fit a longer GPU card, although I could be wrong. Most cases allow the removal of a drive cage to accommodate longer GPUs, but the instructions on this case have a simple statement at the beginning that says GPUs must be no longer than 310mm. Does anyone even make video cards longer than 310mm these days? The top I/O panel has audio jacks as well as two USB 3 and two USB 2 connections that connect to the motherboard headers. There is a large round power button in the middle (away from other buttons). On the left top there are buttons for reset, fan LED on/off, and fans speed high/low. The 200mm fans have LEDs in the corners. Buttons are solid, not mushy, and provide a reasonable tactile click. Despite the adaptability of the fan positions to 120, 140, and 200 mm fans, the mounting structure is open to provide reasonably unobstructed airflow. While not as open as a fan mount dedicated to a single fan size, I think the design is well done. This case provides a large opening under the CPU for access to CPU cooling mounts. There is plenty of room to route power cables under mobo floor and even allows you to mount two hard drives under there. In other words, you could remove the three main drive cages completely and still mount two HDDs behind the right side door. Since my components haven't arrived yet, I haven't installed anything or applied power to the fans. But, I couldn't find any reviews of this case, so I though I would post what info I can. I am very pleased so far.

Pros: Great airflow, modular drive cages, dust filters everywhere (although you have to remove the front panel to access two of them), it's very open with a lot of room yo work. Overall, it's a pretty good case.

Cons: It does have a few issues, though. You have to remove the front panel to access two of the dust filters, which is a little annoying. The LEDs on the fan speed buttons on the fan controller are kind of blinding and can't be dimmed or shut off. The fan controller only has connectors for the three pre-installed 200mm fans, all others either have to be plugged into the motherboard and/or power supply, or you have to buy Y cables for them, also just kind of annoying. The interior thumb screws are that in name only, you need to use a screwdriver to remove and install them (although, you may be able to install them by hand if you have small hands). Finally, the reason I had to deduct an egg. The build quality. This case is designed to have completely modular drive cages, which is great, it freed up a lot of room in mine. However, the removable support beam that the drive cages mount to in the left side of the case effects the overall structural integrity of the case. Removing it reduces the structural integrity and allows the case to flex around it's Y axis while the side panels are removed. Installing the side panels does restore the structural integrity and prevents any flexing. Now, where this is a problem with build quality is the thickness of the steel used in the frame. A slightly thicker steel would have greatly increased the strength at a cost of only a few extra ounces of weight. Personally, I'd prefer the case be stronger than lighter.

Overall Review: Overall, it is a good case. If you remove the drive cages and their support beam, the reduced structural integrity is negated by installing the side panels. I recommend getting an aftermarket fan controller so you can more precisely control all of your fans instead of having high and low settings for only three of them, and so you can unplug the stock one to keep it from trying to burn out your retinas. In all, it's pretty good. But, with a few design modifications, it could be great.

Pros: - HUGE - Lint filters - Large fans with stunning LEDs that run quiet - versatility - price(got on sale for $100 USD) - somewhat tooless and easy to take apart - manages wires with ease and comes with locking beaded zip ties so you can reuse them whenever you upgrade or move things around - removable drive bays and the ability to mount your hard drive on outside of the motherboard mounting panel giving you even more room and less clutter for cooling purposes - huge window to show off the innards of the beast

Cons: - there is a large hole in the back of the top panel that it meant for better grip to remove the panel however it bypasses the lint filter on top. I covered it with black electrical tape and that sufficed - The mobo speaker it came with was damaged. Not that I'd dock an egg for this and that I have like 50 of those guys lying around but they did put it in with the hardware which is an awful idea. - not completely toolless as they advertise but that's to be expected. - mesh exterior a little tough to keep clean, I suggest using compressed air or a vacuum

Overall Review: I've had this case for about 2 months now And I absolute love it. I applaud Thermaltake, this is by far the most user friendly case I've ever owned and it has so much potential. A few thing to consider before buying this case however: - it's big and you better measure your space accordingly - the power button and USB ports are on top so make sure you account for that in your measurements and with controllers wireless is best - with the power button being on top if you have a cat or raccoon in your house who like to climb they will accidentally turn your PC off. I learned that the hard way. - For the USB 3.0 ports you will need a 20pin connection on your mobo, if you don't have it you can always get an adapter to make them USB 2.0 Overall i say 10/10 would buy again and reccomend.

