thermaltake tsunami case with windows no pu $69.99 after rebate!!at compusa!!

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UsandThem

UsandThem

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Very nice deal on a nice case.

This case has two 120mm fans (one in back and one in front) and has a 90mm fan on the side.

I have always liked this case.

 
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Sparky19692

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Originally posted by: doinmybestatlast
I paid $99 for this POS case. At $69 it is still a POS but a better priced one. Take it from me - do not buy this.
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why is this a POS?
please don't say just because?
 
UsandThem

UsandThem

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The only negative aspect of the Tsunami Dream was its performance in our sound benchmarks. It scored second highest on our charts so far at 52dBA, which puts it in direct competition with Thermaltake's other aluminum case, the Damier V6000A, as well as Super Flower's X-Mask.

With a price tag of around $100, the Tsunami is a great buy. We have not seen any all-aluminum cases with features such as tool-less expansion card slots and drive bays, as well as the external look and feel, along with the security features for such a low price. We would definitely recommend Thermaltake's Tsunami Dream over any of the other aluminum cases on our charts.
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middlehead

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Probably not building a system until the end of the year, but I might have to get it and keep it ready.
 
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masamune2387

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Originally posted by: doinmybestatlast
I paid $99 for this POS case. At $69 it is still a POS but a better priced one. Take it from me - do not buy this.
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Yeah, this is really an excellent case. Silent, cool...the only pain in the ass is the PSU and firewire but those don't take too long to install.

I don't know what doinmybestatlast is talking about.
 
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doinmybestatlast

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no case speaker, PS needs to be installed first - change your PS, take out your MB; install your HD first - means any HD changes take out your VC, very little room to work - I have small hands and I have a hard time reaching into the case, really loud fans - means either changing to Panaflos or another low db fan or add digital fan controller since an analog one has knobs and the door will not close (I bought the Aerogate 3).

I am always upgrading my hardware. I have four SATA drives Raid 0+1. Everytime I do something with the HD I have to take out my VC. I undervolted the 120mm TT fans because they are loud. Now they are tolerable. Some enthusiasts have adjustable pots on their PS. Like I said, take out your PS take out your MB. I don't want to get into the tooless PCI slots. Just bad engineering. If it was such a great case then $99 is a more than fair price for a great looking aluminum case. I do admit it looks nice. There are better cases out there, albeit at higher prices. My next incarnation will be a.....If you are happy then you are happy! It's a sad thing.
 
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I had a chance to fool around with this case the other day and my perception is that it looked nice but was very flimsy. Lots of flex, especially in the hard drive cage. I tried sliding it in and out of the case with no drives in it and I found that the fit wasn't very good and it just didn't feel well built. The vibration in this thing must be killer. While it's probably light, it's going to be noisy.

The Antec SLK 3000-B uses the same design (the CompuCase LX-6A19 design for those of you who care) and is made of steel so it is much sturdier. Its $52 from newegg.
 
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DAMNIT I JUST GOT THIS LAST WEEK!!!!!!!!!!!!! noooooooooononononononon not fair at all... but w/e it's working great and yeah the ps is kinda hard to fit in but i took out the useless pod at the top of the case. i agree that it's kinda hard to work with and the sound from the fans takes a while to get used to but it looks great and has ketp my temps around 29C even with my 3200+ o/c'd at 2.4
 
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How is this "Best case for gaming!!"???

I mean, it might be a good case, but does it have the requisite R-type stickers to give me the additional horsepow...FPS that I need?
 
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chinkgai

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Originally posted by: So
How is this "Best case for gaming!!"???

I mean, it might be a good case, but does it have the requisite R-type stickers to give me the additional horsepow...FPS that I need?
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dude, if you are gona try to be hip, at least be correct about it. its type-R ;)
 
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Originally posted by: SunderXO
I had a chance to fool around with this case the other day and my perception is that it looked nice but was very flimsy. Lots of flex, especially in the hard drive cage. I tried sliding it in and out of the case with no drives in it and I found that the fit wasn't very good and it just didn't feel well built. The vibration in this thing must be killer. While it's probably light, it's going to be noisy.

The Antec SLK 3000-B uses the same design (the CompuCase LX-6A19 design for those of you who care) and is made of steel so it is much sturdier. Its $52 from newegg.
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$43 + free ship at Amazon ..

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/de...598262?v=glance&s=electronics&n=541966
 
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vijay333

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Got this case too a couple weeks ago. Quite silent and offers good cooling. Only recommendation would be to remove the plastic braces for the PCI slots - completely useless.

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got this case as well.. ..

It is made pretty thin and sacrifices some "sturdy" feel but makes up for it with its total weight. I got the black one and the coating on it is nice and glossed and looks good. HDD cage is a little flimsy but its metal its not going to break unless you have one hand, 2 fingers and a dog trying to do it for you.

The 120m fan is pretty quiet not THE most quiet but will work for most under desk setups. No noise other than the fan, no rattles or anything like that. Problem I did have was there isn't much clearance between the bay covers and the door so fitting just any fan controller isnt going to work without some type of adjustement. I happend to have 2 and one I got from SVC and was low profile so slipped right in without changing a thing.

PCI clasps are decent do have a USB slot card in there doesn't hold to well since it doesn't actually go into the PCI slow but everything else fits beautifully even my VGA cooler. Im not feeling the usb ports on the top of the case but I guess the audio jacks aren't bad I would just prefer them to be more towards the back rather than the top.

Im happy with this case.. ..have NO colling problems what so ever running an OC'd 3200+ no sound issues and would buy this case again.I paid 100$ for it about 6 months ago and have been happy since. I came from an Antec to this mainly for the lighter feel and better appearance IMO.
 
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Glendor

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This is an awesome case. My ONLY complaint is that the USB ports are on the top :( I like front or side mounted USB.

Other than that, it's awesome. I get a LOT of comments on how good it looks when people come to visit. It's in the living room, and many people are drawn to the faint blue glow it emits, and it's isn't gaudy or too flashy. Somebody actually described it as 'intriguing'.

Glendor...
 
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