Thermaltake Armor Series VA8003BWS Black Full Tower Case w/ 25CM Fan

Pros: Rediculously quiet fans! It's so quiet it now sits on my desk. Case provides plenty of room for all my components. Fan for cooling 3 hard drives in front of case and 3 hard drives up near power supply. So it provides cooling for 6 hard drives...very nice! Two LED fans included. Plenty of room inside this case for all my many components.

Cons: The two pieces of aluminum on the front get annoying when you have to open up dvd drives, although they do look good.

Overall Review: I like the fact that it DOESN'T come with a power suppy that way I get exactly what I want! I got the Thermaltake 700W PSU which is awesome as well.

Pros: This case is huge. Easily fits my 8800 GTX. Tool free design actually rocks, I didn't think it would. Newegg delivered from one coast of the US to the other in 2 days with standard newegg shipping. Amazing!

Cons: My motherboard did/does not fit the case properly. It was the EVGA intel quad mobo: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813188013 I don't know if it the mobo's problem or the case's problem, hence -1 egg.

Overall Review: It is a very very large case. It comes with many fans, and it may be quite sharp in there. I got a nice deep gash, be careful knocking out the bays to put you're burners and fan/s in.

Pros: This case is fantastic, hands down. The manual is very descriptive and helpful, and there isn't much that isn't covered. The tool-less drive configuration couldn't be much easier or better, and installing new drives takes less than 30 seconds. The airflow is just fantastic considering it's size, and it should have no problem cooling your parts down.

Cons: There are only a few problems I have with this case. First, the tool-less PCI setup seems pretty cheap, since the tabs can be pulled out without much effort. The front of the case is open, which is good, but inbetween the bay covers there is a millimeter or so of space, which still lets dust in. The 25cm fan, while impressive for it's size, moves a dissatisfying amount of air; it's like someone is gently blowing on your PC parts. Speaking of fans, there are five of them: which means you better have 4-pin connectors a plenty, for both the fans and your parts. The optional top 92mm fan seems like a good add-on, but the holes in the top of the case for it to exhaust air are so small the fan has a hard time pushing it through rather than swirling it around the case. The front and top panels are great additions, but the wires are messy. The IEEE wires are all seperated, but can be hidden beside the drive bays thankfully.

Pros: Naming this series of cases "armor" is appropriate. They are built like tanks! Solid, roomy, but very heavy. Seems pretty quiet, too.

Cons: On the one I got the back of the case where the cards are mounted is angled out a little bit, so if I had to use a screw to fasten down a card instead of the plastic tool-less fasteners, I could not do it. As it was I did have to remove the decorative metal edge strip on the top of my video card (XFX 7950GT) because it was preventing the fastener from locking the card down. With one of the larger double-slot cards with a big fan that might not have been an option. If I ever get one of those cards I may end up drilling a new hole in the case.

Pros: Very large and versatile chassis. I can't emphasize enough as to how much room this case has! VERY excellent airflow. The fans are ALL very quiet, and capable of providing adequate cooling for most anything you put in this case.

Cons: After tinkering with this case for over a week, installing my components, I finally found a sharp edge that I cut my finger on. The pci holder doesn't fit all items, and I had to screw in my usb bracket, which isn't the worst thing in the world to complain about. Oh, and this case is HEAVY! LOL!!! Although these are minor complaints, nothing here could make me give this case less than 5 stars.

Overall Review: I have a water cooling setup installed with a 240MM radiator and 2 large pumps installed inside of the case, as well as a 260 radiator installed outside. All of this is without cramping the case in the slightest. Some people prefer Lian-Li cases, but I would put this one up against any Lian-Li for versatility and cooling. Also, you can't get a Lian-Li of this quality for this price. Thermaltake Armor for the win!!!

Pros: Lots of room. Looks great. Very versatile and sturdy. I wanted a case i could stuff what ever i wanted into it and this dose that and still looks freaking awesome. It feels steady and looks impressive. It comes with keys to lock it up so you don't have any unwanted visitors going inside.

Cons: Not very many. Obviusly its size could be a problem for some but other than that its great.

Overall Review: Would be a better deal if it came with ether a PSu or free shipping.

Pros: Plenty of room for anything. Modular HDD cages, Plenty of airflow, FDD bay included for legacy support, 120mm fans are going strong after a full year, one of the 90mm fans is still perfect, the other still works...read more in cons. Case lock is sturdy enough to feel secure at lan parties with strangers. 4 access ports for water cooling. Storage tray is large enough for tools or to hold CD's in OEM sleeves. (I keep my Vista DVD in it)

Cons: The 90mm fans were not designed to be hung horizontally. The fan that I mounted on the top of the case started buzzing constantly. Releasing the clips on one side so it hung at just a tiny bit of an angle cleared it up. No cable management. At all. I had to take a dremel to the case to route the cables around out of sight. the 250mm (25cm) fan on the side if just for show. The airflow it provides is minimal compared to having an extra 120mm fan on the front of the case. The usb/firewire/audio connections on the top of the case make it impossible to stack anything on top of this beast with any amount of stability...poorly located for me. They would have been better on the front. The tiny little flapper doors...not sure what to call them...on both sides of the front look neat, but if they are partially closed and your CD/DVD tray cycles, you get to replace the tray face. They will cleanly grab it, and hold the tray open, mine eventually broke.

Overall Review: I added an extra HD drive cage in the front bays and the extra air from that 120mm fan is like a hurricane. my system stays nice and cool. Also, I purchased a Thermaltake Bigwater CPU cooler, and the radiator fit perfectly to the back of this case where the stock 120mm fan is located. With the included tube holes above this fan location, and the mounting holes on the bottom of the case, it was a nice clean install.

Pros: This is the first 'Full size tower' I have owned and I am loving it. From the minute you get this case out of the box you can see and feel it is great quality. The sheer size of it allows great flexibility and ease of hardware installations. Comes with very quiet fans if you are worried about noise. Ability to upgrade to BTX is nice, and the side fan quietly pulls a lot of cool air into case. This is most likely the last case I will buy for a very long time with the room for upgrades it has.

Cons: The two biggest ways I think you could be dissapointed by this case are A) If you dont read and measure out the dimensions of this case, you could be very surprised when the ups guy rolls it up on a handtruck. Make sure it is what you want and have room for it, not sure this would be the best case for people constantly moving it around, LAN parties etc. 50+lbs with hardware B) Powersupplies... I read other peoples review of their psu's not fitting, and thought to myself surely my 700w will slide into this beast. My Kingwin Mach 1 barely squeezed in after some modifications to this case, including eliminating the top case fan and disassembling the ports on the top (USB, Audio, etc which should be on the front anyways!) and some ugly scratches on the pwr supply itself. This case is designed for high end components they should realize its going to have a bigger than average power supply.

Overall Review: Overall this case is great,I would buy again and suggest this case to anyone in the market for a full size case. It has a bling bling appeal while still being completely functional. In my opinion not much out there competes with this case in terms of price/looks/and functionality. Basically your only choice now is if you want the one with the giant side fan or not!! EVGA 680i Motherboad, Intel E6600, PNY 7900gs, Kingwin 700w modular psu, Thermaltake Bigwater 760i Watercooling kit, Kingston HyperX ddr2 2x 1gb, 2x Sony optical drives