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IntroductionWhen I choose a computer case, I am often drawn towards a couple of things: good looks and cool features that will make building and using the computer enjoyable. Thermaltake, makers of a wide variety of computer products, sent us a sample of one of their new cases, the Thermaltake M9D mid-tower computer case, which from the package seems to combine stylish looks with a sophisticated design. Can their case live up to these lofty goals? Let’s find out in this case review. About Thermaltake: Kenny Lin, Thermaltake CEO. With company's core business of CPU cooling still growing at a vast rate, Thermaltake made another grand entry to the PC chassis industry. To date, Thermaltake has always been considered as the pioneering company that revolutionized the PC chassis industry with Xaser series enclosures. The typical and traditional beige and plastic front panel design was outdone by Xaser series chassis's atypical gaming red and aluminum front panel. It was also the first enclosure available to public with Hardcano unti which provided users full control over computer's thermal management system. In the year 2002, Thermaltake announced Purepower line of power supply unti for the ever-growing power-hungry PCs. Purepower series PSU quickly gained recognition with its extensive warranty and high-reliability guaranty. Today, Thermaltake has grown into a world-class company with state-of-the-art testing and R&D facility based in Taiwan along with 60+ engineers and ID team covering each application segment such as Liquid Cooling, Air Cooling, PC Enclosure and Power Supply for main-stream users, high-end solutions, system integrators and industrial applications; thus achieve Thermaltake's company motto, " COOLall YOUR LIFE " ! Features: Specifications: The product:
The Thermaltake M9D Computer Case came in a nicely-decorated cardboard box full of pictures and list of features.
Like many other cases, this case was secured by styrofoam inserts and inside a protective plastic bag. Removing the case from the box, we find a mid-sized, black ATX tower with a nice smooth metallic finish and a large clear window on the side of the case. I like how all the scratch-prone surfaces were covered nicely with plastic to prevent shipping damage.
Taking a closer look at the front of the computer, the drive bays are concealed by a nice black door with two mesh grills for added ventilation. There are a total of 9 drive bays, of which 3 can be converted to 3.5” drive bays, which should be more than adequate for most computer builds. The power buttons and a side panel containing two front USB ports, a eSATA port, and an headphone/mic port are also found on the front of the computer.
The front is also accented on the top by two additional LEDs that turn on when the computer is on and when hard drive activity is present. Opening the front door, we find a set of removable drive bay doors, all of which are vented for good air circulation. There is also a 120mm fan near the bottom of the case that provides additional air flow to the hard drive bays behind it.
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