Pros: A lot of Space. Removed the front drive bays and the Kraken x61 slid right in. Bought this case because it had a full open bottom and no door covering the front fan area. All that extra space in the bottom fits the radiators for my Dual EVGA 980ti Hybrid's beautifully. Box came undamaged so i suspected the inside was in good shape and i was right. Biggest Pro of all when my wife saw it she was horribly jealous, i think she might be regretting that All In One right about now.

Cons: Fans that come with it work fine but even with a fan controller will either run at Low or High, not really a con for me because i was planning to replace the Blue LED fans anyway. A few pieces of plastic beaded ties rattling around inside the case i assume they were there to keep the wires in place

Overall Review: If you have to have a case that leaves you a lot of options for different parts, or even buying larger parts down the road, then you cant go wrong here. Want to start off with AiOC and work you way to Custom water cooling then this thing has more room than any other case available under $200.

Pros: Flexibility Air Flow Space Cooling Options Build Quality

Cons: Lack of 3.5" bay Only two 5.25" bays Placement of USB on top Generic appearance No motherboard rear cooling

Overall Review: The case is very well made and offers more configuration options than any case I've seen in person. The standard fans are fairly quiet and the options for liquid and air cooling are as much as you would ever need. There are many thorough reviews on the web and almost all were effusively positive. Air flow is fantastic, especially with the internal bays removed. I went from a mid-tower to this case and saw all temps drop 5 degrees Celsius using the stock fans and the same Corsair H100i liquid cooling from the prior case. Adding fans from the original case, saw another 5-7 degree drop. As for the cons, they are mostly a matter of taste, input options, and where you locate your case. The 4 USB ports (2x2.0, 2x3.0) are on the top of the case. My case is under my desk and the ports on top makes seeing them impossible without additional lighting. I also had a reader from a prior install that fit into a 3.5" bay that would not fit without an adapter. The one con that I do think is noteworthy is the lack of a rear motherboard cooling option. With my setup complete, everything was very cool except for my socket temps. Well, to be precise, the socket temps were the only ones proportionally warmer. The good news is that there is room, because of the generous 30mm of space behind the motherboard, to mount a standard depth 25mm thick fan. So, I simply cut a 120mm hole in the side cover and mounted a PWM fan with a filter to that side. Doing this dropped my socket temps by 10 degrees Celsius and seemed to cool the VRM as well. It allowed me to up the voltage and other settings to get my AMD FX-8350 up to a stable 4.9ghz while keeping core and socket temps below 60 degrees Celsius under prime95. Overall, I think this case will support my current build and any others I will do for many years. All materials are first rate and, as I stated, options are endless.

Pros: Very large. There are a million things you can change on this case to make it suit your needs. I removed the Drive cages and will mount the HDD on the side, this has left my case completely open for anything.

Cons: Quality control. See other thoughts.

Overall Review: I ordered 2 of these cases. I am currently working on 2 builds. The cases are amazing, I couldn't imagine needing anything bigger than this. Especially if you can take all your drive cages out, and mount on the side. Quality control... I took an egg off for this issue alone. The cases in themselves are perfect. But while installing my motherboard and DVD drive, I noticed something long and black sticking through the metal on the inside front panel, and going through one of the fans on the front. When I finally got my hands on it and pulled it out, it was one of the large fan mounting screws. I'm going to guess that while the fans were being installed, whoever did it, dropped a screw and figured it was lost. Well the Chassis of the case caught it. And I'm glad I found it. If I would have powered it up with the screw going straight through the middle of the fan, I would have a very chewed up and damaged fan. So at least in my case, there should be a bit more inspection before sending these off to customers. If you drop a screw, make 100% sure that its not lodged somewhere inside the case where it can mess things up. Ironically, the fan that had the screw stuck through it, is the fan they decided to stick the "QC Pass" sticker on. 5 Eggs for the case, 4 eggs for Thermaltakes QC department. It would be wise for everyone to fully inspect their cases, which you should do anyways. But just keep a close eye on those fans!